Experiences of Student Nurses During Clinical Rotations at Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya
Loading...
Date
2023-03
Authors
Otieno, Lameck
Omwenga, Julius
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Kenyatta University
Abstract
Nursing education program is structured in such a way that classroom learning is integrated by clinical teaching of which both occur simultaneously. Clinical practicum allows the student nurses to apply the knowledge, skills and attitude learned in class to real life situations. Many student nurses report heavy workload, fierce hospital scenes, invasive procedures and staff shortage that risks development of anxiety and poor performance in the clinical area. The main study objective was to describe the experiences of student nurses during their clinical rotations at TL5H. A qualitative descriptive cross-sectional design was used to collect primary data from a sample size of 15 over the month of February. Purposive sampling method was employed and data analyzed using descriptive thematic analysis technique. The study findings revealed that most student nurses at different levels had different experiences relative to another yet all agreed they receive clinical support from the staff, with clinical supervision and guidance, mentorship like CMEs, facilitation and variety of patient conditions being reported as positive experiences. Negative experiences reported included heavy work load, staff shortage, insufficient resources, and poor duty allocation. The researchers recommended deployment of a full time clinical instructor within all the units that the student rotates, the hospital to ensure availability of enough supplies like PPEs, and the staff members to allocate duties that are aligned to the students’ objectives.
Description
A Report for the Partial Fulfilment of the Bachelor’s Degree in Science- Nursing at Kenyatta University, School of Nursing, March 2023
Keywords
Student Nurses, Clinical Rotations, Thika Level 5 Hospital, Kiambu County, Kenya