Challenges Experienced by Undergraduate Nursing Students during their Clinical Rotations
Keywords:
Challenges, clinical rotation, facilities, evaluation tools, Skills simulationAbstract
Phebe Teaching and Referral Hospital (PTRH) is the mean referral hospital in central Liberia. With the increasing quest for better workforce, many nursing institutions offering degree and diploma programs use PTRH for clinical attachments and experiences. This led to overcrowding of students and overstretching of the strained resources. Setting: Bong County Technical College (BCTC)-School of Nursing, PTRH. Study Population: All third and fourth year nursing students of BCTC.
Objectives: The main objective of this study is to find out the challenges experienced by undergraduate Nursing students at BCTC, School of Nursing during their clinical rotations. Specific objectives were to find out how well prepared students were before the clinical rotations; determine the suitability of the learning environment, determine the effectiveness of the evaluation tools and process applied to assess student at each clinical rotation and the adequacy of time allocated for the clinical rotations.
Methodology: Descriptive cross-sectional design was used. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.
Results: A total of 50 students filled the questionnaire, (100%). Those that agreed that the nursing department prepared them well for clinical rotation were 20%, while 54% reported that they were not prepared by the department and 50% indicated that the skill simulation prepared them well. Those reported being comfortable with using instruments and equipment in the clinical area were 50%. The protocols and procedure manuals in the clinical areas were reported to be inappropriate for learning by 54%. The effectiveness of the evaluation process and tools were supported by 20% of the respondents while most, 52% indicated that the time allocated for clinical rotations was inadequate.
Conclusion: The nursing students experienced various challenges during their clinical rotations that require attention as indicated in the study findings.
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