Nursing Internship Students Perception of Clinical Learning Practice in Private Sector Hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan
Keywords:
Nursing, Perception, Internee, BsN, Clinical learning practice, Clinical instructorAbstract
Background: Clinical education is vital for nursing students to apply theoretical knowledge and develop critical skills. Effective mentorship, supportive environments, and cooperation between clinical teachers and nurses interne enhance learning, while inadequate supervision hinders progress. Private hospitals offer unique opportunities but pose challenges due to high workloads and efficiency demands. Clinical instructors play a crucial role in guiding students and fostering professional growth. Tailoring clinical education to student needs is essential for preparing confident, competent nurses for the healthcare industry.
Method: A quantitative Descriptive Cross-sectional study was conducted at Kuwait Teaching Hospital, Prime Teaching Hospital, Mercy Teaching Hospital, Naseer Teaching Hospital and Rahman Teaching Institute Hospital. Non-probability convenient sampling was used based on a 95% confidence interval, 50% response distribution and 5% margin of error. The sample size is calculated to be 152 samples through Rao software. Data was collected face to face from person through an adopted modified questionnaire from Student Clinical Learning Culture Survey having calculated reliability of Cronbach’s alpha of (0.76). Data was analyzed through Software SPSS version 25 for statistical analysis.
Results: Total males were 65.8% and females 34.2% respectively. We had calculated the whole mean and standard deviation of the whole population and study level. We had also found the mean and standard deviation of all the questions. The mean for gender was 1.34 and standard deviation was .475 and for the study level mean was 68.73 and standard deviation was 10.43. Conclusion: The internee student perception about the clinical environment and clinical instructor was not satisfied. There are more Effective and supportive environments, and cooperation are need between clinical teachers and nurses interne to enhance learning.
