Student nurses' experience of clinical accompaniment in a public hospital in Gauteng Province
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Authors
Mntambo, Selina Ntombizodwa
Issue Date
2009-11
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Clinical practice , Clinical environment , Student nurse , Experiential learning , Competence , Reflection
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Abstract
Clinical practice is the core of nursing education during which the student is socialized
into the nursing profession. During this period, there is transfer of knowledge and skill
from qualified nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team to student
nurses. The purpose of this study is to describe and explore student nurse’s
experiences of clinical accompaniment in a public hospital in Gauteng Province by
means of a qualitative approach that included the exploratory, descriptive and
contextual study. Three focus group interviews were conducted with students and one
with clinical accompanists. Qualitative methods included categorizing and coding. The
major findings of the research revealed that participants regarded relationships and
communication as important for clinical accompaniment. Both student nurses and unit
supervisors expected nurse facilitators to accompany students in clinical settings; but
some hospital staff members did not perceive clinical accompaniment to be their task.
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Citation
Mntambo, Selina Ntombizodwa (2009) Student nurses' experience of clinical accompaniment in a public hospital in Gauteng Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3897>