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Methods: The study utilized personalized response pattern that reveal that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and do contribute appreciably to patient care. The study design was qualitative and each nursing student was required to document their experiences in their own method with no uniformity for all the students. The sample for this study comprised twenty eight (28) nursing students selected from a hospital based nursing education programmes. The clinical areas of practice for the students were the medical, surgical and paediatric wards. The students’ self assessment and documentation was for a period of six weeks of clinical posting. The responses were analysed through content analysis.
Results: The result revealed that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and could appreciate the diverse experiences gained during the period of the clinical experiences.
Conclusion: Nursing students’ clinical times in various health facilities could be enhanced through better supervision and mentoring by trained staff and more opportunities should be provided for feedback on their experiences.
Purpose: To ascertain nursing students’ self assessment of their clinical experiences in order proffer suggestions and recommendations for better supervision and mentoring of students.
Method: The study utilized personalized response pattern that reveal that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and do contribute appreciably to patient care. The study design was qualitative and each nursing student was required to document their experiences in their own method with no uniformity for all the students. The sample for this study comprised twenty eight (28) nursing students selected from a hospital based nursing education programmes. The clinical areas of practice for the students were the medical, surgical and paediatric wards. The students’ self assessment and documentation was for a period of six weeks of clinical posting. The responses were analysed through content analysis.
Results: The result revealed that nursing students are capable of self reflection, and could appreciate the diverse experiences gained during the period of the clinical experiences.
Conclusion: Nursing students’ clinical times in various health facilities could be enhanced through better supervision and mentoring by trained staff and more opportunities should be provided for feedback on their experiences.