Nurse Interns’ Perception of Clinical Preparation and Readiness for Clinical Internship Experiences

Background. As nursing interns enter challenging clinical settings, evaluating their preparation and readiness is vital for adaptation success. Sufficient real-world experience and patient care are crucial preparation components that enable effective practice and higher competencies. Aim. This study...

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Published inJournal of nursing management Vol. 2024; pp. 1 - 7
Main Authors Almadani, Noura, Hables, Reda M., Alharbi, Jalal, Alamri, Majed, Alshammari, Mukhlid
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford Hindawi 15.03.2024
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Academic achievement
Adaptation
Clinical nursing
Clinical training
Communication
Critical thinking
Data collection
Internships
Marital status
Medical research
Normal distribution
Nurses
Nursing administration
Nursing education
Nursing skills
Patients
Perceptions
Pilot projects
Professional identity
Questionnaires
Students
Validity
Variables
Saudi Arabia
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Summary:Background. As nursing interns enter challenging clinical settings, evaluating their preparation and readiness is vital for adaptation success. Sufficient real-world experience and patient care are crucial preparation components that enable effective practice and higher competencies. Aim. This study aimed to assess nurse interns’ perception of clinical preparation and readiness for clinical internship experiences. Methods. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed, comprising three sections on demographics, clinical preparation requirements, and the Casey–Fink Readiness for Practice Survey. Descriptive statistics as the mean and standard deviation, numbers and percentages, linear regression model, and Pearson correlation coefficient were used for reporting normal distribution, categorical variables, and relationship between a scalar response and one or more explanatory variables and to calculate statistics between two continuous variables. Results. The participants were 130 nurse interns who were involved in an internship between 2016 and 2020, 50% of the nurse interns. They had a moderate level of clinical preparation, and 28.5% of them exhibited a low level. In addition, 53.8% were found to be moderately ready for practice, while 22.3% had a low level of readiness Conclusion. The observed significant positive correlation between perceived preparation and readiness underscores the pivotal role of clinical preparation in influencing practice readiness. Implications. These findings emphasize the importance of targeted interventions aimed at enhancing clinical preparation to directly bolster overall readiness for professional practice among nurse interns.
ISSN:0966-0429
1365-2834
DOI:10.1155/2024/6682600