- Middle Black Sea Journal of Health Science
- Vol: 9 Issue: 2
- Investigation of Senior Nursing Students' Views on Internship Program
Investigation of Senior Nursing Students' Views on Internship Program
Authors : Nülüfer Erbil, Hanife Durgun, Yasemin Kalkan Uğurlu, Figen Baykal Top, Özgül Bostan, Nurgül Bölükbaş, Aslıhan Çatiker, Hacer Gök Uğur, Nevin Günaydin, Azize Nuran Kahraman, Ebru Şahin
Pages : 341-350
Doi:10.19127/mbsjohs.1190057
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Publication Date : 2023-05-31
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :Objective: The information to be obtained from this study may contribute to the improvement of the clinical qualifications and learning outcomes of intern nurses. This study was conducted to determine the views of fourth-year nursing students about the internship program Methods: The population of the descriptive study was 97 students in the 4th grade of the nursing department of a state university in the Ordu The sample of the descriptive study was 96 nursing students. The data were collected Nightingale Intern Program Evaluation Scale (NIPES). Results: In this study, nursing students\' NIPES total scale score was 3.81±0.75, sub-dimension of the scale mean scores were 3.81±0.75 for \"Professional Development\", 3.83±0.78 for \"Personal Development\", and 3.96±0.89 for \"Guidance/Counseling\", 4.13±0.88 for \"General Features of the Program\", 4.03±0.87 for \"Application Field Features\", 3.80±0.97 for \"Communication with Patients and their Relatives”. According to the presence of nurses in their first-degree relatives, the mean scores of the sub-dimensions \"Professional Development\", \"Personal Development\", \"Guidance / Counseling\", \"General Characteristics of the Program\", \"Patient and Relatives\" and \"Communication\" of NIPES were were statistically significantly different between the groups (p<0.05). Conclusion: Nursing students had a positive opinion about the internship program. However, it is important for program managers to take precautions to increase the success of the internship program.Keywords : Nursing student, internship, clinical education