International student nurses’ experiences of clinical practice in the Finnish health care system

Mattila, Lea-Riitta; Pitkäjärvi, Marianne; Eriksson, Elina

doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2009.05.009

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“…Our findings indicated that males were welcomed and treated positively during their placements, which may indicate more of an acceptance of male students than shown in previous studies (O'Lynn, 2004;Stott, 2007). Poor language skills have been shown to have negative experiences during clinical placements (Mattila, Pitkäjärvi, & Eriksson, 2010) and that support prior to clinical placement can improve communication skills and confidence and lead to a positive clinical experience (San Miguel et al, 2006). It would appear that language literacy remains a real problem, with suggestions that linguistic support may not be taken up by some students.…”

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Diversity characteristics and the experiences of nursing students during clinical placements: A qualitative study of student, faculty and supervisors’ views

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Diversity characteristics and the experiences of nursing students during clinical placements: A qualitative study of student, faculty and supervisors’ views

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“…Furthermore, British mentors worried about the inconsistency of goals of clinical practice in relation to the reality of nursing. Similar concerns have been presented earlier, and these concerns depended on the academic faculty's vague understanding of placements as students' learning environments [6] .…”

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“…practice learning [5,6] . Taylor et al maintain that degree programmes tend to focus too closely on theoretical studies to the detriment of clinical practice [7] .…”

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Mentorship provision for student nurses: Conceptions of Finnish and British mentors in healthcare placements

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Background: The unification process for clinical education in Europe seeks to standardise the attainment of competencies by students and effective mentorship is central to this.Aim: This paper is a report on a study describing Finnish and British mentors' conceptions of mentorship provision for pre-registration nursing students during placement learning in healthcare settings. Methods:This qualitative study adopted a phenomenographical approach, which focused on the different ways mentorship provision for student nurses were experienced. Conceptions data from Finnish (n=22) and British (n=17) mentors were collected from nine focus group interviews between 2007 and 2008. Findings:The mentors' conceptions consisted of dimensions of organisational, environmental, educational and personal provisions, which connected to three categories of description: workable, insufficient and improvement-requiring mentorship. The workable student mentorship included efficient organisations, well-equipped learning environments, co-operative partnerships and the mentors' personal and professional competence. The insufficient student mentorship was characterised by deficient managerial investments, overloaded placements with stressed staff, unsatisfying co-operation with stakeholders and lack of resources and personal skills of mentors. The improvement-requiring mentorship emphasized higher status and clearer guidelines for mentorship, appropriate placement allocation with joint involvement of stakeholders, better level of student preparedness, and more educational and personal resources for mentors. Conclusion:There is a need to create a systematic, collaborative and highly valued strategy for mentorship provision for pre-registration nursing students in the healthcare settings. This would increase the quality of placement learning, enhance recruitment of the nursing workforce and also harmonise clinical education in Europe.

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“…A Finnish study found that despite a friendly welcome and orientation to the ward, international students felt ignored, left out and unable to perform higher grade activities resulting in poor self-esteem [10]. In Australia, Shakya & Horsfall [11] found that students relied heavily on their spiritual beliefs and internal strength to maintain motivation to succeed.…”

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How Learning to be a Nurse in the Clinical Environment Occurs for the International Student

Dickson¹

2016

Int J Nurs Clin Pract

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International student nurses’ experiences of clinical practice in the Finnish health care system

Cited by 55 publications

References 17 publications

Diversity characteristics and the experiences of nursing students during clinical placements: A qualitative study of student, faculty and supervisors’ views

Diversity characteristics and the experiences of nursing students during clinical placements: A qualitative study of student, faculty and supervisors’ views

Mentorship provision for student nurses: Conceptions of Finnish and British mentors in healthcare placements

How Learning to be a Nurse in the Clinical Environment Occurs for the International Student

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