Nursing students and the issue of voice: A qualitative study

Bradbury‐Jones, Caroline; Sambrook, Sally; Irvine, Fiona

doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2010.10.030

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“…When a registered nurse's behaviour is in conflict with what the students believe to be right they face a dilemma. Bradbury-Jones and associates found that students are reluctant to speak out [25]. In this study, though it was clearly challenging, with skilled communication and a respectful manner the students found themselves able to question practice and received a positive response which encouraged them as learners.…”

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“…In this study, though it was clearly challenging, with skilled communication and a respectful manner the students found themselves able to question practice and received a positive response which encouraged them as learners. Working in diverse cultures brings additional challenges but provision of support for students to exercise a strong voice could in turn influence them to encourage patients to speak out and question decisions of care [25].…”

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Culture, courage and compassion: exploring the experience of student nurses on placement abroad

Adamson

2018

J of Compassionate Health Care

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Background: Nursing is emotional work and learning how to manage their emotions is a valuable part of nurse education. As the workforce becomes increasingly mobile nurses will care for people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. The development of cultural competence and a global mind-set is therefore a valuable asset and engagement in study abroad through overseas clinical placement can help to facilitate this. This study set out to explore the experience of student nurses involved in an exchange programme between Scotland and Western Australia. A particular focus was on the emotional aspects of the experience, responding to challenges and provision of care in a different healthcare setting. Methods: A descriptive qualitative strategy of enquiry was used and semi structured interviews undertaken with a sample of 10 student nurses using emotional touch points. The interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and subjected to thematic analysis using NVIVO 11. Results: Five main themes were identified. Making it happen, connections, feeling vulnerable, culture and assertiveness and affirmation. Conclusions: This study makes a unique contribution to the nursing student experience of overseas placement as it focuses on the emotional elements. The study shows that the experience of care delivery in an overseas placement has many benefits but also challenges. Management of emotion is required and transition to a different healthcare system can be stressful. Cultural differences were more marked than anticipated but when students responded by questioning, respectful assertiveness and provision of compassionate care there were clear rewards. These manifested as a sense that caring is a privilege and affirmation of career choice.

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Culture, courage and compassion: exploring the experience of student nurses on placement abroad

Adamson

2018

J of Compassionate Health Care

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“…In a study of first-year nursing students from the United Kingdom, Bradbury-Jones, Sambrook, and Irvine's [31] found students kept quiet in several clinical situations even when they felt a patient's health might be compromised primarily because they feared ramifications from supervising nurses. While the students recognized that asking questions was inherent in their role as a student, learning to ask questions in difficult situations took time [31]. In another study of nursing students from Australia and the United Kingdom, Levett-Jones and Lathlean [32] found the hierarchical structure of healthcare induced a feeling of being inferior for nursing students.…”

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The Meaning of Visual Thinking Strategies for Nursing Students

Moorman

2015

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Nurse educators are called upon to provide innovative experiences for students to prepare them to work in complex healthcare settings. As part of this preparation, developing observational and communication skills is critical for nurses and can directly affect patient outcomes. Visual thinking strategies (VTS) is a teaching method that has been studied in primary education to develop communication and observational skills. VTS has potential to improve these same skills in nursing yet only one study has been done including nursing students and none have researched what meaning VTS has for them. This research study sought to answer the following questions: What meaning does VTS have for nursing students? How do nursing students use it in caring for patients? Students at a large Midwestern university in a Bachelor of Science program were recruited for participation. Students who voluntarily participated in a previous VTS experience were invited to participate in a second one, followed by an interview. Interpretive phenomenology was used to analyze the interviews and the following themes were identified: Feeling safe in learning and seeing and thinking differently. A literature review was performed to further expand these themes. Analysis of the findings and implications for future research are discussed.

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“…There is a potentially negative aspect to the concept of students needing to be accepted by concern for the need to support learners to be empowered and be able to challenge and speak out against poor nursing care and develop their own confidence as registered nurses. In a later study with thirteen UK nursing students, it was reported that when students needed to 'speak up', they chose to 'exit or voice' (Bradbury-Jones et al, 2010, Bradbury-Jones et al, 2011. This study concluded that, '….…”

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Becoming a professional: What is the influence of registered nurses on nursing students' learning in the clinical environment?

Lúanaigh

2015

Nurse Education in Practice

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Nursing students and the issue of voice: A qualitative study

Cited by 26 publications

References 24 publications

Culture, courage and compassion: exploring the experience of student nurses on placement abroad

Culture, courage and compassion: exploring the experience of student nurses on placement abroad

The Meaning of Visual Thinking Strategies for Nursing Students

Becoming a professional: What is the influence of registered nurses on nursing students' learning in the clinical environment?

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