Undergraduate nursing students’ perceptions on nursing education during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic: A national sample

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Stress and depression in undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Nursing students compared to undergraduate students in non-nursing majors

“…At the same time that schools of nursing shifted from brick and mortar to remote instruction, hospitals across the United States canceled in-person clinical experiences. Both quantitative and qualitative studies have described U.S. nursing student experiences during this abrupt transition as traumatic, stressful, and filled with fear, uncertainty, loneliness, and missed opportunity ( Diaz et al, 2021 ; Fitzgerald & Konrad, 2021 ; Goddard et al, 2021 ; Kim et al, 2021 ; Michel et al, 2021 ). The presence of depressive symptoms in nursing students was well-documented before the COVID-19 pandemic ( McDermott et al, 2020 ; Tung et al, 2018 ).…”

Nurse faculty perceptions of readiness for practice among new nurses graduating during the pandemic

“…Nursing education is unique in that it is primarily offered in-person, with a reliance on hands-on learning ( Michel et al, 2021 ; Wallace et al, 2021 ). When the COVID-19 pandemic began in Spring 2020, nursing programs had to rapidly shift from in-person to remote learning due to infection fears and limited personal protective equipment (PPE).…”

“…Currently, there are few published studies on the impact of these changes in nursing education within the US ( Michel et al, 2021 ). A study conducted in December 2020 with undergraduate nursing students from five schools in the US found that students reported high levels of stress (due to school and personal reasons), difficulty learning online, and missed opportunities for hands-on clinical learning ( Michel et al, 2021 ).…”

“…Currently, there are few published studies on the impact of these changes in nursing education within the US ( Michel et al, 2021 ). A study conducted in December 2020 with undergraduate nursing students from five schools in the US found that students reported high levels of stress (due to school and personal reasons), difficulty learning online, and missed opportunities for hands-on clinical learning ( Michel et al, 2021 ). Another study of new graduate nurses (NGNs) who began a TTP program in July 2020 at a US medical center found that NGNs reported anxiety and feeling less competent due to their several month gap in clinical experience ( Smith et al, 2021 ).…”

Education of Nursing Students in the Covid-19 Pandemic Period: Distance Education Process and Its Effects

“…Öğrenciler alıştıkları kalabalık sınıf ortamından bir anda uzaklaşıp teknolojik cihazlara uyum sağlamaya çalışmışlardır. Bu süreçte her öğrencinin adaptasyon süresi aynı olmamıştır 15 . İnternet, bilgisayar ve telefon gibi teknolojik imkânlar açısından sınırlı olan öğrencilerde derslere düzenli katılım sağlanamamıştır.…”