The solitary and uncertain learning process: A qualitative study of nursing students’ experiences in the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic
•The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represented a variety of challenges for students and faculty to mobilize for sufficient learning opportunities when healthcare institutions were under immense pressure.•The result point towards the students had additional learning outcomes and made a...
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| Published in: | Teaching and learning in nursing Vol. 18; no. 4; pp. e161 - e166 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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United States
Elsevier Inc
01-10-2023
Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc |
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| Summary: | •The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represented a variety of challenges for students and faculty to mobilize for sufficient learning opportunities when healthcare institutions were under immense pressure.•The result point towards the students had additional learning outcomes and made achievements in creating new solutions for interacting with the patients•In times of emergencies, nursing students in their second year of training can contribute to maintain a functional healthcare system and despite changes in their learning conditions, are able to achieve their learning objectives including digital technology experience.
When the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic broke out, the nursing students clinical practice period was abruptly interrupted by the lock down. The present study aimed to investigate the nursing students’ learning experiences during the initial phase of the pandemic. A qualitative study was conducted investigating nursing students’ written assignments (n = 48) of reflections according to their learning process. The qualitative data analysis revealed three main themes, namely the solitary and uncertain learning process; from collective learning process to digital devices; additional learning outcomes. The students’ anxiety about the virus affected their motivation to study, but they also expressed enthusiasm and gratitude for having the opportunity to learn about the health system in a time of crisis. These results point towards the health care authorities can rely on nursing students’ ability to take part and cover important emergency functions. The use of technology helped the students to achieve their learning objectives. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1557-3087 1557-2013 1557-2013 1557-3087 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.teln.2023.05.005 |