KMID : 0869920220280010057
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Journal of Korean Academy Society of Nursing Education 2022 Volume.28 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.69
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Nursing students¡¯ experiences of adapting to clinical practice in the COVID-19 pandemic
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Kwon Su-Hye
Kim Young-Kyoung Bang Mi-Sun Ryu Min
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was performed to explore and describe the overall clinical practice adaptation experiences among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This qualitative study applied the grounded theory method by Corbin and Strauss. Data were collected from May to August 2021 through individual in-depth interviews with 14 nursing students from three universities in B metropolitan city.
Results: From open coding, 20 sub-categories and 10 categories were identified. Analysis revealed that the core category was the process of ¡°keeping the place of learning while adhering to the restrictions of the era of pandemic¡± and that it consisted of four phases: confusion, withdrawal, adjustment, and growth. Through this process, participants utilized various action/interactional strategies such as ¡°shifting to positive thinking,¡± ¡°building a shield to protect oneself,¡± and ¡°focusing on learning.¡± The consequences of these strategies were ¡°adapting to the reality of the infectious disease situation¡± and ¡°strengthening a foothold to grow as a future nurse.¡±
Conclusion: An in-depth understanding of nursing students¡¯ experiences of adapting to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic will guide nursing educators to promote effective teaching strategies to better support nursing students in a time of infectious disease crisis.
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KEYWORD
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COVID-19, Pandemics, Students, Nursing, Qualitative research
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