Correlation analysis of clinical learning environment and professional identity of undergraduate nursing students

Abstract

Objective To investigate and analyze the clinical learning environment and professional identity among undergraduate nursing students, and discuss the relationship between two variable, so as to provide basis for ensuring the stability of the nursing staff. Methods 288 undergraduate nursing students who were practicing in Tianjin 3A grade hospital were evaluated using questionnaires about clinical learning environment and professional identity. The correlation analysis was performed between two variable. Besides, multiple regression analysis was used to identify factors that affect the nursing students' professional identity. Results The total score of 288 nursing students' clinical learning environment and their professional identity was(3.44±0.66)points and(3.65±0.55)points respectively, which were at the middle level. The score of clinical learning environmental was positively correlated with professional identity score(P<0.01). The result of multiple regression analysis showed that professional selectivity had influence on nursing students' professional identity. With controlling the demographic variables, undergraduate nursing students' clinical learning environment could explain 58.2% of professional identity. Conclusions Undergraduate nursing students' clinical learning environment and professional identity are at the middle level. Hospitals should pay more attention to the relationship that clinical learning environment have influence on undergraduate nursing students' professional identity.Measures should be taken to ensure the stability of the high-quality nursing personnel. Key words: Students, nursing; Clinical clerkship; Clinical learning environment; Professional identity; Relationship