Abstract
Introduction: Clinical learning environment placements provide opportunities for students to develop their skills, socialize to the profession and bridge the gap between academic and workplace learning. This study was conducted to investigate Saudi nursing students’ perceptions of their clinical learning environment and supervision in the hospital setting. Methods: A sample of 90 final year student nurses completing practicums at a tertiary hospital in Riyadh was included in this cross-sectional study utilizing the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision plus Nurse Teacher scale. Results: Overall, students perceived their clinical learning environment positively. Among sub-scores, that for the leadership style of ward manager was the highest. Supervision types, nursing-teacher teacher-visit frequency and grade point average positively and significantly impacted student’s perceptions, while university type and practicum duration did not. Conclusion: Students confirmed the ward manager’s leadership style as the most significant influencing their perceptions. However, the nursing teacher’s role had the lowest mean score, suggesting the need for its enhancement and clarification and indicating the need for better communication and collaboration between nursing schools and the clinical training hospital.
Highlights
Clinical learning environment placements provide opportunities for students to develop their skills, socialize to the profession and bridge the gap between academic and workplace learning
Nursing teacher visits were relatively infrequent, with only about 17.8% of nursing students receiving more than four visits
This study has examined the Saudi nursing students’ experiences within the clinical learning environments (CLEs) and the supervision provided in hospital settings
Summary
Clinical learning environment placements provide opportunities for students to develop their skills, socialize to the profession and bridge the gap between academic and workplace learning. This study was conducted to investigate Saudi nursing students’ perceptions of their clinical learning environment and supervision in the hospital setting. Practice in CLEs offers nursing students the opportunity to integrate their theoretical classroom knowledge with the practical skills required to make clinical decisions and provide care in the clinical ward [11]. Clinical practicum is a valuable learning tool for improving nursing students’ academic knowledge and concepts through practical application [12]. The clinical practicum is essential for filling the gap between abstract, theoretical knowledge and development of practical skills and competence [13].
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