Abstract
A descriptive survey was conducted to investigate the perceptions of student nurses about the community as a clinical learning environment. Thirty nine students (21 second years and 18 third years) participated in the study. A seven-point Likert scale questionnaire was used to obtain data on how nursing students perceived the community as a clinical learning environment in facilitating their personal and academic development. The questionnaire items were categorised according to (a) independence on learning, (b) opportunities for learning, (c) peer support, (d) organisational support, (e) quality of supervision, (f) role clarity, and (g) satisfaction with chosen career.
Highlights
1.1 BACKGROUNDFrom the origins of the nursing profes sion, clinical learning has been associ ated with hospitals and other similar in stitutions
Faller, Dowell and Jackson (1995) recom mended that future nurses should be educated to provide primary health care, based on needs identified in the comm u nity
The present study investigated the per ceptions of nursing students regarding the effect of the community as a clinical learning environment in facilitating their personal and academic development
Summary
1.1 BACKGROUNDFrom the origins of the nursing profes sion, clinical learning has been associ ated with hospitals and other similar in stitutions. Literature on the inadequacy of traditional clinical learning sites such as hospital wards in preparing nursing students for the future health needs of communities abounds globally (Faller, Dowell & Jackson, 1995; Filerman, 1995; Peters, 1995; Reilly & Oermann, 1985; Tenn, 1995). Most of these authors view the future role of the nurse as being the agent who pre pares clients to assume responsibility for their own health and self-care. Faller, Dowell and Jackson (1995) recom mended that future nurses should be educated to provide primary health care, based on needs identified in the comm u nity
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