Student nurses' perceptions of experiential learning

Abstract

Experiential learning has been widely discussed and recommended in the nursing literature — particularly in the fields of psychiatric nursing and interpersonal skills training. This report offers some of the findings from a research study which is aimed at identifying the perceptions of student nurses towards experiential learning. 12 nursing students were interviewed and the interview transcripts were analysed using a modified grounded theory approach. Findings indicated that these students tended to see experiential learning in terms of clinical learning and learning through working in the wards and community settings.