Curationis (Sep 2003)

Accompaniment needs of first year nursing students in the clinical learning environment

  • S Carlson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v26i2.778
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 2
pp. 30 – 39

Abstract

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The clinical learning environment creates many opportunities for student learning and the development of critical competencies in the nursing profession. The learning that takes place in this environment, however, confronts the first year nursing student with challenges that are absent from the classroom situation and causes the student to experience a significant amount of uncertainty and anxiety.