Nursing students’ satisfaction of the clinical learning environment: a research study
BMC NursingPublished 19 July 2016Open access
Evridiki Papastavrou, Maria Dimitriadou, Haritini Tsangari, Christos Andreou
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The supervisory relationship was evaluated by the students as the most influential factor in their satisfaction with the clinical learning environment, and 1st year students were found to be more satisfied than the students in other years.
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The supervisory relationship was evaluated by the students as the most influential factor in their satisfaction with the clinical learning environment. Student's acceptance within the nursing team and a well-documented individual nursing care is also related with students' satisfaction. The pedagogical atmosphere is considered pivotal, with reference to students' learning activities and competent development within the clinical setting. Therefore, satisfaction could be used as an important contributing factor towards the development of clinical learning environments in order to satisfy the needs and expectations of students. The value of the development of an organized mentorship system is illustrated in the study.
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