The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회지)

The Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education (한국간호교육학회)
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Nursing students' confidence in clinical competency and job readiness during the COVID-19 pandemic era

코로나19 팬데믹 상황에서 간호대학생의 임상수행능력 자신감과 취업준비도

  • Bang, Kyung-Sook (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Kang, Jeong Hee (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Jeonbuk National University) ;
  • Nam, Eun Sook (Department of Nursing, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hyun, Mi Yeul (College of Nursing.Health and Nursing Research Institute, Jeju National University) ;
  • Suh, Eunyoung (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Chae, Sun-Mi (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Choi, Heeseung (College of Nursing.The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University) ;
  • Shin, Da-Ae (College of Nursing, Seoul National University)
  • 방경숙 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 강정희 (전북대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 남은숙 (강원대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 현미열 (제주대학교 간호대학.건강과간호연구소) ;
  • 서은영 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 채선미 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 최희승 (서울대학교 간호대학.간호과학연구소) ;
  • 신다애 (서울대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2021.08.21
  • Accepted : 2021.10.31
  • Published : 2021.11.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study explored nursing students' experiences of attending clinical practicum courses in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic era, focusing on their confidence in clinical competency and job readiness. Methods: The data for this study were collected using online questionnaires that were uploaded to a free online survey website and distributed via a link to the survey to 334 nursing students attending four-year nursing colleges at four national universities. Data analysis was done with descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and ANOVA. Results: The participants were mostly female (83.2%) college seniors (78.1%). About 60% of the participants practiced between 40% to 100% of their clinical practicum hours in alternative ways. Almost a third of the participants reported that they were not ready for a job (30.2%). However, participants' confidence in clinical competency and job readiness was not related to the rate of alternative practice, but rather to both achievement of educational outcomes and satisfaction in the nursing practicum. Conclusion: Due to COVID-19, it is evident that effective and efficient materials and ways of delivering clinical courses are constantly to be sought and developed. In particular, recently graduated nurses who experienced abrupt and considerable alterations in their clinical practicum courses due to COVID-19 are in need of attention while they strive to make clinical adaptations.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported from The World-leading Department Development Project of Seoul National University.

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