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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2020.21.12.142

College Nursing Students' Experiences of COVID-19 Pandemic  

Lee, Grace Changkeum (Department of Nursing Science, Kunjang University)
Ahn, Junhee (Department of Nursing Science, Kunjang University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.21, no.12, 2020 , pp. 142-152 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study explores experiences of college nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants were 10 college nursing students (junior and senior years) enrolled in a university in K city. Data were collected through in-depth interviews from May 1 to June 30, 2020. The phenomenological methodology proposed by Colaizzi was applied for data analysis. We identified a total of 6 theme clusters: increased fear of an infection, feeling isolated due to the changed way of life, feeling perplexed about unexpected circumstances, inability to adapt to the sudden change in classroom instruction, feeling burdened about clinical practice, and confronting the reality as a preliminary nurse. The analyzed data revealed that subjects had numerous experiences about COVID-19. We believe there were necessity and significance to conduct this study during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This analysis can serve as a useful resource for discussing issues related to nursing education in the post COVID-19 era.
Keywords
Experience; COVID-19; Nursing Student; Phenomenology; Qualitative;
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