Clinical Learning Environment: Perceptions of Palestinian Nursing Students

• Published in: Inquiry (Chicago) 2024-01, Vol.61, p.469580241273101
• Main Authors: Hammad, Bahaaeddin M, Eqtait, Faeda A, Salameh, Basma, Ayed, Ahmad, Fashafsheh, Imad H
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Arabs; Attitude of Health Personnel; Cross-Sectional Studies; Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; Female; Humans; Leadership; Learning; Male; Perception; Students, Nursing - psychology; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0046-9580; 1945-7243; 1945-7243
• DOI: 10.1177/00469580241273101

Clinical learning environment play a vital role in bridging theory with practice, equipping nursing students with essential skills for patient care and support their smooth transition into the nursing workforce. To assess Palestinian nursing students' perceptions of clinical learning environment and supervision. A total of 308 undergraduate nursing students were conveniently recruited from Arab American University-Palestine for this descriptive cross-sectional study. Data collection utilized the Arabic version of the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision plus Nurse Teacher scale. In general, nursing students expressed positive perceptions regarding their clinical learning environment (  = 130.56 ± 21.03), with the "supervisory relationship" and "role of nurse teacher" scoring highest (  = 3.85 ± 0.82 each). Conversely, the lowest rating was observed for "leadership style of the ward manager" (  = 3.8 ± 0.84). Fourth-year students and those trained in public hospitals showed significantly more positive perceptions (