Effects of Clinical Rotation Shifting to Nursing Students
Student and Registered Nursing
Staff’s Perceptions of 12-Hour
Clinical Rotations in an
Undergraduate Baccalaureate
Nursing Program
Bette Mariani, PhD, RN
Angelina Arcamone, PhD, RN, CCE
Jennifer Cummins, MSN, RN, CEN
Background
With today’s increase in student enrollment in baccalaureate education it has become more difficult to secure quality clinical placements with optimal learning experiences and clinical faculty
Some clinical agencies are only able to offer
12 hour clinical shift rotations for student experiences
There are a limited number of studies that have been conducted on the use of 12 hour clinical shift rotations with nursing students, with little evidence to support the use of this clinical scheduling strategy
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Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the student and registered nursing staff’s perceptions of whether the 12-hour clinical shift rotation enhances the student’s clinical learning ability, allows for better continuity of care for their assigned patients and families, and facilitates the ability to correlate theory to nursing practice.
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Research Questions
1.
Do nursing students perceive that a 12hour clinical rotation is beneficial to their clinical learning?
2.
Do nursing staff perceive that working with nursing students during a 12-hour clinical experience is beneficial?
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Research Questions (con’t.)
3.
Do nursing students feel that the 12-hour clinical rotation allows for a better opportunity for continuity of care and learning for their assigned patients and families? 4.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a 12-hour clinical rotation perceived by nursing students and staff? 5
Methodology
A mixed method descriptive design was used to conduct the study, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative method
IRB approval obtained from Villanova
University and Clinical Site Facility
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Staff’s Perceptions of 12-Hour
Clinical Rotations in an
Undergraduate Baccalaureate
Nursing Program
Bette Mariani, PhD, RN
Angelina Arcamone, PhD, RN, CCE
Jennifer Cummins, MSN, RN, CEN
Background
With today’s increase in student enrollment in baccalaureate education it has become more difficult to secure quality clinical placements with optimal learning experiences and clinical faculty
Some clinical agencies are only able to offer
12 hour clinical shift rotations for student experiences
There are a limited number of studies that have been conducted on the use of 12 hour clinical shift rotations with nursing students, with little evidence to support the use of this clinical scheduling strategy
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Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the student and registered nursing staff’s perceptions of whether the 12-hour clinical shift rotation enhances the student’s clinical learning ability, allows for better continuity of care for their assigned patients and families, and facilitates the ability to correlate theory to nursing practice.
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Research Questions
1.
Do nursing students perceive that a 12hour clinical rotation is beneficial to their clinical learning?
2.
Do nursing staff perceive that working with nursing students during a 12-hour clinical experience is beneficial?
4
Research Questions (con’t.)
3.
Do nursing students feel that the 12-hour clinical rotation allows for a better opportunity for continuity of care and learning for their assigned patients and families? 4.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of a 12-hour clinical rotation perceived by nursing students and staff? 5
Methodology
A mixed method descriptive design was used to conduct the study, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative method
IRB approval obtained from Villanova
University and Clinical Site Facility
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