Nursing Students’ Experience and Satisfaction with the Clinical Learning Environment

Abstract

Background: Clinical training is an essential and fundamental aspect of nursing. Nursing student satisfaction is a significant outcome of clinical training setting efficiency and influences student learning outcomes in clinical placements. Aim: To evaluate nursing students’ experiences and satisfaction with the clinical learning environment Design: A descriptive correlation design was used for the purpose of the study at college of Nursing in the Port Said city at Egypt, with 176 undergraduate nursing students. Methods: Clinical Learning and Supervision plus Nurse Teacher (CLES+T) scale was used as a research tool. Findings: The results showed the highest student satisfaction was with ward atmosphere (49.35%). More than half (52.3%) of students were satisfied with their learning placement, and the female students had a higher satisfaction level than male students (p= 0.000). Conclusion: It is crucial to evaluate the clinical training environment for nursing students, as a practical aspect is enhanced, which supports the theoretical part, and then assess the nursing teaching curriculum Also, there was a strong correlation between all sub-dimensions of Clinical Learning and student satisfaction. Recommendation: Based on the findings, further studies are needed to analyze the effect of the clinical learning environment on the practice of nursing students to improve clinical experience for nursing students and promote the professional nursing practice.