Experiences of students in the nursing career who have failed a curricular activity

Abstract

In Chilean universities, class failure and dropouts are a big concern among teachers and authorities. The objective of this research was to know the student experiences, who have failed a curricular activity during 2016, in the levels of the II, III, and IV years in a nursing program. This project was carried in a Chilean university and it was authorized by the informed consent and the Ethics Committee. Method. qualitative phenomenological. The sample was obtained by saturation criterion and determined in the study during the collection process and data analysis by the researcher. For data collection, a semi-structured individual interview was conducted to the focus group. The data were analyzed with the point of view of the philosopher Martin Heidegger, and Dr. Patricia Benner. Methodological rigor was accomplished by triangulation. Results. Failure is a cross-sectional process at different levels of undergraduate training which leads to increases in family and country economic expenses. The gap between higher and college education is wide in terms of teaching and learning methodologies, in addition to the academic load of the students. Conclusion. the phenomenon of failing is recognized as a complex and multivariate process, whose meanings are different and with a significant emotional burden, for both the student and the family.