Table 2: Opinions of instructors on difficulties experienced in the clinical environment (n = 199).
I do not experience difficulties | There are some difficulties | There are quite serious difficulties | ||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Issues about instructors | ||||||
Providing clinical practice area | 26 | 13.1 | 107 | 53.7 | 66 | 33.2 |
Official correspondences | 71 | 35.6 | 100 | 50.3 | 28 | 14.1 |
Creating an environment facilitating learning | 19 | 9.6 | 127 | 63.8 | 53 | 26.6 |
Presenting education experiences suited to learning outcomes of course | 23 | 11.6 | 116 | 58.2 | 60 | 30.2 |
Achieving course objective | 30 | 15.1 | 131 | 65.8 | 38 | 19.1 |
Being a role model for students | 54 | 27.1 | 114 | 57.3 | 31 | 15.6 |
Cooperating with nurse team | 64 | 32.2 | 111 | 55.7 | 24 | 12.1 |
Cooperating with other members of health care team | 45 | 22.6 | 122 | 61.3 | 32 | 16.1 |
Work load | 21 | 10.6 | 95 | 47.7 | 83 | 41.7 |
Issues about students | ||||||
Number of students | 16 | 8.1 | 54 | 27.1 | 129 | 64.8 |
Motivation of students | 21 | 10.5 | 118 | 59.3 | 60 | 30.2 |
Orientation of students to the clinic | 28 | 14 | 140 | 70.4 | 31 | 15.6 |
Attendance status of students | 100 | 50.3 | 86 | 43.2 | 13 | 6.5 |
Basic knowledge and skills of students | 22 | 11 | 145 | 72.9 | 32 | 16.1 |
Students' knowledge and skills specific to practice area | 16 | 8 | 145 | 72.9 | 38 | 19.1 |
Daily monitoring of students | 34 | 17.1 | 119 | 59.8 | 46 | 23.1 |
Assessment of students | 29 | 14.6 | 128 | 64.3 | 42 | 21.1 |
Issues about patient care | ||||||
Putting learned theory into practice | 15 | 7.5 | 137 | 68.9 | 47 | 23.6 |
Application of care protocols existing in the clinic | 25 | 12.6 | 127 | 63.8 | 47 | 23.6 |
Patient monitoring | 48 | 24.1 | 129 | 64.8 | 22 | 11.1 |
Patient care practices | 35 | 17.6 | 120 | 60.3 | 44 | 22.1 |
Drawing up nursing care plans | 40 | 20.1 | 112 | 56.3 | 47 | 23.6 |
Application of nursing care plans | 23 | 11.6 | 120 | 60.3 | 56 | 28.1 |
Completing nursing care monitoring forms | 37 | 18.6 | 127 | 63.8 | 35 | 17.6 |
Participation in decision-making mechanisms about patient care | 16 | 8 | 127 | 63.8 | 56 | 28.1 |
Issues about physical environment | ||||||
Number of patients | 53 | 26.6 | 113 | 56.8 | 33 | 16.6 |
Case diversity | 77 | 38.7 | 88 | 44.2 | 34 | 17.1 |
Providing meeting rooms | 20 | 10 | 75 | 37.7 | 104 | 52.3 |
Providing changing rooms for students | 16 | 8 | 68 | 34.2 | 115 | 57.8 |
Issues about nurse team | ||||||
Being accepting of students | 47 | 23.6 | 121 | 60.8 | 31 | 15.6 |
Being supportive of students | 48 | 24.1 | 109 | 54.8 | 42 | 21.1 |
Providing guidance to students | 41 | 20.6 | 107 | 53.8 | 51 | 25.6 |
Issues about health care team | ||||||
Information and opinion exchange with members of health care team | 42 | 21.1 | 128 | 64.3 | 29 | 14.6 |
Participation in decision-making mechanisms about patient care and treatment | 17 | 8.5 | 123 | 61.8 | 59 | 29.7 |
Creating an environment facilitating learning with members of health care team | 23 | 11.6 | 127 | 63.8 | 49 | 24.6 |