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