Challenges facing student nurses in clinical learning environment in Limpopo Province

• Main Author: Mathebula, Tendani Constance
• Other Authors: Masango, T. E.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Challenges; Clinical learning environment; Student nurse; 610.7307116825; Nursing students > South Africa > Limpopo > Case studies; Nursing > Study and teaching (Higher) > South Africa > Limpopo > Case studies; Limpopo College of Nursing
• Online Access: Mathebula, Tendani Constance (2016) Challenges facing student nurses in clinical learning environment in Limpopo Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22761>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22761

The purpose of the study was to determine and understand the challenges that student nurses encounter in the clinical learning environment (CLE) in Limpopo Province, South Africa and how these challenges can be addressed. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional survey was used. The population consisted of levels 2, 3 and 4 year student nurses from three campuses of Limpopo College of Nursing. The researcher used a self- developed questionnaire for data collection. Out of 206 questionnaires, 152 were returned fully completed, yielding 74% effective response rate. The study revealed some of the challenges which negatively affect students’ education and clinical learning and strategies were devised to address these challenges === Health Studies === M.A. (Nursing Science)