Nursing students' experiences of transitioning from clinical practice to untact practice education

Abstract

Objectives The purposes of this study were to nursing students' experiences of transitioning from clinical practice to untact practice education. Methods A phenomenological study was conducted with 13 university students in City C who experienced contactless practicum during the pandemic. Data collected through semi-structured individual in-depth interviews after completing clinical pediatric practicum developed by a professor of pediatric nursing were analyzed using Colaizzi's procedure. Results 3 categories were identified: questioning whether clinical pediatric practice should be replaced, perception of the effectiveness of online practice, and perception of the complexity of pediatric nursing, and 10 subthemes were identified: clinical practice limitations and regrets, nuring career concerns, limitations of online practice, reducing stress and tension levels, self-directed learning experiences, reducing negative feelings about clinical practice, team collaboration experiences, perceived difficulties, ignorance, and uncertainty in practicing pediatric nursing. Conclusions It is necessary to discuss the deficiencies of post-corona pediatric practice sites, and to development and systematize various untact practice education contents and established various educational environments.