Research Article

COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Volume: 24 Number: 2 June 25, 2021
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COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the relationship between communication skills and perceived stress of nursing students during the first clinical experience.

Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with 225 nursing students over the period of February 2018 and June 2018. The students compared the following criteria: willing to participate in the study, being in first clinical experience. The Communication Skills Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Individual Identification Form were used for collecting data.

Findings: It showed that nursing students’ level of communication skills was high and the level of perceived stress was moderate. There was a weak positive correlation between nursing students’ communication skills and perceived stress.

Conclusion: Considering that the stress level of students is moderate and the communication skills level is high, this result can be considered as a positive outcome. Effective communication skills are needed to minimize the high stress experienced in clinical practice.

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Thanks

The authors would like to thank all of students participant who shared their opinion. Conflict of interest has not been declared by the authors. The authors have not received financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 25, 2021

Submission Date

November 19, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 25, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 24 Number: 2

APA
Aktan, G. G., & Khorshid, L. (2021). COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences, 24(2), 202-211. https://doi.org/10.17049/ataunihem.648549
AMA
1.Aktan GG, Khorshid L. COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences. 2021;24(2):202-211. doi:10.17049/ataunihem.648549
Chicago
Aktan, Gül Güneş, and Leyla Khorshid. 2021. “COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE”. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences 24 (2): 202-11. https://doi.org/10.17049/ataunihem.648549.
EndNote
Aktan GG, Khorshid L (June 1, 2021) COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences 24 2 202–211.
IEEE
[1]G. G. Aktan and L. Khorshid, “COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE”, Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 202–211, June 2021, doi: 10.17049/ataunihem.648549.
ISNAD
Aktan, Gül Güneş - Khorshid, Leyla. “COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE”. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences 24/2 (June 1, 2021): 202-211. https://doi.org/10.17049/ataunihem.648549.
JAMA
1.Aktan GG, Khorshid L. COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences. 2021;24:202–211.
MLA
Aktan, Gül Güneş, and Leyla Khorshid. “COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE”. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences, vol. 24, no. 2, June 2021, pp. 202-11, doi:10.17049/ataunihem.648549.
Vancouver
1.Gül Güneş Aktan, Leyla Khorshid. COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND PERCEIVED STRESS OF NURSING STUDENTS DURING FIRST CLINICAL EXPERIENCE. Journal of Anatolia Nursing and Health Sciences. 2021 Jun. 1;24(2):202-11. doi:10.17049/ataunihem.648549

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