Nursing Students` Experiences with Clinical Placement During the COVID-19 Pandemic After the Online Education:

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Objective: It examine the clinical placement experiences of nursing students following their online education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: A qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was used. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 111 nursing students from the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades who received online education and clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thematic analysis with the NVivo 20 program was used in the analysis of the data. Results: There themes emerged from the data: 1) The impact of COVID-19 on nursing students; 2) Perceived online education during COVID-19;3) Clinical experiences during COVID-19. Conclusion: Nursing students described COVID-19 as life-threatening, causing them to experience fear and anxiety. Online nursing education influences the pros and cons of clinical placement in the learning process. Keywords: Nursing Students, COVID-19, Experiences.

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• Nursing Students
• COVID-19
• Experiences

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Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Online Eğitimden Sonra COVID-19 Pandemisi Sırasında Klinik Uygulama Deneyimleri

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Amaç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında online eğitimlerini takiben klinik uygulama deneyimlerini incelemektir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Fenomenolojik yaklaşımlı nitel bir yöntem kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında online eğitim alan ve klinik uygulamaya çıkan 2., 3. ve 4. sınıflardan toplam 111 hemşirelik öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Verilerin analizinde NVivo 20 programı ile tematik analiz kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Verilerden ortaya çıkan temalar şunlardır: 1) COVID-19’un hemşirelik öğrencileri üzerindeki etkisi; 2) COVID-19 sırasında algılanan online eğitim; 3) COVID-19 sırasındaki klinik deneyimler. Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencileri, COVID-19'u hayatlarını tehdit eden, korku ve endişe yaşamalarına neden olarak tanımladılar. Online hemşirelik eğitimi, öğrenme sürecinde klinik yerleştirmenin artılarını ve eksilerini etkiler. Anahtar Kelimeler: Hemşirelik Öğrencileri, COVID-19, Deneyimler.

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• Hemşirelik öğrencileri
• COVID-19
• deneyimler

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