Date of Paper/Work
5-2018
Type of Paper/Work
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Graduate program faculty
Department/School
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Abstract
The clinical practicum experience is fundamental to nursing education. It’s within these learning environments that students have the opportunity to apply their classroom knowledge and skills obtained in lab with patients, families and the interdisciplinary team while enhancing their clinical judgement. The clinical environment is much anticipated by students, but feelings of stress, anxiety and intimidation are common. These feelings of stress, anxiety, and intimidation inhibit their learning and lead to higher attrition rates (Turner, McCarthy, 2015). The main purpose of this paper is to identify specific causes of stress and anxiety faced by undergraduate nursing students and to couple this information with the realities that exist today in education and health care to provide a superior clinical learning experience for future nursing students.
Recommended Citation
Byron, Gina. (2018). Stress and Anxiety in Undergraduate Nursing Students Within the Clinical Environment: A Literature Review. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/dnp_projects/95