1. Learning experiences of first year graduate entry nursing students in New Zealand and Australia: a qualitative case study.
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Winnington, Rhona, Shannon, Kay, Turner, Rosemary, Jarden, Rebecca, McClunie-Trust, Patricia, Jones, Virginia, Merrick, Eamon, Donaldson, Andrea, and Macdiarmid, Rachel
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RESEARCH methodology , *INTERVIEWING , *SOCIAL stigma , *NURSING education , *UNDERGRADUATES , *QUALITATIVE research , *INTERNSHIP programs , *NURSING career counseling , *PRACTICAL nursing , *SOUND recordings , *NURSING students , *THEMATIC analysis , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation - Abstract
Background: Graduate entry nursing programmes provide students with an accelerated pathway to becoming a registered nurse. Motivations for study, together with commonly shared characteristics of students enrolling in such programmes is becoming well documented, however, their experiences of studying for a professional qualification in this manner is less understood. As a means of maintaining the relevance of these fast-tracked programmes in the future, an understanding of graduate entry nursing students' experiences of academic teaching and clinical placements is imperative. Objective: To explore the academic and clinical experiences of students enrolled in the first year of graduate entry nursing programmes in New Zealand and Australia. Methods: A qualitative case study approach was taken. Here we report the experiences of nine students enrolled in their first year of a two-year graduate entry nursing programme during 2020. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection and analysed using Braun and Clarke's thematic analysis. Findings: Three overarching themes were developed—affirmation, reflections on expectations and clinical experiences. Conclusion: This study highlights the experiences of first year graduate entry nursing students, with many experiencing affirmation that their altruistic career visions came to fruition. The findings indicate that these graduate-entry nursing students interviewed for this study tended to be flexible and adaptable in their approach to study as a means of meeting the challenges of the programme, all of which are key characteristics for a registered nurse; with personal growth and the development of the self, providing preparation for their second year of study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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