Emotional Intelligence in Intensive Clinical Experiences for Nursing Students.

Authors :: Zoromski L
Source :: Nursing education perspectives [Nurs Educ Perspect] 2024 Jul-Aug 01; Vol. 45 (4), pp. 230-232. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 08.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Abstract: This study looked for associations between measures of emotional intelligence in an intensive clinical experience for nursing students in their final semester of an associate degree program. Twenty nursing students from a technical college in the Midwest volunteered to complete the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) before and after an intensive clinical experience. The results were mixed with a significant decrease in several specific scores within the MSCEIT on the Time Point 2 test. Stress levels or fatigue could have impacted participants' decreased performance on the MSCEIT.<br />Competing Interests: The author has declared no conflict of interest.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 National League for Nursing.)