Quality of Pediatric Nursing Clinical Training as Perceived by the Students at Technical HealthInstitute of Imbaba

Abstract

he quality of clinical training is one of the major factors that should be considered in determining the overall effectiveness of the programme and specifically in making value judgment on the academic, competence and professional performance of nursing graduates in nursing practice. The quality of an educational programme contributes to the overall effectiveness of the institution in realizing its objectives, vision and mission (Sherwood et al., 2011). Aim of the study: This study aimed to assess the quality of pediatric nursing clinical training as perceived by the students at technical health institute of Imbaba. To fulfil this aim, the following research questions were developed: 1. What is the perception of the students about the quality of pediatric nursing clinical training? 2. What are the factors that affect on the competency of pediatric nursing clinical training as perceived by the students ? • Research Design A descripitive design was utilized to conduct this study. •