Practical Training Barriers Among Nursing Students In Critical Care Settings

Abstract

Today, considering the change in learning needs, changes of the pattern of diseases, and increased care needs, on the one hand, and the shortage of nurses as the largest part of the healthcare team as well as very high cost in nursing and medical education, on the other, the importance of caring for proper practical training has been multiplied (Abbaszade, Borhani & Sabzevari, 2013). Practical training is considered an opportunity for learning skills by nursing students, which unlike theoretical classes, it is a very complex context packed with barriers in different dimensions (Higgs, Jones, Loftus & Christensen, 2018). Therefore, understanding the barriers against practical training can result in better finding solutions through enhancing learning quality, preventing expenditure of nonessential costs, and determining better strategies based on the recognized barriers (Mikkonen, Elo, Kuivila, Tuomikoski & Kaariainen, 2016). Aim of the study: The Present study aimed to: Assess practical training barriers among nursing students in critical care settings which will be achieved through:-