How to improve interest for undergraduate nursing students working in primary health care

In this study, we have implemented an alternative model of supervision for undergraduate nursing students in clinical practice, called 'strengthened supervision during clinical practice'. In this model, lectures from the university are responsible for giving support and tutoring the nurse supervisor in primary health care.METHOD: Undergraduate nursing students in Norway (69) participated in an implementation of a new model for supervision in clinical practice. Thirty-one completed a questionnaire consisting of 15 questions. The questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive analyses.FINDING: Undergraduate nursing students positively evaluated interactions with their fellow undergraduate nursing students in the primary health care setting. The undergraduate nursing students reported the nurse supervisor as most important for their perception of the practice site, followed by the work environment and their peers. When asked where they planned to work after graduation, very few undergraduate nursing students selected primary health care. It seems like aspects of the new model, 'strengthened supervision during clinical practice' are successful, but further research must be undertaken to explore whether this new model continues to be successful.PMID:37170901 | DOI:10.1017/S1463423623000233
Source: Primary Care - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research