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Student Evaluation Work Experience N487.001 N487.002 2010. Beverly Foster, PhD, RN School of Nursing The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Section 1 72% Response Rate (N=39) Section 2 85% Response Rate (N=46). More Than One Agency?. No 97% (Section 1) Yes 3%
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Student Evaluation Work ExperienceN487.001N487.0022010 Beverly Foster, PhD, RN School of Nursing The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Section 172% Response Rate (N=39)Section 285% Response Rate (N=46)
More Than One Agency? • No 97% (Section 1) • Yes 3% • No 89% (Section 2) • Yes 9%
Clinical Setting • Acute care56% (72%)* • Other 21% (10%) • Ambulatory care 13% (7%) • Public health 5% (4%) • Home health 5% (7%) *Section 2 data in parens
Client Age • Adult33% (33%)* • Mixed 38% (30%) • Infant/child 21% (24%) • Elderly 8% (13%) • Adolescent 0% (0%) *Section 2 in parens
Skill Development • Nrsg/technical skills 38% (39%)* • Care team member 26% (13%) • Communication/therapeutic relationships 21% (11%) • Organizational skills 10% (26%) • Other 5% (11%) *Section 2 in parens
Role Clarity Were you clear about what you could & could not do? • Yes 100% 100%* • No 0% 0% • *Section 2
Role Clarity Did agency staff understand your role? • Yes 77% 80%* • No 23% 20% *Section 2
RN Preceptor • Yes 59% 57%* • No 41% 43% • Unanswered 0% 0% *Section 2
How Many Preceptors? • 1 33% (30%)* • 2 28% (11%) • 3 3% (9%) • 4 8% (7%) • > 4 21% (30%) • Unanswered 7% (13%) *Section 2 in parens
How Many Units? • 1 62% 61%* • 2 10% 15% • 3 5% 11% • 4 3% 0% • > 4 20% 13% *Section 2
Pay Equivalent to Another Summer Job? • Yes 33% (52%)* • No, would have made more 15% (15%) • No, would have made less 36% (15%) • Volunteer 15% (17%) *Section 2 in parens
Type of Position • Formal externship 36% (41%)* • NA II 31% (33%) • NA I 23% (13%) • Other 10% (13%) *Section 2 in parens
Job Search Resources • SON job listings/resources 15% (35%)* • Referred by others 36% (24%) • Called agencies for openings 26% (15%) • Other 20% (24%) *Section 2 in parens
Number of Agency Applications • 1 12% 13%* • 2 18% 13% • 3 21% 26% • 4 21% 13% • > 4 28% 35% *Section 2
Outstanding CharacteristicsSection One • Practicing clinical skills • Increased communication skills with patients & staff • Learned to work as a team member • Time management/organizational skills • Staff members eager to teach • Chance to work in area of interest
Outstanding CharacteristicsSection Two • Learned the value of teamwork • Ability to practice clinical skills in a professional setting • Time management & interpersonal skills • Learned to communicate with patients/families • Working with staff who encouraged me
Troubling CharacteristicsSection One • Limited –unable to practice skills • Staff treated me as a servant • Not having a preceptor • Floating a different unit everyday
Troubling CharacteristicsSection Two • Restraints of the scope of practice of an NA and ability to practice nursing skills • Confusion as to my role as an extern • Unprofessional & unhelpful staff • Staff treated me as their personal NA
Most Challenging MomentsSection One • Patient crisis/difficulty • Dealing with death/dying experience • Staff/preceptor problems • Communicating my role in healthcare setting • Working with different personalities • Finding my place on the team
Most Challenging MomentsSection Two • Dealing with death & dying • Learning new nursing skills • Managing patient load & long shifts • Assisting with a patient crisis • Negotiating conflicts with staff • Communicating with language barriers • Handling uncooperative patients
Most Rewarding MomentsSection One • Gratitude of patients for my care • Making a difference/contributing to patient care & wellness • Staff compliments • Realizing I was trusted/capable of doing the job • Idea of nursing career after graduating
Most Rewarding MomentsSection Two • Words of encouragement from preceptors & patients • Establishing relationships with families & families • Doing certain nursing skills on my own • Learning new language & communicating with patients