Experiences of Participating in an Academic-Hospital Partnership Nursing Program: A Qualitative Study

Li-Hung LEE ； Shu-Ling CHEN ； Shiow-Luan TSAY ； Cheng-I YANG

《The Journal of Nursing Research》 30卷4期 (2022/08) Pp. 1-8

https://doi.org/10.1097/jnr.0000000000000493

摘要

Background: Although 5-year colleges account for 41.7% of all nursing graduates in Taiwan, most of these graduates go on to university and earn a bachelor's degree. In 2015, four universities received approval from the Ministry of Education of Taiwan and started to enroll students in the academic-hospital partnership nursing program to guide nursing graduates from 5-year colleges into the nursing workplace. The effects of this program have never been examined, especially from the perspective of the students. Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of students currently participating in the academic-hospital partnership nursing program. Methods: A qualitative approach was used in this study. Twelve students were invited to participate in a focus group that met for five sessions over 3 years to understand the motivations for and experiences of participating in the academic-hospital partnership nursing program. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Six themes were identified: (a) incentives for participating in the academic-hospital partnership nursing program, (b) worries about making the wrong decision, (c) worries about future adaptation, (d) facing the real workplace, (e) confusion about role perception and benefits, and (f) administrator support. Conclusions/Implications for Practice: The findings of this study enhance the general understanding of nursing student experiences and the changes over time in the academic-hospital partnership nursing programs. Moreover, the findings may be used to help teachers and nursing administrators at healthcare institutes better support the needs of students at each program stage. In addition, the findings may serve as a reference for the government in refining the design of these programs in the future.

關鍵字

experience ； academic-hospital partnership nursing program ； qualitative study

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