Nursing Students' Satisfaction with Supervision from Clinical Teachers During Clinical Practice and Their Association with Academic Year

Nursing Students' Satisfaction with Supervision

Abstract

Supervision of clinical teachers during clinical practice is a key component of this education, as it allows students to apply their knowledge and skills in a real-world setting under the guidance of experienced practitioners. Objective: To assess Nursing students' satisfaction from the supervision of a clinical teacher during clinical practice and their association with the academic year. Methods: This cross-sectional Analytical study was accomplished at two private nursing college in Karachi from 15^th September 2022 to 30^th December 2022. A total of 100 nursing students from 2^nd year and 3^rd year were recruited through a convenient sampling technique. Self-structured and pretested questionnaire was used for the collection of data. Results: The total participants were 100 males, 97%, and 3% females. Among 100. 12% of participants show low satisfaction, 41% show moderate satisfaction, and 47% show high satisfaction. Furthermore, no association was found with their academic year p-value is 0. 174. Conclusions: Based on the study's findings, most nursing students were highly satisfied with the supervision of the clinical teacher. But 12% are still dissatisfied. Moreover, provide additional training to the clinical teacher, adjust the clinical curriculum, or provide more support and resources to the nursing students.