Satisfaction regarding Clinical Learning Environment among Nursing Students of Birgunj

Abstract

Background: Clinical learning is a critical component of the nursing curriculum which bridges the gap between theoretical learning and real-world practice, fostering the development of necessary psychomotor, intellectual, and emotional skills. The objective of the study was to assess the level of satisfaction regarding clinical learning environment among nursing students.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was used. Total enumerative sampling technique was used among 191 nursing students. Data was collected by using self-administered structured questionnaire and data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: The findings of the study showed that majority (61.3%) of respondents were moderately satisfied among which half (51.8%) were moderately satisfied with learning environment, more than half (69.6%) moderately satisfied with nursing care, majority(75.9%) were dissatisfied with ward staffs/ incharge and more than two third (67.5%) were moderately satisfied with clinical supervisors and there was no any statistically significant association between level of satisfaction with their selected socio demographic variables.

Conclusions: The study concluded that majority of respondents were moderately satisfied with clinical learning environment among which majority were dissatisfied with ward staff/ in charge with no statistically significant association with the level of satisfaction with their socio demographic variables.