Perceptions of nursing students at a university in the Western Cape regarding clinical supervision on the Essential Drug List as a medication protocol
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Date
2017
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
Clinical experiences have always been an integral part of nursing education, and the
value thereof to the nursing students is widely demonstrated in research. The
purpose of clinical supervision is bridging the gap between theory and practice and
ensuring that nursing students are prepared to be competent in their professional
duties upon completion of their studies. However, clinical supervision focuses mainly
on clinical skills and seems to neglect policies and protocols that govern care
delivery, often impacting negatively on the expected quality of service. This problem
is more so prominent in policies and protocols pertaining to medication. The
Essential Drug List (EDL), which is a useful tool in the South African public health
facilities, is one such protocol. Supervision on Essential Drug List as a medication
protocol seems to be non-existent in the nursing field despite the expectations that
nursing students should be able to implement its contents upon completing their
studies. The nursing students' views regarding supervision in this regard are often
not sourced despite their importance as stakeholders. However, if positive changes
that will serve as a solution to the current problem are to be achieved, the students
need to be heard. The study aimed to explore the perceptions of nursing students at
a university in the Western Cape regarding clinical supervision on EDL medication
protocol.
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Magister Curationis - Mcur
Keywords
clinical supervision, medication, policy, protocols, nursing student