Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in a mental health clinical learning environment at a university in the Cape Town metropole
Loading...
Date
2021
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
University of Western Cape
Abstract
Learning in clinical practice is an essential component of nursing education,
considering that nursing is a practice-based profession. Over the years, nursing education has
evolved from clinical apprenticeships in hospitals to an academic programme at Universities.
The integration of theory and clinical practice is of utmost importance in an undergraduate
programme that enables nurses to graduate with a degree with competence. The quality of
nursing education is dependent on the clinical experience which undergraduate nursing
students receive while placed in clinical learning environments, and this can impact their
learning significantly.
Description
Magister Curationis - MCur
Keywords
Clinical learning, Mental health, Nursing students, Undergraduate, Cape Town, Academic programme, Higher education