Colleen Ryan|Jennifer Mulvogue
An evaluation of professional development for staff working with nursing students in distress
Central Queensland University|Central Queensland University
clinical learning experiences known exacerbate nursing student anxiety causing present clinical placement distressed meaning anxious states students already living anxiety also likely suffer setbacks time supervising registered nurses rns clinical settings struggle support student cohort professional development activity designed introduce rns higher education nursing students known mental health concerns anxiety arm strategies working distressed students research approach enabled researchers collaborate participants employed design intervention study evaluated impact educational intervention 45 australian rn supervisors two tailed ttests chosen explore statistical difference pre posttest mean results across survey items 95 confidence interval used statistical significance set 005 evaluation indicated activity could useful improving supervising rns mental health literacy thus enhancing understanding work distressed students participants recommended activity offered staff supporting student clinical learning collaboration nursing researchers nursing clinical staff produced meaningful professional development activity motivated participants increase mental health literacy understanding strategies support distressed students future projects adopt similar approaches would support rns ability support students clinical learning students distress would also benefit