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Experiences of nursing students during their mental health clinical training at a general hospital in Namibia.
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- Mental health placements for health and social care students: A realist synthesis.Medical education · 2026Review
- Pre-Registration Nursing Student Experiences of International Mental Health Clinical Placement: A Scoping Review With Relevance to the Australian Context.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Review
- The influence of nursing education and sociodemographic variables on gerontogeriatric competencies among newly graduated nurses.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Assessing Mental Health Literacy Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in South Africa.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2025Article
- Mental health in nursing education: perspectives of learning facilitators and students in South Africa.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Nursing interventions to reduce mental health problems in nursing students: a scoping review.BMC nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundClinical training is important because it constitutes more than half of the formal courses in nursing education. Accordingly, it is important for institutions of higher learning to continually explore the experiences of nursing students during their clinical placement. These experiences can be used to promote a positive clinical learning environment for students. However, the experiences of nursing students during their mental health clinical training in Namibia have not been extensively researched.
objectivesThe aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of nursing students during their mental health clinical training at a general hospital in Namibia.
methodA qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was followed as the basis for conducting the study. A sample of 15 nursing students was conveniently selected from the target population of 73 nursing students. This sample size was determined by the saturation of data as reflected in repeating themes.
resultsThe following three themes emerged: collating theory and mental health practice experiences, facing challenges in clinical placements, and recommendations to ensure effective learning about mental health.
conclusionThe use of a general hospital for clinical placements within an undergraduate nurse training course led to some concerns regarding the relevance and appropriateness of such experience within a nursing programme.Contribution: The findings have important implications for the training of undergraduate nursing students in general hospitals. It can be utilised to develop strategies to improve positive clinical practice placement and develop clinical skills for undergraduate nursing students in general hospitals.
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