COVID-19 감염병 시대, 간호댿�학생의 임상실습 적응 경험 (Nursing students’ experiences of adapting to clinical practice in the COVID-19 pandemic)

본 연구는 근거이론 방법을 적용하여 COVID-19 상황에서 병원 임상실습을 경험한 간호댿�학생의 임상실습 적응과정을 심층적으로 탐색하고 기술하기 위해 시도되었다. 본 연구 참여자는 COVID-19 시기에 병원 임상실습을 경험한 4학년 간호댿�학생 14명이었다. 본 연구 결과에서 감염병 시대, 이들의 임상실습 적응과정을 나타내는 핵심범주는 ‘감염병 시대의 제약을 감수하며 배움의 현장 지키기’였으며, 이 과정은 ‘혼란기’, ‘위축기’, ‘조정기’, ‘성장기’의 경험 과정을 거치는 것으로 나타났고 이 과정에서 다양한 상호작용 전략들이 사용되었다.

Purpose: This study was performed to explore and describe the overall clinical practice adaptation experiences among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This qualitative study applied the grounded theory method by Corbin and Strauss. Data were collected from May to August 2021 through individual in-depth interviews with 14 nursing students from three universities in B metropolitan city. Results: From open coding, 20 sub-categories and 10 categories were identified. Analysis revealed that the core category was the process of “keeping the place of learning while adhering to the restrictions of the era of pandemic” and that it consisted of four phases: confusion, withdrawal, adjustment, and growth. Through this process, participants utilized various action/interactional strategies such as “shifting to positive thinking,” “building a shield to protect oneself,” and “focusing on learning.” The consequences of these strategies were “adapting to the reality of the infectious disease situation” and “strengthening a foothold to grow as a future nurse.” Conclusion: An in-depth understanding of nursing students’ experiences of adapting to clinical practice during the COVID-19 pandemic will guide nursing educators to promote effective teaching strategies to better support nursing students in a time of infectious disease crisis.