Factors Influencing Senior Practicum Readiness for Nursing Practice: A Descriptive Correlational Study.

Background: This study investigated the influence of belongingness, self-efficacy, and clinical learning support on readiness for nursing practice and explored the role of demographic factors and nursing program differences. Method: A quantitative, descriptive approach was used to explore undergradu...

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Publicado en:Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 65; no. 1; pp. 39 - 47
Autores principales: Nease, Beth, Corbett, Cynthia F., Armstrong, Stephanie, Wang, Kesheng, Casey, Kathy, Chen, Kong
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: SLACK Incorporated Jan2026
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          Nease, Beth
          Corbett, Cynthia F.
          Armstrong, Stephanie
          Wang, Kesheng
          Casey, Kathy
          Chen, Kong
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          Nursing Practice
          Clinical Competence
          Learning Environment, Clinical
          Self-Efficacy
          Students, Nursing
          Licensure, Nursing
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Adult
          United States
          Cross Sectional Studies
          Correlational Studies
          Descriptive Research
          Research, Nursing
          Preceptorship
          Convenience Sample
          Students, Undergraduate
          Analytic Research
          Scales
          Internal Consistency
          Student Experiences
          Work Experiences
          Funding Source
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Male
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      ab: Background: This study investigated the influence of belongingness, self-efficacy, and clinical learning support on readiness for nursing practice and explored the role of demographic factors and nursing program differences. Method: A quantitative, descriptive approach was used to explore undergraduate prelicensure senior nursing students' perceptions across the United States. Results: Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression demonstrated students in traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs reported significantly higher scores across all domains compared with those in associate degree programs (p <.01). Similarly, students in programs with ≤400 clinical hours and those assigned only one preceptor scored significantly higher on all measures (p <.01 and p <.05, respectively). Regression analysis indicated self-efficacy and learning support explained 47.9% of the variance in practice readiness (p <.05). Conclusion: These findings share how clinical experiences shape students' readiness for nursing practice. Recommendations include optimizing clinical hour requirements, limiting preceptor variation, and enhancing support systems.
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