title: Nursing practicum: empowering strategies.
abstract: The concepts embodied by the practicum are best summarized by students themselves: "Through practicum, I have become more independent and my clinical instructor guided me to independence. I have grown in my own knowledge, skills, performance and confidence in myself." "This course was wonderful--it allows for independence in the clinical area and choice related to the area of study. It improved and developed my self-motivation." "Practicum promotes independence with guidance from faculty and preceptors when needed. The independence promotes decision-making by the student. The course pulls together a lot, if not all, the things taught in school." "I really liked writing my own learning contact and the opportunity to build confidence in my nursing practice."
authors.affiliation: Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Hawks
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hromek
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009329:Nebraska; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic / Q000592:standards*