title: [Expectations of nursing students from their initial hospital training experiences].
abstract: The first experience in hospital training may create tensions and anxieties. These feelings interfere negatively in the teaching-learning process. The aim of this paper was to investigate the expectations of Nursing Fundamentals II students regarding their initial hospital training. Second-year students of the Nursing Course offered by Universidade Estadual de Maringá (state of Paraná, Brazil) were chosen as subjects of this investigation. The students revealed a state of anxiety when confronting technical procedures, relationship with patients and evolution. By reflecting on these aspects instructor the may increase the teaching-learning efficiency and humanize the professional training.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, PR.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Pelloso
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Valsecchi
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Coimbra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D012718:Set, Psychology; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires