The impact of a mental health clinical placement on the clinical confidence of nursing students in Jordan.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the impact of clinical placement in a mental health setting on the clinical confidence of nursing students in Jordan.


METHODS
A non-experimental descriptive survey design was used. Data was collected using the Mental Health Nursing Clinical Confidence Scale (MHNCCS) in Jordan.


RESULTS
Data indicates that, as a result of clinical placement, nursing students had improved perceived confidence regarding the concept of mental health and mental illness, felt better able to conduct a mental health status examination, create nursing care plans, administer medication and provide health education to patients in mental health settings.


CONCLUSIONS
Improving the clinical confidence among Jordanian nursing students in relation to mental health nursing skills may provide a safer environment for students and patients as well as lead to enhanced well-being and function of patients. In addition, the results of this study may have practical implications for positive changes to the mental health nursing curriculum clinical placement goals.
Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mu'tah University, P.O. Box 7, AL-Karak Postal code 61710, Jordan.
Ahmad Yahya
AY
AL-Sagarat
Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mu'tah University, P.O. Box 7, AL-Karak Postal code 61710, Jordan. Electronic address: fares_gf@yahoo.com.
Faris
F
ALSaraireh
Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan. Electronic address: r_masadeh@asu.edu.jo.
Rami
R
Masa'deh
University of Wollongong, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Northfields Ave, NSW 2522, Australia. Electronic address: lmoxham@uow.edu.au.
Lorna
L
Moxham
D000328:Adult; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
Clinical confidence; Clinical placement; Jordan; Mental health; Nursing student