title: Determination of nursing students' expectations for faculty members and the perceived stressors during their education.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In nursing education, there are several different factors which can affect the efficacy and quality of the education besides the interaction between the students and the educator. The necessity of giving theoretical and clinical education together may lead to various difficulties.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We aimed to determine the features of faculties that are most sought after by nursing students and to identify the conditions that lead to stress in the education process.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a descriptive study. The data were gathered using a collection form that was prepared by the researchers and included questions about the students' expectations of the faculty and the conditions that caused stress in the students.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The students' leading expectations of the faculty were 'doing fair evaluation of being prepared for the lesson and knowing the subject well', 'knowing and using the proper education methods, techniques and strategies while teaching', 'the unprejudiced behaviour of the faculty towards the student and communicating well', 'being objective towards the students and making an objective assessment' and 'being good at both practice and theoretical knowledge'. 'Intensive theoretical lessons', 'crowded classes', 'monotonous and boring lessons', 'the negative behaviours of the nurses/doctors or the patients', 'fear of failure or making mistakes during the clinical practice' and 'seeing a dying patient' were the most stressful conditions for the students.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The ways in which these factors affect the education process must be evaluated in nursing education based on a combination of theoretical and practical education and learning experiences. The results obtained from this study could be a guide for nursing schools and faculties.
authors.affiliation: a School of Nursing , Gulhane Military Medical Academy , Asagi Eglence Mahallesi, General Tevfik Saglam Caddesi, 06010 Etlik , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulcan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bagcivan
authors.forename: Fatma Ilknur
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Cinar
authors.forename: Nuran
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tosun
authors.forename: Reyhan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Korkmaz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: faculties; nursing education; nursing students; perceived stressors; students' expectations