title: Senior student nurse proficiency: A comparative study of two clinical immersion models.
abstract: This study focused on identifying the best clinical learning model that would support nursing practice readiness following each immersion experience. Practicum preceptors completed surveys in which evaluated student preparation/readiness by assessing clinical knowledge, technical skills, critical thinking, communication, professionalism, management of responsibilities, and overall performance. The study results yielded no statistical significance when comparing both models. Future research is needed to analyze the impact of clinical hours offered in the senior immersion experience along with the curriculum content differences among various models of clinical experiences in undergraduate nursing programs to ensure practice readiness of nursing graduates.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumm
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS, USA.
authors.forename: Nelda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Godfrey
authors.affiliation: Department of the Army Civilian, GS-12 USAG Humphreys Medical Clinic, South Korea.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.affiliation: The University of Kansas, Cancer Center, Overland Park, KS USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hulen
authors.affiliation: Surgical Services, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO USA.
authors.forename: Kristin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000639:trends*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D011231:Preceptorship
keywords: Clinical practicum; Nursing students; Preceptor perceptions; Readiness to practice