Building Nursing Students’ Confidence through the Integration of Night-Shift Clinical
Table 1
Student satisfaction and confidence results.
Questions
Day-shift clinicals n = 23
Night-shift clinicals n = 17
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Overall my confidence has increased as a result of this clinical experience. The teaching methods used in this clinical were helpful and effective
4.59 (0.796)
4.59 (0.712)
0.496
4.5 (1.012)
4.71 (0.5880)
0.216
The clinical provided me with a variety of experiences to promote my learning
4.64 (0.658)
4.53 (1.179)
0.370
I enjoyed how my instructor taught the clinical
4.59 (1.008)
4.53 (0.717)
0.413
My clinical experiences were motivating and helped me to learn
4.73 (0.703)
4.71 (0.588)
0.459
I am confident that I am mastering the objectives of the clinical experience
4.36 (1.217)
4.82 (0.393)
0.054
I am confident that this clinical reinforced the critical content necessary for the mastery of the course objectives
4.5 (1.012)
4.71 (0.470)
0.203
I am confident that I am developing the skills and obtaining the required knowledge from this clinical to perform necessary tasks in a clinical setting
4.5 (1.058)
4.59 (0.712)
0.379
I am confident in my ability to collaborate with members of the interprofessional healthcare team
4.64 (0.902)
4.65 (0.702)
0.484
I am accountable for my own learning in my clinical experience
4.86 (0.351)
4.76 (0.562)
0.265
I am comfortable seeking assistance when I need to in the clinical setting
4.86 (0.351)
4.94 (0.243)
0.210
I know how to use available resources to safely perform nursing skills
4.64 (0.492)
4.82 (0.529)
0.133
The p value represents the significance of the difference between groups. A p value < 0.05 would demonstrate statistical significance.
