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Aim: The psychiatric nursing practicum was changed to a combination of hospital and oncampuspracticum due to the COVID-19 pandemic in FY2020. This study sought to clarifythe present situation of student learning in the psychiatric nursing practicum and conductan educational evaluation.Method: Qualitative descriptive research was used. The analysis focused on the itementitled “Impressions after completing the practicum” in the practicum records submittedby the university’s nursing students after completing the modified FY2020 psychiatricnursing practicum. Using this content, we analyzed aspects of students’ learning and theirsatisfaction with the clinical practicum.Results: The practicum records of 3 4 students who provided written consent wereanalyzed. Four categories for the hospital practicum were identified: “Learning aboutcommunication skills”, “The importance of patient understanding in psychiatric nursing”,“Changed impressions”, and “Learning specific to the hospital practicum”. Two categoriesfor the on-campus practicum were identified: “Learning about communication skills”and “Learning about psychiatric nursing specializations not easily experienced in thehospital practicum”. Two categories for the overall practicum were identified: “Newfindings through the clinical practicum” and “Understanding the meaning of interaction innursing”. Despite the significantly reduced number of practicum hours, the students wereable to take full advantage of the hospital practicum to deepen their learning by linkingtheir previous knowledge with practical application in the field. During the on-campuspracticum, the students benefitted considerably from roleplays that simulated multiplediseases and situations. Student learning in the two practicums had many commonalities,such as learning related to communication skills and patient understanding. Overall, thestudents were satisfied with the practicum, and the diverse learning experiences proved tobe motivating for the future.Conclusion: By dynamically combining the hospital practicum with an on-campuspracticum, students acquired expertise in psychiatric nursing and expressed satisfactionwith their practicum, and the practicum goals were achieved. It is suggested that thispracticum content may be an effective learning approach during prolonged crises such aspandemics and disasters. |
