J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2022 Aug;28(3):268-283. 10.5977/jkasne.2022.28.3.268.

Nursing students’ experiences of violence during a clinical practicum: A literature analysis

• Yoo KH
• Kim JK

• KMID: 2533006
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2022.28.3.268

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify the trends related to nursing students’ experiences of violence and to propose a method to build a practice environment safe from violence in nursing students’ practicums.
Methods
Using three databases, data on the experiences of violence in nursing student practice recorded in domestic studies from 2011 to 2022 were collected and analyzed.
Results
In this study, 23 studies were analyzed, of which 19 were quantitative, four were qualitative study. In a survey conducted on the experiences of violence among nursing students during practice, verbal and physical violence, sexual harassment, and physical threats were found, and the perpetrators of the violence were patients, guardians, nurses, doctors, and hospital staffs. It was also found that the experiences of violence in nursing students' practice were negatively related to occupational identity, depression, burnout, and stress.
Conclusion
It is necessary to develop an intervention program to reduce depression and increase self-esteem in order to better establish a student's career identity and to prepare a plan to build safe practices for nursing students.

Keyword

Nursing students; Violence; Nursing education; Nurses; Hospitals; 간호학생; 폭력; 간호교육; 간호사; 병원