Introduction. Requirements for Patient Safety suggest that students encounter patients well prepared. In clinical laboratory practice\n(CLP), the students simulate patient situations as a preparation for internship. Various CLP models have been tried out to meet the\nstudentsââ?¬â?¢ prerequisites and learning strategies. Objectives.The purpose of this study was to try out two different learning sessions\nrelated to the bed bath procedure.Design andMethods.The study has a descriptive, quantitative design with elements fromclinically\ncontrolled trials. Sample. The population of 160 first-year students was randomly divided into two classes. Questionnaires. Two\nquestionnaires were answered with six-month intervals: Form1 immediately after the first training session and Form2 a short time\nafter clinical practice. Findings. A majority of the nursing students reported that the exercises in the clinical lab were a good way to\nprepare for the practice, although most of them did not perceive that the procedure conducted at the university resembled how it\nis conducted in clinical practice. Age or level of discomfort related to organization of the skills training did not have impact on the\nstudentsââ?¬â?¢ confidence in mastering bed bath in clinical practice. Students without previous experience were less confident to master\nthe procedure in clinical practice, but the results evened out during the internship. Conclusions.The results from this study could\nindicate that the studentsââ?¬â?¢ age to a larger extent should be considered in the universitiesââ?¬â?¢ facilitation of nursing studentsââ?¬â?¢ clinical\npreparations, to improve the transition to ââ?¬Å?real lifeââ?¬Â as smoothly and meaningfully as possible to nursing students.
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