TY - JOUR
T1 - Saudi Nurse Interns’ Experiences during the COVID-19 Pandemic
T2 - A Thematic Approach
AU - Balay-odao, Ejercito Mangawa
AU - Cruz, Jonas Preposi
AU - Alsolais, Abdulellah M.
AU - Bajet, Junel Bryan
AU - Alquwez, Nahed
AU - Almansour, Ahmed Mansour
AU - Alotaibi, Khalaf Aied
AU - Mesde, Jennifer
AU - Almoghairi, Ahmed
AU - Alrasheadi, Bader A.
AU - Alotaibi, Jazi Shaydied
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors extend their appreciation to the Deputyship for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for funding this research work through the project number (IFP-2020-131).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 by the authors.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Background: The learning process for nurses, including internships, was affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have made the nurse internship program more challenging and stressful for participants. Therefore, it is significant to explore the experiences of nurse interns during COVID-19. Aim: This study aimed to explore Saudi nurse interns’ field experiences during the pandemic. Design: The study utilised descriptive phenomenological qualitative research and a thematic approach. Methods: A total of 19 nurse interns participated in the study, which was conducted in Saudi Arabia. Participants undertook an internship program at different government hospitals in five cities in Saudi Arabia. Unstructured individual interviews were conducted to gather data from the participants. Results: The findings revealed five themes: being passionate, lacking knowledge and skills, being concerned about their families, being cautious, and being unoriented. Conclusion: The study findings document that the struggles of nurse interns in their internship programs during COVID-19 were related to their lack of knowledge, their family, and the working environment.
AB - Background: The learning process for nurses, including internships, was affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have made the nurse internship program more challenging and stressful for participants. Therefore, it is significant to explore the experiences of nurse interns during COVID-19. Aim: This study aimed to explore Saudi nurse interns’ field experiences during the pandemic. Design: The study utilised descriptive phenomenological qualitative research and a thematic approach. Methods: A total of 19 nurse interns participated in the study, which was conducted in Saudi Arabia. Participants undertook an internship program at different government hospitals in five cities in Saudi Arabia. Unstructured individual interviews were conducted to gather data from the participants. Results: The findings revealed five themes: being passionate, lacking knowledge and skills, being concerned about their families, being cautious, and being unoriented. Conclusion: The study findings document that the struggles of nurse interns in their internship programs during COVID-19 were related to their lack of knowledge, their family, and the working environment.
KW - COVID-19
KW - experiences
KW - nurse interns
KW - Saudi Arabia
KW - thematic approach
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U2 - 10.3390/healthcare11020230
DO - 10.3390/healthcare11020230
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85146786640
SN - 2227-9032
VL - 11
JO - Healthcare (Switzerland)
JF - Healthcare (Switzerland)
IS - 2
M1 - 230
ER -
