Reflections of Family Nurse Practitioner Students During the Covid-19 Pandemic
A Qualitative Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21456036 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tamara Link (0000-0002-9087-9340), Kelly Laham, Sara Hubbell (0009-0001-8871-9452), Paula Baisden (0000-0001-9380-0063) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 449-452 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Nursing Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-4834 • E-ISSN: 1938-2421 |
| Publisher | SLACK, Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3928/01484834-20210722-06 |
| PMID | 34346808 |
| OpenAlex | W3188893307 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
Background: To understand family nurse practitioner (FNP) students' academic experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, faculty developed an online reflective discussion board assignment. The richness of the responses prompted faculty to gather data and analyze themes. Method: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perspectives of FNP students regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their academic experience. Participants were asked to answer four open-ended questions in a discussion board to address the research question. Responses of consenting students were analyzed qualitatively using open, axial, and selective coding. Results: Four main themes emerged: worry and fear, cyclical stress, mitigation of stress, and personal growth of resilience and empathy. Students emphasized that faculty support strategies mitigated stress and anxiety. Conclusion: Understanding students' experience is crucial to facilitating academic success. Faculty in similar situations could better support their students through clear communication, and providing flexibility and opportunities for self-reflection. [ J Nurs Educ . 2021;60(8):449–452.]
Anxiety · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Empathy · Flexibility (engineering) · Medical education · Pandemic · Qualitative research · Sociology · Worry · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units · Medicine · Nursing · Nursing education and management · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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