Exploring the experiences of female undergraduate nursing students in providing home healthcare to older adults.

BACKGROUND: In light of the growing ageing population in Saudi Arabia and Saudi nurses' hesitation to work with the older population, it is important to understand the experiences of nursing students on their clinical placement in home healthcare. METHODS: This study is a descriptive qualitative study based on five focus groups of 3-5 students each. Data were collected from female senior baccalaureate nursing students at a female governmental university in Saudi Arabia, and during their placement in home healthcare. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS: Five main themes emerged : struggling with their own family; struggling with cultural and social beliefs; struggling during clinical training; struggling with domestic caregivers; and reflections for the future were considered important impressions in clinical experience. CONCLUSION: The culture of Saudi Arabian society is an important factor in shaping the training experience of female nursing students either positively or negatively, specifically in the context of home healthcare nursing for older patients. The results of this study show how important it is for students to be prepared for the clinical environment, the nature of the work, and the role of the home healthcare nurse in order to improve their clinical learning.

Assessing the quality of nursing clinical placement: A quantitative cross-sectional study.

AIM: To evaluate the quality of nursing clinical placement among nursing students. DESIGN: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. METHODS: Two hundred eighty two nursing student completed self-administered, online questionnaires. The questionnaire assessed participants' socio-demographic data, and the quality of their clinical placement. RESULTS: The students had a high mean score for the overall satisfaction of their clinical training placement with high mean score for the item of "patient safety was fundamental to the work of the units" and the item of "I anticipate being able to apply my learning from this placement," while the lowest mean score was related to "This placement was a good learning environment" and "Staff were willing to work with students." Patient or Public Contribution: Quality of clinical placement is critical for improving the everyday quality of care for patients who are in desperate need of caregivers with professional knowledge and skills.

Female Saudi nursing student perspectives on pursuing a career in home healthcare: a qualitative study.

Despite the fact that the number of patients seeking home healthcare in Saudi Arabia is rising, this speciality confronts significant obstacles. This qualitative, descriptive phenomenological study investigates views, feelings and attitudes of nursing students practicing in home healthcare and how they perceive it as a future career. Data were gathered during five face-to-face focus group interviews of five students each (a total of 25 students) and analysed using thematic analysis. It was found that the majority of students did not perceive home healthcare as a viable career option compared to working in a hospital. They vacillated due to the nature of the work, safety concerns, working demands, the invariability of health cases, and a lack of opportunities for professional development. Nevertheless, some nursing students were amenable to pursuing a career in home healthcare due to the less working hours, sense of autonomy, and ability to provide holistic care and educate patients and their families. Population awareness programs are needed to overcome cultural barriers, increase student motivation, and ultimately bolster the number of certified nurses working in home healthcare.

The impact of advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) role on adult patients with cancer: A quantitative systematic review.

AIM: This study aims to identify how Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANPs) can contribute to oncology care. BACKGROUND: The position of ANPs has grown significantly in recent years and ANPs have been shown to make significant contributions to various areas of healthcare. Due to improvements in research and techniques elder cancer patients are living longer, as beneficial, as this is to patients it is putting a strain on the provision of care as support is required at various stages. As there have been discussions about how ANPs +. can be most effectively employed this study identifies that ANPs, due to their skills and knowledge, may be able to assist elderly patients with long-term conditions specifically oncology patients. Therefore, research has been undertaken to identify how ANPs are currently employed in oncology. METHODS: A systematic review was conducted in order to gain background information into how the role of ANPs in oncology is perceived and to gain understanding of some of the issues that they face and identify the skills that they have in order to be able to make a positive contribution. This was followed by a study of quantitative Randomized Control Trials, which looked at the roles of ANPs in oncology. Thematic Analysis was conducted in order to gain a perspective of how ANPs are best currently employed with elderly oncology patients. RESULTS: Five studies were reviewed which showed that ANPs provide support to elder patients which helps to alleviate stress and improve the quality of life of cancer patients. Furthermore, it was seen that ANPs can aid patients in symptom management. CONCLUSION: This study has shown that ANPs are effectively used in clinical support for cancer patients. Further studies are required to verify the extent of this support and to determine if this support is effective only in the short term or can it be applied just as effectively over a period of time. ANPs have high-level knowledge and skills but more research is required to determine how they work effectively.