فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Despite the rapid development of innovative teaching methods in practical nursing education, acquiring clinical skills remains a significant educational challenge. It is essential to identify and solve the challenges of nursing students in learning and promoting fundamental clinical skills. Accordingly, this study aimed to explore and address the challenges of learning fundamental clinical skills among nursing students.Methods: This action research, conducted in 2023, employed two iterative cycles using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The participants included 32 nursing students, the director of the Clinical Skills Unit, and academic researchers serving as facilitators. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, observations, and field notes. For the quantitative phase, a checklist was used to assess the students’ satisfaction. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics for the quantitative data and conventional content analysis for qualitative data.Results: The qualitative findings identified three main categories, including lack of feedback, superficial learning, and ineffective communication. Following the intervention, students reported improvements in interpersonal communication, receiving more effective feedback, and engaging in active learning. Quantitative results demonstrated statistically significant increases in the mean scores of factors influencing effective learning after the activities of the action research project.Conclusion: Active participation in learning fundamental skills can reduce some of the associated challenges faced by nursing students. Through reflective processes, students were able to recognize the challenges affecting their learning and subsequently improve their learning outcomes.