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Bridging the gap between theory and practice: a supervision programme for nursing students
Author(s) -
Severinsson Elisabeth I.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00644.x
Subject(s) - bridging (networking) , psychology , interpersonal communication , grounded theory , bridge (graph theory) , reflection (computer programming) , nursing theory , nursing , nursing practice , intervention (counseling) , nurse education , medical education , professional development , pedagogy , medicine , medline , qualitative research , sociology , computer science , social psychology , computer network , social science , political science , law , programming language
This paper describes nursing students’ views of a supervision programme provided during the second semester of their education, which was their first period of nursing practice. A form with open questions and a 24‐item questionnaire were completed by the 28 nursing students. The analysis of their responses was a combination of factor analysis and grounded theory approach, based on comparative analysis. The results indicate two specific effects of the programme: personal growth and integration of knowledge. The process of creating knowledge includes four stages: awareness of concepts and phenomena, development of a ‘language of caring’, development of a ‘model’ of communication, and reflection gained as an effect of the intervention. The nursing students reported that reflection was a way to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Their views of the effect of the supervision showed high values for the following three factors: improved interpersonal skills, improved professional skills, and improved communication skills.