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Nursing student experiences of remote learning during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Wallace Sharon,
Schuler Monika S.,
Kaulback Michelle,
Hunt Karen,
Baker Manisa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12568
Subject(s) - experiential learning , pandemic , telehealth , covid-19 , psychological resilience , nurse education , nursing , psychology , stressor , learning environment , medical education , medicine , pedagogy , telemedicine , health care , political science , clinical psychology , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , psychotherapist
Background The emergence of the COVID‐19 pandemic resulted in a sudden transition to remote learning. These circumstances presented many challenges for higher education faculty and students around the world but especially for nursing education programs which are traditionally conducted in a face‐to‐face learning environment that includes hands‐on experiential learning. Methods Guided by Meleis' Transition Theory, a qualitative descriptive design was utilized to explore prelicensure nursing students’ experiences of the transition to remote learning during the Spring 2020 semester. Participants were recruited from one baccalaureate program in the Pacific Northwestern United States. Interviews were conducted and transcribed using a web conferencing platform. Data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological reduction. Results Eleven students participated. Interviews revealed four overarching themes: technological challenges, academic relationship changes, role stress and strain, and resilience. Conclusion The sudden transition to remote learning resulted in a number of challenges for nursing students. Despite these challenges, students demonstrated a remarkable sense of resilience and perseverance. Faculty have an opportunity to address student stressors and design remote courses in such a way to facilitate student engagement and community building.