Background: Experiential clinical learning in undergraduate nursing education allows for fusion of nursing knowledge with practice to ensure the development of competent graduate nurses. The global COVID-19 pandemic necessitated an abrupt transition from in-person clinical educational experiences to emergency remote clinical teaching.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of baccalaureate nursing clinical faculty who transitioned from in-person clinical to emergency remote clinical teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020.
Design: A qualitative descriptive design was used.
Setting: The study took place in the United States.
Participants: Nineteen baccalaureate nursing clinical faculty participated in the study.
Methods: Participants engaged in semi-structured, in-depth, online interviews.
Results: Five themes emerged from the data: transition, collaboration and support, the joy of teaching, authentic professional experience, and the overarching primary theme, stress of the moment.
Conclusions: The transition to emergency remote clinical teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic caused stress and anxiety. However, there were important lessons learned about how to best support students and faculty while providing a robust online learning experience. Understanding the experiences of clinical nursing faculty during this abrupt transition can support recommendations for best practices in the future.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, pandemic, clinical, nursing education, Transition.,