Nursing Students’ Experience of Action Learning in Clinical Practice of Nursing Management

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the nursing students’ experience of action learning in clinical practice of nursing management. Methods: A total of 40 participants in this study were 4th grade nursing students located in C city and had experience in nursing management practice. Nursing management practice was operated by the action learning method. Data were collected through conceptual maps, fishbone maps, interviews and reflection journals. Data analysis was done by inductive content analysis by Elo and Kyngäs (2008). Results: As a result of the study, the experience of nursing students by applying the action learning method to nursing management practice education was 'expanding the perspective of management practice', 'approaching the nursing field through practical application', 'solving management problems from a flexible perspective' and ' Approaching creative problem solving'. – Conclusion: The significance of this study by applying the action learning method to the nursing management practice course is as follows. First, their perspective of understanding nursing management has changed. Second, they were solving problems in nursing management that occur in clinical settings from a flexible perspective. Finally, it was confirmed that their ability to connect the problems of nursing management practice with management theory was improved.