Aim: To investigate the experiences of bullying described by nursing students regarding the nature and frequency of bullying during the clinical placement. Method: A cross sectional survey of fourth year nursing students in Zhengzhou city, capital of Henan Province, was conducted. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: There were numerous bullying behaviors students were subject to during clinical placements. Of the 624 participants, 65.67% suffered at least one bullying behavior in the past year. Patients and patients’ relatives were the main sources of distressful experience (69.12% and 67.65 respectively). The next ones were nurse staff and clinical instructor (54.41% and 50% respectively). 85.29% participants being bullied admitted that they had the idea of leaving nursing profession after the frustrated event, and 70.59% respondents thought the negative experience affect the quality of patient care. Average 66.90% of participants reported that workplace bullying caused a negative impact on their personal emotion during clinical placement. 83.82% participants indicated that they didn’t report the bullying behavior. Conclusion: Bullying is prevalent in clinical placement targeting nursing students. The practice setting is clearly not nurturing enough for nursing students. Implications for practice include ensuring that clinical instructors are well prepared for their role as educators. Academic institutions must be proactive in developing students’ ability to address bullying in these environments and to educate them how to recognise and respond to bullying in the clinical area.
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Lanxia Pan, Zhuoqi Zhang, Mengdi Lei, Qian Hu. (2022). Bullying Experience of Student Nurses During Clinical Placement. American Journal of Nursing Science, 11(3), 93-97. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajns.20221103.12
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Lanxia Pan; Zhuoqi Zhang; Mengdi Lei; Qian Hu. Bullying Experience of Student Nurses During Clinical Placement. Am. J. Nurs. Sci. 2022, 11(3), 93-97. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.20221103.12
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