Psychological Effects of Clinical Learning Environment, Nunchi, And Burnout on Clinical Practice Adaptation of Nursing Students in the Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

This cross-sectional descriptive study was executed to examine the correlations between clinical learning environment, and nunchi, burnout and confirm the influencing factors on clinical adaptation practice of nursing students. This is a. Data were gathered from 171 nursing students from March 12 to June 4, and August 23 to November 5, 2021. The clinical learning environment, nunchi, burnout, and clinical practice adaptation of each subject were measured using the clinical learning environment inventory, nunchi inventory, Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey (MBI-SS), and adaptation to clinical practice inventory. Data were explored using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Clinical environment, nunchi, burnout, and clinical practice adaptation depending on the general characteristics commonly showed significant differences in clinical practice satisfaction, confidence in core basic nursing. Adaptation to clinical practice showed significant positive correlations with clinical learning environment, nunchi, burnout and adaptation on clinical practice. Adaptation to clinical practice, which explained for 53% of the variance, were significant factors influencing burnout, core basic nursing confidence, major satisfaction, clinical learning environment in nursing students. In order to increase nursing college students’ adaptation to clinical practice, measures are required to upgrade the clinical learning environment and reduce burnout. In addition, various programs should be conducted to increase core basic nursing confidence and major satisfaction.