Sytuacje trudne dla studentów pielęgniarstwa w czasie pierwszych zajęć praktycznych w szpitalu

Nursing students during the first practical classes are in contact with the new environment, take on new roles which is associated with difficult situations. The aim of the study was to analyze difficult situations faced by nursing students during the first practical classes. The study included 105 first-year students of nursing Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Krakow. The method of diagnostic survey and estimation were used. The Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale by Schwarzer and Jerusalem, in the adaptation of Z. Juczyńskiego (GSES) and author's questionnaire have been used. Statistical analysis was performed chi2 test, the level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Almost half of those surveyed nursing students admitted that during the implementation of the first practical classes in the hospital very often experienced difficult situations. Such situations significantly less experienced students younger age (p = 0.00219; chi2 = 11.6908). Most often difficult situations related to contact with the patient. Their causes were: lack of experience (47.5%), lack of knowledge (18.8%) and lack of support (15%). The most common way to deal with such situations was to seek emotional support (49.2%). Knowledge about the prevalence of stressful situations during the first practical classes for students, in addition to cognitive objectives, it may also fulfill a preventive function.