Abstract
Nursing education in the Philippines has had its own share of fluctuations in the production of fresh graduates. A small portion of these fresh board passers has taken solace in the nursing academe who had expressed their need for clinical instructors. The rationale of the study was to understand the meaning of the novice clinical instructors’ lived experiences as they handle nursing students in their respective clinical assignment and learn the consequences of this phenomenon in the course of themes that would thoroughly described their experiences. This research utilized phenomenology to describe their experiences and meaning of the lived experiences being novice clinical instructors and this helps in reducing individual experiences to a description of the universal essence. Purposive sampling was employed in this study. The participants in the study were registered nurses with no clinical experiences when hired, and those with less than three years employment in the academe. Their responses during the interviews were recorded and transcribed. Four major themes emerged; these were Inspirational Drives, with subthemes of Thoughts Becoming a CI, The Prestige in the Profession, and the Motivation in Positive feedbacks, Intrinsic Features, with subthemes of Possessing Effective Good Character, and Knowledge as Power. Intimidating Circumstances, with subthemes of Uncertainties and Apprehensions with Respect to their New Role, Realisms of Being a CI, Coping with Pressure, and Self Confidence and Improved Relations, with subthemes of Respect, Relationship Building, and Self Development. Many novice clinical instructors perceived their role as prestigious however when confronted with challenges some were doubtful, apprehensive, and others felt inadequate not only with their intellectual/professional capability but also with their interpersonal relationships. The positive feedbacks that they received from their students motivate them to become effective mentors. Furthermore, being a novice signifies an entry into the unknown that tests not only their confidence but also their individual capabilities to impart knowledge to their students.
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Obiedo, Antonieta G.; Gonzaga, Joni Inocencia F.; and Cañeda, Jake
(2015)
"The Lived Experience of Novice Clinical Instructors “Something New, Somewhere New, Someone New”,"
CNU Journal of Higher Education: Vol. 9:
Iss.
1, Article 19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70997/2546-1796.1129
Available at:
https://jhe.researchcommons.org/journal/vol9/iss1/19