Using Peer Mentors in the Clinical Setting to Reduce Anxiety in the First Semester Clinical Nursing Student

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dc.contributor.advisorVerklan, Terese
dc.contributor.committeeMemberLederman, Regina
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRichard, Patricia
dc.contributor.committeeMemberKuo, Yong-Fang
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHawley, Diane
dc.creatorWalker, Danielle Katherine
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-0109-0891
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-05T21:22:10Z
dc.date.available2016-05-05T21:22:10Z
dc.date.created2015-08
dc.date.submittedAugust 2015
dc.date.updated2016-05-05T21:22:10Z
dc.description.abstractPeer mentoring or peer assisted learning is widely used in the educational setting. Research suggests it is a powerful educational tool with multiple positive outcomes for students. However, there is little research regarding peer mentoring in the clinical setting. The clinical setting, an important aspect of nurses’ educational experiences, can be anxiety producing. Research demonstrates increased student anxiety decreases a student’s ability to learn. Therefore, the objective of this study is to determine if anxiety levels of nursing students participating in peer mentoring during their first clinical practicum experience less anxiety than nursing students who participate in traditional clinical experiences. This pilot study utilized a quasi-experimental research design. Anxiety was measured using the Standardized State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) and the Clinical Experiences Anxiety Form (CEAF). Data regarding student’s perceptions of the clinical environment during this experience was gathered through the Student Evaluation of Clinical Education Environment (SECEE). Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, Mann Whitney U, Wilcoxon Rank Tests, and correlations. Resulting data is the first step in a research trajectory expected to demonstrate peer assisted learning as an innovative clinical learning model.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/646
dc.subjectNursing education
dc.subjectpeer mentoring
dc.subjectpracticum
dc.subjectclinical education
dc.titleUsing Peer Mentors in the Clinical Setting to Reduce Anxiety in the First Semester Clinical Nursing Student
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentNursing
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameNursing (Doctoral)

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