Publications by authors named "Leisa Swift"
Aim: The aims of this study were to: 1) identify the clinical skills that students self-identified as being important for preparing for their first-year clinical practicum and 2) explore first-year students' self-confidence when practising these self-identified skills.
Background: First year clinical preparation courses in an undergraduate nursing curriculum are important for students to develop their self-confidence to prepare for their clinical placement experience.
Design: A descriptive study design, using a digital workbook, was used to anonymously collect data from first year nursing students at a regional Queensland university.