An integrative review on coping skills in nursing students: implications for policymaking

ConclusionThe review contributes to the growing literature on coping strategies in nursing students and may have implications on nursing education and nursing policy. This review also demonstrated a scarcity of studies that links specific coping strategies to nursing school stressors and examines predictors of coping skills in nursing students. Implications for nursing educationInstitutionalization of structured student orientation programme, implementation of well‐planned mentoring programmes and establishment of support unit/centres may be helpful in supporting nursing students during their clinical placement. By developing empirically based interventions, nursing faculty can assist nursing students in strengthening their positive‐coping skills to effectively deal with various stressors encountered.
Source: International Nursing Review - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Literature Review Source Type: research