Stress of hands-on IV practice exam for new nursing students
This study looks at how stressful a hands-on nursing exam (called an OSCE) is for first-time nursing students when they practice placing an IV line. It aims to understand their stress levels so educators can better support them.
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Who can take part
- You are a nursing student taking the Fundamentals of Nursing II course for the first time.
- This is your first time doing an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) - a hands-on practical test.
- You have not graduated from a health vocational high school or studied a health-related field before.
- You have no prior experience with basic nursing skills.
- You attended and completed all the lab work for the course, and finished all the tests.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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