Factors Affecting Performance in Clinical Practice among Preservice Diploma Nursing Students in Northern Tanzania

Table 10

Tutors opinions on ways to improve students’ clinical practice (N=85).

Ways to improve students’ clinical practices	Frequency	Percent
Recruitment of adequate number of nurse tutors that matches with the ratio of students	44	51.8
Availability of modern skills lab for demonstration and ensure availability of equipment	36	42.4
Train more tutors and to give incentives so that they can be committed	32	37.6
Conduct pre-assessment skills before sending students to clinical area and continuous assessment tests and giving feedback on time	26	30.6
Enrolment of optimum number of students who can be supervised easily	23	27.1
Utilization of bed-side teaching and proper supervision of students	22	25.9
Selection of students with interest in nursing career	21	24.7
Conducting regular follow up of students during clinical practices	20	23.5
Good cooperation between staff and students	18	21.2
Allocate more time in clinical area	15	17.6
Clinical instruction should go hand in hand with the topic covered in the class room	14	16.5
Equip students with theory before sending them to clinical area	13	15.3
Constant supervision of students	7	8.2