Nursing students from a university in the Western Cape’s perceptions of the clinical supervisory relationship

Abstract

Background: In nursing education, the clinical supervisory relationship is central to clinical learning for students as it has an impact on the development of professional identity, competency, and clinical skills. A conducive clinical learning environment depends on the supervisory relationship between the nursing student and the clinical supervisor which can be strengthened by professional participation from both students and clinical supervisor. The aim of the study: To describe nursing students’ perceptions of clinical supervision relationships at a selected nursing school at a university in the Western Cape.