Nursing students' experiences of clinical practice at a clinical training centre during the Covid-19 pandemic

Background: To stimulate the learning process for nursing students, theory and practice need to be integrated by means of practice at a clinical training centre (CTC). The Covid-19 pandemic was a challenge in relation to this. The aim of this study was to describe and compare the experiences of clinical practice at the CTC among nursing students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: It is a crosssectional study using both quantitative and qualitative design. Data were analysed using both descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis. Results: Due to the pandemic restrictions and distance education the students reported frustration over the lack of materials and 15.1% of the students reported poor/very poor experience of clinical training. The results point out the importance of being able to link caring theory with nursing practice at the CTC, no matter the circumstances, and how unity among the teachers regarding what to learn, conditions and goals is vital.