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. 2022 Nov 30:8:23779608221142376.
doi: 10.1177/23779608221142376. eCollection 2022 Jan-Dec.

Creating Effective Post-Pandemic Psychiatric Nursing Clinical Experiences Using the Roy Adaptation Model

Narciso Quidley-Rodriguez  1 , Lila de Tantillo  2 , Lindsay J Wolf  2
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Creating Effective Post-Pandemic Psychiatric Nursing Clinical Experiences Using the Roy Adaptation Model

Narciso Quidley-Rodriguez et al. SAGE Open Nurs. .

Abstract

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted students in psychiatric clinical rotations. Clinicals were frequently limited or canceled, restricting exposure of student nurses to this experience. Many modifications led to permanent changes in the psychiatric clinical setting.

Objectives: The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a cohesive approach to serving student nurses in the post-pandemic psychiatric clinical setting.

Methods: A theoretical exploration of the literature framed by the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) was conducted.

Discussion: Results are presented using the four modes of the theory: Physiological, Self-Concept, Role Function, and Interdependence.

Conclusions: Findings include strategies to enhance student learning while supporting students' health and wellness. Educators and practitioners should provide high-quality, safe learning environments for student nurses.

Keywords: COVID-19; Roy Adaptation Model; clinical experience; mental health nursing; pedagogy; psychiatric nursing.

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Conflict of interest statement

The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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Conceptual-Theoretical-Empirical application of Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) to psychiatric nursing clinicals post-COVID-19 pandemic.
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