Title

SELF-CARE PRACTICES AND CLINICAL PERFORMANCE IN OPERATING ROOM AMONG THIRD YEAR
NURSING STUDENTS

Author(s)

JEAHANNAH ROSE A. ABA

NORIE JANE A. DEL SOCORRO

PRETTY AUBREY B. ELICANO

HEART AIMA G. HONCULADA

KYLA A. LAMANILAO

Affiliation

Misamis University

Degree Program

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Contributor

Chia, Athina Karla C.

Revelo, Judy Jane S.

Tojino, Amie G.

Go, Maebil Marie B.

Year

2024

Abstract

Nursing students' self-care practices are crucial for their mental, physical, and emotional well-being, which is essential for their optimal clinical performance. The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between self-care practices and the clinical performance of third year nursing students. Specifically, this study aimed to: 1) assess the level of self-care practices of the nursing students as to nutrition/hydration, exercise, self-soothing strategies, self-awareness/mindfulness, rest, relationships, physical/medical practices, environmental factors, self-compassion, spiritual practices and general self-care, 2) assess the level of clinical performance of nursing students as to clinical rotation grade in the operating room and, 3) explore the relationship between the level of self-care practices and the level of clinical performance of nursing students. The study utilized a correlational quantitative research design and stratified random sampling technique was used on the 117 respondents. The study found that students practiced good self-care in relationships but had low perceptions of exercise. The students’ overall clinical performance was very satisfactory. However, when the level of self-care practices and level of clinical performance was compared, it was found out that there was no significant relationship. The study suggests that while self-care practices positively correlate with clinical performance, their level does not directly influence performance, proposing nursing students should maintain and improve their self-care practices while nursing faculty continue to monitor their progress in clinical performance. Future research should explore factors beyond self-care practices that may impact clinical performance, including stress levels, interpersonal skills, clinical supervision quality, and specific nursing practice technical skills.

Keywords

clinical performance, nursing students, operating room, self-care practices