Level of Anxiety and Coping Mechanisms During First Exposure in the Delivery Room

This study used the descriptive method of research in determining the practices and effects in coping anxiety common to NCM50201 students in Liceo de Cagayan University. The descriptive design is used in gaining more information about the study to provide a clear picture of the situation without manipulating variables. The objectives of the study were the following, (1) to determine the levels of anxiety among student nurses during first exposure in the delivery room; (2) to determine the coping practices used by student nurses to relieve anxiety during the first exposure in the delivery room. The students have moderate level of anxiety and according to Videbeck student in the level need assistance in doing their job. This means that they should be taught with the best coping mechanism to relieve anxiety. The finding of this study and the literature support the need to rethink about the clinical skills training in nursing education. It is clear that all themes mentioned by the students play an important role in student learning and nursing education in general. There were some similarities between the results of this study with other reported studies and confirmed that some of the factors are universal in nursing education. Nursing students expressed their views and mentioned their worry about the initial clinical anxiety. Faculties of nursing need to be concerned about solving student problems in education and clinical practice. The findings support the need for Faculty of the College of Nursing to plan nursing curriculum in a way that nursing students be involve actively in their education.

 

Keywords - delivery room, level of anxiety, stress, coping mechanisms.