Undergraduate Nursing Student’s Perception and the Factors Influencing on Assignment Practice

Dr. Salman Alsaqri^1, , Dr. J. Silvia Edison¹, Dr. Hanan Haj Ahmad², Athar Odah Alshammari¹ and Khatamh Odah ALatawi¹

¹Medical Surgical Department, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

²Mathematical Department, University Of Hail, Hail, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

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Dr. Salman Alsaqri, Dr. J. Silvia Edison, Dr. Hanan Haj Ahmad, Athar Odah Alshammari and Khatamh Odah ALatawi. Undergraduate Nursing Student’s Perception and the Factors Influencing on Assignment Practice. American Journal of Nursing Research. 2018; 6(2):47-53. doi: 10.12691/AJNR-6-2-2

Abstract

Aim: This research attempted to examine the effect of selected factors on students' response on assignment practices among undergraduate students in the college of Nursing in Hail University (KSA). Methods: The descriptive design included a sample of 170 Saudi nursing students, 120 of them were undergraduate students as well as the 50 internship students at College of Nursing, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi .The Assignment survey questionnaire was used to determine students view and the factors that influence students' assignment practice. Results: Results reveal that there was a significant difference in the extent of effect of gender, marital status, parents' education, occupation of father and living with, on the mean time spent in doing assignments of nurse college students. Conclusion: These results imply that nursing students perceived the role of assignments in their courses and aware of its importance to improve their academic level in the course. Students should be allowed to express their views of assignment practices that they deal with every day.

Keywords

nursing student, perception, factors, assignment practices

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