“Aha!” Moment of Undergraduate Students in Pediatric Clinical Nursing Practice: The Turning Point of Learning

Abstract

【Purpose】 The purpose of this research was to describe the student’s “Aha！” moment from the student’s view point that occurred during the pediatric clinical nursing practice.

【Methods】 Participants were those who had experienced the “Aha!” moment during the pediatric clinical nursing practice at a nursing college and still belong to the college. An interview was conducted with three participants based on the narrative approach.

【Results】 Student’s experience by their narrative were as follows: (1) Experience of deep understanding when she matched the family in front of me with the family in chronologically; (2) Experience of “Oh, really it was”when she noticed building relationship with a child and myself; (3) Experience of realizing that she could hear child’s voice.

【Discussions】 Student’s experiences were “Aha!” moment that accompanied the insight when their concerns, anxiety, and difficulties they had during pediatric clinical nursing practice turned to deep learning.