The role of supervision in the stress management of nursing students in clinical internship: scoping review
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https://doi.org/10.26694/reufpi.v14i1.6715Keywords:
Nursing Students, Preceptorship, Anxiety, Psychological Stress, Clinical InternshipAbstract
Objective: to map the scientific evidence about the role of supervision in the stress management of nursing students in clinical internship. Methods: scoping review, according to the methodology of the Joanna Briggs Institute. The research was carried out in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; Nursing & Allied Health Collection; Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts and MedicLatina (via EBSCOhost), National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health and MEDLINE Complete® (via Pubmed). Included studies published between 2019-2025 in any language. Results: twenty studies were identified that highlighted the central role of supervision in managing stress among nursing students during clinical internships. Supervisory strategies such as peer mentoring, regular and individualized feedback, and emotional support programs proved effective in promoting the well-being and professional development of students, contributing to a significant reduction in perceived stress. Conclusion: effective supervision plays a critical role in stress management by providing structured guidance, ongoing emotional support, and constructive feedback. These supervisory practices contribute to the construction of a safe and favorable learning environment, reinforcing the need to invest in the qualification of supervisors in the context of the clinical internship.
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