Abstract
The clinical setting is a significant learning environment
for undergraduate nursing students. However, the
learning that occurs in this environment presents challenges
that may cause students to experience stress and
anxiety. High levels of anxiety can affect students’ clinical
performance, presenting a clear threat to success in a
clinical rotation. It is crucial for clinical nursing faculty
to foster a supportive learning environment conducive to
undergraduate nursing student learning. The purpose
of this article is to provide clinical nursing faculty with
the current literature related to humor, peer instructors
and mentors, and mindfulness training as strategies to
decrease undergraduate student nurse anxiety in the
clinical setting. The Neuman Systems Model is used as a
theoretical framework, and the application of this model
to humor, peer instructors and mentors, and mindfulness
training is examined