Abstract
- Nursing students often report high anxiety and low confidence when anticipating patient aggression during mental health clinical rotations. A quantitative, quasi-experimental pre–post design was used to evaluate the feasibility of implementing pre-clinical aggression management training with a small cohort of students at one site. The training was implemented without barriers, demonstrating feasibility. Preliminary findings suggest potential benefits for student preparedness, though sample size and setting were limited. Aggression management training prior to clinical placement is feasible and warrants larger, multi-site studies to evaluate effectiveness in reducing student anxiety and improving confidence.