AimTo identify the nature, degree and contributing factors of workplace violence (WPV) incidents experienced by Australian nursing students during clinical placement.DesignDescriptive cross‐sectional study.MethodsData were collected from 13 September to 25 November 2022. Eligible participants included all nursing students enrolled in nursing degrees at any Australian university who had completed at least one clinical placement. An adapted version of the WPV in the Health Sector Country Case Study survey was used.ResultsA total of 381 nursing students across eight states of Australia completed the survey. More than half of the students had experienced an episode of WPV; patients were the most frequent perpetrators. Personal factors of patients, staff and students, organizational factors and cultural norms within the workplace supported acts of WPV.ConclusionStudent nurses (SNs) most often experience violence from patients during direct care. Patient encounters are the core component of clinical placement. Education providers have a responsibility to effectively prepare students to be able to identify escalating situations and manage potentially violent situations. Registered nurses who supervise students during clinical placement require support to balance their clinical role with student supervision.Implications for The ProfessionExperiencing WPV can negatively impact relationships between students, healthcare professionals and care recipients. This results in personal distress, decreased job satisfaction and potentially the decision to leave the nursing profession.ImpactWhat already is known: SNs are exposed to WPV during clinical placement.What this paper adds: More than half the SNs in this study experienced violence inclusive of physical, verbal, racial and sexual harassment. Patients were the predominant perpetrators.Implications for practice/policy: Interventions at individual and systemic levels are required to mitigate WPV.Reporting MethodThis study is reported using the STROBE guidelines.

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澳大利亚护理学生在临床实习期间的工作场所暴力经历：一项横断面研究

目的 确定澳大利亚护理学生在临床实习期间经历的工作场所暴力 (WPV) 事件的性质、程度和影响因素。设计描述性横断面研究。方法数据于 2022 年 9 月 13 日至 11 月 25 日收集。符合条件的参与者包括就读于澳大利亚护理专业的所有护理学生。已完成至少一次临床实习的任何澳大利亚大学的护理学位。使用了卫生部门国家案例研究调查中 WPV 的改编版本。结果 澳大利亚八个州的总共 381 名护理学生完成了调查。超过一半的学生曾经历过 WPV 发作；患者是最常见的肇事者。患者、工作人员和学生的个人因素、工作场所内的组织因素和文化规范都支持 WPV 行为。结论 实习护士 (SN) 在直接护理过程中最常遭受患者的暴力。患者接触是临床安置的核心组成部分。教育机构有责任有效地帮助学生做好准备，使其能够识别不断升级的情况并管理潜在的暴力情况。在临床实习期间监督学生的注册护士需要支持，以平衡他们的临床角色和学生监督。对职业的影响经历 WPV 会对学生、医疗保健专业人员和护理接受者之间的关系产生负面影响。这会导致个人痛苦、工作满意度下降，并可能决定离开护理行业。影响已知的情况：SN 在临床安置期间会暴露于 WPV。本文添加了什么：本研究中超过一半的 SN 遭受过暴力，包括身体、言语、种族和性骚扰。患者是主要的肇事者。对实践/政策的影响：需要在个体和系统层面进行干预以减轻 WPV。报告方法本研究使用 STROBE 指南进行报告。