Table 6.

Qualitative focus group

Categories	Subcategories	Quotations
Role facilitation	Stimulate interest in learning and affirm the benefits of training	“Group peer discussion was very interesting and stressful, we have to check more and ask more questions and communicate more, otherwise it would be embarrassing to wait until the time of reporting”N6 “I like this kind of training, it makes me more involved and the experience is very good” N2
	Clarify clinical nurse orientation	“… It broke my previous perception that clinical nurses just listen to doctors and give injections…”N23 “I now understand that as a qualified clinical nurse, I should be able to take the initiative to explore, solve problems, and think critically…”N15
Form new thinking to solve clinical problems	Learn to analyze clinical problems from multiple perspectives	“I will think on my own first, organize into different modules, and then check the information on the Internet, also will turn to books…”N5 “Now I will seek advice from experienced nurses and bedside doctors”N4 “The biggest difference is that I now put the patient’s needs first, and then formulate nursing care measures based on this”N13
	Enhanced communication skills	“Through group discussions, I can clearly express my own views”N19 “I don’t resist communicating with patients and doctors as much as I used to, and I even enjoy it a little bit”N5
	open up thinkin	“After the training, I have learned from different partners how they look at problems”N1 “I especially like the teacher’s feedback at the end, I can know where there are deficiencies, and next time I encounter similar problems, I can learn from them”N7 “Now when I encounter a problem, I will ask myself why and what to do, and then analyze it with a mind map”N3
	Promoting teamwork	“I really enjoyed the learning atmosphere. We actively discuss typical cases, divide up the work…”N8 “It was so much fun to work together. We clarified our goals and then supported each other to solve problems together”N19
suggestions for improvement		I hope that there will be a visual simulation in the future, so that I can really immerse myself in the case scenarios!N6 If these materials can be recorded and put online for us to watch over and over again, the learning effect will be very good! N20