This qualitative research aimed to determine the undergraduate nursing students’ perception towards the first clinical experience in fundamental nursing skills practicum in clinical learning on the medical ward of the government tertiary care setting, namely “Phranangkrao hospital” in Nonthaburi Province. After completing the 8 weeks of fundamental nursing skills practicum (January 4 – February 23, 2016), one group of 14 representatives, the second-year nursing students were carried out. The interview guidelines consisted of 1) patient-nursing student relationship; 2) staff-nursing student relationship; 3) nursing student-academic clinical teacher commitment; 4) nursing students’ expectations for basic nursing skills experiences; and 5) nursing students’ learning satisfaction. Data were obtained from a student focus group, respectively. The result found that the nursing students positively perceived their academic clinical teacher commitment, clinical practice experience in basic nursing skills, and their learning satisfaction. However, the patient-student relationship and staff-student relationship depended on individuality.

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