Back ground: Clinical practice is the most significant element in nursing education. It helps
nursing students in using their cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills in combination. The
worth on clinical learning environment is a valid indicator to confirm the value on nursing
curriculum. Aim: The study was conducted to assess the effect of nursing students' perceptions
regarding clinical learning environment and supervision and its relation to their academic
achievement at Najran University. Design: a descriptive correlation study design was used.
Sample: A purposive sample (92) of nursing students at Najran University was involved. Tools:
two tools were used tool (1) nursing students' perception questionnaire; it included four parts.
Tool (2) students' achievement score according to their academic GPA. Results: nearly three
quarters of the nursing students (70.7%) expressed satisfaction with the clinical learning trainer,
supervisor, training process and orgazitional aspects. While about two thirds of the students found
the clinical learning environment is satisfactory. About two thirds (64.1%) of students were
satisfied with the availability and adequacy of equipment and supplies. A substantial percentage
(81.5%) of the students reported an overall satisfactory perception. Conclusion most of the
students had positive perception regarding clinical learning environment and clinical supervision.
The findings suggested that the total score was influenced by the total perception.
Recommendation: Design an effective teaching and learning strategies to meet learning
objectives based on quality standards of nursing education and practice