Facilitating Student Learning In Clinical Practice
Facilitating student learning in clinical practice: many clinical nurses believes they are ill prepared and poorly supported to supervise students. Heavy workloads also prevent effective teaching and learning taking place. | |
Registered nurses (RNs) working with student nurses in the clinical setting have a major influence on student performance. They have the ability to promote and facilitate student learning or cripple the students ' ability to apply knowledge and skills, and accommodate new learning in clinical practice. This article identifies factors that affect the way RNs work with, and respond to student nurses in clinical practice in the inpatient acute medical/surgical context.
Available literature has alluded to a number …show more content…
(1) Yet there continues to be a lack of clarity around who is responsible for the clinical teaching of students on a daily basis and what the rote entails. (2,3) From an international perspective, student supervision in the clinical setting appears to have been devolved to clinical nurses. (3) This has created a degree of discomfort for many nurses, as they believe they tack the preparation and/or experience in student supervision, particularly through clinical teaching. (4,5,6,7) Given this situation, it is not surprising the quality of student supervision and role satisfaction for both nurses and students cannot be assured through current …show more content…
C. (2006) The role of mentors in supporting pre-registration nursing students. British Journal of Nursing; 15: 6, 336-340.
(18) Seldomridge, L & Walsh, C. (2006) Evaluating student performance in undergraduate preceptorship. Journal of Nursing Education; 45: 5, 169-176.
(19) Castledine, G. (2002) Students must be treated better in clinical areas. British Journal of Nursing; 11: 18, 1222.
(20) Dunn, S. V. & Hansford, B. (3997) Undergraduate nursing students ' perception of their clinical learning environment. Journal of Advanced Nursing; 25: 6, 1299-1306.
(21) Smith, E & Gray, B. (2001) Reassessing the concept of emotional labor in student nurse education: Role of link Lecturers and mentors in a time of change. Nurse Education Today; 21: 3, 230-237.
(22) Henderson, A., Fox, R. & Malko-Nyhan, K. (2006a) An evaluation of preceptors ' perceptions of educational preparation and organizational support for their role. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing; 31: 3, 130-336.
(23) Jackson, D. & Mannix, J. (2001) Clinical nurses as teachers: Insight from students of nursing in their first semester of study. Journal of Clinical Nursing; 10: 2.
Registered nurses (RNs) working with student nurses in the clinical setting have a major influence on student performance. They have the ability to promote and facilitate student learning or cripple the students ' ability to apply knowledge and skills, and accommodate new learning in clinical practice. This article identifies factors that affect the way RNs work with, and respond to student nurses in clinical practice in the inpatient acute medical/surgical context.
Available literature has alluded to a number …show more content…
(1) Yet there continues to be a lack of clarity around who is responsible for the clinical teaching of students on a daily basis and what the rote entails. (2,3) From an international perspective, student supervision in the clinical setting appears to have been devolved to clinical nurses. (3) This has created a degree of discomfort for many nurses, as they believe they tack the preparation and/or experience in student supervision, particularly through clinical teaching. (4,5,6,7) Given this situation, it is not surprising the quality of student supervision and role satisfaction for both nurses and students cannot be assured through current …show more content…
C. (2006) The role of mentors in supporting pre-registration nursing students. British Journal of Nursing; 15: 6, 336-340.
(18) Seldomridge, L & Walsh, C. (2006) Evaluating student performance in undergraduate preceptorship. Journal of Nursing Education; 45: 5, 169-176.
(19) Castledine, G. (2002) Students must be treated better in clinical areas. British Journal of Nursing; 11: 18, 1222.
(20) Dunn, S. V. & Hansford, B. (3997) Undergraduate nursing students ' perception of their clinical learning environment. Journal of Advanced Nursing; 25: 6, 1299-1306.
(21) Smith, E & Gray, B. (2001) Reassessing the concept of emotional labor in student nurse education: Role of link Lecturers and mentors in a time of change. Nurse Education Today; 21: 3, 230-237.
(22) Henderson, A., Fox, R. & Malko-Nyhan, K. (2006a) An evaluation of preceptors ' perceptions of educational preparation and organizational support for their role. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing; 31: 3, 130-336.
(23) Jackson, D. & Mannix, J. (2001) Clinical nurses as teachers: Insight from students of nursing in their first semester of study. Journal of Clinical Nursing; 10: 2.