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RN students' satisfaction with clinical teaching in a distance education program
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|September 1, 1992
Summary
Registered nurses (RNs) reported high satisfaction with clinical teaching in distance education nursing courses. Key challenges included unfamiliarity with clinical settings and roles, highlighting the need for gradual self-directed learning.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Distance Learning
- Clinical Teaching
Background:
- Assessing student satisfaction is crucial for improving nursing education programs.
- Distance education presents unique challenges for clinical components in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate student satisfaction with clinical teaching in introductory nursing courses via distance education.
- To identify perceived difficulties encountered by registered nurses (RNs) in these programs.
Main Methods:
- Quantitative and qualitative data collection through mailed questionnaires.
- Survey administered to 41 registered nurse respondents in a baccalaureate nursing program.
Main Results:
- High levels of satisfaction were reported regarding the clinical teacher role.
- Unfamiliarity with clinical settings and roles emerged as significant perceived difficulties.
- Qualitative data indicated a need for progressive self-directed learning skill development.
Conclusions:
- Registered nurse learners benefit from structured support in adapting to new clinical environments.
- Distance education models for nursing require strategies to mitigate challenges in clinical skill acquisition.
- Gradual introduction to self-directed learning is essential for RNs in baccalaureate programs.