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Student perceptions of effective nurse educators in clinical practice.
Nancy Matthew-Maich1, Lynn Martin, Rosemary Ackerman-Rainville
1Department of Nursing, Mohawk College.
Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|April 23, 2015
Summary
Effective nurse educators foster positive student experiences and meaningful learning through preparation, passion, and personalized teaching. These qualities enhance student motivation and success in clinical settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Clinical Pedagogy
- Healthcare Professional Development
Background:
- Clinical practice is crucial for baccalaureate nursing education.
- Student experiences in clinical settings are influenced by educator effectiveness.
- Understanding perceptions of effective nurse educators is key to improving teaching.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore baccalaureate nursing student perceptions of effective nurse educators in clinical settings.
- To determine the influence of effective teaching on student experiences.
- To identify characteristics of effective clinical nurse educators.
Main Methods:
- Online surveys completed by 511 nursing students across four baccalaureate program years.
- Focus groups conducted with 7 nursing student cohorts.
- Content analysis used for data interpretation.
Main Results:
- Effective educators foster positive experiences, motivation, meaningful learning, and success.
- Key educator traits include preparedness, person-centeredness, professionalism, passion, and positivity.
- Educators utilized active strategies and adapted to individual student needs.
Conclusions:
- Identified key characteristics and factors of effective clinical teaching.
- Findings can inform the development of targeted clinical teaching initiatives.
- Improving nurse educator effectiveness can enhance student learning and clinical outcomes.
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