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An Analysis and Evaluation of Basic Needs Theory and Transition Theory.

Wendy Black Dorn¹

¹Nursing, Widener University, Chester, PA, USA.

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|December 11, 2024

Summary

Academic clinical nurse educators often lack pedagogical training. Basic Needs Theory offers a framework to understand and enhance their motivation and transition into clinical instruction roles.

Keywords:

academic clinical nurse educator clinical education clinical teaching theory analysis

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Nursing Education
Pedagogy
Higher Education

Background:

Academic clinical nurse educators possess clinical expertise but often lack formal pedagogical training.
Existing research focuses on improving educator orientation, support, confidence, and retention.
The transition to becoming a clinical instructor presents unique challenges for educators.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze and evaluate transition theory and basic needs theory in the context of becoming a clinical instructor.
To identify theoretical frameworks that can explain the experiences of new clinical instructors.
To explore potential interventions for enhancing the intrinsic motivation of academic clinical nurse educators.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis and evaluation of transition theory.
Theoretical analysis and evaluation of basic needs theory.
Literature review on the phenomenon of becoming a clinical instructor.

Main Results:

Basic Needs Theory was identified as a useful and parsimonious framework for examining the transition to clinical instruction.
The analysis suggests that Basic Needs Theory can illuminate the motivational factors influencing academic clinical nurse educators.
Transition theory provided context but was less directly applicable than Basic Needs Theory.

Conclusions:

Basic Needs Theory offers a valuable lens for understanding the challenges and motivations of academic clinical nurse educators.
Applying Basic Needs Theory may facilitate the development of targeted interventions to support and motivate clinical instructors.
Further research can explore the practical application of Basic Needs Theory in nursing education settings.