Predictors of Core Competencies Among Clinical Instructors in Nursing Management Practicums: A Cross-Sectional Study

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Management
• Leadership Development

Background:

• Clinical instructors are vital for developing nursing students' leadership skills.
• Limited research exists on factors influencing clinical instructors' core competencies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate instructional burden, experience, and core competencies in clinical instructors.
• To identify key predictors of core competencies among these instructors.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional descriptive study with 92 clinical instructors in South Korea.
• Utilized validated instruments to measure instructional burden, experience, and core competencies.

Main Results:

• Instructional experience significantly correlated with higher core competencies.
• Hierarchical regression revealed instructional experience and educational attainment as key predictors, explaining 39.6% of variance.

Conclusions:

• Instructional experience and advanced education are crucial for clinical instructors' core competencies.
• Recommendations include structured mentoring, continuing education, and enhanced academic-clinical partnerships.