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The clinical learning of pre-registration student nurses: challenges for clinicians' practice

Havard, Margaret Elaine ( 2005)

This research investigated to what extent does workplace supervision of undergraduate nursing students by registered nurse clinicians confront clinical practice in the acute care hospital setting. Significant aspects of this are clinical education of nursing students mainly in Australia, the persisting difficulties of access to clinical placements, educational preparation of clinical supervisors and the clinical learning environment. This contextual study was an iterative case study, which was undertaken in five stages, each stage prerequisite to, and informing the next. The findings revealed the extent of collaboration between four participating universities and a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Perceptions of the educational role of the registered nurse clinician were explored as seen by nurse unit managers, the undergraduate student nurses, clinical teachers and the clinicians themselves. Also factors were identified in the clinical environment which the participants thought could influence undergraduate students' learning. The study concludes with recommendations to increase accessibility to clinical places, and the preparation, support, and recognition of the clinicians for their clinical education role.