title: The clinical teacher. A critical link in competence development.
abstract: Regardless of market conditions, staff development personnel are responsible for helping to meet the organization's need for competent staff. Collaboration between the organization's education and clinical staff is essential to effect a successful transfer from having knowledge to performing effectively. One organization's response to the challenge of competence development, and how a successful transfer of learning can be achieved by collaboration between clinical educators and clinical staff is reported.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: del Bueno
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Foley
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D009732:Nursing Care; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D010559:Personnel Management / Q000379:methods*; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods