title: New skills required of nurse tutors in the UK: a study within two Project 2000 pilot schemes for pre-registration nursing courses.
abstract: This paper examines the development of new skills required of nurse tutors as nursing schools integrate with institutions of higher education. The findings from part of a larger study, describing significant changes in the role of nurse tutors in the UK, in two demonstration Project 2000 districts. A case study approach was adapted for the study. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected over a 15-month period from a diversity of perspectives. The focus was on nurse teachers themselves. The results indicated that as nursing entered into the arena of higher education, a majority of nurse tutors would need to develop and deploy effective skills in facilitating learning, clinical supervision and communication. The findings also showed that a significant number of nurse tutors would need to acquire new skills in curriculum innovation, continuous assessment of theory and practice, marketing, negotiation, entrepreneurial work, research and clinical audits.
authors.affiliation: University of Luton, Faculty of Health Care, Midwifery and Women's Studies, Bedford, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Camiah
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011361:Professional Competence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom