title: Effective clinical learning in primary care settings.
abstract: This article reviews the literature on primary care settings as learning environments, and examines how the learning opportunities available for nurses and students can be recognised and harnessed. The aim is to establish the effectiveness of primary care settings as learning environments. This article also discusses mentoring experiences of district nurses, school nurses and health visitors.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Social Sciences, Coventry University.
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gopee
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tyrrell
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raven
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Tajinder
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hari
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006272:Health Facility Environment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008611:Mentors; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D012573:School Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology