Developing a clinical teaching handbook and reference manual for part-time clinical faculty.
To orient nurses who are already clinical experts to their new role as clinical educators, we developed a department-specific handbook and a reference manual that included materials which could not, as a practical matter, be photocopied extensively. These materials allowed us to quickly orient new clinical instructors to the responsibilities and skills they would need for clinical instruction and supervision. Providing these orientation and training materials also helped solve the clinical nursing faculty shortage at our institution by supporting nurses who, despite expertise in clinical areas, lacked formal training or experience as educators.
Pierangeli
Laurel
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Department of Nursing, East Stroudsburg University of Scranton, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999, USA. lpierangeli@po-box.esu.edu
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008370:Manuals as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012013:Reference Books / Q000592:standards*; D013663:Teaching / Q000592:standards