title: The Idaho dedicated education unit model: cost-effective, high-quality education.
abstract: Faculty face many challenges in delivering clinical education, including faculty availability, the complexity of the faculty role, and limited clinical placements. Dedicated education units (DEUs) are being explored as alternatives to traditional clinical placement models. The authors describe the successful development of a DEU that resulted in positive student outcomes at reduced cost to both the school and the medical center.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho 83725, USA. pspring@boisestate.edu
authors.forename: Pamela J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Bonnie
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lind
authors.forename: Eldon
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clavelle
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology