title: The rewards and challenges of becoming a clinical instructor.
abstract: Frontline nurses working in the clinical area are a vital component to nursing education. Taking on the role of adjunct clinical instructor can be a rewarding way to increase one's own knowledge while performing the important task of educating the next generation of nurses.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Volk
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Homan
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tepner
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chichester
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Scales
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D017146:Models, Organizational; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016730:Program Development; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: clinical instructor; nurse educator; nursing education