title: Dedicated education unit: nurse perspectives on their clinical teaching role.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The study compared the perceptions of nurses who participated in the clinical education of students using traditional and dedicated education unit (DEU) models.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  In the traditional model, faculty are the primary clinical instructors for students. In a DEU, nurses provide clinical instruction with faculty support.
  
  
  METHODS
  This mixed-methods study used surveys and interviews.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared to nurses on traditional units, DEU nurses were more likely to agree that their unit welcomed students, had a strong commitment to teaching, and received professional development from clinical faculty. The nurses rated the learning gains of students as greater on DEUs than traditional units and viewed the leadership of the nurse manager and the quality of patient care as similar.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study provides evidence that, from the nurses' perspective, the DEU faculty-nurse partnership provides students with superior clinical education experiences and may improve nurse work satisfaction.
authors.forename: Vicki M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Nishioka
authors.forename: Michael T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Coe
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hanita
authors.forename: Susan R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Moscato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017145:Models, Educational; D009518:New York; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009922:Oregon; D013022:South Carolina; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013714:Tennessee