title: Interpersonal relationships between registered nurses and student nurses in the clinical setting--A systematic integrative review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A significant proportion of undergraduate nursing education occurs in the clinical setting in the form of practising skills and competencies, and is a requirement of all nursing curriculum for registration to practice. Education in the clinical setting is facilitated by registered nurses, yet this interpersonal relationship has not been examined well.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the experience of interpersonal relationships between registered nurses and student nurses in the clinical setting from the point of view of the registered nurse.
  
  
  METHODS
  Integrative review Review methods: The databases of MEDLINE, CINAHL and OVID were searched. Key words used included: Registered Nurse, Preceptor, Buddy Nurse, Clinical Teacher, Mentor, Student Nurse, Nursing Student, Interpersonal Relationships, Attitudes and Perceptions. Additional review of the literature was manually undertaken through university library textbooks.
  
  
  RESULTS
  632 abstracts were returned after duplicates were removed. Twenty one articles were identified for full text read (quantitative n=2, mixed n=6, qualitative n=14); of these, seven articles addressed the experience of interpersonal relationships between registered nurses and student nurses in the clinical setting from the point of view of the registered nurse and these were reviewed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Providing education for registered nurses to enable them to lead student education in the clinical setting communicates the organizational value of the role. Registered nurses identified being supported in having the time-to-teach were considered important in facilitation of the clinical teaching role. The integrative review did not provide evidence related to the impact diverse clinical settings can have on the relationships between registered nurses and student nurses revealing an area for further examination.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy MDC, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. Electronic address: geraldine.rebeiro@acu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Geraldine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rebeiro
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy MDC, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. Electronic address: Karen-leigh.edward@acu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Karen-leigh
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Edward
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University and Monash Health, Victoria, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy MDC, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. Electronic address: rose.chapman@acu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chapman
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 4115, Fitzroy MDC, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia. Electronic address: alicia.evans@acu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008611:Mentors; D009726:Nurses; D013338:Students, Nursing
keywords: Attitudes; Interpersonal relationships; Perceptions; Registered nurse; Student nurse