title: Preparing Dedicated Education Unit Staff Nurses for the Role of Clinical Teacher.
abstract: Dedicated Education Units optimize the expertise of staff nurses to provide clinical instruction to nursing students, thereby creating a need to prepare staff nurses for the teaching role and educate them about clinical teaching strategies. A curriculum to educate Dedicated Education Unit staff nurses in the art of clinical instruction was created to fill this gap in staff development. This article describes the development of an innovative, interactive, evidence-based curriculum to prepare Dedication Education Unit staff nurses and strengthen an academic-practice partnership.
authors.affiliation: Susan A. Seibert, DNP, RN, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions, Evansville. Elizabeth Bonham, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, is Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Southern Indiana College of Nursing and Health Professions, Evansville.
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Seibert
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonham
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009726:Nurses / Q000592:standards; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D000070260:Teacher Training / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards