title: Nurses in medical education: A unique opportunity.
abstract: Medical students are expected to learn certain procedural skills in addition to clinical skills, such as assessment and decision making. There is much literature that shows proficiency in procedural skills translated to improved outcomes and cost-saving. Given the time constraints placed by increasing clinical demands, physicians have less time to work with students in teaching technical skills. There is a unique opportunity to utilize nurses in clinical clerkships to teach procedural skills. A dedicated nurse educator can provide a consistent curriculum, work with learners to achieve proficiency, and provide measurable outcomes. Future research should explore the role played by nurses in medical education and the comparison of instructional effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA.
authors.forename: Trevor J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Barnum
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thome
authors.affiliation: a Department of Surgery , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , Chicago , IL , USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Even
mesh_terms: D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*