Implementing dedicated nursing clinical education unit: Nursing students' and preceptors' perspectives.

Autor: Williams G; Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Griffith University, Australia., Al Hmaimat N; Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: Nathira.alhmaimat@fchs.ac.ae., AlMekkawi M; Fatima College of Health Sciences, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: Mohamed.Mikkawi@fchs.ac.ae., Melhem O; Fatima College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: Omar.melhem@fchs.ac.ae., Mohamed Z; Al Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: zmohd@seha.ae.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of professional nursing : official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing [J Prof Nurs] 2021 May-Jun; Vol. 37 (3), pp. 673-681. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 14.
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.04.002
Abstrakt: Background: The Dedicated Education Unit is a clinical learning model designated to deliver more targeted learning opportunities and enhance student nurses learning capacity. It provides students with more opportunities to develop their skills, experience different learning events, consolidate their knowledge, and build their professional nursing identity.
Methods: The study followed a convergent parallel mixed-method design to investigate the nursing students and the nursing preceptors' perceptions of the Dedicated Education Unit model at Mafraq hospital. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from a sample of sixty-seven nursing students and 20 nursing preceptors from March to May 2019.
Results: The overall results of the study were positive. Nursing preceptors were confident to communicate and constructively interact, motivate, and facilitate students' learning. However, they requested better support and more free time to supervise and answer students' questions. Nursing students reported positive learning at the dedicated units. However, they requested more support from nursing preceptors.
Conclusion: Implementing a Dedicated Education Unit model supported the nursing preceptors' role and enhanced nursing students' learning opportunities and hands-on experiences. Achieving a positive effect of the dedicated nursing clinical education unit requires constant collaboration between healthcare facilities and nursing education programs to maximize nursing students learning.
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