Facilitating learning in clinical practice: Evaluation of a trial of a supervisor of clinical education role

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 288-292

  Henderson, Amanda ^a   Tyler, Scott ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical learning; Clinical placement; Clinical teaching; Student; Supervisor of clinical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEARNING; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUEENSLAND; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 79960214692     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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