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dc.contributor.authorNeedham, Judith
dc.contributor.authorMcMurray, Anne
dc.contributor.authorShaban, Ramon Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-30T23:42:54Z
dc.date.available2018-07-30T23:42:54Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn1471-5953
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.nepr.2016.08.003
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/100313
dc.description.abstractClinical facilitation is critical to successful student clinical experience. The research reported in this paper used an interpretive case study to explore perspectives of clinical facilitators on what constitutes best practice in clinical facilitation of undergraduate nursing students. Eleven clinical facilitators from South East Queensland, Australia, participated in focus groups, interviews and a concept mapping exercise to gather their perspectives on best practice. The data gathered information regarding their prior and current experiences as registered nurses and facilitators, considering reasons they became clinical facilitators, their educational background and self-perceived adequacy of their knowledge for clinical facilitation. Analysis was through constant comparison. Findings of the study provided in-depth insight into the role of clinical facilitators, with best practice conceptualised via three main themes; ‘assessing’, ‘learning to facilitate’ and ‘facilitating effectively’. While they felt there was some autonomy in the role, the clinical facilitators sought a closer liaison with academic staff and feedback about their performance, in particular their assessment of the students. Key strategies identified for improving best practice included educational support for the clinical facilitators, networking, and mentoring from more experienced clinical facilitators. When implemented, these strategies will help develop the clinical facilitators' skills and ensure quality clinical experiences for undergraduate nursing students.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom131
dc.relation.ispartofpageto138
dc.relation.ispartofjournalNurse Education in Practice
dc.relation.ispartofvolume20
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNursing not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchCurriculum and pedagogy
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMidwifery
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4205
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode420599
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3901
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4204
dc.titleBest practice in clinical facilitation of undergraduate nursing students
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorNeedham, Judith A.
gro.griffith.authorMcMurray, Anne M.


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