Nurses, midwives and students' reports of effective dedicated education units in five European countries: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To investigate nursing/midwifery students, Clinical Mentors, Link Teachers and Head Nurses experiences within "Dedicated Education Unit" model in 6 European clinical placements and analyse the necessary elements for a powerful clinical learning environment.

Design

A multi-country, phenomenological, qualitative study.

Methods

Focus group interviews were performed to identify the personal and organizational factors of importance for students and nurses/midwives.

Results

Data analysis produced 4 main themes (1) Clinical placement organization, (2) students' clinical knowledge and skill acquisition, (3) students, and nurses/midwives' experiences within the DEU model and (4) factors for creating an effective learning environment.

Conclusions

A close educa

SUBMITTER: Pedregosa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11220640 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature