Competence of clinical teachers: A survey on perception of masters of nursing specialist postgraduates, their clinical teachers, and head nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the current admittance situation of clinical teachers for masters of nursing specialist (MNS) postgraduates and to test the competence of clinical teachers in self-evaluation and other evaluations.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, using a random number table, we chose 80 MNS postgraduates under clinical practice, their clinical teachers, and head nurses each from six hospitals in Hunan and Guangdong. The participants were tested on the basis of the Clinical Teachers' Competence Inventory of MNS Postgraduates. The competences of clinical teachers were evaluated by the three groups of participants.

Results

The aggregated scores of teacher competence as evaluated by the MNS postgraduates (181.33 ± 24.95) were lower than those assigned b

SUBMITTER: Wang XF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6626101 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature