The characteristics of an effective clinical instructor from the perspective of nursing students: a qualitative descriptive study in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical instructors have an important role in advancing nursing students to achieve the program objectives. Nursing student perceptions about the characteristics of an effective clinical instructors may help programs improve clinical instruction. As such, the purpose of this study was to understand the characteristics perceived by students to define an effective clinical instructor.

Methods

In this qualitative descriptive study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with undergraduate and postgraduate nursing students. The sample was purposefully selected. MAXQDA software was used for the content analysis. The codes were organized into subcategories and consolidated into categories.

Results

Data saturation was reached with twelve participants, includin

SUBMITTER: Soroush A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934364 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature