Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2009):

Enhancing the clinical adjunct role to benefit students.

Full Abstract

This article describes solutions to one of the challenges that nursing programs throughout the nation face--the employment of clinically expert nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists as clinical adjunct faculty who lack the educational foundation to teach students. Some of the difficulties experienced by clinical adjunct faculty, university administrators, and full-time faculty are presented. Solutions described include a clinical adjunct workshop, collaboration between hospitals and universities, mentoring, and incorporation of technology. Collaboration, commitment, and thoroughness are essential to the development of the clinical adjunct in the role of clinical educator.

Author information

Author/s: West, Margaret Mary (MM); Borden, Cecelia (C); Bermudez, Miriam (M); Hanson-Zalot, Mary (M); Amorim, Frances (F); Marmion, Rosemarie (R);

Affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson School of Nursing, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17872, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: Journal of continuing education in nursing (J Contin Educ Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jul; vol 40 (issue 7) : pp 305-10

Dates: Created 2009/07/30; Completed 2009/09/25;

PMID: 19639851, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 9/25/2009)

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Clinical Competence Cooperative Behavior Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - manpower Education, Nursing, Continuing - organization & administration Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration Focus Groups Health Services Needs and Demand Humans Interinstitutional Relations

Interinstitutional Relations Mentors Nurse Clinicians - education; organization & administration Nurse Practitioners - education; organization & administration Nurse's Role Nursing Faculty Practice Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - organization & administration Preceptorship - organization & administration United States

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