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Novice clinical nurse educator’s experience of a self-directed learning, education and mentoring program: a qualitative study
- Source :
- Contemporary Nurse. 54:208-219
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2018.
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Abstract
- © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Background: Transition from a registered nurse to a clinical nurse educator (CNE) poses several challenges. Providing professional development opportunities to ease the transition from a registered nurse to a CNE is considered critical to a successful career and to effectively teach. A self-directed educational program and mentoring (SEM) program was designed and implemented to support nurse’s transition from a novice to a confident CNE. Aims: The aim of this studywas to explore noviceCNE’s experience of learning and beingmentored. Design: Qualitative methodology was undertaken to conduct focus groups. Methods: All CNEs who completed the SEM program were invited to participate in the study. Willing participants provided informed consent to complete an in-depth semi-structured focus group and to record the focus group interview. Focus groups were facilitated by an independent researcher. A second researcher attended the focus groups to collect detailed notes. Data were transcribed verbatim and participants were de-identified. Simple thematic analyses were undertaken. Results: A total of 11 (58%) CNEs participated in the focus groups. Overall participants described their experience of the SEM program as positive. Three themes were identified: (1) perceived transformation of CNE practice, (2) beneficial relationships and (3) feeling connected. Mentoring relationships for some participants have continued beyond the self-directed learning, education and mentoring program. Barriers to the mentoring program included a theme of lack of time, role ambiguity and insufficient face to face education. Conclusions: Study findings highlight the benefits of providing professional development opportunities and mentoring programs for novice CNEs. Programs, such as the SEM enable transformation of a novice educator’s practice, and the consolidation of new knowledge, skills and confidence to effectively educate less experienced nurses.
- Subjects :
- Nursing
macromolecular substances
InformationSystems_GENERAL
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
otorhinolaryngologic diseases
Humans
Learning
030212 general & internal medicine
Nurse education
Education, Nursing
Hardware_REGISTER-TRANSFER-LEVELIMPLEMENTATION
Qualitative Research
General Nursing
030504 nursing
Registered nurse
Mentors
digestive, oral, and skin physiology
Professional development
Nurse educator
stomatognathic diseases
Faculty, Nursing
Autodidacticism
New South Wales
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Program Evaluation
Qualitative research
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18393535 and 10376178
- Volume :
- 54
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Contemporary Nurse
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....a4c99ccf20d7f4b78f4f81787b3eccf7