The clinical role of lecturers nursing in Ireland: perceptions from key stakeholder groups in nurses education on the role
Meskell, Pauline, Murphy, Kathleen and Shaw, David (2009) The clinical role of lecturers nursing in Ireland: perceptions from key stakeholder groups in nurses education on the role. Nurse Education Today, 29 (7). pp. 784-790. ISSN 0260-6917
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The clinical role of lecturers in nursing has been a focus of debate since the integration of nurse education into higher education institutions. The purpose of this paper is to report the findings from the preliminary phase of a study, undertaken to investigate the perceptions of key stakeholder groups in nurse education, regarding the current clinical role of nurse lecturers in Ireland. A descriptive exploratory design was used involving focus group and individual interviews, soliciting views of purposefully selected educationalists, clinicians, policy formulators and students. The issue was examined from a policy perspective, aiming to collectively represent views of all participant groups. This approach facilitated a more complete picture of perceptions of the role to emerge, to better inform future decision making. Twenty two focus group interviews and twenty one individual interviews were conducted. Content analysis was used to identify themes. All groups were in agreement that role definition was urgently required to dispel ambiguities surrounding what the clinical role should involve. Conflicting views were evident among groups regarding lecturers’ clinical credibility, visibility and teaching effectiveness. Findings highlight the essential nature of nurse lecturers engaging with clinical areas to maintain their skills, demonstrate a value for the practice component of the role and provide a link between education and practice.
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| Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2012 10:56 |
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| URI: | https://bnu.repository.guildhe.ac.uk/id/eprint/9761 |
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