Implementing dedicated nursing clinical education unit: Nursing students' and preceptors' perspectives

Williams, G.; Hmaimat, Nathira Al; AlMekkawi, Mohamad; Melhem, Omar; Mohamed, Zahra

doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2021.04.002

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“…This variation may be related to the UAE students' perceptions of the professional nursing role and their allocation at health care facilities following the DEU model rather than the traditional preceptorship model of clinical learning. This assumption is supported by the findings from 2 recent studies by Hooper et al 26 and Williams et al, 27 who studied the effectiveness of the DEU model in the UAE. These 2 studies found that nursing students had positive learning experiences in the DEU model and expressed their readiness for practice after graduation.…”

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Undergraduate Nursing Students' Readiness to Practice

AlMekkawi

Khalil

2022

Nurse Educ

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New nursing graduates face growing difficulties during their transition to practice with the increasing complexity of health care systems. 1 The lack of clinical confidence has a tremendous impact on the turnover rate among new graduates, creating staffing instability that negatively affects the quality of care and patients' safety. 2,3 According to the literature, many efforts were made to reform nursing curricula and deliver quality clinical placements to prepare graduates to cope with modern health care demands and complex clinical environments. 4,5 However, educators continue to highlight theory-practice gaps due to a significant developmental lag between students' preparation in educational institutions and the expectations of health care facilities on the quality of nursing graduates. 6 Evidence from recent years indicated several factors contributing to unreadiness among new nursing graduates in many countries. Harrison et al 7 stated that students need plenty of clinical experiences in a health care environment that provides experiential learning opportunities to gain a realistic understanding of their role as registered nurses. Morrell and Ridgway 6 indicated that students feeling unsupported and used as an extra set of hands during clinical placements affected their ability to practice independently after graduation. Effective clinical experiences are essential to the success of undergraduate students toward a smooth transition into actual practice. 8 Students need hands-on experiences in clinical settings aligned with knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes to enhance their clinical competence in preparation for their professional roles. 9,10 Consequently, close collaboration between educators and academic-clinical settings enables students to master the core nursing competencies and improve their clinical skills and critical thinking abilities. 11,12 According to Leufer and Cleary-Holdforth, 13 an agreement between the key education stakeholders is vital to ensure the

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Undergraduate Nursing Students' Readiness to Practice

AlMekkawi

Khalil

2022

Nurse Educ

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“…The DEU model yields favorable outcomes when compared to the traditional clinical experience model. There is consistent evidence that it improves student self-efficacy and critical thinking, as well as facilitates the transition from student to licensed, practicing nurse(Schoening et al, 2021;Williams et al, 2021). These studies provide evidence that the DEU model is a strong and reliable method to enhance student self-efficacy while also increasing the capabilities and providing a positive experience for staff nurses acting as clinical instructors.The successful implementation of DEUs is reinforced by favorable student outcomes, as evidenced by reports from nursing students who feel a sense of inclusion(Leighton et al, 2021), experience a strong sense of belonging within the team(Marcellus et al, 2021), and are treated with the same level of respect as professional nurses(Hixon et al, 2022).…”

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“…Research conducted byDimino et al (2020) has demonstrated that students in DEUs experience a notable enhancement in self-efficacy. Additionally,Williams et al (2021) found that these students also exhibit improvements in their perception of competence and confidence. Furthermore, discovered that DEUs foster collaboration between nurses and nursing students, as well as among nurses themselves.…”

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Fostering Self-Efficacy among Filipino Nursing Students Post-Pandemic: Effectiveness of Dedicated Education Units

Delos Reyes,

Regie P. De Jesus,

Luther Siosana

et al. 2024

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The COVID-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to nursing education in the Philippines, prompting the exploration of innovative strategies to support students' self-efficacy. This study investigates the implementation of the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) model in Filipino nursing education post-pandemic. Drawing from international research and theoretical frameworks such as Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, the study explores the potential benefits of DEUs in enhancing students' self-efficacy. A pre-test, post-test experimental design was employed to evaluate the impact of DEU implementation on nursing students' self-efficacy levels. Statistical analyses reveal a significant increase in students' self-efficacy post-intervention (p-value=0.003), indicating the efficacy of the DEU model in fostering students' confidence and belief in their clinical abilities. The average score before the intervention was 2.81, while after the intervention, it increased to 3.67. Discussion highlights the positive outcomes associated with DEUs, including improvements in student self-efficacy, critical thinking, and successful transition to professional practice. The study concludes with implications for future research and practice, emphasizing the importance of continued exploration and adaptation of innovative clinical education models to meet the evolving needs of nursing students and healthcare systems.

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“…A key challenge in nursing education is thus to provide the tools, opportunities and environment for students to develop caring skills based on compassion and craftmanship (Adamson, 2018 ). Furthermore, previous research has shown that student learning in clinical practice has mostly been described from the perspective of students and supervisors (Pålsson et al, 2021 ;Williams et al, 2021 ) and only rarely from the patient perspective (Suikkala et al, 2018 ).…”

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The perspectives of patients, nursing students and supervisors on “the caring–learning space” – a synthesis of and further abstraction of previous studies

Holst

Ozolins

Brunt

et al. 2023

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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The aim was to describe and gain a greater understanding of the phenomenon “caring-learning space” based on the perspectives of patients, nursing students, and supervisors in clinical practice contexts. A general structure of the phenomenon “caring-learning space” was created based on essential structures from five empirical studies. The analysis is based on a reflective lifeworld research approach (RLR). The “caring-learning” space shows itself in terms of interpersonal relationships between patients, students, supervisors, and other actors in the care environment. It is first when the learning space is accepted as a part of caring, that a “caring-learning space” is created. A flexibility and a receptivity are seen where the learning is allowed to become visible and be integrated in the caring processes when caring and learning to interact. A caring-learning space is established by the patient being the focal point, but also a co-creator in caring as well as learning regardless of her/his health status. This entails that the ”caring-learning space” exists when patients, students, supervisors and other healthcare professionals interact based on their ability and role in the space.

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Implementing dedicated nursing clinical education unit: Nursing students' and preceptors' perspectives

Cited by 10 publications

References 17 publications

Undergraduate Nursing Students' Readiness to Practice

Undergraduate Nursing Students' Readiness to Practice

Fostering Self-Efficacy among Filipino Nursing Students Post-Pandemic: Effectiveness of Dedicated Education Units

The perspectives of patients, nursing students and supervisors on “the caring–learning space” – a synthesis of and further abstraction of previous studies

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