Online Clinical Post Conference

Abstract

Clinical post conference (CPC) is a strategy for peer learning and reflective discourse after clinical experiences. Reflective and experiential learning practices are essential in nursing education to develop students' critical thinking. Innovative approaches to structure asynchronous online CPC using VoiceThread offer time for student reflection, while retaining the value of facial cues, tone, and peer-peer connections occurring during traditional face-to-face CPC.

Effectiveness of Pre- and Post-Clinical Conferences in Improving Clinical Learning Among Midwifery Students of Jimma University: Pre-Experimental Study

“…10 Moreover, during the post-clinical conference, students can criticize the work of each other, develop their clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication ability which are essential competencies for midwifery professionals. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] This implies that both pre-and post-clinical conferences are very important clinical teaching strategies by which students' clinical learning can be better facilitated, strengthened, and the transfer of the learning is ensured.…”

“…1,7 The pre-clinical conference is held before the clinical practice mainly to orient learners on their clinical practicum which involves clarifying clinical learning objectives; assuring learners' cognitive, affective, and psychomotor preparedness for the clinical learning; and enabling learners to take necessary measures when they faced difficulties thereby contributing to effective clinical teaching and learning. 3,[6][7][8][9] Post-clinical conference is undertaken after a day of clinical practice is over to develop students' reflective thinking ability, which is very vital for students' development as health professionals. 1,7,10 Also, post-clinical conference help learners amalgamate their clinical learning and advance it; provide opportunities to appraise, analyze, critique, and take a lesson from each other's work; and clarify the association between theoretical learning and clinical practice.…”

“…1,7,10 Also, post-clinical conference help learners amalgamate their clinical learning and advance it; provide opportunities to appraise, analyze, critique, and take a lesson from each other's work; and clarify the association between theoretical learning and clinical practice. [7][8][9][10][11][12][13] Generally, pre-and post-clinical conferences augment the relationship between clinical teachers and learners thereby creating better and deeper clinical learning opportunities which are very essential in midwifery education. 5,[14][15][16] The existing evidence, 16 and our practical observation of the clinical teaching practice in the area where this study was conducted showed that pre-and post-clinical conferences were applied poorly and the undergraduate midwifery students had a poor performance in their clinical learning.…”