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Today's nursing students spend little time on clinical placement in hospital wards, where previous generations learned most of their skills. This has led to concerns that newly qualified nurses are no longer being equipped with the necessary expertise to fulfil their professional role.
A number of different institutions in the UK have responded to this challenge. Bringing together some of their experiences, this book focuses on the central issues concerned with planning, implementing and evaluating clinical skills teaching and learning.
List of contents
Foreword; A.Jarvie
Preface; M.Nicol & S.Glen
Demise of the Apprenticeship Model; S.Glen
Is Simulation the Answer; M.Nicol
Development of a Skills Centre; B.Howard
Teaching, Learning and Assessment Strategies; M.Nicol & C.Bavin
A Healthcare Network Approach; S.Glen & I.McLedingham
A Portfolio Approach; I.Whaite, R.Allen & D.Jones
The Challenge of Primary Care; K.Veitch
The Way Forward; S.Glen & M.Nicol.
About the author
MAGGIE NICOL is Senior Lecturer in Clinical Skills at St Bartholomew School of Nursing & Midwifery, City University, London.
SALLY GLEN is Professor of Nursing Education and Dean at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee.
Summary
Today's nursing students spend little time on clinical placement in hospital wards, where previous generations learned most of their skills. This has led to concerns that newly qualified nurses are no longer being equipped with the necessary expertise to fulfil their professional role.
A number of different institutions in the UK have responded to this challenge. Bringing together some of their experiences, this book focuses on the central issues concerned with planning, implementing and evaluating clinical skills teaching and learning.
