Gonzalez L O, Webb M S, Lowry L W, Lengacher C A
University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, USA.
Nursingconnections. 1999 Spring;12(1):35-48.
Nursing educators are challenged to prepare practitioners to move out of acute care and perform competently in nontraditional settings. Faculty from a university college of nursing and registered nurse preceptors from 13 home health agencies formed an alliance to serve as co-educators for junior-level baccalaureate nursing students in a 35-hour, two-semester home health clinical rotation. The outcomes of this alliance were evaluated with a qualitative descriptive study that evaluated the effectiveness of the model. Content analysis of students' journal reflections revealed that the collaborative alliance in home health enabled students to integrate practice with theory and to view the new practice environment as a meaningful learning experience. Nurse preceptors serving as co-educators in the home setting were viewed as valuable role models who provided opportunities for active participation of students. In addition, this collaborative alliance enhanced students' assimilation of the principles of nontraditional practice and facilitated the personal and professional growth they needed to prepare them for nursing practice in the future.
护理教育工作者面临着一项挑战，即要培养从业者走出急症护理领域，并在非传统环境中胜任工作。一所大学护理学院的教师与来自13家家庭健康机构的注册护士带教老师结成联盟，作为本科低年级护理专业学生为期35小时、两个学期的家庭健康临床实习的联合教育者。通过一项定性描述性研究对该联盟的成果进行了评估，该研究评估了该模式的有效性。对学生日志反思的内容分析表明，家庭健康领域的合作联盟使学生能够将实践与理论相结合，并将新的实践环境视为一次有意义的学习经历。在家庭环境中担任联合教育者的护士带教老师被视为有价值的榜样，他们为学生提供了积极参与的机会。此外，这种合作联盟增强了学生对非传统实践原则的吸收，并促进了他们个人和职业的成长，为他们未来从事护理工作做好准备。
