Role model clinical instructor as perceived by Jordanian nursing students

Abstract

Nursing is considered to be an applied science. Thus clinical teaching is central to nurse education, where the learning situation often cannot be repeated. The aim of this work was to identify motivating behaviours of role model clinical instructors that enhance student learning, as perceived by Jordanian senior nursing students. Critical incident technique was utilised and analysis of the incidents through Cormack’s technique was applied. A total of 156 student nurses participated in this study and 210 critical incidents related to behaviours of role model clinical instructors were obtained. A total of 10 categories that reflected the behaviours of role model clinical instructors were created. The overall findings indicated that the behaviours of role model clinical instructors identified by Jordanian nursing students as enhancing their learning in the clinical setting were mainly those already identified in the literature as good teaching in nursing practice.