Advisor
Parker, Carlo
Committee Member
McNeill, Jeanette A.
Committee Member
Snyder, Audrey E.
Committee Member
Larkins, Randy J.
Department
College of Natural and Health Sciences; School of Nursing, Nursing Education
Institution
University of Northern Colorado
Type of Resources
Text
Place of Publication
Greeley, (Colo.)
Publisher
University of Northern Colorado
Date Created
12-2022
Extent
161 pages
Digital Origin
Born digital
Abstract
Clinical nurse educators oversee students in clinical practice settings to teach safe and effective patient care. Current national shortages require schools to utilize novice nurse educators to fill these roles. Clinical nurse educators enter academia with varying backgrounds, experiences, and educational preparations. Novice nurse educators might struggle with role ambiguity with increasing levels of stress during the transition process. Recent national competencies were created to clarify the clinical nurse educator role. This study explored clinical nurse educators’ perceived self-confidence in performing competencies through a mixed methods approach using the Clinical Nurse Educator Skill Acquisition Assessment (CNESAA) and interviews. Seventeen participants reported a significant relationship between levels of education (p
Degree type
PhD
Degree Name
Bachelor
Local Identifiers
Wallace_unco_0161D_11084.pdf
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by the author.
