| Learning Objective #1: Understand how to evaluate an innovative teaching model | |||
| Learning Objective #2: Learn how to develop and maintain an innovative teaching model |
Objective: Faculty shortages concurrent with the need to increase the number of students are problematic. The objective of the study was to describe the process and outcomes of change for a new model in nursing education and clinical practice, titled the Master Teacher/Master Clinician (MT/MC).
Design: Naturalistic/descriptive design.
Population,Sample, Setting, Years: The population was faculty members (n=35),hospital-based faculty (n=28) and students (150) from 1/2000 to 7/2002. The setting was an Academic Health Center (AHC) in NM, USA. All acute care specialties were used as clinical sites.
Concept, Intervention and Outcome Variables: The MT/MC forms a teaching team of a master teacher and master clinicians in order to teach 8 undergraduate students per master clinician. Student and faculty satisfaction, cost/benefit ratio, quality education indicators and recruitment indicators.
Methods: Experts in their respective fields were selected. A strong orientation to clinical evaluation, curriculum, clinical teaching, and essentials of baccalaureate education was provided. The MT/MC started as a pilot. The master clinicians could earn a maximum of 6 graduate credits for the content on teaching.
Findings: a) the quality of educational outcomes remain the same under the MT/MC model on CCNE accreditation, NCLEX scores, critical thinking scores and satisfaction scores; b)the College increased the number of students without an increase in College based faculty members. c)the percentage of graduates hired by the AHC increased and was attributed to the MT/MC; d)the hospital increased the number of MSN clinicians as a result of the MT/MC; and e) there was a positive cost/benefit ratio for the AHC and College.
Conclusions: The MT/MC demonstrates the effectiveness of a AHC/College partnership for addressing the current nursing shortage.
Implications: The MT/MC holds promise for other instutions partnership for education and practice.
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