Collegian
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 63-68 , May 2008

Education in the clinical context: Establishing a strategic framework to ensure relevance

  • Amanda Henderson, RN, RM, ICUCert, BSc, GradDipNsgEd, MScSoc, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Princess Alexandra Hospital, Ipswich Road, Woolloongabba 4102, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 3240 2780; fax: +61 7 3240 7356.
    • ,
  • Robyn Fox, RN, RM, AgedCareCert, GradCertMgt, GradCertHRM, DNE, BEdStud, MNsgLdrship

      Affiliations

    • Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Lyn Armit, BABehavSc, RN, GradDipHealthEd, MHSc

      Affiliations

    • Gold Coast Hospital, Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

,Accepted 28 November 2007.

References 

  1. Barriball K, While A, Norman J. Continuing professional education for qualified nurses: A review of the literature. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 1992;17:1129–1140
  2. Benner P. From novice to expert: Excellence and power in clinical nursing practice. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall; 2001;
  3. Fox R, Henderson A, Malko-Nyhan K. ‘They survive despite the organisational culture not because of it’: A longitudinal study of new staff perceptions of what constitutes support during transition to an acute tertiary facility. International Journal of Nursing Practice. 2005;11:193–199
  4. Gopee N. Human and social capital as facilitators of lifelong learning in nursing. Nurse Education Today. 2002;22:608–616
  5. Griscti O, Jacono J. Effectiveness of continuing education programmes in nursing: Literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2006;55:449–456
  6. Henderson A, Heel A, Twentyman M. Enabling student placement through strategic partnerships between a health-care organization and tertiary institutions. Journal of Nursing Management. 2007;15:91–96
  7. Henderson A, Winch S, Heel A. Partner, learn, progress: A conceptual model for continuous clinical education. Nurse Education Today. 2006;26:104–109
  8. Lawton S, Wimpenny P. Continuing professional development: A review. Nursing Standard. 2003;17:41
  9. Leigh J, Calbert H, Lee K, Douglas M. A case study of a preceptorship programme in an acute NHS Trust—Using the European foundation for quality management tool to support clinical practice development. Journal of Nursing Management. 2005;13:508–518
  10. Lundgren B, Houseman C. Continuing competence in selected health care professions. Journal of Allied Health. 2002;31:232–240
  11. In:  Malloch K,  Porter-O’Grady T editor. Introduction to evidence-based practice in nursing and health care. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett; 2006;
  12. Mockett L, Horsfall J, O’Callaghan W. Education leadership in the clinical health care setting: A framework for nursing education development. Nurse Education Today. 2006;26:712–718
  13. O’Brien M, Freemantle N, Oxman N, Wolf F, Davis D, Herrin J. Continuing education meetings and workshop effects on professional practice and health care outcomes, no. 2. Oxford: The Cochrane library; 2003;
  14. O'Shea K. Staff development nursing secrets—Questions and answers reveal the secrets to successful staff development. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus Inc.; 2002;
  15. Queensland Health . Queensland Health Code of Conduct. Brisbane: Queensland Health; 2006;
  16. Queensland Health. (2007). Queensland Health Nursing and Midwifery Staff Development Framework. Retrieved from the Queensland Health Intranet September 12, 2007 http://qheps.health.qld.gov.au/ocno/docs/qhnmsdf.pdf.
  17. Queensland Nursing Council (QNC) . QNC Scope of Practice Framework for Nurses and Midwives. Brisbane: Queensland Nursing Council; 2005;
  18. Senge PM. The fifth discipline: The art and practice of the learning organisation. New York: Double Day/Currency; 1990;
  19. Stapleton P, Henderson A, Creedy D, Cooke M, Patterson E, Alexander H, et al. Boosting morale and improving performance in the nursing setting. Journal of Nursing Management. 2007;15(8):811–816
  20. Thorne S. Nursing education: Key issues for the 21st century. Nurse Education Today. 2006;26:614–621

PII: S1322-7696(08)00008-5

doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2007.11.006

Collegian
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 63-68 , May 2008

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution