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The effectiveness of a clinical reasoning teaching workshop on clinical teaching ability in nurse preceptors

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Liao, Hui‐Chuan, Yang, Yih‐Ming, Li, Tsai‐Chung, Cheng, Jui‐Fen, Huang, Li‐Chi·2019·Journal of Nursing Management
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AIM: To explore the effectiveness of a clinical reasoning teaching workshop (CRTW) in preceptors' teaching ability, self-efficacy of clinical reasoning teaching. BACKGROUND: Preceptors' teaching skills are crucial for training novice nurses. How to enhance preceptors' teaching ability is a pertinent concern in clinical practice. METHODS: This study comprised two stages. At stage I, we administered a pre- to post-test single group with 33 participants to investigate the changes in preceptors' knowledge and self-efficacy in clinical reasoning teaching after clinical reasoning teaching workshop. At stage II, a quasi-experimental design was adopted to assess the effectiveness of the clinical reasoning teaching workshop by comparing the preceptors' teaching ability by novice nurses. There were 22 nurses' preceptors who underwent the clinical reasoning teaching workshop and 70 nurses with preceptors who did not undergo clinical reasoning teaching workshop and matched with preceptors' age and working experience. RESULTS: After clinical reasoning teaching workshop, preceptors' knowledge and self-efficacy of clinical reasoning teaching ware increased significantly. Novice nurses (study group) scored their preceptors' teaching ability significantly higher than nurses' (control group). CONCLUSION: The clinical reasoning teaching workshop can enhance preceptors' teaching ability and confidence, thereby improving their teaching ability. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT: A well-designed workshop with appropriated teaching method can allow preceptors to learn effectiveness. Clinical reasoning teaching workshop can be used in the training of preceptors.

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  • The Nurse Clinical Reasoning Scale (NCRS) evaluates the clinical reasoning levels of nurses and nursing students nearing graduation.

    “Another tool, the Nurse Clinical Reasoning Scale (NCRS), developed by Liao, et al. [22], evaluates the clinical reasoning levels of nurses and nursing students nearing graduation.”

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Authors
Liao, H., Yang, Y., Li, T., Cheng, J., & Huang, L.
Affiliations
  • China Medical University (TW)
  • China Medical University Hospital (TW)
Corresponding author
Huang, Li‐Chi
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Venue
Journal of Nursing Management
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-05-15
Volume
27
Issue
5
Pages
1047-1054
ISSN
  • 0966-0429 (ISSN-L)
  • 1365-2834
DOI
10.1111/jonm.12773
OpenAlex
W2935691165
Cited by
21
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2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 7 · 2019: 1
FWCI
4.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Journal of Nursing Management (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
China Medical University Hospital (DMR-105-106, DMR-107-141)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Leadership and Management › Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Family Practice › Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Research and Theory › Nursing education and management
Keywords
nurse preceptors, teaching workshop, teaching ability, self-efficacy, novice nurses, clinical reasoning, preceptor training, nursing education
MeSH terms
Adult, Attitude of Health Personnel, Education, Female, Humans, Male, Mentors, Preceptorship, Professional Competence, Surveys and Questionnaires, Teaching, Qualitative Research

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