Dedicated Education Units: 1. A New Concept for Clinical Teaching and Learning
Kay Edgecombe
School of Nursing, Flinders University of South Australia, SA
Karen Wotton
PhD Candidate; Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide SA
Judith Gonda
Lecturer, School of Nursing, Flinders University of South Australia, SA
Peter Mason
Clinical Nurse Consultant, Flinders Medical Centre, VIC; Senior Lecturer, Nursing, Northern Territory University, NT
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Abstract
The Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) is a new concept in clinical nurse education. The DEU plays a major role in enhancing links between health care providers and The Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA) School of Nursing. This collaborative venture has created a more positive clinical learning environment, maximised the achievement of student learning outcomes, and nurtured closer partnership between clinicians and academics. Recognition of mutuality, respect and trust among all stakeholders is central to its success. This paper (part one) explains the rationale for the DEU and describes its inherent values. Part two reports on an evaluation of the DEU.
Keywords
clinical teaching, clinical learning, innovation
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