Abstract

A project planning group consisting of college and university representatives from a collaborative undergraduate nursing program developed an inclusive, process-oriented faculty development initiative to enhance the integration of clinical guidelines in clinical courses. In the first phase, results of a needs assessment were used to inform the development of a six-hour workshop for the third year clinical faculty in acute care, mental health, and community health. Pre-post surveys were conducted with students and clinical faculty during the first phase. Results from the workshop and surveys were used to develop a four-hour workshop for clinical faculty in all years of the program. The relatively short workshop process shows promise for initiating integration of clinical guidelines in undergraduate nursing education.

Submitted: November 6, 2005 · Accepted: December 28, 2005 · Published: February 25, 2006

Recommended Citation

Higuchi, Kathryn A. S.; Cragg, C.E.; Diem, Elizabeth; Molnar, Jeanne ; and O'Donohue, Mary S. (2006) "Integrating Clinical Guidelines into Nursing Education," International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship: Vol. 3 : Iss. 1, Article 12.
DOI: 10.2202/1548-923X.1223
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ijnes/vol3/iss1/art12