Developing and Validating Standards for the Clinical Teachers’ Performance at Technical Nursing Institutes and Assessing its Applicability

Abstract

New economic realities and rapid shifts in labor markets are fundamentally changing education systems around the world, with urgent need for high quality education. Clinical education is an important aspect in professional nursing curriculum. The basic principle in theoretical and practical nursing education is to prepare students to provide effective and appropriate care. Clinical nurse teachers are expected to liaise between nursing education and clinical practice in supporting and monitoring students’ progress and facilitating theoretical and clinical teaching. For this, they need professional practice standards and these are lacking in Technical Nursing Institutes affiliated to the universities and ministry of health. This study aims to develop and validate standards for the clinical teachers’ performance at technical nursing Institutes and assess its applicability through assessing clinical teachers’ performance; developing standards for performance of clinical teachers; determining the validity of the proposed standards; and assessing their applicability.