Nurse Students Versus Assistant Faculty Staff Members Perceptions Regarding Characteristics of Nurse Teacher as a Role Model

Abstract

Role model can enable students to discover knowledge embedded in clinical practice. Working with and observing a mentor enables students, through a process of reflection, to internalize their mentor’s behavior and build on previous knowledge and experience. Role modeling is especially important during clinical experiences where students learn how to relate to patients, assess the situation, and make decisions. The aim of this study was to identify nurse students’ perception regarding characteristics of nurse teacher as a role model, assess assistant faculty staff members’ perception regarding characteristics of nurse teacher as a role model, and comparing between the two study subjects’ perceptions regarding characteristics of nurse teacher as a role model.