The future of the specialist nurse teacher: two different models explored

Nurse Education TodayPublished 1 February 1993

Linda Burke

DOI10.1016/0260-6917(93)90007-o

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The strengths and limitations of two different models of nurse educators are evaluated focusing on the organisation and management of education, integration of theory with practice, the skill of teaching itself and the implications for clinical practice.

Abstract

The demand for more specialised nurse educators is increasing, yet the nature and direction of this specialisation remains unclear. In this paper the strengths and limitations of two different models are evaluated focusing on the organisation and management of education, integration of theory with practice, the skill of teaching itself and the implications for clinical practice.

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Social SciencesHealth Professions

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