D04-a British Columbia Institute of Technology Specialty Nursing Clinical Teacher Pathway

Purpose:

To present the Specialty Nursing Clinical Teacher Pathway developed by faculty at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

Learning Objectives:

Following the session, participants will be able to:

1. Understand how the pathway supports clinical teachers to foster learners’ development in clinical practice to further bridge the gap between theory and practice.   

2. Identify the multi-leveled teacher pathway as a consistent means for perinatal clinical teachers to develop evidence-based clinical teaching knowledge and skills.

3. Describe evidence informed teaching strategies clinical teachers learn at each level of the pathway to promote excellence in clinical teaching.

Presenter:

Farah Jetha, BSN, MSN, Faculty, BCIT, Burnaby, BC, Canada

D04-b An Integrative Review of the Role, Challenges, and Facilitators of Hospital-Based Clinical Nurse Educators in Labour and Delivery Units

Purpose:

To share findings from an integrative review of the role, challenges and facilitators of hospital-based Clinical Nurse Educators, in order to help guide the betterment of this pivotal role in nursing.

Learning Objectives:

Following this presentation, audience members will be able to:

1. Describe the effect role ambiguity has had on hospital-based Clinical Nurse Educators in the enactment of their role.

2. Identify the challenges faced by Clinical Nurse Educators as a result of this role ambiguity.

3. Identify facilitators able to address some of these challenges as well as suggestions for future research.

Presenter:

Michaela Popa, RN, BSN, MSN, Registered Nurse, Labour and Delivery, BC Woman’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada