The Clinical Education Facilitator is responsible to the Dean through the assigned course leader, director (clinical education) and associate dean (undergraduate).
Responsibilities include–
1.Collaborates practice between the University and the clinical setting:
- Establishes collegial relationship (at various organizational levels)
- Facilitates understanding of course objectives for clinical practice
- Facilitates staff/student interactions
2. Orientates self and students to the clinical area:
- Works in the area to familiarize self with the practice setting
- Develops an orientation for students so they can function effectively in the area
3. Selects patient assignments which are consistent with course client models:
- Selects assignments which maximize students’ learning, in accordance with the course objectives.
4. Facilitates integration of theory and practice:
- Fosters application of theory to the realities of nursing practice
- Encourages students to think independently
- Promotes innovative nursing care by the students
- Utilizes conference time for debriefing as well as integrating theory and practice
5. Ensures safe practice by the students:
- Develops appropriate clinical assignments which take the student’s abilities into consideration
- Is aware of own strengths and limitations
- Ensures that the student comes prepared to practice
6. Presents her/himself as an effective role model:
- Demonstrates effective interpersonal and nursing skills
- Shares clinical expertise with staff on the unit and is considered a competent resource person
- Maintains high professional standards
7. Evaluates students on an on-going basis:
- Evaluates each student objectively with appropriate validation
- Develops strategies to help students to maximize their clinical abilities
- Provides frequent and ongoing constructive feedback to students which enhances learning
- Utilizes peer and student feedback evaluations to improve her/his teaching performance
- Uses evaluation data
- Identify and validate areas of strengths and weaknesses
- Plans alternative teaching strategies
- Encourages students to critique teaching strategies