Dedicated education unit: An innovative clinical partner education model

This article describes the implementation and evaluation of the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) as an innovative model of clinical nursing education. A partnership of nurse executives, staff nurses and faculty transformed patient care units into environments of support for nursing students and staff...

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Published in:Nursing outlook 2007, Vol.55 (1), p.31-37
Main Authors: Moscato, Susan Randles, Miller, Judith, Logsdon, Karen, Weinberg, Stephen, Chorpenning, Lori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Competence
Cooperative Behavior
Diffusion of Innovation
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Educational theory
Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration
Focus Groups
Health Facility Environment
Health Services Needs and Demand
Hospital Units - organization & administration
Humans
Interinstitutional Relations
Interprofessional Relations
Models, Educational
Nurse Administrators - organization & administration
Nurse Administrators - psychology
Nurse's Role
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing administration
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Methodology Research
Nursing Staff, Hospital - organization & administration
Nursing Staff, Hospital - psychology
Oregon
Pilot Projects
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Social Support
Students, Nursing - psychology
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Summary:This article describes the implementation and evaluation of the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) as an innovative model of clinical nursing education. A partnership of nurse executives, staff nurses and faculty transformed patient care units into environments of support for nursing students and staff nurses while continuing the critical work of providing quality care to acutely ill adults. Various methods were used to obtain formative data during the implementation of this model in which staff nurses assumed the role of nursing instructors. Results showed high student and nurse satisfaction and a marked increase in clinical capacity that allowed for increased enrollment. This article reports on a 3-year project to operationalize the DEU concept with 6 nursing units in 3 hospitals. The development of staff nurses as clinical instructors, best practices to teach and evaluate critical thinking in students, and the mix of student learners continue as focus areas.
ISSN:0029-6554
1528-3968
DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2006.11.001