EFFECTIVE NURSING STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS IN HOSPITAL SETTINGS (STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS).
Contributors: Kent State University.
Published: 1990
Number of pages: 201
Subjects: Health Sciences, Nursing.; Education, Curriculum and Instruction.; Education, Adult and Continuing.
Description: The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics and behaviors of effective nursing staff development instructors in hospital settings. Three qualitative research methodologies: critical incidents, interviews, and member checks were utilized in this study. 280 critical incidents were collected from staff nurses, staff development administrators, and staff development instructors at two (2) hospitals in the Midwest and at a professional meeting of staff development administrators and instructors. Member checking sessions were conducted with administrators, instructors, and staff nurses.

Six (6) categories of behaviors and characteristics were identified during the data analysis of the critical incidents and interviews. They included: teaching strategies/skills, presentation strategies/skills, nursing competence, activities outside the classroom, planning and arrangements, and interpersonal/personality. In addition, three themes emerged from the data analysis: role of questions, learner support, and clinical knowledge and skills. Peer reviewers and auditors were utilized in this study as means of establishing trustworthiness and authenticity.

This study served to describe the effective nursing staff development instructor in hospital settings. This knowledge can be utilized in the preparation and on-going development of nursing staff development instructors. In addition, the use of member checks with the critical incident technique proved to be a very useful method for gaining insight into the categories and themes.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 52-02, Section: B, page: 0750.

Thesis (PH.D.)--KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, 1990.

School code: 0101.