A constructivist philosophical paradigm and van Manen's phenomenological
method were used to understand the lived experience of a purposeful sample of nine
novice nursing clinical instructors in the Nursing Education in Southwestern Alberta
program in Lethbridge, Alberta. Data were collected using in-depth, semi-structured,
open-ended interview questions and were analyzed using van Manen's approach to
thematic analysis. The findings revealed how novice nursing clinical nursing instructors
experienced this new role; the meaning instructors ascribed to their experience; and how
instructors learned about the clinical instructor role. The lived experience of novice
nursing clinical instructors was likened to a journey. Three major themes emerged within
The Journey: Endeavoring Amid Strife, Enacting Understanding of the Clinical
Instructor Role, and Evolving as a Clinical Instructor. Implications included: valuing the
lived experience, appreciating struggles, and improving supports and learning resources
in the areas of orientation, mentorship, peer support, instructor inclusion in academia, and
work-life balance. / viii, 118 leaves ; 29 cm
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:ALU.w.uleth.ca/dspace#10133/2628 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Vande Griend, Tara, University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Contributors | Kalischuk, Ruth Grant |
| Publisher | Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2011, Health Sciences |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Relation | Thesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences) |
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