Abstract:

Objective To investigate the current situation of professional development of “double-qualified” clinical tutors in nursing major,and to provide references for colleges to support the development of “double-qualified” clinical nursing tutors. Methods A total of 113 nurses were recruited as participants by convenience sampling method. The questionnaire of professional development was used. Results The professional development of “double-qualified” clinical faculty in nursing at undergraduate colleges and universities scored(77.78±10.22) on the dimension of development status and(49.75±6.10) on the dimension of actual needs. The highest scoring item was “I think it is necessary for the school to carry out training for ‘double-qualified’ teachers”,with a score of(4.53±0.58),and the lowest scoring item was “I often participate in all kinds of large-scale teaching and academic conferences (inter-school,regional,national,international,etc.)”,with a score of(3.48±1.15). Conclusion The level of professional development of “double-qualified” clinical teachers of nursing programs in undergraduate colleges and universities still needs to be improved. It is recommended to combine the strength of hospitals and colleges to enhance the awareness of professional development of “double-qualified” clinical teachers,encourage them to set teaching goals,and promote their professional development.

Key words: Nursing, Clinical tutor, Double-qualified, Professional development