Geraldine Rebeiro
Australian Catholic University, Australia
Title: Interpersonal relationships between registered nurses and student nurses in the clinical setting – A systematic integrative review
Biography
Biography: Geraldine Rebeiro
Abstract
A significant proportion of undergraduate nursing education occurs in the clinical setting in the form of the practice of skills and competencies, and is a requirement of all nursing curriculum for registration to practice. Education in the clinical setting is facilitated by registered nurses, yet the interpersonal relationship between registered nurses and student nurses has not been examined well.
The purpose of this systematic integrative review was to investigate the experience of interpersonal relationships between registered nurses and student nurses in the clinical setting from the point of view of the registered nurse.
The databases of MEDLINE, CINAHL and OVID were searched using the key words: Registered Nurse, Preceptor, Buddy Nurse, Clinical Teacher, Mentor, Student Nurse, Nursing Student, Interpersonal Relationships, Attitudes and Perceptions.
The database search yielded 632 abstracts. Twenty one articles were identified for full text read; of these, seven articles addressed the experience of interpersonal relationships between registered nurses and student nurses in the clinical setting from the point of view of the registered nurse and these were reviewed.
Conclusions include; providing education for registered nurses to enable them to lead student education in the clinical setting communicates the organizational value of the role. Registered nurses identified being supported in having the time-to-teach was considered important in facilitation of the clinical teaching role.
The integrative review did not provide evidence related to the impact diverse clinical settings can have on the relationships between registered nurses and student nurses revealing an area for further examination.