The ABCs of DEUs

Authors

Eldon Walker, Boise State UniversityFollow
Pamela J. Springer, Boise State UniversityFollow
Patricia Lazare, Boise State UniversityFollow
Nancy Jensen, St. Luke’s Health System
Joanne T. Clavelle, St. Luke’s Health System
Patricia Johnson, St. Luke’s Health System
Bonnie Lind, St. Luke’s Health SystemFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2012

Abstract

Direct care nurses working in healthcare facilities are often overwhelmed with the task of educating students. Today's nursing students experience a healthcare facility clinical rotation where they aren't always part of the patient-care delivery model. The student's caregiver role with the patient-care team isn't always well defined, and a consistent nurse/student relationship is difficult to achieve due to scheduling and varying patient-care needs. The direct care nurse isn't always prepared to assist nursing students with clinical learning objectives and mastery of clinical competencies.¹ This is further complicated by the fact that staff members may work with multiple students over the course of one shift.

Publication Information

Walker, Eldon; Springer, Pamela J.; Lazare, Patricia; Jensen, Nancy; Clavelle, Joanne T.; Johnson, Patricia; and Lind, Bonnie. (2012). "The ABCs of DEUs". Nursing Management, 43(12), 38-44. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NuMA.0000419446.58986.f8