THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION PROGRAM ON PERFORMANCE OF CLINICAL NURSE INSTRUCTORS IN NURSING FACULTIES IN KHARTOUM STATE 2019

*Mahasin Almahi Balla Fadil Alla and Hayat Fadallah Mukhtar

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Clinical training is different and more complicated than theoretical education. In the nursing profession, a well-trained and educated, experienced workforce is very important. Improving the quality and quantity of every profession depends on increasing the knowledge and proper functioning of its staff. It also requires them to have professional and correct training. Aim: to evaluate the effect of education program on medical –surgical clinical nurse instructors’ performance regarding supervision of nursing students, demonstration of procedure ,applying nursing process and case presentation. Method: Aquasi – experimental design was conducted in 9 faculties of nursing sciences at Khartoum state. Total coverage for 46 clinical nurse instructors. Data were collected though assessment questionnaire and observational checklist. Result: There was high significant improvement in the performance of clinical nurse instructors after implantation of education program. Conclusion: Education program has a positive effect on clinical nurse instructors’ performance. The findings suggest the important of prerequisite training courses for clinical instructor and using guidelines for training nursing students.

Keywords: Education program, clinical instructors, clinical nurse educator, nursing students, performance.