400973 : Clinical Teaching and Professional Development - Nursing Assignment

Task :

Health Care System Characteristics

Consider the following issues – How does this impact on time for clinical teaching and learning?

• Financial constraints
• Increased patient acuity and the complexity involved with patient care
• Increased technology
• Staff shortages
• Skill-mix
• Increased information e.g. policies and guidelines

Factors which may impact on clinical teaching and professional development

Consider the following factors in relation to how these concern both the teacher and learner. Can you think of anything else?

• Resource constraints
• Increased workload demands
• Patient acuity and complexity
• Changing characteristics of the learner , e.g. baby boomer v generation x & y (& the millenials)
• Time, capability of the teacher (clinical knowledge & expertise)
• Ward environmental practices
• Culture