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More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green May 2015

More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green

Michelle McLean

Background On their journey to “becoming” doctors, medical students encounter a range of health professionals who contribute to their socialisation into clinical practice. Amongst these individuals are registered nurses (RNs) in clinical practice who are often employed by medical schools as clinical tutors. These RNs will encounter medical students on campus and later in the clinical setting. Aims This qualitative study explored RNs’ perceptions of their contribution to medical students’ developing professional identities in order to provide a greater understanding of this process and ultimately inform future curriculum. Methods This qualitative study took place in 2012 at one Australian medical …


More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green May 2015

More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green

Patricia Johnson

Background On their journey to “becoming” doctors, medical students encounter a range of health professionals who contribute to their socialisation into clinical practice. Amongst these individuals are registered nurses (RNs) in clinical practice who are often employed by medical schools as clinical tutors. These RNs will encounter medical students on campus and later in the clinical setting. Aims This qualitative study explored RNs’ perceptions of their contribution to medical students’ developing professional identities in order to provide a greater understanding of this process and ultimately inform future curriculum. Methods This qualitative study took place in 2012 at one Australian medical …


More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green May 2015

More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green

Sally Sargeant

Background On their journey to “becoming” doctors, medical students encounter a range of health professionals who contribute to their socialisation into clinical practice. Amongst these individuals are registered nurses (RNs) in clinical practice who are often employed by medical schools as clinical tutors. These RNs will encounter medical students on campus and later in the clinical setting. Aims This qualitative study explored RNs’ perceptions of their contribution to medical students’ developing professional identities in order to provide a greater understanding of this process and ultimately inform future curriculum. Methods This qualitative study took place in 2012 at one Australian medical …


More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green May 2015

More Than Just Teaching Procedural Skills: How Rn Clinical Tutors Contribute To Medical Students’ Professional Identity Development, Michelle Mclean, Patricia Johnson, Sally Sargeant, Patricia Green

Patricia Green

Background On their journey to “becoming” doctors, medical students encounter a range of health professionals who contribute to their socialisation into clinical practice. Amongst these individuals are registered nurses (RNs) in clinical practice who are often employed by medical schools as clinical tutors. These RNs will encounter medical students on campus and later in the clinical setting. Aims This qualitative study explored RNs’ perceptions of their contribution to medical students’ developing professional identities in order to provide a greater understanding of this process and ultimately inform future curriculum. Methods This qualitative study took place in 2012 at one Australian medical …