Academic Outcome Measures of a Dedicated Education Unit Over Time: Help or Hinder? : Nurse Educator

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Academic Outcome Measures of a Dedicated Education Unit Over Time

Help or Hinder?

Smyer, Tish DNSc, RN, CNE†; Gatlin, Tricia PhD, RN, CNE; Tan, Rhigel DNP, RN, APRN; Tejada, Marianne MSN; Feng, Du PhD

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Nurse Educator 40(6):p 294-297, November/December 2015. | DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0000000000000176

Abstract

Critical thinking, nursing process, quality and safety measures, and standardized RN exit examination scores were compared between students (n = 144) placed in a dedicated education unit (DEU) and those in a traditional clinical model. Standardized test scores showed that differences between the clinical groups were not statistically significant. This study shows that the DEU model is 1 approach to clinical education that can enhance students’ academic outcomes.

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