The nurse teacher in clinical practice : developing the new sub-dimension to the clinical learning environment and supervision (CLES) scale

Saarikoski, M; Isoaho, H; Warne, T; Leino-Kilpi, H

Abstract

Background

Building on previous work undertaken in developing the clinical learning environment and supervision (CLES) scale this report outlines the development of a new sub-dimension to the CLES scale.
Objectives

The aim was to develop an additional sub-scale to the CLES scale for measuring the quality of nurse teacher's co-operation with the crucial actors in the clinical practice of student nurses.
Design, setting and methods

The original CLES scale and the subsequent CLES+T scale have been validated in two different empirical studies (N=416 and 549). Construct validity of the instrument was assessed with explorative factor analysis (EFA) and principal components analysis (PCA).
Results

The structure of the CLES+T scales factor model followed theoretical presumptions and the factors’ eigenvalues and explanation percentages (64%) were sufficient.
Conclusions

A validated evaluation tool—the CLES+T scale—can be used as a part of the total quality assessment of nurse education perceived by student nurses in Finland.

Citation

Saarikoski, M., Isoaho, H., Warne, T., & Leino-Kilpi, H. (2008). The nurse teacher in clinical practice : developing the new sub-dimension to the clinical learning environment and supervision (CLES) scale. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45(8), 1233-1237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.009

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2008
• Deposit Date: May 25, 2011
• Journal: International Journal of Nursing Studies
• Print ISSN: 0020-7489
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 1233-1237
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.009
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.07.009