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- ItemExperiences of clinical educators on barriers and enhancers in the facilitation of nursing students’ clinical learning(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03) Shipman, Reinet; Klopper, Ceridwyn; Van der Merwe, Anita; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dept. of Nursing & Midwifery.ENGLISH SUMMARY : The aim of the study was to explore the barriers and enhancers experienced by clinical educators that influence the value of the learning opportunities of undergraduate nursing students working in selected health care facilities in the Western Cape. The objectives included: - To explore critical aspects of the clinical nurse educator’s role in the facilitation of students. - To determine barriers to a positive clinical learning experience in general and specifically as related to patient care, teaching and learning, administrative and research responsibilities. - To explore enhancers to a positive learning experience in general and specifically as related to patient care, teaching and learning, administrative and research responsibilities. - To explore possible recommendations to facilitate students’ clinical experiences in the specific context. These objectives were met by means of a descriptive research design with a qualitative approach. The target population consisted of nine clinical educators from public hospitals in the Cape Winelands, Central Karoo and West Coast. Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Health Research Ethics Committee at the Faculty of Health Science, Stellenbosch University. Informed consent was obtained from each participant. An interview guide was used to pose questions relating to barriers and enhancers experienced by the clinical educator that influence learning opportunities of students from their first- to their fourth year. Specific prompt questions were further asked to explore information. The data obtained was coded and categorised into themes and sub themes. The seven themes that emerged were: the role of the clinical educator, the clinical learning experience, patient care, teaching and learning, administrative responsibilities, research responsibilities, and the successful facilitation of student experience in the clinical environment. The results show that clinical educators play an important role in the teaching and educating of the student in the clinical environment, where they have to ensure that a competent, skilled professional nurse is developed, who can function independently. Recommendations/suggestions were made by the researcher to further explore the barriers and enhancers experienced by the clinical educator in the private sector. It was concluded that the clinical environment plays a vital role in the lives of nursing students, as it forms and develops students and prepares them for their role as successful nursing professionals.