Clinical Teaching of Nurses in Southern Chile Hospitals: Practical Wisdom and Inter subjectivity

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the significance of the intersubjectivity that is present in clinical educators in selected hospitals in La Araucania, Los Lagos and Los Rios regions. Methods: A qualitative, exploratory, contextual and descriptive design was used and this approach was regarded as the most appropriate for this study. The population of this study consisted of thirty clinical educator nurses from three hospitals in southern Chile to the clinical teaching role. Data collection: Data was collected by means of focus group discussion interviews during which participants were able to describe their experiences of the clinical placement in the real life setting and the support received from the professional nurses. Data were collected until data saturation was reached. Data analysis: The researcher used the process of bracketing and remained neutral, setting aside previous knowledge and beliefs about the phenomenon under investigation. The researcher listened to the audiotapes used for data collection several times until the researcher completely satisfied with the interpretation of the verbatim data. The codes established are as follows: otherness valuation, motivation and learning by mistake, support need, professional experience valuation, value settlement, practical and theoretical articulation, comprehension and otherness, ethics of the host, pedagogical model, ethical-moral responsibility, subjectivity formation, face-to-face interaction and support need. Ethical consideration: The research is based on the Singapore Declaration and has the informed consent of the nurses interviewed.