Availability of Clinical Nurse Instructor Enhance the Application of Theory into Practice in Tertiary Care Hospitals (LRH, KTH, HMC), KPK, Peshawar, Pakistan

Introduction: Learning takes place when students apply what they have learned in classroom environment and practiced in a simulation laboratory into real life scenarios of nursing.  Learning in the clinical practice is an important component of nursing education considering that nursing is practice-based profession. The importance of clinical practice cannot be overemphasized as it prepares nurses to become competent practitioners. The aim of this study is to investigate that the availability of nursing instructor enhances student nurse practice.

Methodology: The setting of the study was the three tertiary care setting of the province that represents the whole province. The sample of 150 was conveniently chosen from the nursing student in the three tertiary care teaching hospitals of Peshawar. ERC approval has been taken along with the study setting permission from each hospital medical and nursing superintendent.

Results: The result indicated that the clinical instructor can improve the clinical practice of student nurse, and prepare competent clinical practitioner. Current study shows the availability of clinical instructor only 50%, while remaining population mentioned that there is no clinical instructor available. Similarly, 50% of the participants mentioned that the clinical instructor needs to change their behaviour towards students learning.

Discussion: This study concludes that a significant number of participant recommended to make the availably of clinical instructor possible which help them to develop their skills, update their knowledge and gain confidence.