The CLES-Scale: An Evaluation Tool for Healthcare Education

Description

This contributed book is the first to focus on the Clinical Learning Environment and Supervision (CLES) framework. The origin instrument version of the CLES-scale has been published in Finland in 2002, and has generated wide European and International interest. The CLES network has pursued Europe-wide research. This book brings a unique perspective of students’ clinical practicum in healthcare education and discusses how the national quality system can be used in the continual development of student supervisory systems. The book first presents the theoretical and practical principles of clinical learning, then defines the challenges of clinical learning for mentorship, clinical staff and nurse teachers. This volume also offers examples of the benefits and future perspectives of the CLES framework in healthcare education. It is aimed at researchers and clinical professionals who contribute to students’ clinical learning at universities and healthcare organisations. It is especially suitable as a learning tool for clinical staff mentorship training courses and master’s level healthcare education studies. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Introduction and Concept Definitions (Mikko Saarikoski)....Pages 1-4 Front Matter ....Pages 5-5 The Main Elements of Clinical Learning in Healthcare Education (Mikko Saarikoski)....Pages 7-15 Methodological Issues and Development of the CLES Scales (Mikko Saarikoski)....Pages 17-29 Country Validation of the CLES-Scale: Linguistic and Cultural Perspectives (María Flores Vizcaya-Moreno, Rosa María Pérez-Cañaveras)....Pages 31-45 The CLES Scale as a National Quality Tool for Clinical Learning and Teaching (Riitta Meretoja, Tiina Tarr, Camilla Strandell-Laine)....Pages 47-53 Front Matter ....Pages 55-55 A Good Clinical Learning Environment as an Organizational Challenge (Marco Tomietto)....Pages 57-70 Empowering the Professionalization of Nurses Through Mentorship: Implementation of the CLES Framework in an International Project (Olga Riklikienė, Erna Tichelaar)....Pages 71-80 Cooperation Between Clinical Staff and Nurse Teachers (Leena Salminen, Camilla Strandell-Laine)....Pages 81-88 Front Matter ....Pages 89-89 How Can Patient Relationships and Patient Experiences Be Better Utilised in Students’ Clinical Learning? (Arja Suikkala)....Pages 91-101 New Ways and Environments for Using the CLES Framework (Kristina Mikkonen, Olga Riklikiene)....Pages 103-111 Possibilities of m-Learning and New Technologies in Clinical Teaching (Camilla Strandell-Laine, Leena Salminen)....Pages 113-119