Preparing for and managing clinical education placements‘Student learning outcomes will be more successful, and the placement less stressful for all concerned when it is well organised. Clinical educators need to see themselves not only as educators but also as managers of students’ learning programmes… This involves management tasks in … preparation, implementation and evaluation.’ (McAllister & Lincoln, 2004, p.48)
This section provides relevant information to help you become a 'manager of student learning'. This includes the factors involved in the decision-making process about offering a clinical education placement, the benefits of placements, the key elements of quality placements, the options to consider about placement models and supervision approaches, the important steps you need to take when preparing for student placements, as well as what to do at the start, throughout, and at the end of a placement.
