NET 2018 Conference: Exploring the role of a nurse educator as a facilitator of work-based learning within a New Zealand context

This poster outlines a research project that explored how nurse educators in a New Zealand clinical setting contribute to the development of critical thinking and reflection skills in nurses through the facilitation of work-based learning. Data was generated by three focus groups and analysed following the procedural steps of Braun and Clarke (2006). Results showed that nurse educators support nurses to reflect and critically think by simplifying situations in the moment however time constraints and their inability to be everywhere makes this difficult in reality. Nurse Educators identify that they need to enhance the ability of individuals to problem solve in the moment and facilitate peer-to-peer support.