Is there a difference between how nurse educationalists and clinically based nursing staff view the role?
Movement of schools of nursing into universities have resulted in increased concerns of a widening disparity between education and practice. The main focus of ongoing debate centres on how the clinical role is viewed by educationalists, with much less emphasis given to how clinicians view the role. This paper will examine the extent to which perceptions of the clinical role of nurse lecturers differ between nurse educationalists and clinical nursing staff.
