Introduction: Motivation is the main factor for persuasion students to clinical learning. Lack of motivation is a barrier to learning. Therefore, investigation of the motivation role in clinical education is particularly important. This study aimed to investigate the nursing students and instructors’ perspectives on the role of instructor in the clinical education motivation of nursing students.
Methods: This research has been conducted with qualitative approach through content analysis method. The participants were comprised of sixteen nursing students and four nursing educators. Semi-structured interviews were used for data collection. Data obtained from interviews with content analysis were analyzed method through using Maxqda software.
Results: The themes of this study were: 1 - Scientific and practical competence , 2 - Behavior educator, and 3 - educator attitude to nursing.
Conclusion: According the participants the role of the clinical instructors were known as a basic role in the motivation in the clinical education process. For students to become motivated or not to can during clinical experiences could attract or they will turn away from clinical work and nursing profession so far.
haniafi N, parvizi S, jolaee S. The role of clinical instructor in clinical training motivation of nursing students : a qualitative study. IJNR 2012; 7 (24) :23-33 URL: http://ijnr.ir/article-1-741-en.html