%0 Journal Article %T A survey of the quality of clinical education in nursing %A Monir Ramezani %A Sima Kermanshahi %J Journal of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences %D 2011 %I Jahrom University of Medical Sciences %X Introduction:Lack of coordination in clinical education of nursing, the method of health care after graduation, and the existence of many problems in fulfilling the aims of clinical teaching encouraged the researchers to conduct this research, aiming at investigating the quality and obstacles of clinical teaching in nursing.Method:This is a cross-sectional descriptive study on 90 individuals (clinical teachers, senior M.S. students of nursing and 30 nurses). 3 self-made questionnaires were used to collect the data.Results:The results showed that the quality of clinical teaching in viewpoint of the majority of students (73.3%) is weak and for the majority of clinical teachers (86.7%) it is moderate .The X2 statistical test revealed a significant difference between the viewpoints of these two groups. As to the problems and obstacles in achieving the aims of clinical teaching, 100% of the students stated the inadequacies concerning the clinical teachers. 96.6% of the clinical teachers indicated that the existing insufficiencies in the curriculum and environmental factors are the obstacles in this regard. 100% of the nursing staff emphasized lack of familiarization of the personnel with the aim of clinical teaching of nursing students which is the main problem.Conclusion:To improve the quality of clinical teaching in nursing, it is recommended that there should be a cooperation among clinical teachers, nurses, head nurses, educational supervisors, and nursing managers in preparing curriculum plans in nursing. %K Education %K Clinical %K Nursing %U http://jums.hbi.ir/library/upload/article/af_74637444969492274289343235244935599696543.pdf