Date of Award

1996

Embargo Period

8-1-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College

College of Health Professions

First Advisor

H. Elise Galloway

Second Advisor

Rebecca G. Knapp

Third Advisor

Lilless Shilling

Abstract

Clinical experience is an integral component of health profession education programs. Educators must insure that students receive a clinical experience that will enable them to become proficient practitioner. Because of large class sizes or lack of clinical faculty at the sponsoring institution, it may be necessary to use multiple clinical affiliates and all students may not be assigned to the same facility. The purpose of this study was to determine, by survey, if there is a difference in perceptions of preparedness in graduates who rotated through multiple clinical affiliates and graduates who rotated through a single clinical affiliate. Employers of these graduates were also surveyed for their perceptions of preparation. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that no difference in perceptions of graduates or employers was detected.

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