| Ch. 1 | | Clinical nursing practitioner to clinical nursing faculty : a challenging transition | | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | | Theoretical foundations of the clinical nursing practicum | | 16 |
| Ch. 3 | | Philosophy and models of clinical nursing education | | 39 |
| Ch. 4 | | Todays student, tomorrows nurse : characteristics and clinical educational implications | | 49 |
| Ch. 5 | | Rights and responsibilities : the clinical setting | | 61 |
| Ch. 6 | | Rights and responsibilities : the student | | 70 |
| Ch. 7 | | Rights and responsibilities : the faculty | | 79 |
| Ch. 8 | | Legal and ethical implications in the clinical education setting | | 86 |
| Ch. 9 | | Preparing the clinical learning environment | | 107 |
| Ch. 10 | | Preparing for the students | | 115 |
| Ch. 11 | | Stimulating the growth of critical thinking and clinical judgment | | 129 |
| Ch. 12 | | Role of the nursing learning resource center | | 141 |
| Ch. 13 | | Clinical faculty as clinical coach | | 155 |
| Ch. 14 | | Group learning experiences : seminars and conferences | | 200 |
| Ch. 15 | | Written assignments | | 216 |
| Ch. 16 | | Challenging student situations | | 233 |
| Ch. 17 | | Hot topics in clinical nursing education | | 251 |
| Ch. 18 | | Assessing student learning outcomes : evaluation and grading | | 271 |
| Ch. 19 | | The teacher as student : evaluation and career development | | 292 |
| Ch. 20 | | Clinical toolbox | | 315 |