“License to Teach” certification system for lead clinical nursing instructors¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 design), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

An institutional certification system for lead clinical nursing preceptors developed by a Chinese tertiary hospital based on its Clinical Nursing Teaching Management Standards (2021). It combines eligibility criteria (degree, experience, professional title) with a "multi-dimensional evaluation model comprising three modules: classroom teaching, skill training, and teaching ward rounds", each assessed by expert panels using structured scoring sheets, with certification requiring at least a “good” rating in all three modules. It functions as a faculty development intervention intended to standardize preceptor qualifications.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Candidates must meet eligibility criteria including a full-time bachelor's degree or higher, over 5 years of specialty experience (≥3 for postgraduates), an intermediate professional title or higher, and some internship teaching experience.

Constraints¶

The article states the system was developed and implemented within a single tertiary hospital under a college–hospital collaborative model and "may limit cross-institutional standardization".

Target Learners¶

Clinical nursing chief teachers (lead clinical instructors) at teaching hospitals

Learning Goals¶

Standardized clinical teaching competency, including theory teaching, skill demonstration, and interactive teaching ward rounds

Claims¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

Tang Yinying, Linyue Tan, Chen Xiuwen, Chen Huiqiong (2026). Construction and practice of a certification system for clinical nursing preceptors: a “license to teach” approach in China. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08953-x

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`title`	`“License to Teach” certification system for lead clinical nursing instructors`
`description`	`An institutional certification system for lead clinical nursing preceptors developed by a Chinese tertiary hospital based on its Clinical Nursing Teaching Management Standards (2021).`
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