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Abstract Clinical teaching competencies are a dynamic process that occurs in a variety of socio-cultural contexts. The quality of the student- teacher interaction in the clinical field can either facilitate or hinder the students’ integration of theory to practice. Aim: assess the effect of training program on clinical teaching competencies of the clinical instructors at faculty of nursing, Suez Canal University. Design: A quasi-experimental study design. Setting: The present study was conducted in three settings as follows: Faculty of nursing SCU, Suez Canal university hospitals and Ismailia general hospitals. Sample: Convenient sample were included all clinical instructors (43) who participate in student’s clinical teaching during the academic years 2016/2017 and 2017/2018. Tools: Three tools were used. First tool: self-need assessment sheet which included two parts. Part I: personnel data of clinical instructors, Part II: it contains question about the needs related to clinical teaching competencies. Second tool: Self-administered questionnaire which included two parts: Part I: It contains socio-demographic data of study subjects. Part II: The clinical teaching skills questionnaire sheet. Third tool: clinical teaching skills observational checklist. The results: There was statistically significant difference (p≤0.01) between mean scores of the clinical instructors in relation to their total clinical teaching skills knowledge throughout the three phases of the program (pre, post & follow up). There was a statistically significant improvement between mean scores of clinical instructors in relation to their performance at pre, post and follow up. Mean score at pre program was (46.6±4.62) which increased at post program to (82.4±2.8) and slightly declined at follow-up to (82.1±2.93).Conclusion: the clinical teaching competencies of clinical instructors were improved post and follow up implementation of the program compared to pre implementation of the program Recommendation: An orientation program for newly appointed clinical instructors about clinical teaching skills is highly recommended. |