DEU

Dedicated Education Unit
Model of Clinical Teaching and Learning

Welcome to the Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) site. You can find out what a DEU is, the DEU Philosophy, what the key roles are, the locations of DEUs in the Canterbury Health system and the benefits of using the DEU model.

The DEU Working Group is made up of Nurse Educators from the Canterbury District Health Board and Nurse Lecturers from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Techology. We promote the DEU model; support the existing DEUs and evaluate the experiences that students and staff have while working in the DEU model.


To find out more about what a DEU is:

Click here for the DEU brochure.

Click here to view Video of DEU model of Clinical Teaching & Learning
This 9.5 minute video presents the key principles of the DEU model of clinical teaching and learning. While the examples used depict inpatient areas, the model is in use across a range of clinical practice areas.

To find out more about the DEU model, contact:
michelle.casey@cdhb.govt.nz
Phone: 3378825

The DEU Working Group: Debbie Cook (CPIT), Rose Whittle (CPIT), Michelle Casey (CDHB), Deb Sims (CPIT), Raylene Shaw (CDHB), Isabel Jamieson (CPIT)  
 

Benefits of the DEU Model
Following are some of the benefits of working with the DEU model of clinical teaching and learning:

• DEU staff are able to share the teaching load, everyone contributes to student assessment but the responsibility sits with the CLN and ALN.
• Students feel part of the team
• The CLN and ALN are a consistent support for the staff and students throughout the clinical placement
• Students who have had positive clinical experiences in DEUs are more likely to want to return to work there as a Registered Nurse.
   

                                                           

 

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