Part A1. What are the qualities most needed to be a successful academic nurse educator?I have found that be a successful academic nurse educator, there are a wide range of skills that one should ideally have. One such skill is the ability to communicate with others in effective and clear formats. Without superior communication abilities, you are not likely to get your message across which is crucial in this role. There are also chances that whatever it is that you attempt to communicate could be misunderstood or misinterpreted. This could be a major handicap in efforts to design educational programs. Next, success in this role also requires one to be an effective collaborator. This is more so the case given that as an academic nurse educator, you will be expected to routinely collaborate with interprofessional teams in not only the implementation, but also the evaluation of educational programs. I…...
Diggele, C., Roberts, C., Burgess, A. & Mellis, C. (2020). Interprofessional education: tips for design and implementation. BMC Medical Education, 20(455), 52-61. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02286-z
Ezzeddine, S.H. (2017). Patient Safety: Nursing Education to Practice. Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing, 3(2), 11-15. https://doi.org/10.4172/2471-9870.10000139
What is the most valuable lesson you've learned as a nurse that you've tried to impart to your students?
Get to know your patients. You can make a valuable human connection with any of your patients, if you just put in the attempt. Their care will be so much more effective and your time at work will be all the more richer.
How do you build awareness of the personal attributes of your students (Clark, 2008)?
I try and see my students outside the classroom to get to know them. I need to be aware of their personal attributes and how those can benefit them as nurses to be. Thus, I try to arrange picnics, pizza parties and other outings with my students so that we can all relax and get to know each other better.
How do you make some of the more intricate educational theories more attainable for your students?
I try to…...
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Bastable, S.B. (2008). Nurse as educator: Principles of teaching and learning for nursing practice. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Clark, C.C. (2008). Classroom skills for nurse educators. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett
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Utley, R.A. (2011). Theory and research for academic nurse educators: Application to practice.
Nurse Eduactor Strategic Plan
Nurse educator strategic plan
A strategic plan for a nurse educator
At present, I would say that my greatest strength as a nurse educator is my willingness to challenge myself in the pursuit of excellence. Within the next year, I will obtain my MSN with a specific concentration in education. Previously, I obtained certification as a Basic Life Support instructor (BLS). Also within the next year I intend to seek out certification in Advance Cardiac Live Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Life Support Instructor (PAL) with the intention of becoming both an ACLS and PALS instructor. These will enhance my capabilities as a nurse educator and provide greater specificity in the range and types of teaching I will be able to convey.
My second great strength as a nurse educator is the compassion I have for my patients and my genuine love of teaching. A nurse is always a 'teacher,' teaching…...
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Covey, S. (2012). 7 habits of highly effective people. Franklin Covey.
Gardner, H. (2007). Frames of mind: The theory of multiple intelligences. New York: Basic
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Professional Nurse Educator's Group. (2013). Official Website. Retrieved from:
Nursing Educator and the AED
Personal Experience of Teaching and Helping Other Nurses to be More Ready in the Use of a Phillips Heart Start Defibrillator (AED)
Children and young adults as well as other adults can and do have cardiac arrest. Estimations state that undiagnosed heart conditions cause the deaths of one individual every three days in organized youth sports in the United States. (AED Universe, 2012, paraphrased) The Survivor's Foundation states that 460,000 deaths occur each year in the U.S. from sudden cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is reported to occur "when the lower chambers of the heart (the ventricles) suddenly stop beating normally and develop what is called ventricular fibrillation (VF). VF is a chaotic heart rhythm that is similar where the heart muscle begins quivering which prevents the heart from effectively pumping blood. If this condition is not corrected immediately, death will follow within ten minutes.
Deakin C. et al. (2010) European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2010. Section 3. Electrical therapies: Automated external defibrillators, defibrillation, cardioversion and pacing. Resuscitation; 81: 1293-1304.
competencies of the direct care provider and the indirect care provider are similar in many ways because both are based on the idea that quality care is the ultimate goal for any stakeholder in healthcare. The competencies are also different in some ways because direct and indirect care providers must focus on roles that are oriented towards using different skills from one another. This paper will compare and contrast the core competencies of the role of a nurse educator with those of a nurse practitioner to show how they are the same and different in a variety of ways.
The core competencies of the nurse educator are based on the idea that the instructor needs to be a leader for students. The National League for Nursing (2017) identifies 8 core competencies for the nurse educator -- and every one of them has something to do with leadership at root --…...
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National League for Nursing. (2017). Nurse educator core competency. NLN.
Measurable: e a part-time preceptor to novice nurses
Attainable: Engage in one-on-one work with nurses fresh out of university, as this role necessitates explaining all hospital operations clearly, right from updating patient charts to working in collaboration with the organization's workforce, including doctors and other nurses.
Realistic: The above experience helps gear up for the nurse educator's role well before enrolling in an advanced course.
Timely: Attain this goal within a period of 1 year (Williams, 2016)
Specific: Develop Clinical Experience
Measurable: Work independently full-time
Attainable: Obtain comprehensive, practical, clinical experience prior to transitioning to the educator roles. Further, concentrate on emergency medicine, pediatrics, or some other specialized field.
Realistic: Concentrate entirely on patient treatment, prior to teaching distinct criteria
Timely: Attain this goal within a 2-year period (Kelly, 2011)
Goal # 3
Specific: Acquire a Teaching Certificate
Measurable: Earn a general nursing educator degree or qualify for full-time nursing education
Attainable: Add a nursing educator certificate…...
Teaching methodologies have evaluated from simple questioning techniques to the most advanced practical education methodologies today. However, no single teaching methodology works for all. Based on age, educational background and profession, different people are differently taught. On the issue of diabetes, the patients as well as their family and the community need to be educated. This task is done by physicians and the nurses. The nurses can design plans that can help to teach different strategies to different type of individuals and their families that will help them and convince them to adopt healthy life styles. These strategies can be modified according to demographic factors and nature of disease.
Influence of Learner Characteristics on Teaching Strategies
The short life of useful information has dramatically changed the teaching strategies in healthcare (ussell, Comell, and Wright, 2007). Besides the nature of information, the patient health conditions…...
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2) Russell, A.T., Comell, R.J., and Wright, D.L., (2007), "Teaching Strategies Promoting Active Learning in Healthcare Education," Journal of Education and Human Development, 1(1), Retrieved from: http://www.scientificjournals.org/journals2007/articles/1025.htm
NUSE EDUCATOThe Nurse Educator olePart AWhat would you consider your main role in the training of skilled professionals in the nursing realm specifically in formal academic settings?Well, my main role in this case is to equip nursing students with the relevant nursing skills. In so doing, I tap into not only my academic expertise, but also my clinical experience. To be able to effectively fulfil their mandate, future nurses must have their learning properly facilitated within the nursing program faculty. I consider myself a key stakeholder in the facilitation of the said learning.Why do you refer to yourself as a stakeholder?Because I do not function alone. I work in close collaboration with others in this role.What are some of the qualifications that someone should have to successfully serve in your role?First and foremost, to be allowed to teach nursing curriculum in an institution of higher learning or teaching hospital,…...
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ReferencesEzzeddine, S.H. (2017). Patient Safety: Nursing Education to Practice. Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing, 3(2), 11-15. Kaihlanen, A., Hietapakka, L. & Heponiemi, T. (2019). Increasing cultural awareness: qualitative study of nurses’ perceptions about cultural competence training. BMC Nursing, 18(38), 117-124. Linda, S. (2018). A nurse educator\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s guide to cultural competence. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 16(2), 19-23. Shin, C., Fine, J. & Chen, C. (2016). Culturally Competent Nurse Educators in Clinical Teaching. Nurs Educ Perspect., 37(4), 224-226. Utley, R. (2010). Theory and Research for Academic Nurse Educators: Application to Practice. Jones & Bartlett Learning. AppendicesCore Questions1. Who is a nurse educator? In a single sentence, define “a nurse educator.” 2. What would you consider your main role in the training of skilled professionals in the nursing realm – specifically in formal academic settings? 3. What are some of the qualifications that someone should have to successfully serve in your role? 4. Nursing happens to be a collaborative role. Is this also the case for the nurse educator role? 5. What are some of the strategies or approaches that ought to be implemented to enhance collaboration in this role?6. As a nurse educator, how often do you collaborate with external stakeholders and what does such collaborations involve? 7. What are some of the benefits of being a nurse educator? 8. From research, I have gathered that in addition to being involved in the facilitation of student learning, academic nurse educators are also actively involved in leading change towards nursing education improvement. Could you please expound more on this latter role? 9. What is the job outlook for the nurse educator role?10. What should be done to encourage more professionals to join the ranks nurse educators?
Part A
What would you consider your main role in the training of skilled professionals in the nursing realm – specifically in formal academic settings?
Well, my main role in this case is to equip nursing students with the relevant nursing skills. In so doing, I tap into not only my academic expertise, but also my clinical experience. To be able to effectively fulfil their mandate, future nurses must have their learning properly facilitated within the nursing program faculty. I consider myself a key stakeholder in the facilitation of the said learning.
Why do you refer to yourself as a ‘stakeholder’?
Because I do not function alone. I work in close collaboration with others in this role.
What are some of the qualifications that someone should have to successfully serve in your role?
First and foremost, to be allowed to teach nursing curriculum in an institution of higher learning or teaching hospital, you must have an…...
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References
Ezzeddine, S.H. (2017). Patient Safety: Nursing Education to Practice. Journal of Perioperative & Critical Intensive Care Nursing, 3(2), 11-15.Kaihlanen, A., Hietapakka, L. & Heponiemi, T. (2019). Increasing cultural awareness: qualitative study of nurses’ perceptions about cultural competence training. BMC Nursing, 18(38), 117-124.Linda, S. (2018). A nurse educator\\\\'s guide to cultural competence. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, 16(2), 19-23.Shin, C., Fine, J. & Chen, C. (2016). Culturally Competent Nurse Educators in Clinical Teaching. Nurs Educ Perspect., 37(4), 224-226.Utley, R. (2010). Theory and Research for Academic Nurse Educators: Application to Practice. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Short-Range Goal: Appoint persons who are responsible for retrieving and providing information.
One challenge that night personnel in a hospital face is the fact that technical and information personnel, along with the resources that they provide, are only available during daytime hours. In order to handle the issue, the first step will be to determine the extent of the problem.
During the first three days of the two-week period, interviews will therefore be conducted with night staff to determine their information and resource needs. he findings will then be compared with the availability of resources to the day staff to determine what can realistically be accomplished to reach the long-range goal.
On the first day, applications will be invited from the night staff for the position of information assistant at each particular floor. Such persons will have to have a proven record of reliability and ethics, as well as at least 5 consistent…...
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Through interviews and regular monitoring and testing, the educator can also identify problems in the quality of nursing work, which will lead to the further identification and implementation of the staff's educational needs. By filling these needs, the role of the educator is to ensure excellence of care for patients and excellent knowledge for nurses.
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As a future nurse educator, using technology to gather and disseminate healthcare information will become even more critical for me in the future. Students and patients alike will expect that their teachers will have a broad, in-depth range of knowledge about new technology in the field of heath informatics.
The organization offers information about 'best practices' in healthcare technology, such as how to protect patient privacy in the online age. Medical ethics and best practices will no doubt be a topic of debate in many of the classes I will teach in the future, whether I am educating future nurses or patients.
The organization offers continuing education resources in the field of health technology. Keeping one's education current is essential, as healthcare computer systems are constantly changing and improving.
Members can attend conferences, and interact with nurses from a wide variety of backgrounds, thus broadening my framework of knowledge and allowing me to…...
In the emergency room, this distinction can have a determinant impact on the ability of the staff to preserve life and diminish pain and suffering.
The introduction of a bioethical perspective into this dialogue invokes a question as to the primacy of an interest in pursuing to the utmost the well-being of the patient. This speaks to one of the core values associating the principles of the ANA with the treatment outcomes desired in patiences. An examination of the ANA's Code of Ethics reveals that a theoretical basis exists to contend a direct correlation between the nurse's self-interest and that which is best for any given patient. There exists an essential obligation for such healthcare practitioners to "examine the conflicts arising between their own personal and professional values, the values and interests of others who are responsible for patient care and health care decisions, as well as those of the…...
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Works Cited:
American Nurse's Association (ANA). (2004). The Nurses Code of Ethics. The Center for Ethics and Human Rights. Online at .
The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). (2009). AONE Resource Center. www.aone.org.
Dimaria, R.A. & Ostrow, L. (2004). West Virginia University School of Nursing Makes the Move to Web-Based Learning. Technological Horizons in Education Journal, 31.
Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). (2008). Vision/Mission Statements and Code of Ethics. www.ena.org.
The stengths of this design ae elated to the ease of application and usage. The design of the suvey was easy to administe and self explanatoy. While the weakness was elated to the willingness of the paticipant to Chapte Thee 5
paticipate complete the suvey and povide tuthful esponses. An additional weakness is elative to the age goup that was pesent fo the suvey and thei elationship to the use of computes.
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Wesleyan Univesity and Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Nusing staff wee ecuited to paticipate in fo the study. Paticipants wee eligible fo the study if they wee cuently an employee of the employed by Methodist Hospitals, Inc., It was also necessay that they hold a cuent nusing license, paticipated in online leaning, and wee able to ead and wite English. A egisteed nuse who has paticipated in any online leaning events,…...
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" (Allen 2008) This means that nursing educators are also a key stakeholder.
Other stakeholders include healthcare facility administrators, corporate trustees and public office holders, who will often have entangled or competing interests relating to the profitability of operations and the political expediency of policy orientation. This will also be true of the various professional advocacy groups, nursing associations and lobby groups that will vie for influence in the discussion on any legislation relating to the nursing shortage.
Policy Objective:
A primary policy objective is to endorse any legislation that would aggressively enforce better recruitment of nursing students, better training of existing nurses, improvements in working conditions for nurses and mandated nurse-to-patient ratios. These objectives are underscored by evidence of the opportunities to save lives facilitated by mandated ratios. According to the text by Health Services Research (HSR) (2010), "key findings of the study reportedly include that 10-13% 'fewer surgical patients in New…...
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Allan, L. (2008). The nursing shortage continues as faculty shortage grows. Nursing Economics, 26(1), 35-40.
Berkowitz, B. (2012). The Policy Process. .
Cullen, E.; Ranji, U. & Salganicoff, A. (2010). Addressing the Nursing Shortage. Kaiseredu.org.
GovTrack. (2010). S. 1031: National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act. govTrack.us.
The respondents who step out to be part of the research process should be protected from any unwanted intrusion or any other form of personal or group harassment (Smith & Liehr, 2008).
It is formal to have and conduct nursing research according to the set ethical frameworks where the entire review of the proposal will be undertaken. Whether to be undertaken by the staff or students, this research should be subjected to ethical approvals, which will make sure that the research, proposal is directed at serving the nursing school dream and intentions. Using the Middle range theory, the nursing problems and challenges will be solved in various ways as follows (Smith & Liehr, 2003).
All the nursing researchers and educators, being the staff members, must have respect upon the dignity, interests, and rights of the nursing students and other staff members related and participating in practical and theoretical learning.
Any relevant legislation…...
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Basford, L., & Slevin, O. (2003). Theory and practice of nursing: An integrated approach to patient care. Cheltenham, U.K: Nelson Thornes.
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Nursing education plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare by equipping nurses with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to provide high-quality patient care. As such, curriculum planning for Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs warrants meticulous consideration to ensure alignment with evolving healthcare needs and best practices. A well-designed essay introduction can serve as a cohesive framework for exploring how an effectively crafted introduction can enhance the overall efficacy of BSN program curriculum.
2. Background Information on Nursing Education Curriculum Planning for BSN Programs:
BSN curriculum planning entails a rigorous and multi-faceted process that involves identifying....
1. The impact of COVID-19 on mental health in nursing professionals 2. The role of telehealth in nursing during the pandemic 3. Strategies for addressing health disparities in underserved populations during COVID-19 4. The importance of self-care and resilience in nursing during a public health crisis 5. The challenges and benefits of remote clinical education for nursing students during COVID-19 6. The role of public health nursing in pandemic response and prevention 7. The ethical considerations of triage and resource allocation in nursing during COVID-19 8. The long-term effects of COVID-19 on nursing education and practice 9. The use of technology and innovation in nursing care delivery during....
1. The importance of communication skills in nursing 2. The role of technology in modern nursing practice 3. The impact of cultural competence in nursing care 4. The challenges faced by male nurses in a predominantly female profession 5. The role of evidence-based practice in improving patient outcomes in nursing 6. The significance of self-care and mental health awareness for nurses 7. The ethical considerations in end-of-life care decisions in nursing 8. The role of nurse educators in shaping the future of nursing 9. The increasing demand for nurse practitioners in primary care settings 10. The importance of teamwork and collaboration in the nursing profession.
11. The impact of technological....
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