Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing, Third Edition (Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursings)

Named a 2013 Doody's Essential Purchase! "I recommend this book as an introduction to new educators involved in clinical teaching."-- Journal for Nurses in Staff Development This textbook presents a comprehensive framework for planning, guiding, and evaluating learning activities for undergraduate and graduate nursing students in clinical settings. The book presents clinical teaching strategies that are effective and practical in a rapidly changing health care environment. It describes a range of teaching strategies useful for courses in which the teacher is on-site with students, in courses using preceptors, in simulation laboratories, and in distance education environments. This book represents the cutting edge of educational strategies, examining innovative uses of virtual reality, game-based learning, and nontraditional sites for clinical teaching. Also discussed are culturally inclusive strategies, methods incorporating current technologies, and strategies for teaching students with disabilities. Key Topics: Choosing clinical learning assignments Self-directed learning activities Case method, case study, and grand rounds Clinical Nurse Educator Examination Detailed Test Blueprint core competencies Evaluation strategies and grading for written assignments Ethical and legal issues in clinical teaching Recognizing that clinical settings require different approaches to teaching, the contributors present all the tools necessary to help educators meet the challenges of this complex learning environment. Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 10 Preface......Page 12 SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL TEACHING......Page 16 1 Contextual Factors Affecting Clinical Teaching......Page 18 2 Outcomes of Clinical Teaching......Page 34 3 Preparing for Clinical Learning Activities......Page 50 4 Process of Clinical Teaching......Page 74 5 Ethical and Legal Issues in Clinical Teaching......Page 104 SECTION II: STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE CLINICAL TEACHING......Page 128 6 Choosing Clinical Learning Assignments......Page 130 7 Self-Directed Learning Activities......Page 148 8 Clinical Simulation......Page 166 9 Virtual Reality and Game-Based Clinical Education......Page 198 10 Case Method, Case Study, and Grand Rounds......Page 228 11 Discussion and Clinical Conference......Page 246 SECTION III: CLINICAL TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR SELECTED CONTEXTS......Page 268 12 Quality Clinical Education for Graduate Nursing Students at a Distance: One Exemplar......Page 270 13 Using Preceptors as Clinical Teachers and Coaches......Page 300 14 Clinical Teaching in Diverse Settings......Page 322 SECTION IV: EVALUATION STRATEGIES IN CLINICAL TEACHING......Page 356 15 Written Assignments......Page 358 16 Clinical Evaluation and Grading......Page 386 Appendix: Certified Nurse Educator (CNE[sup(CM)]) Examination Detailed Test Blueprint......Page 430 A......Page 438 C......Page 439 D......Page 442 E......Page 443 F......Page 444 G......Page 445 I......Page 446 L......Page 447 N......Page 448 O......Page 449 P......Page 450 Q......Page 451 S......Page 452 T......Page 455 W......Page 456 Z......Page 457 "

Designated a Doody's Core Title!

This textbook presents a comprehensive framework for planning, guiding, and evaluating learning activities for undergraduate and graduate nursing students in clinical settings.

The book presents clinical teaching strategies that are effective and practical in a rapidly changing health care environment. It describes a range of teaching strategies useful for courses in which the teacher is on-site with students, in courses using preceptors, in simulation laboratories, and in distance education environments.

This book represents the cutting edge of educational strategies, examining innovative uses of virtual reality, game-based learning, and nontraditional sites for clinical teaching. Also discussed are culturally inclusive strategies, methods incorporating current technologies, and strategies for teaching students with disabilities.

Key topics:

• Choosing clinical learning assignments
• Self-directed learning activities
• Case method, case study, and grand rounds
• Clinical Nurse Educator Examination Detailed Test Blueprint core competencies
• Evaluation strategies and grading for written assignments
• Ethical and legal issues in clinical teaching

Recognizing that clinical settings require different approaches to teaching, the contributors present all the tools necessary to help educators meet the challenges of this complex learning environment.

" Presents a framework for planning, guiding, and evaluating learning activities for nursing students in clinical settings. Recognizing that clinical settings require different approaches to teaching, this title includes tools such as working models, learning assignments and activities, and the use of Grand Rounds for clinical educations.