Feedback Board: An Innovative Way to Adapt Classroom Teaching
There is much discussion in the literature on the effectiveness of end of semester summative evaluations of teaching and those who teach. Educators cite many reasons why they are dissatisfied with summative student evaluations, but the most significant issues are related to the lack of specific constructive feedback, poor response rates, and lack of student engagement. Whereas, formative student feedback provided throughout the semester has been proven more effective at improving student learning and outcomes. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 24, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Ashleigh Woods, Teresa D. Welch Source Type: research
The Effect of Instruction on Learning: Case Based Versus Lecture Based
There is scarcity of evidence demonstrating the impact of the instructional approach on curriculum outcomes of knowledge retention and clinical judgment in nursing education. The study aimed at determining the influence of 2 instructional formats, namely, case-based and lecture-based learning, on knowledge retention and judgment skills offered to 2 cohorts of nursing students in a junior nursing course. The scores of both cohorts were compared using a 65-selected-response test, 8 months after the offering of the course. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 24, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Lina D. Kantar, Silva Sailian Source Type: research
Workplace Issues Part II: Am I in a Hostile Work Environment?
In Part I of this series, incivility, harassment, hostile work environment, assault, and sexual assault were defined. It was suggested in Part I that incivility should certainly be addressed as there is a tendency for escalation when left to manage itself. However, I pointed out that certain behaviors —although annoying or tasteless or even uncivil—may not fall within the definition of hostile environment and may not rise to the level for legal action.To be unlawful, the conduct must create a work environment that would be intimidating, hostile, or offensive to reasonable people. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 24, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Sandra Y. Walker Tags: Legal Issues in Nursing Education Source Type: research
Lessons Learned
Recently, I was reading the news and came across an article on Chris Pratt's nine lessons for life —as told to the MTV crowd. Although I am long past the MTV age, I think there are always lessons to learn in life, and I would like to share some of mine with you as you all have shared your stories and experiences with me over the past few years. So, my apologies if this column is a little self-i ndulgent as I begin to wrap up my OADN presidency. It has been an incredible experience, and I have enjoyed meeting all of you and representing the OADN, community college nursing, and all of the wonderful work that we do. (Source...
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 24, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Christy Dryer Tags: President's Message Source Type: research
NCLEX-RN ® in every laboratory and simulation: Technology can help
To focus on clients in all settings, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) divides the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN ®) into eight main categories and subcategories called the Client Needs (see Table 1). Related content in each category is based on the practice of a newly licensed generalist nurse, and it is why the NCLEX-RN® Client Needs serve as an excellent framework for guiding the development, implementatio n, and assessment of learning in the nursing laboratory and simulation experiences. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 20, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Tim J. Bristol Tags: Educate, Excite, Engage Source Type: research
Positive patient outcomes: More than a degree
There have been multiple initiatives to demonstrate a connection between patient outcomes and increased levels of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in the workforce. Yet, despite increasing numbers of people with bachelor of science in nursing in the workforce, negative patient outcomes continue to escalate. This editorial proposes that other system variables, particularly leadership, are contributing factors that nursing leaders must consider if the expectation is improved in patient outcomes. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Sandra Walker Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Population health
has never been more crucial in nursing education, practice, and health care in general than it is today. The health of the nation appears to be declining, with key health indicators dropping or lagging among some demographics, and yet, our country spends more on health care per capita than any other industrialized nation. Recently, there has been a renewed focus on population health strategies and idea of building a culture of health. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has taken a lead in this work, and in 2016, the RWJF commissioned the report entitled, Re-Imagining Nurses' Role to Improve the Health of the Popula...
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - July 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna Meyer Tags: Reflections from 40,000 feet Source Type: research
Introducing Nursing Students to an Environmental Safety Assessment Through Simulation
This article discusses advantages and disadvantages of using simulation as a teaching strategy and describes how to teach environmental safety concepts to beginning nursing students, through a simulated patient room using an environmental safety assessment. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - June 21, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Johanna Boothby, Elaine Little Tags: Practice Pearls Source Type: research
Reflections from 40,000 ft
Although often slow to adapt, higher education and health care have not been spared the upheaval currently confronting traditional institutions. These vast transformations in how we live have also impacted how we professionally associate with one another. Once an expected part of professional life, the role of membership in an association of your peers is now often perceived as extraneous. I recall when I was in my first nursing education program that the importance of belonging to a professional organization was stressed as being part of the role of a registered nurse. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 24, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Donna Meyer Tags: Reflections from 40,000 Feet Source Type: research
Fundamentals of terminology related to Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
The purpose of this article is to offer readers a fundamental overview of Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Standards and Criteria through a review of essential terminology. This informative description of terminology supplemented with examples germane to mission and governance, faculty and staff, students, curriculum, resources, and outcomes serves as a foundation for comprehending ACEN Standards and Criteria. Importantly, an understanding of ACEN terminology will assist the faculty in being able to verify a program's compliance with ACEN Standards and Criteria. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Nell Ard, Sharon Beasley, Keri Nunn-Ellison, Suzette Farmer Tags: Accreditation Update Source Type: research
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The purpose of this article is to offer readers a fundamental overview of Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Standards and Criteria through a review of essential terminology. This informative description of terminology supplemented with examples germane to mission and governance, faculty and staff, students, curriculum, resources, and outcomes serves as a foundation for comprehending ACEN Standards and Criteria. Importantly, an understanding of ACEN terminology will assist the faculty in being able to verify a program's compliance with ACEN Standards and Criteria. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 17, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Nell Ard, Sharon Beasley, Keri Nunn-Ellison, Suzette Farmer Tags: Accreditation Update Source Type: research
Leadership
—a complex and multifaceted concept that has a multitude of definitions that attempt to define it and just as many theories that attempt to describe it or provide directions on how to do it. I was recently at a board meeting listening to a presentation from the Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) wh en I started pondering the concept of leadership. What is it? How do we define it? How do we assess it or measure it? So, as many of us do, I turned to Google and entered the term leadership; interestingly enough, one of the first things to come up is a site labeled 100 answers to the question, what is leadership?, reinforcing...
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 6, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Christy Dryer Tags: President's Message Source Type: research
Remediation in Nursing Education: A Concept Analysis
This article presents a concept analysis of remediation within the context of nursing education using the Walker and Avant method. Developing a standardized definition and implementation strategies for remediation in nursing education will allow nurse educators to meet the remediation needs of underperforming students. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Nicole Custer Source Type: research
Evidenced-Based Teaching Strategies that Facilitate Transfer of Knowledge Between Theory and Practice: What are Nursing Faculty Using?
The purpose of this mixed-method descriptive study was to explore prelicensure nursing faculty knowledge, beliefs in effectiveness, and use of evidence-based teaching strategies that facilitate transfer of knowledge between theory and practice and facilitators and obstacles to their use. Findings revealed that the top 5 strategies used were (a) reflection, (b) simulation, (c) small groups, (d) case-based learning, and (e) problem-based learning. Implications for nursing education practice are discussed. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Linda M. Culyer, Linnea Love Jatulis, Patricia Cannistraci, Catherine A. Brownell Source Type: research
Constructing a teaching philosophy: Aligning beliefs, theories, and practice
This article presents a 4-step model for constructing a teaching philosophy composed of (a) aligning educational concepts, (b) building a framework for educational practice, (c) constructing a draft, and (d) reviewing and interpreting the teaching philosophy. The model guides nursing faculty to incorporate their organization's mission, personal beliefs, and educational theories into their teaching practice through their teaching philosophy. (Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing)
Source: Teaching and Learning in Nursing - May 4, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Yeijin Yeom, Marcia Ann Miller, Roberta Delp Source Type: research
