Educator Reflection 5
A letter to my students:
Dear student,
As your faculty person I wish to be open and honest with you. Nursing education has come a long way in recent years. During my undergraduate degree program traditional lecture was how instruction was given. Clinical placement was random and at times students were left to interact with patients on their own with no guidance. That has changed. In today’s world of nursing education there has been a switch to active, student-centered approaches to teaching. Smaller classroom sizes allow for more faculty/student interaction. Professional relationships take shape. The student is to take charge of his or her own education, as the faculty person becomes the guide.
I wish to see you grow in your knowledge, in your critical thinking skills, and in your hands-on skills. As the faculty person, I will model such behavior for you and prove to you the integrity required for the position of Registered Nurse. Your passion for the profession of nursing should only be outshone by the compassion you have for your patients. In the classroom you can expect new, innovative teaching strategies to be utilized in the teaching of subject matter. Do not expect to sit in your seat and be talked at. You will be expected to actively take part in your acquisition of knowledge. As we enter into the clinical setting you will be specifically paired with your fellow students to enhance your knowledge and skills both as an individual and as a group. Learn from each other. Learn from the nursing staff. Be inquisitive. Ask questions. I will frequently be checking in on your progress and assisting you at the bedside. In pre and post conference we will utilize active learning strategies to enhance your clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
It is my hope that you are as excited about becoming the nurse of the 21st century as I am. Even though we look to the future of nursing let us not forget our roots. For it is within our past that we will find the passion for our future.
As your faculty person I wish to be open and honest with you. Nursing education has come a long way in recent years. During my undergraduate degree program traditional lecture was how instruction was given. Clinical placement was random and at times students were left to interact with patients on their own with no guidance. That has changed. In today’s world of nursing education there has been a switch to active, student-centered approaches to teaching. Smaller classroom sizes allow for more faculty/student interaction. Professional relationships take shape. The student is to take charge of his or her own education, as the faculty person becomes the guide.
I wish to see you grow in your knowledge, in your critical thinking skills, and in your hands-on skills. As the faculty person, I will model such behavior for you and prove to you the integrity required for the position of Registered Nurse. Your passion for the profession of nursing should only be outshone by the compassion you have for your patients. In the classroom you can expect new, innovative teaching strategies to be utilized in the teaching of subject matter. Do not expect to sit in your seat and be talked at. You will be expected to actively take part in your acquisition of knowledge. As we enter into the clinical setting you will be specifically paired with your fellow students to enhance your knowledge and skills both as an individual and as a group. Learn from each other. Learn from the nursing staff. Be inquisitive. Ask questions. I will frequently be checking in on your progress and assisting you at the bedside. In pre and post conference we will utilize active learning strategies to enhance your clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
It is my hope that you are as excited about becoming the nurse of the 21st century as I am. Even though we look to the future of nursing let us not forget our roots. For it is within our past that we will find the passion for our future.