Describe the qualities of the best and worst nurse educators
you have encountered. Describe how you plan to be considered among the best of
nurse educators.
A tremendous amount of research supports the role of the
educator in promoting a safe and effective learning environment for culturally
diverse classrooms. What methods or approaches can you employ to develop such
positive and effective learning environments, such as those described in Table
2-2 of Utley (Chickering and Gamson’s).
Reflect on your professional nursing experience. Have you
ever had to care for someone with a disability (e.g. sensory deficits, learning
disabilities, physical disabilities, communication disorder, etc.). How did you
adapt your care in terms of the teaching-learning process?
Imagine you are an online instructor and a student has
posted a “less than scholarly” response. Or perhaps he or she posted an
inflammatory and offensive response to a fellow student. Or the response was
cut-and-pasted from a well-known website. How would you address any of these
issues? What type of feedback would you provide? Would your response to the
student be public or private, and why?
If you could create a service learning opportunity, what
curriculum would you design and why?
Describe the advantages of becoming a Certified Nurse
Educator through the National League for Nursing. Is this an avenue you hope to
pursue? If so, when? If not, why not? What are your strategies for achieving
this distinction?
Consider a recent teaching/learning event in which you were
either the student or the faculty member. Describe the media that was used to
support and deliver the instructional content. Critique the selection, delivery
and appropriateness of the media used.
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in Nursing EducationModule 8
Discussion
Understanding past and current trends in health care and
education can facilitate smooth transitioning of new faculty to the faculty
role. Two such trends in nursing education are the evolution of the CNL and DNP
degree programs. Review materials on the AACN website
(http://www.aacn.nche.edu) on the CNL and DNP; describe the impact these
initiatives may have on nursing education and practice.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 1
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Assignment:
Critical Thinking Exercises:
Write a 500-1000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the
following topic, using at least five references synthesized into your
discussion:
Discuss why modern employers are asking for portfolios that
include teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae (expanded resume), samples of
publications and writings, proof of competencies, etc. Consider the NLN scope
of practice, and identify a venue at which you would like to work. Considering
this facility, imagine that you were applying to work there. Describe how you
plan to organize your portfolio, how you plan to distribute it to potential
employers, and what you plan to include in it.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 1
Assignment- Professional Development
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Assignment:
In a 1500 word, APA essay, discuss how you plan to develop
each of the eight nurse educator competencies mentioned in Utley in your
practice as a nurse educator. Identify which of these you already possess as
strengths and which you may need to concentrate on developing further. Describe
ways you can overcome any barriers or challenges.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 2
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Write a 500-1000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the
following topics, using at least five references synthesized into your
discussion:
Read the attached article "Educating a new generation:
Teaching baby boomer faculty about millennial students." (Mangold, 2007)
What are your thoughts on this article? Do you think this an accurate
characterization of the faculty-student dyad?
Visit Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality and
discuss what lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons need to discuss
with healthcare providers. How would you discuss LGBT issues with students in
class to promote unbiased patient care?
What is the current evidence regarding the use of learning
style inventories? Describe how you might utilize such tools in your teaching
approach in order to creatively develop your approach to student education.
What are several strategies that affect student motivation
and what strategies can be implemented to overcome barriers to motivation?
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 2
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Assignment:
Write a 500-1000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the
following topic using at least 5 references synthesized into your discussion:
Educational theories reflect unique perspectives based on
differing assumptions, values, and beliefs about teaching, learning, and the
learning process. Given the many educational theories presented in this module,
select one that particularly resonates with you. What is unique about this
theory that appeals to you? What advantages do you think it has over the other
educational theories? How has this theory impacted you as a student, and then
looking forward, how will it influence you as an educator?
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 3
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Assignment:
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Write a 500-1000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the
following topic, using at least five references synthesized into your
discussion:
Identify the many healthcare trends (social, economic,
political, legal, and ethical) that affect nursing practice and the role of the
nurse as educator. Elaborate on the degree of influence these trends have on
the responsibilities of nurses.
Do you feel there were barriers in your previous educational
or patient care experiences for those who were not of the dominant culture? How
can the concept of transcultural nursing be applied to the assessment and
teaching of clients and students from culturally diverse backgrounds? Explain
how you will overcome these barriers when you are a nurse educator.
Describe an experience you have had either as a learner or
as a teacher, focusing on factors that were effective and factors that were
detrimental to the process of teaching or learning relative to the
developmental stage of the learner.
Select a PEM commonly distributed to clients in various
healthcare settings (e.g., hospitals, physicians' offices, clinics, home care
agencies). Calculate the literacy level of the PEM using the Fog, SMOG, and Fry
readability formulas. Draw conclusions about the appropriateness of these tools
for patient education. Make suggestions for changes to lower the literacy
level, as appropriate.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 3
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Assignment:
Develop a teaching plan for a patient-care problem or
professional nursing staff issue. The plan should be based on a health behavior
framework (model or theory) that promotes changes in behavior through
educational intervention strategies. Provide a rationale for the selected
framework.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 4
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Assignment:
Critical Thinking Exercises:
Write a 500-1000 word paper (adhering to APA format) on each
the following topics, using at least 5 references synthesized into your
discussion.
Imagine that you gave a test that 1/3 of the class failed
it. Would you "throw out" any questions to improve grades? Why or why
not? What process might you use to determine how to score this test?
Develop a rubric to grade an oral presentation. Be sure to
have at least 3 criteria, with A, B, C, D, and F as possible grades.
Is it important for nursing students to learn correct APA
style? Defend your response.
Design a clinical evaluation tool for nursing students.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 4
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Assignment:
Discuss at least 5 ways to assess and evaluate students
(including CATs). Identify when you would use each type of assessment and why.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 5
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Critical Thinking Exercises:
Write a 500-1000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the
following topic, using at least five references synthesized into your
discussion:
Many nursing schools are revising their curriculum to
integrate QSEN competencies. The intent of this initiative is to improve both
quality and safety of care in nursing graduates. Visit the QSEN website at
www.qsen.org. Share your thoughts on whether you think that this initiative is
a positive step in nursing education. Then, select ONE of the competencies.
Describe it, and explain how you might integrate this competency into the
nursing curriculum. Would you create a stand-alone course, or would you weave
it into the entire curriculum? Describe how you might assess student
achievement of knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to this competency.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 5
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Assignment:
Describe the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of
curriculum design. Discuss forces and issues that influence curriculum
development. Which can the nurse educator impact and how?
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 6
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Critical Thinking Exercises:
Write a 500-1000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the
following topic, using at least five references synthesized into your
discussion:
Picture yourself in a teaching, scholarship, or service
role. Describe a situation where you could be a change agent and leader. What
outcome are you trying to achieve, and what steps would you take to achieve
this outcome?
Describe a leadership theory that resonates with you. Why
does this particular theory appeal to you in contrast to the other theories
that were described in the readings? Have you ever seen a nursing leader
utilize this theory?
Six competency areas essential for creative leadership
include technology master, problem solver, ambassador, change maker,
communicator and team player. Which one of these attributes is a personal
strength for you already? Provide an example. Which attribute will require the
most in terms of your own self-development? How do you intend to grow in that
area?
Conduct a literature search on "incivility" in
nursing education. Summarize the findings of the evidence-based article, and
describe how you as a leader would engage with fellow professionals to mitigate
this behavior.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 6
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Assignment:
Select a specific issue in nursing education or nursing
practice you would like to see changed and create a plan to change that issue,
describing how you would act as the change agent, and describing the leadership
theory that would be the framework for enacting the change.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 7
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Assignment:
Critical Thinking Exercises:
Write a 500-1000 word paper, adhering to APA format on the
following topic, using at least five references synthesized into your
discussion:
What evidence is available on the effectiveness of using
simulation in support of learning? Summarize a current evidenced-based article
that addresses some aspect of simulation in nursing education.
As uses of distance education technologies increase in
nursing education, there are likely to be intended and unintended consequences.
Describe and provide justification for three research questions that you would
like to see answered regarding technology based teaching strategies and/or
distance education.
Imagine that you were asked to prepare an online teaching
session on a topic of your choice. How would you deliver the didactic content?
What types of interactive activities would you plan to promote student
learning? How would you ensure that students remain engaged? How would you
evaluate their participation?
Using the theoretical underpinnings discussed in Utley and
other references, describe the functions and responsibilities of an educator as
a member of the nursing profession and/or society to pursue continuous quality
improvement as a nurse educator.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 7
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Assignment:
Develop a simulation script (objectives, supplies, evolving
script, and debriefing script) for a nursing education topic.
N580 Issues
in Nursing Education
Module 8
Signature Assignment
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Signature Assignment Title: Issues in Nursing Education
Signature Assignment Description/Directions: Presentation
There are clear pedagogical benefits to incorporating active
learning strategies in nursing education. The nursing educator of today is
being challenged to adapt their teaching styles in order to meet the needs of a
diverse population of students. For this
presentation, the learner will:
Develop a lesson plan on a topic of your choice that would
be taught in a prelicensure nursing program (e.g. infection control,
oxygenation, or a fundamental skill)
Develop 3 objectives for the lesson plan using the
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains of learning (there should be one
objective for each domain)
Identify three active learning strategies that can be
utilized with the content to promote a deeper understanding of the material
Discuss how the active learning strategies chosen support
instruction and student learning
Analyze how the chosen active learning strategies can be
used as summative and formative assessments of learning
Discuss the role of the educator as an organizational leader
and change agent.
This PowerPoint® (Microsoft Office) or Impress® (Open
Office) presentation should be a minimum of 20 slides, including a title,
introduction, conclusion and reference slide, with detailed speaker notes and
recorded audio comments for all content slides. Use at least four scholarly
sources and make certain to review the module’s Signature Assignment Rubric
before starting your presentation. This presentation is worth 400 points for
quality content and presentation.
Total Point Value of Signature Assignment: 400 points
