NUR 646E Nursing Education Seminar I
NUR 646E Nursing Education Seminar I
Course Description
This course prepares nurse educators to deliver instruction within clinical, professional, and academic settings with specific emphasis on effective methods of facilitating learning and fostering critical thinking skills in diverse student populations. Students apply instructional strategies and methods grounded in evidence-based practice and learning theory and engage in the selection of appropriate strategies to facilitate learning. Students also consider the effective integration of technology and simulation into teaching practice. Students complete 50 direct care practicum hours to integrate advanced nursing knowledge and skills into practice.
- Practicum/field experience hours: 50.
- Prerequisite: NUR-643E.
Pre-Requisites
- NUR-643E.
Co-Requisites
- None
NUR-646E Course Materials
- Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Description:
Herrman, J. (2015). Creative teaching strategies for the nurse educator(2nd ed.). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.
ISBN-13: 9780803644687 (available as print text only)
Clinical Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Academic
Clinical Nurse Educators
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Shellenbarger, T. (2018). Clinical nurse educator competencies: Creating an evidence-based practice for academic clinical nurse educators. Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands: Wolters Kluwer. ISBN-13: 9781975104269 (available as print text only)
Learning Environment Observation
Description:
During your professional career as a nurse educator, you will be asked to teach in various learning environments; including traditional classroom, online, and clinical.
For the assignment in Topic 5 you will be asked to complete a classroom observation.
The classroom can be a traditional or clinical setting and be directed at students, nurses, or patients.
- Typhon Website: Access NUR 646E Nursing Education Seminar I
Description:
See the attached document and follow the steps to initiate your Typhon account. If you have difficulty, utilize the tutorial videos on the home page. - Grand Canyon University requires you to use the Typhon Student Tracking System to log and document clinical hours and patient case logs for all clinical courses.
- You will complete the case logs after each clinical experience.
http://www.typhongroup.net/gcu
NUR 646E Topic 1: Role of the Nurse Educator in Various Settings
Description
Objectives:
- Identify the teaching role expectations and competencies that define the scholarly nursing position.
- Explore different educational forums to understand the importance of professional nursing
educators. - Explore the historical development of the role of nurse educators.
- Formulate practicum goals to meet identified learning needs.
Study Materials
Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Description:
Read Chapter 1 in Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Clinical Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Academic Clinical Nurse Educators
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Read Chapters 1 and 6 in Clinical Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Academic Clinical Nurse Educators.
A Day in the Life of a Nurse Educator
Description:
Read “A Day in the Life of a Nurse Educator,” by Brunt from Ohio Nurses Review (2014).
Nurse Educator Core Competencies
Description:
Read “Nurse Educator Core Competencies,” found on the National League for Nursing website to complete the
assignment.
Nurse Educator Electronic Portfolio
Description:
Review the “Nurse Educator Electronic Portfolio” resource to the complete the topic assignment.
Tasks
Practicum Goals
Description:
This assignment requires your collaboration with the course faculty and practicum preceptor early on
to establish goals for successful completion of your practicum requirements.
Develop a 250-500-word narrative for completing your practice hours and how objectives will be met.
Include the following in your narrative:
- Five practicum goals that relate to course objectives, course deliverables, your personal and
professional development needs, and your practicum setting. - A proposed schedule to meet your goals and the 50 required practicum hours you must
accumulate during this course. - A description of any challenges you expect to encounter, and strategies to help you overcome
these challenges. - Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the
Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. - This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion. - You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the
Student Success Center.
Pre-Practicum Preceptor, Faculty, and Student Conferences
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Prior to starting practicum hours, students are required to arrange a conference with their preceptors
to review the course objectives and discuss the proposed practicum experience.
Students and preceptors will attest to meeting by signing the “Practicum Preceptor, Faculty, and
Student conference” form and submitting it to the instructor in LoudCloud during the first week of
class for approval of the proposed experiences.
Nurse Educator Electronic Portfolio
Description:
For this program, you will be creating a working electronic portfolio that can be utilized when trying to
obtain a position as a nurse educator. The electronic portfolio will encompass several artifacts from
your practicum courses. Use the “Nurse Educator Electronic Portfolio,” resource to guide you in
collecting the required artifacts for this. You will submit the completed electronic portfolio in
NUR-665E.
NUR 646E Nursing Education Seminar I Topic 1 DQ 1
Description:
Compare the difference between a traditional faculty role versus the online faculty role. How are the
expectations different for each role? What steps will you need to prepare to be successful in each?
NUR 646E Nursing Education Seminar I Topic 1 DQ 2
Description:
Referring to the National League of Nursing’s (NLN) Nurse Educator Competencies, choose one
competency and describe how you will achieve this competency in your nurse educator role.
NUR 646E Topic 2: Learning Theory and Educational Philosophies
Description
Objectives:
- Apply learning theories and teaching philosophies to provide structure for the learning process.
- Apply theory to teaching practices to support the ability to effectively teach utilizing evidence-based support.
- Evaluate learning theories and educational philosophies to develop effective learning environments.
Study Materials
Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator
Description:
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Review Chapter 1 in Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator.
Clinical Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Academic
Clinical Nurse Educators
Description:
Read Chapter 2 in Clinical Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Academic Clinical
Nurse Educators.
Tasks
Teaching Philosophy Statement
Description:
The purpose of this assignment is to develop your personal teaching philosophy statement. This will
be included in your e-portfolio to be submitted at the end of this course.
Begin by researching a developed teaching philosophy and use the information to shape your own
philosophy.
In 250-500 words, develop a personal teaching philosophy statement that includes your beliefs on
the purpose of education, how students learn, how your beliefs facilitate learning, the role of the
nurse educator, and how you plan to implement this philosophy to grow as an educator as you seek
to integrate the nurse educator competencies into your professional practice.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become
familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
NUR 646E Nursing Education Seminar I Topic 2 DQ 1
Description:
Select two nursing theories and explain how they can be applied in nursing education. How can the
theories aid in your teaching practices including clinical or patient specific experiences?
NUR 646E Nursing Education Seminar I Topic 2 DQ 2
Description:
Search the literature and find an example of a research study that uses an educational theory in a
nursing education study. Does the study appear to use the theory appropriately? How does the
research contribute to understanding of the theory? Be sure to cite the article.