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Curriculum , Education, Nursing , Health Literacy , Health Promotion , Humans , Internet , United StatesABSTRACT
Because most new nurse academicians are prepared as expert clinicians, rather than as educators, they lack the skills and knowledge of effective teachers when they accept a position in an educational institution. In this article, the authors discuss a program in which graduate students being prepared as entry-level nurse educators have the opportunity to practice the art and science of teaching in a supervised environment in which seminar participants are their peers, novice faculty, and seasoned faculty. Teaching seminars conducted by graduate students are a successful component of faculty development in teaching. Graduate students, known as faculty interns, are able to share their newly acquired skills and lived experiences with novice faculty not prepared as nurse educators and seasoned faculty who need updates on current educational practices and strategies.
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Education, Nursing, Continuing/organization & administration , Faculty, Nursing , Internship, Nonmedical/organization & administration , Preceptorship/organization & administration , Staff Development/organization & administration , Adaptation, Psychological , Attitude of Health Personnel , Faculty, Nursing/organization & administration , Guidelines as Topic , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Health Services Needs and Demand , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Mentors/psychology , Nurse's Role/psychology , Peer Group , Professional Competence , Social Support , Teaching/organization & administrationSubject(s)
Clinical Competence , Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate/methods , Employee Performance Appraisal/methods , Feedback, Psychological , Semantics , Attitude of Health Personnel , Clinical Competence/standards , Communication , Faculty, Nursing/organization & administration , Humans , Interprofessional Relations , Motivation , Negativism , Nurse's Role/psychology , Problem Solving , Social Support , Students, Nursing/psychology , Verbal BehaviorABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: The principal objective of this study was to characterize how nurses and pharmacists at a poison control center (PCC) determine the likelihood of caller adherence to a health care facility referral. METHODS: A focus group was conducted with 6 nurses and 4 pharmacists from a regional PCC. Content analysis was used to determine themes within the discussion. All participants were certified as specialists in poison information (SPIs). RESULTS: Four themes were identified: (1) SPIs' generation of informal "likelihood-of-adherence" assessments as to whether a caller will follow the recommendation to go to a health care facility, (2) SPI communication strategies used to promote adherence, (3) behavior of SPIs during periods of high call volume, and (4) communication training for PCC staff members. DISCUSSION: This pilot study provides insights in SPIs' current assessment and communication, particularly those related to promoting caller adherence to recommendations.
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Communication , Patient Compliance , Patient Education as Topic , Poisoning/prevention & control , Health Promotion , Humans , Pilot Projects , TelephoneSubject(s)
Correspondence as Topic , Nurse Administrators , Writing , Electronic Mail , Humans , Records , United StatesABSTRACT
Online courses are an integral part of nursing education programs.The responsibility for developing and teaching asynchronous online courses can be challenging, especially for neophyte educators. Two experienced educators discuss strategies for developing and enhancing selected aspects of asynchronous online courses. Practical, evidence-based aspects of designing, conducting, and evaluating web-based courses are presented. Examples from courses using WebCT are shown.
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Attitude , Education, Distance/methods , Education, Nursing, Graduate , Faculty, Nursing , Humans , Internet , United StatesABSTRACT
Given the nursing faculty shortage, innovative strategies are needed to attract and retain talented individuals in the academic setting. Mentoring programs have a positive effect on nursing clinicians turned educators. A successful mentoring relationship guides the neophyte educator into a successful teaching career through better adjustment and professional academic advancement. Ten essential ingredients of effective mentoring programs are presented based on the lived experience of a protégé and mentor and a review of mentoring literature. Positive outcomes of successful mentoring programs for the neophyte educator include a collegial relationship with the mentor, improved job satisfaction in a faculty role, improved quality of nursing education, and retention in the nursing education profession.
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Faculty, Nursing , Mentors , Communication , Faculty, Nursing/supply & distribution , Humans , Interpersonal Relations , United StatesABSTRACT
This article describes an innovative patient education workshop on CD-ROM for use by staff educators and patient education coordinators. The CD-ROM allows nurses to gain an in-depth understanding of patient education practice. With the interactive, computerized format, nurses can complete the workshop on their computers and at their convenience. The CD-ROM format uses streaming video clips, audio, thought questions, case studies, and interactive practice activities to enhance learning.
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CD-ROM , Nursing Staff, Hospital/education , Patient Education as Topic/organization & administration , Staff Development/methods , Education, Nursing/methods , Humans , Program Evaluation , UtahABSTRACT
Two Web-based breastfeeding programs were developed to provide new parents with necessary information on proper breastfeeding techniques. One version was plain text and the other version combined text with graphics. The computer was viewed as a valuable learning tool. The breastfeeding program that contained graphics was preferred over the text-only program. Educators are encouraged to use Web-based graphic programs to provide breastfeeding education to new parents.