Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching

If you are looking for a new approach for team teaching, this podcast is for you! Often, teaching teams distribute the course content and then function independently to teach and grade their assigned content. Drs. Cori Heier and Kristin Ashley describe their new model for team teaching. Two faculty members are responsible for the lecture component of the class, and a third faculty member creates and facilitates in-class activities (every 15 minutes) for the content.

Many nursing programs have high rates of students who fail or do not complete their program for other reasons. Retention is a problem when nurses are critically needed. This podcast with Drs. Hanwook Yoo, Xuechun Zhou, and Beth Phillips presents the results of a research study that showcases the importance of assessing academic readiness prior to admission to a nursing program. This article is OPEN ACCESS so read and share widely.

Nursing education focuses on the development and demonstration of clinical judgment, which includes creating plans of care that meet the needs of the intended patient, family, or population. Innovation is a logical next step in nursing practice, filling the gaps left by a lack of evidence or products. During a curricular redesign, a new required course on health care innovations was added to the undergraduate curriculum. This podcast with Dr. Sarah Llewellyn and Edward Zepeda presents a teaching strategy that helps students prepare for advanced or expanded roles in practice to address real-world problems. Be sure to read their article.

Dr. Lori McElroy begins this podcast by describing the effects of trauma on nursing students' academic progression and well being and explains why using a trauma-informed approach (TIA) in nursing education is important. Along with Dr. McElroy, Dr. Stacy King and Dr. Valerie Eschiti discuss some practical strategies faculty can use to create a trauma-informed learning environment for students. They also share the outcomes of their scoping review on literature related to a TIA in nursing education.

Holistic admissions in nursing education consider a range of criteria. In this podcast and article, Stephanie Wood and Andrea Smith discuss the implementation, evaluation, and revision of the holistic admissions process in their nursing program, which led to an increase in the number of underrepresented students admitted to the program.