Secrets of Successful Nurse Educators
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Secrets of Successful Nurse Educators Suzanne Prevost, PhD, RN, FAAN Past President – Sigma Theta Tau International Dean and Nursing Professor – The University of Alabama, USA
Transcript of Secrets of Successful Nurse Educators
Secrets of Successful Nurse Educators
Suzanne Prevost, PhD, RN, FAANPast President – Sigma Theta Tau InternationalDean and Nursing Professor – The University of Alabama, USA
Identify role models in nursing education from around the globe
Discuss attributes of the most successful nurse educators
Begin planning your legacy as a nurse educator
Envisioning Excellence
Past and Present
Your observations?
Knowledgeable: They know their stuff
Educated
Well Read
Current
Broad Worldview
Real World ExperienceCase Studies
Anecdotes
Problem-solving exemplars
Faculty Practitioners
Clear, Effective Communicators
Speaking
Writing
Connected Active Networking
Clinical Practice
Beyond the Institution
Community
Profession
Care and Compassion forAudience
Individual Student
Patients and Families
Flexible
Responsive
People won't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
“Good educators don't look for gimmicks or techniques to engage students.
Instead, they care so deeply about the students that their approach is like a mother teaching her own children - as if everything depends on getting it right!”
Michelle Cheshire
PassionateEnthusiastic
Expressive
Engaging
“Successful nurse educators exude passion for the topic they are presenting and nourish a spirit of inquiry in the student.” C. Catrambone
Clinical experienceHow much? When?
Education Graduate degrees?
Type of doctoral degree?
Other credentials
Behavioral habits
The Center for Excellence in Nursing EducationFaculty Knowledge/Skills Development Program• Online Cont. Education Programs - Created for new & experienced educators
•How Students Learn•Basics of Curriculum Design•Innovative Curricular Models•Academic Service Partnerships•Assessing and Evaluating Learning Outcomes in the Classroom•Creating Effective Distance Learning Courses•Integrating Technology in the Classroom•Assessing and Evaluating Clinical Learning Outcomes•Designing Effective Multiple-Option Tests•Facilitating Learning in the Clinical Environment•Identifying Nursing Students at Risk•Faculty, Course, Program Evaluation and Accreditation•Transforming Teaching and Learning through Reflective Practice
The Center for Excellence in Nursing Education
Faculty Professional Role Development Program•Provides career and leadership development for nurse educators through online continuing education courses.
•Scholarship of Teaching•Scholarship of Research•The Scholarship of Practice, Community Service, and Engagement•Preparing for Promotion on the Clinical Track•Creating a Professional Portfolio•Challenges and TIPS for the Novice Grant Writer•Challenges and TIPS for the Experienced Grant Writer
CNE Awarded: 13.7
The Center for Excellence in Nursing Education
• The Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy
• The Experienced Nurse Faculty Leadership Academy
• The Emerging Educational Administrator Institute
Advice from the sages
Prevost’s Pearls
• Never forget your roots
• Be willing to get your hands dirty
• Remember why you teach – today & long term
• Live (and teach) your passion
• Get as much education as you can, as soon as you can
• Commit to lifelong learning
Prevost’s Pearls
• Seek unique continuing education and development opportunities
• Read widely, stay informed
• Don’t expect to have all the answers
• Respect and draw upon the wisdom of the students (or the audience)
• Remind your students – no question is stupid
• Find a mentor; then become one
Prevost’s Pearls
• Connect with colleagues beyond your institution, and around the world
• Seek wisdom from other cultures
• Don’t assume that teaching is the easier or less stressful nursing career
• Be willing to invest extra effort to seize opportunities
• Seek “seasonal balance”
Prevost’s Pearls
• Consider feedback as a gift – give it and receive it – as often as possible
• Look for opportunities to double your impact – or kill two birds with one stone
• As an educator, and especially as a nurse educator, remember – you are never too smart or too important to be kind
Giving Back to Move Forward
Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor
Merriam-Webster, 2017
Money
Wisdom
Influence and Impact - on your family, children, students, institution, community, or profession
What legacy have you received from the nurses who taught or influenced you?
What legacy are you leaving for the nurses who follow you?
When you leave, retire, or die…. What would you like your students, colleagues, or others to say about your legacy as a nurse educator?
Consider the power of your words
They may outlive you
