Teaching in the Teaching in the Inpatient Inpatient SettingSetting

Characteristics of Good TeachersCharacteristics of Good Teachers

EnthusiasticEnthusiastic Ask QuestionsAsk Questions NonthreateningNonthreatening Promote self learningPromote self learning Recognize the needs of the learnerRecognize the needs of the learner KnowledgableKnowledgable

Inpatient vs Ambulatory EducationInpatient vs Ambulatory Education

Team LearningTeam Learning Time for Advanced PreparationTime for Advanced Preparation Number of LearnersNumber of Learners Less time/patient pressuresLess time/patient pressures Speed of evaluationsSpeed of evaluations Educational intimacyEducational intimacy

Orient Your TeamOrient Your Team

Outline ExpectationsOutline Expectations Assess their needsAssess their needs Organize the monthOrganize the month Assign responsibilitiesAssign responsibilities Explain your teaching and evaluation Explain your teaching and evaluation

stylestyle

Role ModelRole Model

Be professionalBe professional Have a good attitudeHave a good attitude Be on timeBe on time Pitch in/lead from the frontPitch in/lead from the front Treat everyone with respectTreat everyone with respect

Create a Good Learning Create a Good Learning EnvironmentEnvironment

Show enthusiasmShow enthusiasm Involve your learnersInvolve your learners Be friendlyBe friendly Be consistentBe consistent Ask questions in a non-Ask questions in a non-

threatening waythreatening way

Put Forth an EffortPut Forth an Effort

Take the time to teach!Take the time to teach! Give assignments when things Give assignments when things

are busyare busy Get to the bedsideGet to the bedside

Teach What You Know/ What Teach What You Know/ What the learners needthe learners need

Students need to know how to Students need to know how to present, how to write orders, how to present, how to write orders, how to examine patients, how to read EKGs, examine patients, how to read EKGs, how to replace K+, where the how to replace K+, where the bathroom is, etc.bathroom is, etc.

Recognize that different levels of Recognize that different levels of learners will benefit from the same learners will benefit from the same discussiondiscussion

Get to the bedside!Get to the bedside!

Give FeedbackGive Feedback

Let your team know what they Let your team know what they are doing well and where they are doing well and where they can improvecan improve

Feedback is absolutely crucial for Feedback is absolutely crucial for improvementimprovement

Pitfalls in Clinical TeachingPitfalls in Clinical Teaching

Taking over the patientTaking over the patient Inappropriate lecturingInappropriate lecturing Insufficient “wait time” on questionsInsufficient “wait time” on questions Leading questionsLeading questions

-”Could this be a PE?”-”Could this be a PE?” Pushing Past AbilityPushing Past Ability

Teacher Reasoning and ActionTeacher Reasoning and Action

Diagnose the PatientDiagnose the Patient Diagnose the LearnerDiagnose the Learner

1. Get a commitment1. Get a commitment2. Probe for evidence2. Probe for evidence

TeachTeachTeach general rules. Provide Teach general rules. Provide feedback. Correct mistakes.feedback. Correct mistakes.