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1Collaboration for Academic Education in Nursing Program, Selkirk College, School of Health and Human Services, Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada. mlittle@selkirk.ca
The Journal of Nursing Education
|March 28, 2006
Summary
Newly graduated nurses must be effective health educators. This study explored using video, feedback, and reflection to build nursing students
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Health Communication
- Professional Development
Background:
- Newly graduated Registered Nurses (RNs) are expected to function as competent health educators.
- Developing essential teaching skills and confidence requires a supportive learning environment for nursing students.
- Integrating personal dimensions into the health educator role is crucial for novice teachers.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an innovative praxis strategy for enhancing nursing students' ability to teach groups.
- To foster personal knowing, a key component of nursing, within the context of health education.
- To improve nursing students' self-confidence and teaching skills in a simulated environment.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a praxis strategy involving videotaped teaching performances by nursing students.
- Incorporated structured learner feedback to provide constructive criticism.
- Emphasized self-reflection to encourage personal knowing and integration of the educator role.
Main Results:
- The strategy effectively encouraged nursing students to explore the personal aspects of health education.
- Videotaped performances, feedback, and reflection facilitated the development of basic teaching skills.
- Students demonstrated increased self-awareness regarding their role as health educators.
Conclusions:
- This innovative praxis strategy supports the development of essential health educator competencies in nursing students.
- Integrating personal knowing through reflection and feedback is vital for preparing confident and effective RNs.
- The described method offers a valuable approach for nursing education programs aiming to enhance teaching skills.
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