Summary NR-535 Week 1 Student’s Template: Self-Reflection NLN Competencies & Course Outcomes

Self-Reflection: NLN Competencies and Course Outcomes Chamberlain College of Nursing Theoretical Foundation and Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator NLN Competency I: Facilitate Learning: Nurse educators are responsible for creating an environment in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings that facilitates student learning and the achievement of desired cognitive, affective, and psychomotor outcomes. Week One Week Eight NLN Sub-competency Rating of Confidence Level Rating of Confidence Level a. Implements a variety of teaching strategies appropriate to learner needs, desired learner outcomes, content, and context 1 b. Grounds teaching strategies in educational theory and evidence-based teaching practices 1 c. Recognizes multicultural, gender, and experiential influences on teaching and learning 1 c. Engages in self-reflection and continued learning to improve teaching practices that facilitate learning 1 e. Uses information technologies skillfully to support the teaching-learning process 1 f. Practices skilled oral, written, and electronic communication that reflects an awareness of self and others, along with an ability to convey ideas in a variety of contexts 1 g. Models critical and reflective thinking 1 h. Creates opportunities for learners to develop their critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills. 1 i. Shows enthusiasm for teaching, learning, and nursing that inspires and motivates students 1 j. Demonstrates interest in and respect for learners 1 k. Uses personal attributes (e.g., caring, confidence, patience, integrity, and flexibility) that facilitate learning 1 l. Develops collegial working relationships with students, faculty colleagues, and clinical agency personnel to promote positive learning environments 1 m. Maintains the professional practice knowledge base needed to help learners prepare for contemporary nursing practice 1 n. Serves as a role model of professional nursing 1 Part B: Identification of professional goals/actions that you will demonstrate in order to meet the NR 535 Course Outcomes. Course Outcomes Week One Week Eight CO 1. Incorporate education theories and models in developing the master's-prepared nurse educator role essential to performing as educators and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care (PO1). During this course I will be exploring theories like Cognitivism, Behaviorism and Constructivism to find which theory would be best for my future education role. At the start of this course, I feel Constructivism theories will be the most beneficial as I begin to prepare as a nurse educator. Throughout this course I will complete this outcome by using these theories in my course discussions and assignments. CO 2 – Explore instructional strategies reflective of educational theory and evidence- based practice to support person centered care (PO 5). During this course I will explore the instructional strategies that reflect educational theory. I will complete this outcome by choosing an educational theory that I will explore further to provide evidence-based practice information and examples throughout this course’s discussions and assignments. CO 3. Examine unique learning styles and needs of culturally diverse learners to foster acquisition of knowledge and skill (PO 1, 3) During this course I will examine the different learning styles and needs that I can use while interacting with culturally diverse learners. I will meet this outcome by practicing the different learning style concepts that are related to cultural diversity when completing the discussion and collaboration café assignments. CO 4. Explore a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to content, setting, learners' needs, and desired outcomes (PO 3, 4). In this course I will be exploring the variety of teaching strategies through the discussions and reading assignments. I will also acquire information through nursing journals and peer- reviewed articles that are current and have evidence-based practices for nursing educators. I will meet this outcome by providing this information in the discussions and feedback submissions. CO 5. Examine professional ethical legal values in the role of the nurse educator (PO 4) In this course I will be exploring the professional ethical legal values that will be most relevant to a nurse educator. In order to meet this course outcome, I will be participating in discussions and collaboration cafés in order to better understand the issue. Show Less