Ch 1: Goals of Clinical Nursing Education
Applying Theoretical Learning to Patient Care Situations
Developing Communication Skills
Demonstrating Skill in the Use of Therapeutic Nursing Interventions
Evidencing Caring Behaviors in Nursing Actions
Considering the Ethical Implications of Clinical Decisions and Nursing Actions
Gaining a Perspective on the Contextual Environment
Experiencing the Variety of Nursing Roles
Summary
References
Ch 2: Entering the Instructional Role
The Academic Environment
The Clinical Setting
Summary
References
Ch 3: Theoretical Approaches to Teaching and Learning
in Clinical Nursing Education
How Learners Learn
Behavioral Domains and Hierarchies of Learning
Nature of the Adult Learner
Benner’s Framework for the Development of Clinical Expertise
Summary
References
Ch 4: Getting Started
Program Faculty
Clinical Staff
The Clinical Group
Before the Clinical Experience Begins
The First Clinical Day
Ch 5: Teaching and Learning Strategies for the
College Laboratory Setting
The Laboratory Setting
Uses of the College Laboratory
Instructional Materials
Structuring the Laboratory Experience
The Process of Learning a Psychomotor Skill
Integrating the Cognitive Basis for Psychomotor Skills
Summary
References
Ch 6: Organizing and Managing Instruction in the
Clinical Practice Setting
Expectations, Hopes, and Fears
Selecting Clinical Learning Experiences
Techniques to Help Students Prepare for Clinical Learning Experiences
The Clinical Preconference
Guiding Student Learning in the Clinical Setting
Managing Off-Unit Experiences
Taking Advantage of Serendipitous Opportunities
The Clinical Postconference
Summary
References
Ch 7: Teaching and Learning Strategies for the
Clinical Practice Setting
Instructional Techniques for the Clinical Setting
Supervision of Student Performance of Technical Skills
Promoting the Integration of Theory and Practice
Developing Critical Thinking Skills and Reflective Practice
The Affective Domain: Fostering Caring in Clinical Practice
Summary
References
Ch 8: Special Techniques for Special Settings
The Maternity Setting: Managing Instruction to Capture the Cyclical Nature of the Maternity Experience
The Pediatric Setting: The Problem of a Disappearing Clientele
The Mental Health Setting: It’s Communication, But Is It Therapeutic?
Community Health Settings: Independent Practice in Unstructured Settings
Reference
Ch 9: Theoretical Approaches to the Evaluation of Learning in
the Laboratory and Clinical Practice Settings
Philosophies of Evaluation
Purposes of Evaluation
The Evaluation Process
Summary
References
Ch 10: Evaluation Strategies for the Laboratory and
Clinical Practice Settings
Identifying the Goals of Evaluation
Clarifying the Standards for Evaluation
Selecting and Applying Evaluation Methods
Analyzing Results
Reporting Results
Making Decisions
Using Results
Evaluating the Evaluation Process
References
Ch 11: Interpersonal Issues in Clinical Nursing Education
The Instructional Role
Communicating Caring
Conveying Enthusiasm
Communication Strategies
Responding to Student Stress
Helping Students to Cope With:
Strategies for Working (Reluctant Learner, etc.)
Maintaining Relationships with Staff
Controlling Emotions
Summary
References
Ch 12: Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Education
Ethical Issues in Nursing Education
Legal Issues in Nursing Education
Contractual Issues
Appendices
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