This is the second day of an experiential learning event. While you have eight students, one of them has caught your attention. The learner seems to be non-verbally engaged by nodding in agreement to other learners' statements/answers and has good eye contact, but yet does not answer any question. Yesterday, you asked this student a question, but after a few seconds of silence, another student answered the question. You could almost see the disappointment on the first student's face. Today is...

When you were a new graduate, how comfortable were you with clinical decision making? Were there techniques used by instructors to help you learn decision making? Did you learn it "on the job"? Focus on the techniques so that the discussion will focus on "how" to help learners think critically and make appropriate clinical decisions.  Solution: As a new, graduate I was uncomfortable with clinical decision making and found it challenging. The transition from a student to a nurse in the clinical...

he following skills have been identified as areas that a nurse educator should help learners develop so they can develop clinical decision-making skills. Motivation to learn Attention to details Seeking aptitude to clarify information with questions Awareness of knowledge gaps Appraisal of the decision and its outcome Select ONE of the above areas and identify specific actions that a nurse educator can implement in order to assist a learner to acquire the selected skill. Sol...

The clinical environment as part of experiential learning is of major importance to the educator. Select your type of learner (i.e., undergraduate nursing student, new graduate in a mentoring program, a family learning how to provide gastric feedings for a child) and discuss the clinical site. Topic: This discussion focuses on what makes a good clinical site for the selected learner you will be working with as a nurse educator in the future.  Solution: Appropriate clinical site for undergradu...

Select the type of learner you will work with in the future (i.e., academic students, staff nurses, or patients/families); then debate the following question. Be sure to include pros and cons. Many individuals state that "practice is the best teacher." For these individuals, the application of the same knowledge and the same skill must occur repeatedly and often. In contrast, there are educators who state that a learner does not need to complete 10 bed baths or write 15 care plans. In their o...

  Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 pts Choose the best definition or example for the informatics key term in the question. What is Data?   Processed information which places relationships in context     Raw fact without meaning in itself     Process which uses information to make decisions electronically     Unit of memory equal to one keystroke     Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts Choose the best definitio...

Points Possible 150 Points Total 100 points - Case Completion 50 points - Nurse Notes Responses Late Assignment Policy If the assignment is not submitted by due date, a late deduction will be applied. See rubric below. Directions Access the Michael Granger Case Assignment in iHuman by clicking on the "Load Assignment in a New Window" button at the bottom of this assignment page. If prompted, select to load the case in a new browser window. Note: It may take a few moments ...

Directions Access the Luciana Gonzalez Case Assignment in iHuman by clicking on the "Load Assignment in a New Window" button at the bottom of this assignment page. If prompted, select to load the case in a new browser window. Note: It may take a few moments for iHuman cases to load in your web browser, so please be patient. Complete the prework questions associated with the case. Begin the case and complete these sections: (100 points total, immediate feedback/grade will be p...

Reflection Questions   Reflect on your current or prior practice setting. Paragraph One: Briefly describe the type(s) of nursing health assessments you commonly perform. Explain how your nursing health assessments are focused or comprehensive. Provide examples of key subjective and objective data collected by nurses in this setting. Paragraph Two: Describe the typical patient population in your practice setting. What are some special considerations that yo...

Reflection Question   As we finish NR351, think about all the competencies you have explored in these eight weeks. Using reflective practice, address the following in your answer: Select two Massachusetts Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competencies that you believe will have the most impact on your future professional nursing practice. Why are these the most important ones for you? Identify one AACN BSN Essential that will be most important in improving quality in your f...