Maricopa Community Colleges  NCE276   20006-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  06/27/00  
NCE276      20006-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Clinical Teaching in Nursing: An Overview
Overview of the process, concepts and skills related to supervising nursing students in the clinical arena. Examines concepts of clinical teaching, provides comprehensive framework for planning, guiding, and evaluating learning activities for nursing students in the clinical arena. Prerequisites: Prerquisites: Current Registered Nurse License.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
NCE276   20006-99999 Clinical Teaching in Nursing: An Overview
1. Identify the philosophy and outcomes of clinical teaching. (I)
2. List attributes and skills of an effective clinical teacher. (II)
3. Describe the preparation, assignment and activities of the clinical learning environment. (III)
4. Describe possible activities for the conduct of pre and post conferences. (IV)
5. Describe the common/usual student written assignments for a clinical experience. (V)
6. Describe the student evaluation process. (VI)
7. Review the ethical and legal issues in clinical teaching. (VII)
8. Describe the broader aspects of the faculty role in an academic setting and the educational preparation required. (VIII)
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NCE276   20006-99999 Clinical Teaching in Nursing: An Overview
    I. Philosophy and Outcome of Clinical Teaching
        A. Elements of a philosophy of Clinical Teaching
          1. Models of Clinical teaching
          2. Process of Clinical teaching
        B. Intended Outcomes of Clinical Teaching
          1. Knowledge
          2. Skills
          3. Attitudes and Values
          4. Cultural Competence
        C. Unintended Outcomes
      II. Effective Clinical Teachers
          A. Self-Directed Learning Activities
          B. Role of the Learning Lab
          C. Simulations and Games for Clinical Teaching
          D. Case Methods, Case Study and Grand Rounds
          E. Evaluation of Clinical Faculty
        III. The Clinical Learning Environment
            A. Understanding the context for clinical learning activities
            B. Selecting Clinical Settings
            C. Preparation of Faculty
            D. Preparation of Clinical Agency Staff
            E. Preparing the Learners
          IV. Pre and Post Conference
              A. Types of Clinical Conference
              B. Creating a climate of discussion
              C. Guidelines for discussion
              D. Purposes of discussion
              E. Levels of Questions
              F. Socratic Method
            V. Written Assignments
                A. Purposes of Written Assignments
                B. Types of Written Assignments
                C. Evaluating Written Assignments
              VI. Student Evaluation
                  A. Formative Evaluation
                  B. Summative Evaluation
                  C. Clinical Check Lists
                  D. Clinical Evaluation Conference
                  E. The Process For Failure
                VII. Legal & Ethical Issues in Clinical Teaching
                    A. Ethical Issues
                      1. Learners in a service setting
                      2. Student Faculty Relationships
                      3. Student's Privacy Rights
                      4. Competent Teaching
                      5. Academic Dishonesty
                    B. Legal Issues
                      1. Students With Disabilities
                      2. Due Process
                      3. Documentation and Record Keeping
                      4. Sexual Harassment
                  VIII. The Nursing Faculty Role in Academia
                      A. Duties & Responsibilities
                      B. Curriculum & Accreditation
                      C. Educational Requirements
                      D. Hiring Process; Pay
                      E. Evaluation & Tenure
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