10 qualities of a great nurse educator

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Qualities of a Great Nurse Educator

Prof. Amelita M. Roc BSN,RN,MAN,PhD(o)


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I have just three things to teach:

simplicity, patience, compassion.

Simple in actions and thoughts,

you return to the source of being.

Patientwith both friends and enemies,

you accord with the way things are.

Compassionate toward yourself,

You reconcile all being in the world

- Chinese Poem


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#1: Passion

Ifyou dont want to be aNurse Educator,

then you will not make a good Nurse Educator

Do you have the

HEART to teach ?
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Its a difficult and challengingjob thats not for

everyone, but those who really love nursing and

teaching will thrive.

Passion shows through in all aspects of teaching: in

the lesson plan, attention to detail, and especially in

the attention paid to students.


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REFELECTION

TIME

AM I

PASSIONATE ?


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#2: Humor

* You cant even THINK about being aNurse Educatorunless you have a sense of

humor. Handle it all in stride with a quick joke

and a smile.
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REFELECTION

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DO I USE

HUMOR ?


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#3: Confidence

Teaching is a tough job, especially when your

students are adults.

After all, they have grown minds, so why should

they listen to you?


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As they say, sometimes even the best nursescant beNurse Educators it takes a special

level ofconfidence in your own talent and

ability in order to teach others how its done.


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Your sense of confidence is what gives your

students confidence in you.

If you are constantly second-guessingyourself, youll be a mess in the classroom

even if youve got 25 years of nursing

experience under your belt.


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Ifthat sounds scary, well, thats because

teaching can be scary

The good news? The more you start to teach

others, the more you realize how much you still

have to learn yourself


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In turn, the more you desire further

learning, the better teacher you become.

* The ability to recognize ones ownopportunities for growth is of paramount

importance.


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And when you finally realize that youre

always a student (and like it!) thats when

youre a realNurse Educator


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REFELECTION

TIME

AM I

CONFIDENT ?


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#4: Critical Reflection

everyone makes

mistakes

Ifyoure lucky enough to be aNurse Educator, your

mistakes will likely be pointed out to you in a large

classroom full of people who expect perfection.

Embarrassing, yes, but it happens to everyone.

The key is to learn from it. And why stop there?


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Learn from everything that you do


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Think critically about your actions, not just at New

Years resolution time but every day. Your job asa Nurse Educator is to be constantly learning.

When you are looking in the mirror, you are

looking at the problem. But, remember, you are

also looking at the solution.


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REFELECTION

TIME

DO I REALLY

KNOW MYSELF?


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#5: Positive Attitude


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A positive attitude is helpful in any type of job,

but is especially important when one is

considering becoming a Nurse Educator.

Positive thinking can bring happiness and

levity and helps a person cope with the

setbacks of every-day life.


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When Nurse Educators find themselves

dealing with the tedious minutia of academic

life, filled with endless bureaucracy and

regulations, a positive attitude can overcome

even the worst day.


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Practice your own positive attitude by laughing at

jokes, reading inspiring quotes, or simply writing

down 10 things youre thankful for

It can make a huge difference

Negativity may harm the students perception of

nursing and may encourage the student to developa negative attitude toward the field


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REFELECTION

TIME

DO I HAVE THE

POSITIVE

ATTITUDE ?


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#6: Social Skills

Y d t h t b th t i i fl i


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You dont have to be the most vivacious flower in

the garden, but it does help as a Nurse

Educator to be open and communicative

Basic social skills are important as a teacher,

because you are a role model to your students

E ti ll l t t
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Emotionally we learn to manage strong

feelings such as anger and show empathy for

others, which can be helpful when managing

difficult students


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Ethically we develop the ability to sincerely

care for others and engage in socially-

responsible actions, which is of utmost

importance when shaping the minds of future

nurses

Behaviorally we learn specific communication


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Behaviorally we learn specific communication

skills such as sharing and turn-taking imagine

a hospital without these skills, and you begin

to realize how important they are.


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REFELECTION

TIME

AM I A SOCIABLE

PERSON ?


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#7: Adaptability


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Adaptability is a key skill for a Nurse

Educator because no two subjects (and

indeed, no two students) are alike.

Its impossible to apply the same

template to every type of situation with

which you are presented.
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REFELECTION

TIME

CAN I ADJUST TODIFFERENT

SITUATIONS ?

#8 D di ti


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#8: Dedication


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There is no question about it: nursing is a

tough job.

To be a nurse, a person needs endless

dedication and a real belief that they are

changing the world.


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By being an example of dedication, the

instructor is able to teach a valuable lesson

that will help students break into their chosenprofession and stay there.


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To see dedication in a teacher inspires the

students and shows them that even through

many years of nursing, that the instructor has

not lost their spark.

In some ways, teaching a future nurse the art of

determination is even more important thanteaching those basic nursing skills


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REFELECTION

TIME

AM I

DEDICATED

TO TEACHING ?


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#9: Emotional Intellect


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Part of a teachers job is to help a studentget through the course with success.

Sometimes this means recognizing that

specific students need extra help, and

sometimes it means giving freer reign to a

student who is doing especially well.


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Emotional intelligence can help you discern

what your students need, but it can also be a

valuable tool to help you decide how to react

in stressful teaching situations, navigate

academic politics, and bond with students to

give everyone a richer and more meaningful

experience.


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Research tracking over 160 high performing

individuals in a variety of industries and job

levels revealed that emotional intelligencewas two times more important in contributing

to excellence than intellect and expertise

alone.


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REFELECTION

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AM I

EMOTIONALLY

MATURE ?


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#10: Patience

Patience is one of those obvious traits that is


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Patience is one of those obvious traits that is

often surprisingly under-cultivated in teachers.

Having patience both with students and

yourself will create a more disciplined, more

rational you.


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How to get this coveted quality?

R E L A X

You can immediately make progress by

taking a few deep breaths taking an extra 30 seconds to answer a

students question

make a diagnosis reply to an irate patient.

ALL THINGS TAKE TIME !


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Patience can overcome anxiety, fear,

discouragement and failure, which you can

apply both to your own teaching style, but

also impart to your students.


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REFELECTION

TIME

DO I

HAVE THE

PATIENCE ?


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Tell me, and I will forget.

Show me, and I mayremember. Involve me, and I

will understand.

- Confucius, 450 BC

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