C918 Evolving Roles of Nurse Educators in Diverse Environments

EVOLVING ROLES OF NURSE EDUCATORS 2 Evolving Roles of Nurse Educators in Diverse Environments Interview Guide 1. What are the qualities most needed to be a successful academic nurse educator? In order to be successfu ...

EVOLVING ROLES OF NURSE EDUCATORS 2 Evolving Roles of Nurse Educators in Diverse Environments Interview Guide 1. What are the qualities most needed to be a successful academic nurse educator? In order to be successful in your role as an academic nurse educator, you must be innovative in your approach to teaching and possess: number one the background experience in both practice and academia, number two be passionate about nursing, number three enjoy sharing your experiences and expertise, next be people savvy, oh and cannot forget the most important quality- have patience! As an educator, you will notice that learners come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and attitudes. You will need to know how to provide learning experiences and boundaries based on your current classes’ multicultural, multigenerational, and multifaceted differences. You will quickly realize that what teaching methods work for your 21-year-old learner, will vastly differ from the needs of your 50-year-old learner who is now re-specializing from corporate American business to healthcare. Follow-up 1. How do you embody all those qualities in your practice as an academic nurse educator? Well, first I always keep in my mind that I was once a student before, I won’t tell you how long ago because I don’t want to date myself, but my philosophy to teaching is similar to my philosophy for nursing. My philosophy is to “teach the way I would want to be taught and nurse the way I would want to be nursed” Sounds a little biased at first, but what I mean is that I would want learning opportunities for self-growth that strengthen my nursing prowess. I was fortunate enough to have professors, preceptors, and mentors