NURS 615 - Instructional Practicum: Teaching and Clinical Specialty Practices

Units: 3
A teaching and practical experience to support the development of the nurse educator in a clinical specialty area. Under the supervision of an accomplished preceptor/mentor, students practice the role of nurse educator to actively engage nursing students, healthcare professionals and clients.

Prerequisites: All of: NURS 601, NURS 602, NURS 603, NURS 604, NURS 607, NURS 612, NURS 613, NURS 614.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Articulate the role of the nurse educator within the clinical setting, schools of nursing, and community.
Describe the teaching, scholarship and service responsibilities of the nurse educator.
Design nursing education curriculum using research and theories of learning instruction, curriculum, and evaluation.
Design the learning goals and activities appropriate for nursing or health-related content.
Utilize instructional strategies and educational technology in the planning and implementation in clinical, simulation lab, and didactic settings.
Perform the role of educator to guide educational activities for nurses, patients, families, and communities.
Analyze the impact of self in teaching-learning situations.