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May/June 2020 - Volume 45 - Issue 3

  • Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
  • 0363-3624
  • 1538-9855
  • 6 issues / year
  • Nursing 63/120
  • 1.262
The NCLEX Next Generation project is based on an integrative Clinical Judgment Model with 6 well-defined cognitive steps. Authors explain the importance of integrating a clinical judgment model throughout the curriculum, using realistic clinical scenarios, and having students work through the steps of a selected model. Civility, psychological safety, and effective stress management are essential for learning. Use the PAAIL communication method, a conversational strategy to minimize students’ stress and optimize their learning. A mixed method study reported in this issue describes the outcomes of deliberate practice and simulation for developing and retaining psychomotor skills. Consistent with our mission, other articles present innovative teaching approaches and methods you can use in your courses.

Also take a few minutes to watch our videos and subscribe to Nurse Educator Tips for Teaching Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music where experts share new ideas.

Marilyn H. Oermann, Editor-in-Chief

Nursing Students' Perceptions of Just Culture in Nursing Programs: A Multisite Study

Walker, Danielle; Altmiller, Gerry; Hromadik, Lora; More

Nurse Educator. 45(3):133-138, May/June 2020.

Nursing Students’ Perceptions of Just Culture in Nursing Programs: A Multisite Study

Doctoral Degree Preferences for Nurse Educators: Findings From a National Study

King, Tara Spalla; Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek; O'Brien, Tara; More

Nurse Educator. 45(3):144-149, May/June 2020.

Doctoral Degree Preferences for Nurse Educators: Findings from a National Study

Using Deliberate Practice and Simulation for Psychomotor Skill Competency Acquisition and Retention: A Mixed-Methods Study

Johnson, Cynthia E.; Kimble, Laura P.; Gunby, Susan Sweat; More

Nurse Educator. 45(3):150-154, May/June 2020.

Using Deliberate Practice and Simulation for Psychomotor Skill Competency Acquisition and Retention: A Mixed Methods Study

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​In preceptorships, experienced staff nurses (preceptors) help students learn in clinical settings. This educational approach promotes one-to-one instruction with staff experts. Current evidence about preceptorships focuses primarily on preceptor roles, preparations, perceptions, and/or challenges when working with nursing students. There is a lack of clarity about specific ways to fulfill educator roles during preceptored experiences. This video and article provide tips for preparing and maintaining clinical nursing preceptorship experiences that help ensure successful student learning.
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While just culture is embraced in the clinical setting, just culture has not been systematically incorporated into nursing education. Dr. Walker describes their study of prelicensure nursing student perceptions of just culture in academia. The Just Culture Assessment Tool for Nursing Education (JCAT-NE) was used to measure just culture across multiple (N = 15) nursing programs. The majority of JCAT-NE respondents (78%) reported their program has a safety reporting system, 15.4% had involvement in a safety-related event, and 12% submitted an error report. There was a significant total score decline as students progressed from the beginning to the middle and end of the program. The results are a call to action for nursing education to emphasize the tenets of just culture, error reporting, and quality improvement. Watch the video and read the article.
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The authors developed a no-cost telehealth simulation and examined its impact on students in their first nurse practitioner (NP) clinical course. Twenty-eight NP students participated in the telehealth objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). The students' general understanding of telehealth was significantly greater after the OSCE experience. Directed content analysis revealed 3 themes: usefulness of telehealth, benefit in role preparation, and technology. Telehealth simulation can be an effective strategy to assess clinical competency, provide individualized feedback, and ensure students are using evidence-based practice. Watch the video and read the article.
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Distance mentoring in nursing education is an emerging form of communication, possible because of new technologies. Watch this video (and read the article) to see how the author is using telepresence mobile robot technology to mentor clinical teachers at clinical sites located throughout Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Minimal information exists about the educational environment best suited for Generation Z students. In this study, lecture with audience response clickers was the most preferred/most engaging method for helping Generation Z nursing students learn, whereas assigned reading was the least preferred method. Students preferred a traditional classroom model instead of a flipped classroom. Acquiring skills was the dimension of engagement rated the highest by this group of students. After you watch the video, read about this study.