This is the first comprehensive resource for clinical medical-surgical nursing instructors responsible for guiding students through their entire clinical rotation. Filling a huge gap in resources for instructors required to teach the medical-surgical nursing course, it contains everything the new or adjunct instructor needs to teach expertly and confidently. The guide features a week-by-week instructional plan for the clinical rotation and includes all materials necessary to effectively perform administrative leadership and supervision, assess students' knowledge and learning styles, maximize the learning process, simplify evaluation, and help ensure a smooth transition to clinical practice. The guide will serve as a welcome companion to both experienced and novice medical-nursing instructors with its week-by-week instruction guide that encompasses organizational teaching templates, teaching and learning resources, and evaluation materials. These include everything from the Adjunct Faculty Contract to the Course Syllabus to a Comprehensive Skills Checklist. Key clinical instruction materials, including PowerPoints and simulation scenarios are provided for each body system. Additionally the book contains quizzes with answers, discussion questions, and interactive student activities and exercises. Key Features: Comprises the first complete resource for successfully guiding students through their clinical rotations from start to finish Helps to allay the "fear factor" for new and adjunct clinical nursing instructors Provides a week-by-week instructional guide that includes organizational teaching templates, teaching and learning resources, and evaluation aids Includes numerous forms and templates to facilitate administrative responsibilities, student assessment, and student evaluation Key clinical information is organized by body system and includes multiple interactive teaching tools
Mary A. Miller, RN, MSN, CCRN, is Clinical Nursing Instructor at Marymount University School of Nursing, Alexandria, Virginia.Deborah Wirwicz, BSN, MSNEd, is Clinical Nursing Instructor at Trinity University in Washington, DC.
PART I: Introduction to the Role of the Advanced Medical-Surgical Clinical InstructorChapter 1: Instructor Contracts and EvaluationsChapter 2: Effective Student Evaluations Chapter 3: Learning Requirements and Syllabus Preparation Part II: Basics of Clinical Teaching and Student EvaluationChapter 4: First Day of Clinical, Including Expectations, Forms, and AssessmentsChapter 5: Nursing Assessments, Concept Mapping, and Critical ThinkingPart III: Teaching the Advanced Medical-Surgical Disease Processes in a Clinical SettingChapter 6: Sensory Deficits in the Elderly and Assessments of the Visual, Auditory, and Nasal SystemsChapter 7: Understanding, Assessing, and Treating PainChapter 8: Understanding Cancer and Cancer Treatments; Death and DyingChapter 9: Fluids and Electrolytes and the Acid–Base BalanceChapter 10: Caring for the Geriatric PatientChapter 11: Assessment and Treatment of Musculoskeletal System DisordersChapter 12: Pharmacology, Patient Safety, and Laboratory TestsChapter 13: Critical Care NursingChapter 14: Emergency NursingChapter 15: Hematology, the Endocrine System, and Related DisordersChapter 16: Reproductive System Functions, Assessment, Diseases, and TreatmentsPart IV: The Post Conference and Transition into Nursing PracticeChapter 17: Career Goals and Planning, Including Professional Identity, Job Search, and Licensing Exam Chapter 18: Makeup Assignments