Clinical Instruction & Evaluation

Clinical Instruction & Evaluation
Author: Andrea B. O'Connor
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2014-05-21
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1449618715

Clinical Instruction and Evaluation: A Teaching Resource, Third Edition is designed to guide instructors through the learning process by providing clinical nurses with the theoretical background and practical tools necessary to succeed as a clinical nursing instructor. The theory used to support the practice of clinical education is presented in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner. This text offers approaches to structuring clinical experiences for students, evaluating student performance, and solving problems encountered in clinical settings. The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated and now includes a larger focus on teaching people from other cultures and traditions as well as the critical issues around the nursing shortage. The nursing shortage has increased the demand for nursing educators and as a result, nursing programs are now turning to clinically expert nurses to play a role in the educational process. Clinical Instruction and Evaluation helps the clinical nurse make a smooth transition to nurse instructor. Key Features: •Emphasizes the clinical component of the faculty role •Employs a practical approach to make the process of teaching in the complex clinical area accessible •Chapters can be used independently allowing instructors to use content creatively without being bound by the organization of the text •Unique focus on the interpersonal relationship between the instructor and student found in specific chapters (15 &16) as well as throughout the text •Provides concrete examples for instructors to leverage in the classroom to elicit critical thinking and clinical judgment responses from students

Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE®cl) Review Manual

Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE®cl) Review Manual
Author: Karen K. Gittings, DNP, RN, CNE, CNEcl
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2019-07-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 082619494X

The first manual to provide a systematic review of essential content for the CNE®cl exam This is the first review manual written for nurse educators who seek certification as a Clinical Nurse Educator specializing in the clinical learning environment. The resource encompasses all the essential knowledge—as designated by the National League for Nursing (NLN)—needed to pass the exam, and systematically follows the test blueprint so that those taking the exam will be optimally prepared. Complete with teaching tips, evidence-based teaching boxes, case studies, outlines, bulleted lists, and critical-thinking Q&As for each chapter, the book also provides chapter references for accessing additional content for each topic. Exam specifics and test-taking strategies help students to approach the exam with confidence. A practice test is also offered at the end of the book. Additionally, the resource is a valuable orientation guide for new faculty. KEY FEATURES Delivers well-organized, systematic coverage of review content to promote exam success Written for both novice and expert Clinical Nurse Educators Reflects the number of questions in each section on the test blueprint Highlights areas designated by the NLN as essential knowledge needed for excellence in the field Includes case studies and critical-thinking questions throughout all chapters Provides evidence-based teaching practice boxes Offers teaching gems with advice on improvement from practice experts Includes end-of-chapter review questions, PLUS a valuable 100-question practice test with rationales for self-assessment CNE®cl is a registered trademark of the National League for Nursing, which neither sponsors nor endorses this product.

Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions

Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions
Author: Sherri Melrose
Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-08-30
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1771993316

For healthcare professionals, clinical education is foundational to the learning process. However, balancing safe patient care with supportive learning opportunities for students can be challenging for instructors and the complex social context of clinical learning environments makes intentional teaching approaches essential. Clinical instructors require advanced teaching knowledge and skills as learners are often carrying out interventions on real people in unpredictable environments. Creative Clinical Teaching in the Health Professions is an indispensable guide for educators in the health professions. Interspersed with creative strategies and notes from the field by clinical teachers who offer practical suggestions, this volume equips healthcare educators with sound pedagogical theory. The authors focus on the importance of personal philosophies, resilience, and professional socialization while evaluating the current practices in clinical learning environments from technology to assessment and evaluation. This book provides instructors with the tools to influence both student success and the quality of care provided by future practitioners.

Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education, Sixth Edition

Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education, Sixth Edition
Author: Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2019-12-09
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0826135757

The only text to comprehensively address the assessment of student learning in a wide variety of settings. Long considered the gold standard for evaluation and testing in nursing education, the sixth edition of this classic text provides expert, comprehensive guidance in the assessment of student learning in a wide variety of settings, as well as the evaluation of instructor and program effectiveness. It presents fundamental measurement and evaluation concepts that will aid nurse educators in the design, critique, and use of appropriate tests and evaluation tools. Important social, ethical, and legal issues associated with testing and evaluation also are explored, including the prevention of cheating and academic policies for testing, grading, and progression. Written by experts in the field of nursing education, Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education features practical advice on the development of test blueprints; creation of all types of test items, including next-generation NCLEX-style items; the assembly, administration, and scoring of tests; test/item analyses and interpretation; evaluation of higher levels of learning; assessment of written assignments; and suggestions for creating tests in online courses and programs. An entire section is devoted to clinical evaluation processes and methods, including the use of simulation for assessment and high-stakes evaluation, clinical evaluation in distance settings, and the use of technology for remote evaluation of clinical performance. The text meets the National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educator Competency #3: Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies. NEW TO THE SIXTH EDITION: Expanded coverage of test item analysis and interpretation Expanded coverage of clinical evaluation processes and methods Guidance on how to work with part-time clinical educators and preceptors to ensure that evaluation processes are followed consistently Expanded content on the construction and administration of online tests Tips for adapting test bank items and other item-writing resources Guidelines for the design of academic policies for academic integrity, testing, grading, and progression KEY FEATURES: Describes how to develop test blueprints and assemble, administer, write, and analyze tests Provides guidelines for the selection of standardized tests for a nursing curriculum Details how to evaluate written assignments with sample scoring rubrics Includes a robust ancillary package: Instructor’s Manual (with sample syllabus, course modules, learning activities, discussion questions, assessment strategies, and online resources) and chapter PowerPoint slides Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence

Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence
Author: Eric S. Holmboe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2017-05-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780323447348

Designed to help medical educators implement better assessment methods, tools, and models directly into training programs, Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence, 2nd Edition, by Drs. Eric S. Holmboe, Steven J. Durning, and Richard E. Hawkins, is a hands-on, authoritative guide to outcomes-based assessment in clinical education. National and international experts present an organized, multifaceted approach and a diverse combination of methods to help you perform effective assessments. This thoroughly revised edition is a valuable resource for developing, implementing, and sustaining effective systems for evaluating clinical competence in medical school, residency, and fellowship programs.

Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence E-Book

Practical Guide to the Evaluation of Clinical Competence E-Book
Author: Eric S. Holmboe
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2023-11-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443112274

Offering a multifaceted, practical approach to the complex topic of clinical assessment, Practical Guide to the Assessment of Clinical Competence, 3rd Edition, is designed to help medical educators employ better assessment methods, tools, and models directly into their training programs. World-renowned editors and expert contributing authors provide hands-on, authoritative guidance on outcomes-based assessment in clinical education, presenting a well-organized, diverse combination of methods you can implement right away. This thoroughly revised edition is a valuable resource for developing, implementing, and sustaining effective systems for assessing clinical competence in medical school, residency, and fellowship programs. - Helps medical educators and administrators answer complex, ongoing, and critical questions in today's changing medical education system: Is this undergraduate or postgraduate medical student prepared and able to move to the next level of training? To be a competent and trusted physician? - Provides practical suggestions and assessment approaches that can be implemented immediately in your training program, tools that can be used to assess and measure clinical performance, overviews of key educational theories, and strengths and weaknesses of every method. - Covers assessment techniques, frameworks, high-quality assessment of clinical reasoning and procedural competence, psychometrics, and practical approaches to feedback. - Includes expanded coverage of fast-moving areas where concepts now have solid research and data that support practical ways to connect judgments of ability to outcomes—including work-based assessments, clinical competency committees, milestones and entrustable professional assessments (EPAs), and direct observation. - Offers examples of assessment instruments along with suggestions on how you can apply these methods and instruments in your own setting, as well as guidelines that apply across the medical education spectrum. - Includes online access to videos of medical interviewing scenarios and more, downloadable assessment tools, and detailed faculty guidelines. - An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine

ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine
Author: Peter Cantillon
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118892178

ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced medical teachers. It emphasises the teacher’s role as a facilitator of learning rather than a transmitter of knowledge, and is designed to be practical and accessible not only to those new to the profession, but also to those who wish to keep abreast of developments in medical education. Fully updated and revised, this new edition continues to provide an accessible account of the most important domains of medical education including educational design, assessment, feedback and evaluation. The succinct chapters contained in this ABC are designed to help new teachers learn to teach and for experienced teachers to become even better than they are. Four new chapters have been added covering topics such as social media; quality assurance of assessments; mindfulness and learner supervision. Written by an expert editorial team with an international selection of authoritative contributors, this edition of ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is an excellent introductory text for doctors and other health professionals starting out in their careers, as well as being an important reference for experienced educators.

Handbook on Medical Student Evaluation and Assessment

Handbook on Medical Student Evaluation and Assessment
Author: Alliance for Clinical Education
Publisher: Gegensatz Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2015-07-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1621307328

The Alliance for Clinical Education (ACE) is proud to announce its newest text, the Handbook on Medical Student Evaluation and Assessment. This comprehensive book derives from some chapters in the indispensable fourth edition of the Guidebook for Clerkship Directors, but expands upon those chapters and contains critical new information about milestones, professionalism, and program evaluation. It is useful not only for clerkship directors, but also for preclinical educators, teachers of electives and subinternships, the dean's office, the student affairs office, residency and fellowship program directors, and anyone who teaches, advises, or mentors medical students. It discusses all aspects of assessing learners, with well‐referenced presentations starting from basic definitions, progressing through various assessment methods, and including reviews of the legal aspects of assessments.

Clinical Instruction and Evaluation: A Teaching Resource

Clinical Instruction and Evaluation: A Teaching Resource
Author: Andrea B. O'Connor
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2009-11-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1449675417

Designed to effectively guide instructors within the learning process, Clinical Instruction and Evaluation: A Teaching Resource provides clinical nurses with the theoretical background and practical tools necessary to succeed as a clinical nursing instructor. The theory used to support the practice of clinical education is presented in a straightforward, easily understood manner. This book offers approaches to structuring clinical experiences for students, evaluation student performance, and solving problems encountered in clinical settings.