My personal teaching philosophy is commitment to teaching and the welfare of the student. Teaching should be viewed as a responsibility and not a job. The purpose of teaching students in the clinic is to help them integrate theory into their practice. It may not be correct to spoon feed students on what they have to do. The best way is to involve them in the decision making process and then guide them on caring for the patient. Teaching is a two-way process, and students can bring innovation to the care process (Gaberson, Shellenbarger, & Oermann, 2015). The teaching staff can benefit from students’ perception and understanding, just as the student benefit from that of the teacher. Through clinical teaching, students get an opportunity to observe and learn. So the teaching strategy that I will choose is to teach the general rules and guidelines that can be taken home and in subsequent clinical experience, reinforce the practice that was done well in the practice (Gaberson, Shellenbarger, & Oermann, 2015). Providing constructive feedback can help to correct mistake and will guide the students in the right track.
I always assume that I am not the expert, but it is important as a nursing teacher to teach the correct information and practice to the students. For this, I need to be confident and well versed with what I am teaching. I have chosen the “what is the diagnosis and what is the plan?” strategies (Billings & Halstead, 2012). Students will be encouraged to make a diagnosis and develop a plan of care. They will be asked to provide reason for making the diagnosis and the plan, based on their early knowledge. During this practice, students will learn the general principles of assessment and diagnosis. It is not possible to arrive at the correct diagnosis. Even expert makes mistakes. But it is important that the student to follow the standard operating procedure.
References
Billings, D. & Halstead, J. (2012). Teaching in nursing: A guide for faculty (4th ed.). St. Louis, Mo.: Saunders Elsevier.
Gaberson, K., Shellenbarger, T., & Oermann, M. (2015). Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing (1st ed.). New York: Springer Publishing Company.
