PROMOTING EFFECTIVE LEARNING IN NURSING STUDENTS: THE ROLE OF NURSING FACULTY

TUESDAY JULY 17, 2018 AT 11:00AM PROMPT
VENUE: THE SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY STAFF LOUNGE

 

There will be a presentation by a visiting nursing Scholar on "Promoting effective learning in Nursing Students: The role of nursing faculty"

The topic will be facilitated by Dr. Vivian Puplampu (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina-Saskatchwan, Canada)

The School of Nursing and Midwifery of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana cordially invites you and your faculty to a presentation.

 

The twenty-first century health care system is undergoing changes globally because of factors such as population diversification and emergence of innovative information and technology. The continuous changes in the healthcare system are impacting the practice of nursing. Nurses are expected to address diverse and complex patients’ problems, possess critical thinking and leadership skills, integrate evidence from research in their practice, be self-directed in learning and practice, work in teams and have interest in life-long learning. These diverse skills are needed to meet the needs of the population and their employers.

To meet these practice standards, nurse educators have a responsibility to identify teaching and learning strategies that contribute to effective learning in nursing students and equip them for professional practice. While lecture based approach continues to be an appropriate and most common teaching method, there is evidence to support that student centred learning approaches contribute to effective learning. Integration of active learning strategies such questioning, exploratory writing exercises in lectures, context-based learning (CBL), interprofessional education and simulation can increase the effectiveness of teaching and learning as well as prepare nursing students for professional practice.  

The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the evidence supporting eclectic teaching and learning strategies (lecture and students’ centered methods) as suitable approaches that would contribute to effective learning and preparation of nurses.  The importance of this presentation is to provide nurse educators, clinicians, researchers and administrators evidence from the literature on the best ways to prepare nurses for practice in the contemporary work environment.

 

 

 FACILITATOR: DR. VIVIAN PUPLAMPU

(Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of

Regina-Saskatchwan, Canada)