Historical Foundation of

the Teaching Role of the

Nurse
 Role of a Nurse as a Health Educator
(Bastable ,2003)
⦿ 1. Provide clinically competent and
coordinated care to the public
⦿ 2. Involve patients and their families in the
decision-making process regarding health
interventions
⦿ 3. Provide clients with education and
counselling on ethical issues
⦿ 4.Expand public access to effective care
⦿ 5. Ensure costs-effective and appropriate care
for the consumer
⦿ 6. Provide for prevention of Illness and
promotion of healthy lifestyles for all
SIX HALLMARKS OF
EFFECTIVE TEACHING
IN NURSING (BY
JACOBSON)
⦿ 1.Professional
competence-
thorough
knowledge on the
subject matter
⦿2. Possession of a
skillful
interpersonal
relationship
⦿ 3.Desirable personal
characteristics
•e.g charisma,
magnetism, good
speaking voice,
patience and etc.
⦿ 4.Teaching
practices
(mechanics,
methods, skills in the
classroom and
clinical practice)
⦿5.Evaluation
practices
⦿ 6.Availability to
students especially in
the laboratory,
clinical and other
skills application
⦿ Seven Principles of Good Proactive Teaching in
Undergraduate Education
⦿
⦿ 1.Encourage interaction between the teacher and
the learner
⦿ 2.Elicit cooperation among the students to do
collaborative learning
⦿ 3.Students should engage in active learning where
they an proactively manipulate the content of what
they are learning
⦿ 4.Giving prompt feedback related to quizzes,
recitations and etc.
⦿ 5.Emphasizing time on task
⦿ 6.Communicating higher expectations
⦿ 7.Respecting the diverse talents
⦿Barriers
to
Learning
Barriers to Learning

⦿ There are a number of factors that affect

learning, beyond basic intelligence and the
quality of the training given. Individual
differences can make a huge difference. By
gaining a basic understanding of
common barriers to learning, an
educator will be easily able to identify
the warning signs and adapt to practice
accordingly.
1. 1.Physical/Mental
Condition
⦿ Physical discomfort is a major
barrier to learning, both by the
power of distraction and by
biological factors

⦿ e. g Humidity - can cause

sluggishness
Cold – can be distracting
Pain
⦿ 2. Environment
⦿ Temperature are important for the
learning environment.
⦿ Training should take place in a quiet
area.
⦿ Visual distractions should be kept to a
minimum.
⦿ An atmosphere of support and
encouragement should be maintained
throughout the training.
3. Lack of Confidence
⦿ Lack of confidence can be
caused by many of the other
factors such as:
A. Lack of confidence in performing
within the training
B. Lack of confidence in their
existing skills
⦿ 3.Previous Bad
Experience
⦿ People may think negatively or the
prospect of being taught something new in
the workplace because they’ve had bad
experiences in the past.
⦿4.Fear of Failure

Fear makes it much harder to

retain information and recall it
later on.
⦿ 5.Old Dog New
Tricks
⦿ More established members
of a team, or those who have
been working in the same role
for a long time, may feel blasé
about learning new skills.
⦿ 6.Lack of Motivation

⦿ Motivation is an
incredibly complex
subject.
⦿ Educator can be both a
cause and effect of many
of the other barriers to
learning .
⦿ 7.Fear
of
Change
The whole purpose of training is
to change a situation.
Some people may have a fear
about fulfilling a new job role, or
that too much will be expected of
them
⦿ 8.Resistance to Unlearning
⦿ This is perhaps one of the most
powerful barriers to learning –
but one that trainers have a good
degree of control in overcoming.
⦿ This applies when someone has to
learn a new way of approaching a
task they’ve been performing for a
long time