NCM 134

Clinical
Teaching
Clinical Teaching
 Clinical Teaching
• An individualized or group teaching to
the nursing student in the clinical area
by the nurse educators, staff, and
clinical nurse manager
• In preparation of professional practice,
the clinical setting is the place where
the students come in contact with
patient or consumer for the purpose of
testing theories and learning skill
• Teaching in clinical setting is a challenge that
is different from those encountered in the
classroom
• Like any other skill based profession, nursing
also requires the development of relationship
between theory and practice
• Clinical teaching is vehicle that provides
students with opportunity to translate basic
theoretical knowledge into learning of variety
of intellectual and psychomotor skills needed
to provide patient-centered quality nursing
care
 Purpose of Clinical Teaching

1. To provide individualized care in a

systematic, holistic approach
2. To develop high technical competent
skills
3. To practice various procedure
4. To collect and analyze the data
5. To develop communication skills and
maintain interpersonal relationship
 Purpose of Clinical Teaching

6. To maintain high standard of nursing

practice to become independent
enough to practice nursing
7. To develop cognitive, affective, and
psychomotor skills
8. To learn various diagnostic procedures
9. To learn various skills in giving health
education technique to the client
10. To develop proficiency and efficiency in
carrying out various procedure
 Principles of Clinical Teaching

Clinical education
1. should reflect the nature of
professional practice
2. is supported by climate of mutual
trust and respect
3. should focus on essential
knowledge, skill, and attitude
 Guidelines for Selection of
Clinical Teaching Methods
1. Must have appropriate objectives and
desired behavioral changes
2. Must be in accordance with principles of
learning
3. Must be in accordance with the capacity
of the student
4. Must be in accordance with availability of
resources
5. Must be in accordance with the teacher’s
ability to use it effectively and creatively
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B.
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1.Difficult to set teaching goals, unanticipated
events occur frequently
2.Patient too sick or unwilling to participate in
teaching encounter
3. Teachers feel insecure about admitting errors
in front of patient
4.Engaging all learners simultaneously can be
difficult