From Clinical Practice to Nursing Education

Using Old Skills in a New Way

Authors

  • Kaitrin Parris University of Alabama, USA
  • Jacqueline Ann Moss University of Alabama, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss5.546

Abstract

Transitioning from an expert clinical nurse to a novice nurse educator can be challenging. Skills used in both positions are not always apparent. Skills that were transferable were identified using Benner’s (1984) competency themes and seven domains of an expert clinical nurse. Identifying skills that the expert clinical nurse is already comfortable with assists in the ease of transitioning to the novice nursing educator role. Realizing that the skills that the expert nurse has been using and is confident with allows for the application of these skills to the new realm of teaching. This knowledge will foster confidence and lay the foundation for a successful transition into the novice educator role. Identifying ways to assist in this transition will promote retention of new educators as well as satisfaction with the role change. Finding ways to assist the expert clinical nurse will allow for a faster progression to expert nurse educator.

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Author Biographies

  • Kaitrin Parris, University of Alabama, USA

    Instructor, Acute, Chronic and Continuing Care Department

  • Jacqueline Ann Moss, University of Alabama, USA

    Assistant Dean for Clinical Simulation and Technology
    School of Nursing | Family, Community, and Health Systems

References

Benner P. (1984). From Novice to Expert. Menlo Park, Ca: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company;

Bain K. (2004). What the Best College Teachers Do. Cambridge, Ma: Harvard University Press;

P.J. McDonald (2010). Transitioning from clinical practice to nursing faculty: Lessons learned. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(3), 126-131.

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Published

2016-05-01

How to Cite

Parris, K., & Moss, J. A. (2016). From Clinical Practice to Nursing Education: Using Old Skills in a New Way. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 4(5), 146-150. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol4.iss5.546