21st Century Nursing Education
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The future of nursing education includes increasing numbers of BSN-educated nurses through 4 year BSN programs, RN-BSN programs, distance learning/online courses, and through academic-service partnerships; there is a great need for schools of nursing to prepare students for roles in advanced practice, leadership, teaching, and research (Institute of Medicine, 2011). There is also a necessity for increased numbers of nurses prepared at the doctoral level (Doctor of Nursing Practice) (Billings & Halstead, 2012). Most importantly, with a national nursing faculty shortage, qualified nursing faculty members are in high demand (Roberts & Glod, 2013).
The emergence of nursing education in the 21st century should embrace technology and research, and provide interdisciplinary approaches towards patient care (Glasgow, Dunphy, & Mainous, 2010). Educators should provide nursing students with opportunities to utilize their knowledge, clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision making across various care settings (Billings & Halstead, 2012). Curriculum should provide nursing students with development of information appraisal and navigation skills, as well as providing students with collaborative education experiences (Glasgow et al., 2010). There are many recommendations for developing a curriculum that meets the needs of nursing students of the 21st century including integration of global health, disease prevention, health promotion, public health, ethics, and genetics within course content, developing students’ public speaking/writing/technology skills, and creating transdisciplinary simulation centers (Glasgow et al., 2010).
As a nurse educator, I know that I have a great responsibility to prepare my students to meet the needs of 21st century healthcare consumers. This course has provided me with a valuable understanding of how to plan student-centered teaching strategies to promote active-learning and critical thinking. I learned about concept-based curriculum and aspects involved in “flipping the classroom.” I was able to practice writing student-centered learning objectives and course outcomes which reflect cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. I had the opportunity to write a teaching philosophy, and reflect on the roles and responsibilities of a 21st century nurse educator. I am so excited for future opportunities that I will have in teaching the next generation of nurses!
Jennifer Austin
(March 26, 2015)
The emergence of nursing education in the 21st century should embrace technology and research, and provide interdisciplinary approaches towards patient care (Glasgow, Dunphy, & Mainous, 2010). Educators should provide nursing students with opportunities to utilize their knowledge, clinical skills, critical thinking, and clinical decision making across various care settings (Billings & Halstead, 2012). Curriculum should provide nursing students with development of information appraisal and navigation skills, as well as providing students with collaborative education experiences (Glasgow et al., 2010). There are many recommendations for developing a curriculum that meets the needs of nursing students of the 21st century including integration of global health, disease prevention, health promotion, public health, ethics, and genetics within course content, developing students’ public speaking/writing/technology skills, and creating transdisciplinary simulation centers (Glasgow et al., 2010).
As a nurse educator, I know that I have a great responsibility to prepare my students to meet the needs of 21st century healthcare consumers. This course has provided me with a valuable understanding of how to plan student-centered teaching strategies to promote active-learning and critical thinking. I learned about concept-based curriculum and aspects involved in “flipping the classroom.” I was able to practice writing student-centered learning objectives and course outcomes which reflect cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. I had the opportunity to write a teaching philosophy, and reflect on the roles and responsibilities of a 21st century nurse educator. I am so excited for future opportunities that I will have in teaching the next generation of nurses!
Jennifer Austin
(March 26, 2015)