Instructional Design Models & Presentation Media

The role of a nursing educator in the 21^st century

 

In today’s world nursing educators play an important role in teaching and inform prospective nurses about healthcare situations and how to care for the patients. They act as mentors and teachers, providing realistic expectations for new nurses. One significant issue to a nursing educator, especially the preparation of undergraduate nursing students for entrance into practice. Registered nurses who are already certified and working in hospitals may also obtain education from nurse educators. Additionally, they could teach health and wellness knowledge to patients, students, customers, and communities.

 

Instructional Design Models

As the learning environment changes so too does the delivery and style of teaching. A good educator creates a classroom that is focused on the needs of the students, where instructional methods and learning exercises are created to fit those requirements [1]. When deciding on successful teaching tactics, the educator will consider group dynamics, including age, gender, cultural diversity, and the students' educational and professional backgrounds [1]. This is because they are concerned about the unique requirements of each of their students.

The instructor will design learning activities that take into account the auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning styles, and class objectives will be established to represent the cognitive level of the students in the classroom [1]. An excellent educator is imaginative, adaptable, and open-minded, prepared to move outside of their comfort zone to redesign the curriculum to reflect 21st century classroom evidence-based teaching practices. This will entail doing things differently than they have in the past and switching from the traditional lecture format in the classroom to an interactive setting where students are given the chance to connect new ideas to prior understanding and apply what they have learned in contexts like hands-on learning, classroom discussions, case studies, role-playing exercises, and simulations [1].

 

Challenges Foresee

In the today’s world nursing educators faces a lot of challenges. Nurse educators identified the following challenges that affect their ability to nurture and educate the future generation of nurses.

 

Lack of Resources

·       Resources does not have to be materials but faculty shortage. The already overworked faculty members with limited time and resources are put under extra strain by this shortage of human resources [2]. Furthering the problem are additional nurse educators who are departing the field in addition to the teachers who have reached retirement age.

 

Curriculum Challenges

·       Curriculum challenges that impact new nursing students and teaching faculty. Just to enroll in nursing programs, students must overcome a number of obstacles. Once admitted, individuals will have to overcome new obstacles to be successful in the program. Some students lack the tools they require, while others might not be aware of what the vocation entails [2]. In order to keep learning on par with the fast-changing professional practice, it is crucial for nursing academics to continuously modify their curriculum.

 

Technological challenges for nursing education

·       Technology has a big impact on how we live our lives, as well as how we practice, educate, manage, and do research. In nursing education, outcome-oriented education is currently emphasized more than process-based learning, for example through skill-based techniques, evidence-based techniques in education, giving students a rich learning journey as opposed to previous models of formal lecturing, and incorporating advanced learning technologies in many programs [2].

 

Overcoming Challenges

The discrepancy between education and the 21st-century practical approach has been growing quickly. The scope of practice changes and other changes to the healthcare delivery system will be followed by education. While the practice setting is quickly accommodating change, education supports the gradual acceptance of change.

 

Academic/practice partnerships

·       Partnerships with a variety of community groups and service providers can foster a sense of shared interests and create more opportunities for nursing students to learn. While some academics may believe that the best clinical training environment is one in which students and instructors work one-on-one with patients arriving at set appointment times, developing relationships with hospitals and other healthcare organizations in a variety of clinical settings and environments may be beneficial [3]. The development of community ties through a service-learning framework can provide innovative opportunities for students to engage in health education, physical and mental health assessments, and intervention with persons who lack access to healthcare services in a particular environment.

Simulation: The future of nursing education

·       Nowadays, simulation is more common than ever, helped along by trends like the shortage of nursing instructors and concerns about patient confidentiality in practice environments located in hospitals [3]. Additionally, simulation has become more high-tech, boosting its effectiveness as a tool for both experienced nurses and new nurses who want to develop their advanced abilities. Numerous studies have shown that nurses who participate in simulation exhibit improvements in abilities such as recognizing a patient's health as it worsens, precisely categorizing emergency cases, dealing with stroke patients, cooperating in obstetrics situations, and many more [3].

 

CONCLUSION

Currently, nursing education is undergoing many reformations and dealing with a number of local and international issues. Nursing educators have a responsibility to recognize and address the challenges that come with the twenty-first century in order to maintain a high standard of nursing graduates and quality of care as a whole. These challenges range from aligning nursing education with practice settings to including nursing as an essential component of the health workforce to properly preparing nursing educators and providing them with opportunities for professional development. In addition, inter-professional educational models ought to be embraced, promoted, and well-integrated into the educational process of nursing students, as these models equip aspiring nurses with the crucial expertise and knowledge needed in the health care system of the twenty-first century, advance technology use, and educate aspiring medical professionals on how to use medical technologies. effectively encourage cooperation and collaboration across different disciplines within the intricate, patient-centered health care system, as well as support nursing professionals in preserving the standard of care, patient safety, and satisfaction in both hospital and community-based settings.

 References:

1. Author links open overlay panelMirna A. Fawaz a, a, b, AbstractNursing practice in the 21st century is confronted by various demands such as the elevating numbers of elder patients and critically ill patients. Challenges facing nursing education in the Advanced Healthcare Environment [Internet]. Elsevier; 2018 [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214139118300076

2. 7 key challenges faced by Nurse Educators Today [Internet]. 2023 [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: https://nursejournal.org/articles/nursing-educators-navigate-the-nursing-shortage/

3. 21st Century nurse educator [Internet]. [cited 2023 Jun 21]. Available from: https://jaustinportfolio.weebly.com/21st-century-nurse-educator.html