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Definition
Purpose
Principle
Guidelines for selection of teaching methods
factor influencing clinical teaching methods
Role of clinical instructor
Responsibility of clinical instructor
3. Definition
A clinical teaching method is individualized or group
teaching to the nursing students in the clinical area by
the nurse educators, staff nurse and clinical nurse
manager.
Clinical teaching methods in nursing is a type of group
conference in which a patient or patients are observed,
studied, discussed, demonstrated and directed
towards the improvement and further improvement of
nursing care provided by nursing student.
4. PURPOSE
To provide individual care in a systematic holistic approach
To develop high technical competent skills
To practice various procedure
To collect and analyze the data
To develop communication skills and maintain interpersonal
relationship
To maintain high standard of nursing practice
To develop cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills
To learn various diagnostic procedures
To learn various skills in giving health education technique to
the client
To develop proficiency and efficiency in carrying out various
5. PRINCIPLES OF CLINICAL TEACHING
Clinical education should reflect the nature of
professionals practice
Clinical teaching is supported by climate of mutual
trust and respect
Clinical teaching and learning should focus on
essential knowledge, skill and attitude
6. GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF TEACHING
METHODS
Must be in accordance with availability of resources.
Must be in accordance with the capacity of the
student.
Must be in accordance with principles of learning.
Must be appropriate to objectives and desired
behavioral changes.
Must be in accordance with the teacher’s ability to use
it effectively and creatively.
7. FACTORS INFLUENCINIG CLINICAL TEACHING
Group interaction skills
Clinical supervision skills
Clinical competence and professionalism
Knowledge and analytical ability
Organization and clarity of presentation
Enthusiasm and stimulation of interest
9. RESPONSIBILITY OF CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR
Set objective, standard for practice
Develop take permission of the institute
Should take permission of the institute
Prepare master rotation plan
Set up the clinical area in an instead manner
Keep ready equipment in working condition to provide
nursing care
10. CLINICAL TEACHING METHODS
Bedside clinic
Nursing rounds
Client family centered method
Conferences-
Group conference
Staff conference
Individual conference
Team conference
Nursing care conference
Demonstration
Nursing Care study
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Process Recording
Laboratory method
Nursing assignment
Field trip
Group discussion
Ward teaching
Ward class
Ward clinic
Case method
Brain storming method
Health talks
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13. BEDSIDE CLINIC
PURPOSES
To provide learning experience
To improve the problem solving ability
To help for nursing observation in systematic way
To understand different equipments used on patients
To prepare nursing care plan
PHASES
Introduction phase
Patient centered discussion
Post clinic evaluation
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ADVANTAGES
It puts the student in an active actual situation.
Covers limited group of students
Develop qualities of observation and decision taking
Ensures close contact with reality
Permits comparison between reality and theory
DISADVANTAGES
Sometimes put the patient in a difficult situation
Poor standardization
Narrow limits of utilization
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PURPOSES
Demonstrate symptoms important in nursing care,
clarifies terminology studied
Compare patient’s reaction to disease and disease
condition.
Demonstrate the effects of drugs.
Illustrates skillful nursing care
Understands methods of meeting nursing needs
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ADVANTAGES
It develops student’s psychomotor skills and
inculcate proper attitude among them.
Promote team spirit and professionalism
Motivated to learn more about nursing
management of patients in the ward
Discriminate patients risk categories.
DISADVANTAGES
Require careful planning
Only applicable for small group of students. Require
careful planning.
19. COFERENCE-
GROUP CONFERENCES
PURPOSES
To set objectives and criteria is for nursing care
To plan methods for improving care
To solve problems in good nursing care
To evaluate the results of efforts
To create team building skills in students and to express oneself assertively
20. STAFF CONFERENCES
These type of conference will be held in teaching
institution e.g. faculty meeting in hospital. E.g.
nursing superintendent will conduct conference to all
nurses.
22. INDIVIDUAL CONFERENCES
TYPES
Unplanned or incidental conference
Planned conference
PURPOSES
To guide in teaching
To acquire more knowledge
To discover the interests, needs and problems of
individual students
To help the students to help herself or himself
To clarify class knowledge
23. TEAM CONFERENCE
Team nursing as started by Miss Dorothy Finkbiner
The assignment method should be used which will possible
the best nursing care to the staff members giving them
interest and challenge and that will keep the unit
functioning smoothly and effectively.
ADVANTAGES OIF THE NURSING TEAM CONFERENCE
It is used to plan for the daily continuity of nursing care
that best meets the patients need.
As a teaching tool, nursing team conference offers valuable
opportunities for learning.
It gives an ability to observe report and analyze significant
finding input to its greatest test, as students are conference
with their daily responsibility.
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Purpose
To portray the nursing problems typically associated
with a particular disease with such factors as social,
age, or ethical background and to picture the related
nursing care with specific individual.
To learn ways to help clients identify their needs and
solve their own problems.
To suggest approaches to the patients and planning
ways to help himself
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PHASES
Opening phase
Working phase
Closing phase
ADVANTAGES
Sharpens the critical thinking
Helps the students to know about their progress and boosts their self
confidence
Develop problem solving skills
DISADVANTAGES
Time consuming
Conflict of opinion
27. WARD TEACHING METHODS
PURPOSES
To enable the student to gain a real understanding of
different clinical situations
To make the students to apply correct scientific
principles based on the nursing activity
To supplement to integrate and to utilizes classroom
instruction
To inspire the students for self development
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Demonstration teachers by exhibition & explanation
It trains the students in the art of careful observation
USES
To demonstrate procedures in the classroom and the ward
To demonstration experiments and its uses
To teach the patient, a procedure or treatment
ADVANTAGES
Activates sense
Opportunity for observation and learning
Creates interest by use of illustration
Correlates theory and practice
DISADVANTAGES
Expensive
Time consuming
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31. NURSING CARE STUDY
• Method, which focuses on information and facts about
patient the disease condition social and personal history and
the application of this knowledge in rendering nursing care
• Students select one patient for intensive study
• Students are given opportunity to take care of the patients
study their treatment modalities until they are discharged.
ADVANTAGES
Students learn problem-solving approach
Reports acts as reference material for students
Evaluate patients progress
32. PROCESS RECORDING
DEFINITION • Process recording is an exact written
report of the conversation between the nurse and the
patient during the time they were together “Hudson”
USES OF THE PROCESS RECORDING
As a therapeutic tool
As an evaluation tool
As a teaching learning tool
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DIFFERENT PHASES IN PROCESS RECORDING
Preparing the student
Recording nurse patient interaction
Evaluating the interaction by nurse, teacher, and the student
GUIDELINES
Mention the therapies, which the pt is getting
Note important factors in patient’s personality development.
Goals for working with assigned patients should be written down before
starting PR.
Evaluate the PR as a learning experience at the end of adjustment.
After completion of PR students should give a feedback.
Identify pts needs.
The setting and situation should be written before conversation.
Time spent with patient should be recorded.
Date of PR should be mentioned.
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36. LABORATORY METHOD
Laboratory is a part of clinical teaching that offers students
with the opportunities to apply their theoretical knowledge
or previous learning and practice in controlled situation
under guidance and supervision where there is no client
ADVANTAGES
Increase students participation
Prepare students for actual situation.
Clarify doubts and queries regarding to demonstration.
DISADVANTAGES
Budget
Time consuming
Lack of apparatus
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38. NURSING ASSIGNMENT
It is the part of learning experience where the students are
assigned with patients or other activities concerning to
patients in clinical laboratory.
METHODS
Functional method
Team method
Case method
FUNCTIONAL METHOD
Nurses are assigned specific functions such as
administering medication, monitoring vital signs etc.
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TEAM METHOD
In this method a group of patients are looked after by
nursing team, comprised of nursing staff & student nurse.
CASE METHOD
In this type is the single nurse is assigned the responsibility
for the care of each patient admitted to the hospital till the
patient is discharge.
ADVANTAGE
Time efficient
41. PURPOSE
To provide real life situations
To serve as a preview of a lesson and for gathering
instructional materials
To verify previous information, class discussion,
and conclusion of individual experience
To serve as a mean to develop positive attitudes,
values and special skills
42. ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE FOR FIELD TRIPS
Follow up and evaluation
Supervision
Preparation of the students
Time and transport
Objectives
Rapport
Knowledge
Pre-requisites
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VALUES
Breaks monotony of classroom
Opportunity for learning attitudes and positive values
Opportunity for learning and acquring skills
Correlate school life with outside world
Arouse interest and motivation
DISADVANTAGES
Time consuming
Careful planning is required
Transportation problem
Safety precautions are required
Observation difficulty for large group
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VALUES
It encourages the student to think for her, to develop
critical habits of study.
Helps her to advance in creative thought
It gives the student an opportunity to learn how to
adjust to social situations.
Gives an opportunity to cooperate with others in the
reflective solving of a problem
Self activity is increased
Leadership skills will be developed
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DISCUSSION TECHNIQUES
The individual conference
Class group discussion
The seminar
The clinical conference
Role-playing
Multiple discussion groups
Symposium
Panel
47. WARD TEACHING METHODS
PURPOSES
To enable the student to gain a real understanding of
different clinical situations
To make the students to apply correct scientific
principles based on the nursing activity
To supplement to integrate and to unities classroom
instruction
To inspire the students for self development.
48. WARD CLASS
A class will be conducted based upon current clinical
experience of the student for whom the class is
planned
49. WARD CLINIC
In this type, a client presented to the group, who illustrates
all signs and symptom
Permission should be taken from the physician.
Instructor should explain before hand, to the client
about the purpose of
the clinic
The student will be able to practice procedure in real
situation.
Suitable place should be selected.
50. CASE METHOD
Used in three forms
Case study
Case analysis
Case incident technique
51. BRAIN STORMING METHOD
Here the intellectual capacities of trainees will be
utilized in solving or suggesting solutions to problems
and make a group to active and answer the problems
among them only
52. HEALTH TALKS
This method will be used when teaching for client and
their relation or a mass. it can be used hospital and in
community.