Course #2: Teaching a Clinical Rotation

Enhance your teaching skills in clinical rotations through the five modules:

  • Module #1: Instructor Preparation
  • Module #2: The Clinical Day
  • Module #3: Bringing it all together.
  • Module #4: The Clinical Toolbox
  • Module #5: The Student Evaluation

FREE

Instructor: Dr. Susan Knowles, DNP, RN, WHNP, CNEclLanguage: English

About the course

Description:

This five-module course provides the clinical nursing instructor with practical skills for instructor self-preparation, planning and teaching each clinical day, and providing formative and summative student feedback.

Key Highlights:

  • Effective teaching methods for clinical rotations
  • Providing feedback to students
  • Evaluative strategies for students in clinical settings 

What you will learn:

  • Understand Effective Teaching Methods
    Learn the best practices for teaching students during clinical rotations, including how to create a supportive learning environment.
  • Provide Constructive Feedback
    Discover techniques for giving feedback that helps students improve their performance and skills.
  • Engage Students in the Clinical Setting
    Explore strategies to actively involve students in their learning process during clinical rotations.
  • Evaluation Strategies of Student Performance
    Identify the signs of the unsafe student.

Syllabus

Course #2: Teaching the Clinical Rotation

Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Preparation Program

Recommended Textbooks

1. Kan, E., & Stabler-Haas, S. (2025). Fast Facts for the Clinical Nursing Instructor: Clinical Teaching in a Nutshell. (3rd ed.). New York, Springer Publishing Co. ​

2. Oermann, M.H., & Shellenbarger, T., Gaberson, K.B.(2023). Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing. (6th ed.). New York, Springer Publishing Co. 

Core Competencies for the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator: 

3. Christensen, L., & Simmons, L. E. (2020). The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators & Academic Clinical Nurse Educators. (3rd ed). Washington, DC: National League for Nursing. pp.18-21. https://www.amazon.com/Scope-Practice-Academic-Educators-Clinical/dp/1975151925

What do we offer

Video Lectures

Written and recorded by Dr. Susan Knowles, DNP, RN, CNEcl.

Structured learning

The curriculum is underpinned by the National League for Nursing Core Competencies for Academic Clinical Nurse Educator, current literature, and texts written by nurse authors.

Community & Networking

Interact and network with like-minded folks from various backgrounds in exclusive chat groups.

Support

Stuck on something? Contact me: Dr. Susan Knowles: clinicalnursingprepcourse@gmail.com

Check Your Knowledge Quizzes

Assess what you learned.

Continuing Education Credit

10 Contact hours are available. Contact me: Dr. Susan Knowles: clinicalnursingprepcourse@gmail.com