Difficulties Faced by Nursing Students in Saudi Arabia

Teachers need to be careful when teaching students of different cultural backgrounds and make all students feel included. Teachers should give out different hand-outs to suit different learning styles (VARK). Putting students into small groups so that each student has the opportunity to express his or her opinions and be able to learn from other students. All learning styles should be taken into account so that the students are learning and engaged. Be sure to take into account any types of learning disabilities.

3.2 & 3.3 The teaching role is bound by their code of practice and legislation. The teacher would be able to advice/recommend the learner of a more knowledgeable professional enabling the individual to receive the appropriate opportunity to enhance their knowledge in a certain field. They would understand the time frame in which to complete a course given to by the awarding body. The teacher may be bound to the classroom and be in breach of Health and Safety by moving a session elsewhere.

In addition, teaching is a significant part of any doctor’s life. As physicians, we are constantly educating not only our patients and their families, but also other physicians, residents and medical students. A physician may know all the medical information in the world, but the care of a patient is primarily predicated on that physician’s ability to successfully

Finally, in China and Saudi Arabia, the teacher often speaks the entire class period and interaction is at a minimum. In the US, we encourage students to direct their own learning. Teachers often include group activities or projects and encourage partner shares during class time. Students are required to come up with their own ideas and share them to peers or to the class.

All of the University of Tennessee physicians, residents, and students I have interacted with have welcomed me and quickly taken me under their wing. Their desire to teach, mentor, and serve has astonished me and made certain my desire to be a part of such an admirable academic group. With quality guidance and mentorship from the University of Tennessee, I am certain that I will be ready to undertake any challenge my medical career throws at

Through personal student interviews, the phenomenon of undergraduate nursing students' experiences in the context of communicating the psychiatric patients was described. This pilot study suggests that one cannot fully understand the breadth and depth of this experience until one has lived the experience. This section reflects the findings of this pilot study in accordance with existing literature as previously reported. Practical implications for nursing within education and limitations will be discussed and will conclude with suggestions for future research.

This is demonstrated by my history of working closely with my professors, such as Dr. Tomeny at UA in his Abnormal Psychology and Child Psychology courses. I enjoyed taking Geropsychology with the respected Dr. Forrest Scoggins. I finished my undergraduate career strong with two A+ grades in my senior seminar classes including Psychology of Memory with Dr. Ian McDonough and Trauma with Mrs. Katy Lauren Ford. I worked individually with Dr. McDonough on a research study at UAB that analyzed risk factors for Alzheimer’s in older adults. I did a one-on-one high-level readings course with Dr. Cummings on the psychopharmacology of depression medication and related effective treatments and received a 94-final grade.

My long-term career goal is to combine clinical practice with academia. While my teaching experience was limited to leading small group discussions as a cell biology teacher assistant at UMBC and tutoring Biochemistry and Physiology to fellow medical students, I found it intellectually challenging and rewarding to find engaging ways to help students make connections between the required clinical knowledge and an actual clinical

The College of Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) is a self-regulating organization that administers and enforces the framework of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) in Alberta. The mission and mandate of the CLPNA is to provide the utmost level of care, while safeguarding Alberta healthcare users. Accordingly, the college oversees the standards, ethics and guiding principles required from SPNs and LPNs. The CLPNA ensures that healthcare professionals meet or exceed the proper level of education, have the necessary qualifications and are competent.

Provide opportunities for students to learn through observation and hands-on demonstration of cultural knowledge and skills.

I appreciate that LECOM offers the opportunity for students that have already obtained a Bachelor of Science degree, to continue their education with the pursuit of a professional career in healthcare. Only LECOM-Bradenton offers the kind of collaborative experience that suits my professional goals and personal needs. The flexibility, perseverance, and patience of the faculty combined with the talent and determination of the students makes LECOM a singular choice for my graduate studies. Just as the institution is eager to continue embracing the ever-changing world of healthcare and medicine, I too embody this same distinguishing quality. Throughout my undergraduate experiences I have learned in order to be a steward and servant of the medical profession one must exercise teamwork, compassion, empathy, and optimism; all of which coincide with the tenets that are declared by the LECOM-Bradenton

It is obvious that all of our instructors have a common goal, which is for all of us to learn as much as we possibly can. I honestly think that by allowing as many opportunities as possible to see and experience as much as possible will help us all learn from our clinical experiences.

Education remains to be the priority of all nations around the globe. Most countries devote vast resources to guarantee equal education opportunities to all their students. Most education systems are developed to meet the economic and social demands of the country, both locally and globally. As the world’s 8th highest education spender, Saudi Arabia initiates an overhaul on the education system. It is the largest country in the Middle East. The Saudi Arabian education has gone through an astounding transformation. Initially, education was only available to few people who were children of the wealthy families. However, the transformation of the Saudi Education is now offering education to all children regardless of their social status.

Expectations are defined as something that you believe will happen to you. Before nursing school, I had several expectations. Some of these expectations have shown to be very true while adapting to this new lifestyle. Other expectations have fallen to the waist side and soon were forgotten. At the time, they seemed to be very real. I expected to study, study, and study some more. I wanted the program to be challenging and prepare me to be a nurse. I expected to struggle financially because of having to reduce my days off work. I thought this would give me extra study time and I would make all As on every assignment. I hoped to form study groups to ensure that I would excel in making those grades. But, my most important expectation of myself was to stay organized and ahead on all assignments. I expected this to get me through nursing school.

Teachers’ beliefs influenced different tasks such as: selecting and presenting learning activities, preparing students for new language and checking their understanding, monitoring students’ learning, giving feedback, among others (Richards & Lockhart, 1994). I agree completely with this perception, because it is something that I have noticed since this course started: in the videos of my classmates, in the classes of my teachers, and in my own classes.