Qualities Of An Outstanding Educator

While there are many ways to be an outstanding teacher, every high-quality teacher should, in my opinion, have these skills and dispositions:

Nurse educators (NEs) possess competencies such as facilitation of learning, fostering development of the learner, socialize the learner to integrate behaviors and values within the nursing profession, use of assessment and evaluation strategies, develop and

And as future nurses, we hold a promise to being attentive students and must be open to continuous learning. We must be open to learning new skills, properly assessing the patients under our care, use of therapeutic communication skills, application of critical thinking and evaluating our performances with the patient with the guidance of the clinical instructor.

     An outstanding educator possesses unique qualities that set him or her apart from others in the field. Ask any student about a favorite teacher and listen intently as he or she describes that person with a smile. Ask a parent of a child who will enter first grade in the fall about the teacher choice for their child. The parent would describe the outstanding educator in their desire for that special teacher. The qualities of an outstanding educator are easily recognized by those whose lives they touch, shape, and change on a daily basis. It is in this writing piece that they will be described and discussed.

As Nadeau, Raines, and Taglaireni discuss different aspects of the nursing career, both have commonalities. The main commonality is that there is high need of adaptability and flexibility a person must have in this field. Other commonalities include responsibility and financial considerations. Whether a student is completing the schooling or a nurse is training, there will always be the different teaching methods that come with different instructors. A student has multiple professors for the high number of classes required to obtain a degree. A nurse’s education is never ending; they are continuously learning throughout their career. Nurses learn from their doctors, other nurses, staff, and even patients. Both, student and nurse, have to be able to understand the material being taught in any environment. According to Editor Briana

The major requirements for nurse educators are experience in the nursing field and higher education degrees (Hebenstreit, 2012). The benefit of clinical experience of nursing instructors should not be underscored (Hebenstreit, 2012). When nurse educators have worked in the field for a period of time, they can better instruct students through personal experience (Fitzpatrick, 2014). Congruent with this belief, requirements of nursing instructors include the registered nurse (RN) license and work under that license for at least two years (Fitzpatrick, 2014). Registered nurses serve in various capacities, but all specialties rely on a proper education (Fitzpatrick, 2014). Nurse educators are responsible for producing competent, but hopefully excellent nurses.

There are many attributes that I believe define and comprise the qualities in an outstanding teacher in today’s classrooms. First, outstanding teachers know their students. By knowing each student, a teacher is able to plan and implement instruction in a way that is meaningful to each individual. Outstanding teachers are proactive. Behavior is reduced and instructional time increased through proactive practices such as teaching routines and providing student supports. Outstanding teachers collect and use student data frequently to help meet student needs and increase meaningful instructional time. Supportive communication is another essential skill to be an outstanding teacher. An outstanding teacher effectively collaborates and communicates

I have learned so much during this course thus far. What really surprised me about the nurse educator course was, I might be able to find employment in a simulation lab. I have taught patients self-care, infant care and discharge information in different settings and I enjoyed all of it. I would love to reach out and teach the nurses how to be the nurse they inspire to be. I would teach them the skills they need to get started. I feel the diversity of the role of the educator has many challenges and this course has opened my eyes to some of them.

Vital to the nurse educator role, the competencies incorporate the ability to facilitate learning and student development while functioning within the educational environment, use assessment and evaluation strategies while involved in curriculum design and quality improvement, and function as a change agent while pursuing quality improvement and engaging in scholarship. Although Cangelosi et al. (2009) report that many clinicians would enjoy participating in opportunities fulfilling competency development, they feel they have little or no preparation for attainment; Landers (2000) believes that full comprehension of the role cannot be gained through lecture of vicarious

To begin with, an outstanding educator must possess understanding. One must understand that all children are unique, and therefore

Education has been a large part of the NLN for a long time. The specialty area of nurse education was not always seen as a certification, but with the NLN it is a certification today. In the 1980s, it was suggested that nursing education should be a specialty, but it did not gain popularity that early (Nick, J. M. & Sharts-Hopko,et al.). Moving forward to 1999, the NLN conducted a survey to asses the need, want, and idea of a nurse educator certification. From a random mailing survey, the NLN received more than 3,000 results indicating that nursing faculty and academic nursing administrators (Nick, J. M. & Sharts-Hopko,et al.). These results concluded that 92 percent of faculty and 84 percent of administrators perceived the nurse educator

The skills and attributes I believe that are necessary to be an outstanding teaching are first, to be a lifelong learner. An outstanding teacher needs time to develop the skills and have the opportunities for growth. They must be willing to continually learn and hone their craft. With that being said another skill is being able to learn from your mistakes. We all make them and they can allow us the opportunity for growth. An outstanding teacher needs to be creative, when what was planned is not working then creativity needs to be there to try a new approach. They must be prepared for each day, however, be flexible to adapt as the lesson or interaction with the students.

One of the most essential exercises when in comes to professional development as an instructor is to continuously reflect on your perspective, methodology, instruction and behavior within your profession. Doing so ensure that you a growing and improving on teaching skills and building on old strengths to benefit you as an instructor but especially the students that you serve.

In my opinion, a good teacher should be one who puts her heart into teaching. This is because only by doing so will the students feel their passion and hard work. When a teacher strives hard for the students, students will put in their effort as well. If a teacher dislikes her job, goes to classes in a bad mood, her teaching would also be affected and students would not be able to enjoy lessons as well.

Teaching is a difficult occupation. Teachers play an important part in training children, teenagers… So, a good teacher must have some special qualities. They are: knowledge, creation, confidence, empathy, sense of humor and passion.