Reflections on Teaching and facilitation of learning in nursing

Reflections on Teaching and facilitation of learning in nursing

As a nursing practitioner and a teacher, one realizes the critical role of preparing students for
clinical experience. A nursing facilitator or teacher has to constantly learn new perspectives on
what constitutes best practice when facilitating nursing students. Moreover, I learned in teaching
practice that one needs to consider reasons they become facilitators, their educational
background and adequacy before committing to the role of nurturing future caregivers.
Themes surrounding assessment, supportive learning environments and modern methods of
teaching in nursing also need to be conceptualized by the facilitator. Although nurses are seen to
be autonomous in their service delivery, feedback from practicing nurses in liaison with
academic staff to better equip graduating students to the ever-evolving Medicare needs. To
improve best practice in nursing, offering educational support for nursing educators and
mentoring opportunities are strategies to constantly update new knowledge into the nursing
education system.
When policies and new interventions in nursing are implemented in education, facilitators tend to
sharpen their skills and it ensures they give quality clinical experiences for undergraduate
students. Facilitators are required to reflect meaningfully and keep track of the latest trends in
their practice to maintain their competence. In practice, nursing educators who re more self-
aware tend to be more effective in training nurses and develop reflective learners.
In light of current increasingly complex Medicare challenges facing nurses, it is up to the nurse
educators to seek new ways of facilitating learning. The gap between theory and learning
notwithstanding, the role of the nurse-teacher has become more demanding and calls for a
redefinition of their role in healthcare. The reality of the workplace and what nursing students are

taught is still a problem calling for a reduction in the gap between theory and practice. As an
educator, constant learning and collaborations with other healthcare facilitators in different fields
of medicine will meet the future demands of the workplace for nurses. Lifelong learning will
always facilitate professional learning for nursing educators.