NR621 Potential Education Practicum Project Topics

NR621 Potential Education Practicum Project Topics

 


Directions

  1. Start Here: Identify the educational issue you want to explore.
  2. Decide: Determine how you want to approach the issue.
  3. Consider: Reflect on the possible outcomes of your project.

Category: Student/Learning Issues

Educational Issues:
  • Application of Learning in Clinical Settings:
    • Students aren’t applying what they learn in didactic instruction when they go to clinicals.
    • Students are not demonstrating critical thinking in clinical experiences.
    • High incident report rates among students.
  • Simulation and Concept Mapping:
    • High-fidelity simulation.
    • Relationship of fun to learning.
    • Application of the NLN/Jeffries Simulation Theory.
    • Simulation on a low budget.
    • Using simulation to prepare students for clinical experiences.
    • Incorporating critical thinking into clinical-lab simulations (beyond just procedures!).
    • Concept mapping vs. nursing care plans.
  • Instructional Methods:
    • Research-related lecturing and the use of PowerPoints.
    • Creative methods to teach students critical thinking using clinical topics:
      • Problem-based learning.
      • Using case studies.
      • Group learning.
      • “Team-based learning” by Michaelsen.
      • Virtual world scenarios.
    • Use of social media in teaching.
  • Assessment and Grading:
    • Poor performance on teacher-developed exams and standardized exams (e.g., ATI, HESI).
    • Inadequate methods for determining clinical failure.
    • Students objecting to their grades in clinicals.
    • Students disputing letter grades for clinicals.
    • Best practices in assigning clinical grades in nursing.
    • Determining whether students have met learning outcomes in clinical experiences.

Potential Project Topics and Approaches:
  • Improving Application of Learning:
    • Utilize high-fidelity simulation or concept mapping to enhance clinical preparation.
    • Develop strategies to integrate critical thinking into clinical-lab simulations.
  • Innovative Teaching Methods:
    • Explore creative teaching methods such as problem-based learning, case studies, or team-based learning.
    • Investigate the impact of virtual world scenarios or social media on student learning.
  • Assessment Strategies:
    • Analyze the effectiveness of concept maps versus traditional nursing care plans.
    • Develop best practices for assigning and evaluating clinical grades.

Possible Outcomes:
  • Assessment Metrics:
    • Improved clinical grades and critical thinking surveys.
    • Reduced incident reports and improved care plan grades.
    • Enhanced scores on teacher-made and standardized exams (e.g., ATI, HESI).
    • Increased student satisfaction and fewer disputes over grades.
  • Project Evaluation:
    • Use of debriefing conclusions and taped lab simulations to assess effectiveness.
    • Evaluation of unit and final grades, assignment grades, and clinical performance metrics.

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