The Heart & Soul of a Nurse Educator
The courage to teach comes from within the heart and soul of the educator. Throughout history, teachers have provided the inspiration for students to excel and make life better for the communities around them. Educators have also hurt students through a disconnect between themselves, the students, and the subject matter. The passion to teach comes from within, as does the heartbreak when students fail. A nurse educator that loves teaching will inspire, encourage, and share the literary métissage that exemplifies the pedagogical praxis seen in teaching today (Palmer, 2007). The purpose of this paper is to explore the paradox of nursing education, demonstrate courage, and discover the challenges of teaching …show more content…
Nurse educators have a strong sense of courage to stay within their chosen field of work, knowing that nursing is a career subjected to fast-paced changes in processes, rules, and regulations. Staying up-to-date on the evidence that drives nursing processes is daunting and requires immense courage (Mohammed, Cooke, Ezeonwu, & Stevens, 2014). Through individual complementary areas of expertise in designing learning experiences, a community of educators were able to collaborate and recognize that the learner needed to be part of the process (Laureate Education (Producer), …show more content…
Having the skill to promote freedom in learning with the discipline of nursing processes requires an ability to ‘dance’ with students and fellow educators. Having the capability to motivate and create learning experiences through openness within the community can lead to harmony but the inability of students to return that motivation can create a paradoxical disconnect. As an educator, identifying paradoxical tensions within the classroom or community can cause suffering in the heart and soul. Being able to endure the silence after a question is asked, holding true to our resilience that quite time can be reflective time, and believing that there are two sides to every story can electrify learning (Palmer,
The courage to teach comes from within the heart and soul of the educator. Throughout history, teachers have provided the inspiration for students to excel and make life better for the communities around them. Educators have also hurt students through a disconnect between themselves, the students, and the subject matter. The passion to teach comes from within, as does the heartbreak when students fail. A nurse educator that loves teaching will inspire, encourage, and share the literary métissage that exemplifies the pedagogical praxis seen in teaching today (Palmer, 2007). The purpose of this paper is to explore the paradox of nursing education, demonstrate courage, and discover the challenges of teaching …show more content…
Nurse educators have a strong sense of courage to stay within their chosen field of work, knowing that nursing is a career subjected to fast-paced changes in processes, rules, and regulations. Staying up-to-date on the evidence that drives nursing processes is daunting and requires immense courage (Mohammed, Cooke, Ezeonwu, & Stevens, 2014). Through individual complementary areas of expertise in designing learning experiences, a community of educators were able to collaborate and recognize that the learner needed to be part of the process (Laureate Education (Producer), …show more content…
Having the skill to promote freedom in learning with the discipline of nursing processes requires an ability to ‘dance’ with students and fellow educators. Having the capability to motivate and create learning experiences through openness within the community can lead to harmony but the inability of students to return that motivation can create a paradoxical disconnect. As an educator, identifying paradoxical tensions within the classroom or community can cause suffering in the heart and soul. Being able to endure the silence after a question is asked, holding true to our resilience that quite time can be reflective time, and believing that there are two sides to every story can electrify learning (Palmer,