IEE Sponsors Successful 9th Annual Clinical Instructor Intensive

The Institute for Educational Excellence (IEE) recently hosted the 9th annual Clinical Instructor (CI) Intensive. The event was attended by more than 60 nurse educators from six different states. Attendees learned more about and shared on challenges and sucess strategies related to teaching students in the clinical setting.

The goals of the CI Intensive were to help clinical instructors suggest ways to keep skill performance and task completion in balance with learning goals related to thinking, priority setting, relationship building, interprofessional collaboration, etc.; propose ways CIs can enhance synergy among all participants in the clinical experience – students, clinical staff, themselves – in order to create a positive and collaborative learning environment; discuss the interrelation among personal values, teaching philosophy, student/teacher relationships, and one’s actions as a CI; analyze potential sources of stress for CIs and ways to thrive despite such stressors; explore how one’s values influence one’s teaching; and propose ways in which taxonomies can be used to enhance student learning in the clinical setting. 

Discussion of these critical topics were led by DUSON’s full-time clinical nurse educators, CIs, professional staff and full-time faculty, many of whom are featured in photos of the conference.  Participants engaged in think-pair-share and small group activities, dialogue in sessions was robust and exciting, and individuals commented on how much they learned and how glad they “decided to spend a Saturday this way.” 

The Institute for Educational Excellence will sponsor the 10th annual CI Intensive in Summer 2017, more information will be coming soon.  You can contact Tina Johnson at tinal.johnson@duke.edu or 919-684-9366 to be put on a mailing list to be notified when details are available.