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I find that going through expectations and requirements, along with a handout, on the very first day of class is very helpful. It sets the tone on how you conduct your classes, students now know it is serious business. Also, it makes it clear to the students your standards and there will be no excuses.
Hi Mary,
You must let the students know on Day 1 that you are all about serious business. The tone of the class is established on the first day. Students take in a lot of information from the very beginning.
Patricia
I agee that the tone of the class starts on day 1. I am a clinical nursing instructor and I give the students both an orientation to the hospital and school policies and procedures and a lists of the technical skills to be learned on day one. Students also complete an on-line hospital HIPPA survey before starting at the assigned clinical settings.
Mariann U
I believe I set the tone of the class on the first day. By establishing the rules and regulations I will be using , the protocol of the hospital, the projects and rubrics, and establishing an in-service on the first day with the case manager on the floor I am on that also reinterates what I have already set down for the students.
Mariann U
The first day is the most important day of the term. All expectations must be clear and concise and have student participation. For my first day, I engage and involve the students, with the expectation process, getting feed back from them on 3 main topics. 1)Personal expectations of the class, 2)Personal expectations of their class mates, and 3)Personal expectations of their instructors. During their participation anyone can express their agreements or disagreements to the points brought out. At the end of the discussion, the instructors will then condense all of their answers to uniformity of classes expectations, so that each one of them has a voice in their personal success throughout the class. It enables them to shape the class by them meeting and surpassing their expectations.
I also let my students know what I expect from them.Arrive and leave on time for class.If a student is late for class for no good reason, I do not like to repeat the same information I gave earlier to the rest of the class.I consider it a waste of time and it is not fair for the others.Be on time is part of being a professional.
I agree with the attendance strategy you are discussing. I explain to my students the consequences they will encounter if they are late. This is discussed on the first day of class. I relate it to how it will effect them in their professional setting(nursing) and how this is unacceptable. I also HAVE THE CASE MANAGER SPEAK TO THE STUDENTS ON THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS TO REINTERATE THE IMPORTANCE OF PROMPTNESS IN THE CLINICAL SETTING.
Mariann U
Hi Jacky,
I agree! We are preparing the students for the real word and punctuality is key!
Patricia
I agree I discuss the attendance policy and punctuality requirements the first day of clinical and compare them to how important it is to be prompt in the working world.
Mariann U
Hi Mariann,
Employers are not going to tolerate poor attendance/punctuality in the work place. There are way too many people who are looking for jobs. Students need to know this before entering the workforce.
Patricia
I explain the importance of attendance and promptness on the first day of each clinical. I also explain how it relates to the nursing field. How it effects the staff, pts, and families. I follow the school's attendance policy and do not make exceptions on the most part. If one student sees another coming in late with nothing happening then tend to follow suit.
Marian U
