Rita Shertick

Students that miss initial orientation may feel lost and experience buyers remorse. Ensure they get ALL the missed information, and check with them for unanswered questions. If possible assign to them another classmate who has mastered the basics already.

Let the student know faculty is always available to help smooth the transition to school for them. Have former students mentor them when possible or troubleshoot any issues, maybe the same ones they had.

Students really want to know that the faculty teaching them has real world experience in what they are teaching and where they anticipate working after graduation.

Make orientation fun and interactive, give them a chance to bond with other students. Some familiar faces can be around. Discuss the success of other students who graduated.

Let the student know faculty is always available to help smooth the transition to school for them. Have former students mentor them when possible or troubleshoot any issues, maybe the same ones they had.

I teach a cohort that has been together for 8 months already. My first class has 65 to 70 students, I have them for 5 or 6 sessions, impossible to learn all their names. I do attendance and concentrate on saying their names properly from a paper roll. I make notes about pronunction on it so next week I get it correct. 

Planning before teaching, making sure you have enough handouts for the anticipated number of students. The classroom is reserved for YOU, there has not been double booking with another class. 

All your ducks are lined up in a row. 

I love to teach my topic, my job as an OB nurse of 40 years and teaching the theory as it relates to actual patient care. The woman has a headache, what's her BP? need to rule out pre-eclampsia. Is she diabetic? Whats her blood sugar? When did she last eat? feed her. Hows the fetus responding? any deviations in the fetal monitor? and putting it all together for a positive outcome.