First Semester

Well, my first semester as a clinical instructor is drawing to an end...thank goodness!

This has been an incredibly challenging semester...I've learned a lot about myself, my teaching habits, and what kind of instructor I want to be.

One of the things that I have told my students from the beginning, especially my first semester students, is this...This is when you decide what kind of nurse you want to be. I have taken my own advice and have used this semester to decide what kind of instructor I want to be...

I have made many mistakes this semester, and have learned from each one of them. I hope to be firm but fair, as well as nurturing. I don't want to be one of those instructors that teaches by intimidation. Students can learn when they feel intimidated.

I only hope that my students feel that they have learned something from me this past semester. I have certainly learned so much from them!