Strategies Used in Clinical Postconference

Taking Learning to the Learner: Using Audio Teleconferencing for Postclinical Conferences and More

“…Ten minutes prior to each teleconference, I call into the teleconference phone line and welcome students as they come on the line. During the conference, I strive to express affective behaviors, such as smiling, kindness, friendliness, and praise for students' achievements (Elcigil & Sari, 2008;Letizia, 1998). I pay particular attention to being excited and enthusiastic about nursing and to my teaching delivery, portraying a lively, humorous attitude; excited voice inflection; and a positive, encouraging demeanor (Elcigil & Sari, 2008;Hsu, 2007).…”

“…The goal of undergraduate nursing education is to prepare students to become competent entry-level registered nurses (RNs), who will deliver safe nursing care and create positive health care outcomes. Postclinical conferences, used as a teaching-learning strategy in undergraduate nursing education, awaken students to the feelings of their patients (Letizia, 1998;Letizia & Jennrich, 1998;Rossignol, 2000) and stimulate critical thinking. Typically after providing care to patients, students meet as a small group, face to face with a faculty member to review the day's clinical events, and singly and collectively (collaboratively) share clinical knowledge, experiences, and inferences (Elcigil & Sari, 2008;Hsu, 2007;Rossignol, 2000).…”