Philosophy Statement: As a nurse and a nurse educator, I want to offer personalized care to all the patients I attend in the hospital rather than only treating their condition, hold my nursing students to high expectations with the understanding that they need practical tools, resources, and instructions without partiality or favoritism to become competent nurses, and serve the community the best way I can while undertaking research to address the issues facing nurse education.
Beliefs about the Adult Learner and their Environment
Over the years, engaging the adult learner in nursing classrooms has proven a challenging task for nurse educators. As a nurse educator, I have various perceptions of adult learners in nursing classrooms. First, adult learner wants to be independent and sovereign in what they do (Mackavey & Cron, 2019). Although they understand that their role as nurses is critical to addressing health and saving lives in society, there are times when they are overcrowded by their ambitions and desire for success in their profession. This happens partly because they fail to understand that nursing is a practical subject that matters in the field rather than in the classroom. Grades might not matter if the student cannot address patient care in a realistic setting. Indeed, nursing as a discipline and practice is founded on developing practical skills and applying theoretical knowledge to practice (Miles & Scott, 2019). Moreover, the efficiency of nurses in practice is assessed on their practical application of theoretical knowledge safely and skillfully. However, while nursing is practically attuned, it is equally significant for nurses to acquire theoretical knowledge in a classroom setting.
Secondly, adult learners have many responsibilities in their lives, which might interfere with their learning to become nurses. This situation may create significant distractions for the adult learner (Mackavey & Cron, 2019). These distractions in their lives are unideal as they reduce their concentration. However, the adult learning environment must support their learning towards becoming competent nurses. I believe in various strategies that can help and enable their successful learning.
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