The New York State Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This course has been awarded 2 contact hours.

For many of us, teaching one-to-one comes easily and naturally, but stand us in front of a classroom and we begin to stammer and sweat. We know the subject matter; we just don't necessarily know how to impart it to others. We may know how to teach, but our own anxiety level gets in the way.

Think back to those teachers or presenters that you have personally found interesting and informative. How did they do it? What teaching method did they use? What presentation skills did they have that you found to be conducive to your learning?

Regardless of what your specific job title in nursing is, it is likely that you will be doing some teaching as part of your work and as part of professional activities, such as involvement in professional and specialty nursing organizations.

This course will provide useful information regarding teaching. It can be applied to both formal and informal teaching settings, teaching just one person or family, or teaching a lecture hall full of colleagues.

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Course Objectives

At the completion of this learning activity the learner will be able to:

• Explain how adult learning principles affect presentation outcomes.

• Describe the components of a lesson plan.

• Identify teaching strategies that will improve your presentations.

• Practice presenter skills that will enhance your preparation and delivery of presentations.