Weekly professionalism evaluation tool: Promoting professionalism and inter-collaboration amongst faculty, students and health-care staff
Jade A Williams
Mercy College of Health Sciences, USA
: J Nurs Patient Care
Abstract
A weekly checklist was developed to evaluate students’ professional behaviors in the classroom/laboratory/clinical environments. This tool was created to assist in removing the subjectivity surrounding the desired professional behaviors of the student while in these environments. It was determined that the tool must also open up dialogue and promote communication amongst staff on clinical units regarding student performance. Lastly, the tool provides a quick reference of the expectation of the student while completing the nursing program. This tool can be completed quickly in 2 minutes or less by clinical faculty and health care staff. Results may be used to develop a plan of improvement by the clinical instructor/lab coordinator at the time of review with the student each week.
Biography
Jade A Williams is currently pursuing a Dual Doctoral degree at Purdue University. She graduated from Regis University in 2016, where she obtained her Master of Science Nursing: Leadership in Health Care Systems with a Graduate Certificate in Health Care Education. While at Regis University, she was inducted into the Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society. She has been in healthcare for over 16 years and has a diverse nursing background ranging from Neurosurgery to Informatics. Prior to joining Mercy College of Health Sciences, she was an Adjunct Faculty with Iowa Central Community College for six (6) years. Her most recent academic contribution was as a Textbook Reviewer for: Giddens: Mastering Concept-Based Teaching 1st and 2nd edition. Jade has developed an All Inclusive Ada certified playground in Webster City, IA, raising $75,000 through grants and donations.
