Publications by authors named "Carolyn Wolsey"
Aim: This study aimed to explore how novice nurse educators are supported in cultivating an understanding of teaching and learning as they become educators in higher education, how they understand their roles as nursing educators and to identify the opportunities and challenges in developing pedagogical content knowledge experienced at one transnational nursing campus is Qatar.
Background: Novice nurse educators are frequently employed to begin educator roles because of their specialised clinical backgrounds and experiences. Yet, they often have little or no formal education regarding educational pedagogy and current teaching practices.
Background: Active learning strategies have been identified as promoting critical thinking, strengthening clinical reasoning, and supporting the transfer of theoretical knowledge to practice amongst nursing students.
Aim: This study aimed to understand the undergraduate nursing students' perceptions of the active learning strategies being used in the classroom and to identify critical elements within their learning spaces which contribute to their learning.
Design: Qualitative, focus group study.
Background: Qatar aspires to provide world-class healthcare comparable with Western countries. Compelling evidence demonstrating the positive effects of bachelor of nursing (BN) educated nurses on patient outcomes is creating a global demand for these graduates, particularly in contexts such as Qatar where historically RN-to-BN programs were unavailable.
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the return to education experiences of diploma educated registered nurses (RNs) undertaking a bachelor program.