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Such a thought provoking post! I have a very difficult name to pronounce. My parents were immigrants from the Middle East. And then I also kept my husband's name. So my name is hyphenated. I feel that I am extremely sensitive to the need of making a sincere effort to pronounce names correctly. I know firsthand that it is hurtful when someone makes inappropriate comments such as "There is no way I can figure out this name". A more personal approach in my opinion is to ask the person, "I would like to pronounce your name correctly, Can you help… >>>
I remember my educational experience during my ADN program. I lived in fear everyday during clinical rotations. The instructors that stood out in my mind were the kind and understanding human beings who valued teaching and more importantly facilitated learning. The few instructors that I feared were not approachable. They were task oriented. The primary focus was on the task being accomplished.
I began to see the changes in the educational process during my BSN program. The focus was on critical thinking. And my instructors were promoting education for all nurses at the highest level. I felt that my experience… >>>
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Thank you for your thoughtful post Pamela. The two key words are "support" and "reinforce".
When we engage with our students we educate and are humbly educated by them.
Mae Qushair-Sakhel MSN BSN ADN RN
MQushair-Sakhel@westcoastuniversity.edu
mqushair@gmail.com