Building Confidence in a Clinical Setting

While we all know students who may exhibit more confidence that they have the right to based on their actual knowledge and experience, more often as preceptors we have students who demonstrate a lack of confidence that gets in the way of their learning. It is easy to make assumptions about why a student demonstrates a lack of confidence, but often we have missed the mark. By understanding the root cause of waning confidence in a pharmacy learner, we can develop strategies to increase confidence and allow them to optimize their learning.  Dr. Kate Newman, Director of Experiential Education, and Dr. Stephanie Hunziker, Director of Skills and Simulation and a Clinical Assistant Professor are both from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy. They have recognized the negative impact that low confidence can have on learner outcomes and have lots to share about challenges and strategies for identifying the root cause of low confidence, as well as teaching tactics and methods to overcome them.  Host Kathy Schott, PhD CEimpact  Guests Kate Newman, PharmD Director of Experiential Education Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, School of Pharmacy Stephanie Hunziker, PharmD Director of Skills and Simulation Clinical Assistant Professor Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Pharmacy Get CE Click here to access the course: https://learn.ceimpact.com/library/course/5678  CE Information At the end of this course, preceptors will be able to: 1. Recognize potential reasons as learner may appear to lack confidence in a clinical setting. 2. Discuss strategies to help students overcome barriers and increase confidence.  UAN: 0107-0000-23-208-H99-P Release Date: 05/17/2023 Expiration Date: 05/17/2026 The speakers have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.  This program has been: Approved by the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy as education for Minnesota pharmacy preceptors. Reviewed by the Texas Consortium on Experiential Programs and has been designated as preceptor education and training for Texas preceptors.  Want more information on this and related topics?   True Grit: Developing a Philosophy of Failure https://learn.ceimpact.com/library/course/3911 Pharmacy learners are innately afraid to look silly, say the wrong thing, or make mistakes that could result in negative feedback. This fear can manifest in a perceived lack of confidence. This course provides pearls for creating an safe and supportive environment where failure isn’t something to be ashamed of, but rather a path to greater learning.  We’ve also got a great podcast on this topic. Check out Season 2, Episode 1.  https://ceimpactpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1788250/9915405-developing-a-philosophy-of-failure  Using Feedback to Improve Your Teaching https://learn.ceimpact.com/library/group/36/course/5102  Feedback is essential to developing a trusting and safe environment where learners can grow in their confidence. This course will give you some proven strategies for accepting and implementing criticalFollow CEimpact on Social Media:LinkedInInstagram