The use of the seminar to teach group process and group leadership with registered nurse students at the baccalaureate level.
Group process and group leadership "are areas in which definite skills can and must be learned; we are not all intuitively capable of working effectively with groups" (Sampson & Marthas, 1977, p. 18). A knowledge of effective group process and leadership ability in working with groups are essential for RN baccalaureate graduates who will be working with groups in a variety of settings in professional nursing practice. Through the use of the seminar as a teaching method, students learn the principles of group process and group leadership, function as a member of a group, and have the opportunity to practice leadership skills through leading seminar discussions. All of these experiences are vital components of baccalaureate nursing education for RN students.
D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D006126:Group Processes; D006127:Group Structure; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D013338:Students, Nursing; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*