title: Career clue: an interactive teaching strategy to introduce beginning students to the nursing profession.
abstract: An assignment incorporating active learning, computerized technology, and contact with RNs or Real Nurses was created to educate, enthuse, and heighten the awareness of nursing students about the world of nursing that exists beyond the classroom walls. Students gather information about an assigned field of nursing and share findings with classmates by giving clues about their mystery careers related to educational background, practice location, clientele, responsibilities, rewards, and challenges associated with the area of practice. Access to Web sites, RN e-mails, and guidelines are provided via an online Blackboard(®) learning system. Students benefit by gaining experience in the use of different types of computerized technology while being educated about the extensive career options available in nursing. The Career Clue assignment is a creative teaching strategy that has been used since 2003 and has consistently received positive feedback from students.
authors.affiliation: University of Evansville, 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47722, USA. kl37@evansville.edu
authors.forename: Kathryn Ann
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Lever
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008611:Mentors; D018794:Problem-Based Learning / Q000379:methods*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing