Delivered in a concise, quick-access, easy-to-read format, the book helps both new and experienced instructors to optimize the learning experience for their students.

Developing a new identity as a clinical nursing instructor -- Understand the rules : what every nursing instructor needs to know about the nursing program's policies -- Your new world : clinical sites, clinical specialties, clinical students -- You are a guest, so act like one -- Organize the semester, have a plan -- Confidentiality and patient privacy -- The high fliers : how to screen for higher achieving students -- The not-so-high fliers : how to screen for potential "problem students" -- The clinical evaluation triad -- The dos and don'ts of student documentation -- Early warning system -- Graded clinical versus pass/fail evaluations -- Preconferences -- Postconferences -- Unplanned events and absences -- Alternative assignments -- Unsafe practice -- What your students will expect of you -- Take time for self-care -- Letters of reference -- Role of simulation.