Coaching Makes Nurse's Careers Grow (1 Hour)

For a good part of my 46 hours of clinical I will be doing continuing education through Gannett Education at ce.nurse.com. This website offers a wide variety of classes with varying subjects. My continuing education that I will do, will be in the areas of management and leadership. My first class that I have successfully completed is called Coaching Makes Nurses' Careers Grow. This class discussed the meaning of coaching. Coaching is different then precepting in that precepting is about 75% teaching skills and only 25% of a psychosocial component. Coaching is different then mentoring, in that mentoring is an "intense psychosocial relationship". Coaching, according to Gannett Education is aimed to improve work performance and professional development for all nurses. This course explored different steps involved in coaching and different scenarios where coaching would come into play. I hope that in my nursing career I will have the opportunity to be coached and to coach others. Coaching is essential for the career of nursing to continue to grow.