Anna Ulrich

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About Anna Ulrich

Compassion is the wish to see others free from suffering".Dalai Lama Adult Educator-Professional Statement Purpose: Facilitate meaningful learning moments which promote sound clinical and critical thinking (IOM 2010 Six Aims) Vision: Through multiple teaching methodologies nursing students will evolve into safe, timely, equitable, efficient, effective, patient-centered healthcare professionals Core Values: 1. Caring/Patient-centeredness: Human heart partnership infused with humanistic characteristics of compassion, respect, and advocacy-congruent with IOM 2010 description of quality for healthcare. Diversity: Celebrate cultural diversity- Consider every individual’s unique needs, practices, and values competency resulting in appropriate, respectful and knowledgeable practice 3. Excellence: Sustaining passion of personal and professional development through life-long learning in joy and humility. Ethics/Integrity: Acknowledge, embrace, and integrate within teaching forums all organizational, state, federal regulatory policies/standards toward equitable safe quality patient-centered care. Philosophy: 1. I believe my passion and diverse clinical experiences enrich meaningful learning moments. I believe integrating the art and science of nursing. Such integration is facilitated by sharing of learning moments. Successful integration depends on the knowledge, skills, and attitude of a professional healthcare provider. I believe through consistent role modeling of the art of caring according to Jean Watson’s Caring Theory, students will embrace and assimilate compassionate caring. I believe Paul and Elder's (2011) teaching strategies stimulate and cultivate critical thinking processes."So shines a good deed in a weary world".Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory