DPSing as a healer - best practices

[Mhaeric]

If I find that I have to scramble to get out of Cleric Stance more than once or twice in a run, I still dps but just do it out of Cleric Stance. Its less dps, but if the situation is that volatile, then it's worth the reduction. Weaker dps is still better than no dps.

Ideally being in Cleric Stance as much as possible is best, but if it's hindering my ability to keep the tank healed smoothly for whatever reason (tank is sloppy, I'm being sloppy and/or lazy, etc.) then I just go without it.

I also find it a lot easier to stay in Cleric Stance more often as a Scholar than a White Mage b/c of the pet and Lustrate, but its also because most dungeons I run with my Scholar I am overgeared for whereas WHM is still at level.