2019

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I wanted to let everyone know that the 

Clinical Nursing Instructor Prep Program has been updated.

Now with 2 courses:

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• The Academic Clinical Teacher Course: Becoming a Clinical Nurse Educator 

• The Academic Clinical Instructor Course: How to Teach a Clinical Rotation (Quick Start Option)

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Susan Knowles, DNP, RN

Please Email me here: clinicalnursingprepcourse@gmail.com

Check out the course Website here: https://www.clinicalnursinginstructor.com

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Contact me via Cell or Text here:  520-249-1415 (yup! My personal phone).

Why do we need a Prep Course?

Dr. Susan Knowles, DNP, RN

As nursing schools have increased their enrollment to address the projected nursing shortage, it is becoming more difficult for full-time faculty to meet their teaching responsibilities (Kelly, 2006).  Clinical nurse experts are often hired to fill clinical faculty positions as a strategy to combat the faculty shortage and to prevent turning away students (Clark, 2013; West, Borden, Bermudez, & Hanson-Zalot, 2009). Frequently, however, they do not possess the necessary teaching skills to blend didactic content into the clinical experience (Stein, Fujisaki, Davis, & MacLean, 2012; West et al., 2009). Furthermore,  these newly hired instructors must transition into the role of faculty with little notice and only a brief orientation. National organizations recommend preparation of novice clinical faculty is needed before teaching (NCSBN, 2008; NLN, 2002). Ensuring these clinical instructors possess the necessary teaching skills is the key to their ability to prepare the next generation of competent and safe nurses (Kelly, 2006; Oermann, 1998). For these reasons, the Online Academic Clinical Nursing Instructor Preparation Program was developed.

During this 4-6 week program, the participants complete 1-2 modules each week. Modules topics are: role transition, mentoring, teaching & learning, the Clinical Day/rotation & the student evaluation.

Course Fee is Only $99  Check out tuition specials!

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Register for the course using the button above or by going to the course website https://www.clinicalnursinginstructor.com 

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Read the course testimonials to find out what participants have said about the course.

References

Clark, C. L. (2013). A mixed-method study on the socialization process in clinical 

nursing faculty. Nursing Education Perspectives, 34(2), 106-10. Retrieved 14 Feb. 2014, from doi:10.1515/1548-923X.2314

Kelly, R.E. (2006). Engaging baccalaureate clinical faculty. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 3(1).

National League for Nursing (NLN). (2002). The preparation of Nurse Educators. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/aboutnln/PositionSTatements/preparation051802.pdf

NCSBN (2008). Nursing Faculty Qualifications and Role. National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Retrieved from https://www.ncsbn.org/Final_08_Faculty_Qual_Report.pdf

Oermann, M.H. (1998). Differences in Clinical Experiences of ADN and BSN Students.Journal of Nursing Education, 37(5). 197-201. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/203956531?accountid=10993

Stein, S.M., Fujisaki, B.S., Davis, S.E., & MacLean, L.G., (2012). A 1-Day course to improve the teaching effectiveness of health professions faculty members. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 76(1), 1-15. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1021175605?accountid=10993

West, M., Borden, C., Bermudez, M., Hanson-Zalot, M., Amorim, F., & Marmion, R. (2009). Enhancing the clinical adjunct role to benefit students. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing (40) 7, 305-310.

AACN and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Mentoring of Nursing Faculty.

One innovative program in India, using nurse mentors, is showing promising results.