The essential guide for every nurse educator!
This comprehensive resource, written by experienced authors/educators, thoroughly delineates the role of the nurse educator in both academic and non-academic environments including the role of scholar. The updated fourth edition encompasses the newest research and best practices to ensure that educators remain at the forefront of nursing education. Included are completely new chapters addressing competency-based education, current challenges in teaching, and the role of the educator as a leader, mentor, and advisor. The book provides expanded coverage of inclusive teaching and diverse learners, integration of AI and social media in education, and advancements in simulations and clinical teaching.
The fourth edition continues to provide evidence-based guidance on the role of the educator and transition from clinician to educator, learning theories, teaching methods, new technologies, clinical teaching, interprofessional education, curriculum development, evaluation and testing, accreditation, and becoming a scholar. The text includes many practical examples and scenarios to enhance teaching practices. It emphasizes inclusivity and diversity, offering insights and strategies for creating a safe and inclusive learning environment.
Readers will benefit from practical guidance, templates, and exhibits supporting various teaching aspects. Each chapter includes PowerPoints, and an Instructor Manual provides a sample syllabus and a complete online course with chapter summaries, student learning activities, discussion questions, online resources, and assessment strategies. With chapters aligning with CNE test blueprints, the text aids students in preparing for CNE exams. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers.
New to the Fourth Edition:
- New chapters on competency-based education, current challenges, and the role of the educator as leader, mentor, and advisor.
- Expanded content on inclusive teaching and diverse learners.
- Integration of AI and social media in education.
- Enhanced guidance on fostering online interactions and community building.
Key Features:
- Incorporates the latest research and best practices.
- Prepares graduate nursing students and clinicians for educator roles.
- Provides practical applications with numerous examples and scenarios.
- Includes resources for instructors, including sample syllabi, PowerPoint slides, and a complete 20-module online course.
- Aligns with CNE exam blueprints to prepare students for taking these exams.
Contributors
Contributors to Earlier Editions
Preface
Mapping Grids of Chapters with Certified Nurse Educator Examinations
Instructor Resources
SECTION I: NURSING EDUCATION: ROLES OF TEACHER
Chapter 1. Role of the Nurse Educator
Chapter 2. The Transition from Clinician to Educator
Chapter 3. Contemporary Learning Theories
Chapter 4. Understanding the Diverse Learner
SECTION II: TEACHING IN NURSING
Chapter 5. Teaching Methods
Chapter 6. Ethical, Legal, and Social Challenges in Academic Nursing
Chapter 7. Integrating Technology in Education
Chapter 8. Teaching in Online Learning Environments
Chapter 9. Simulation in Nursing Education: Overview, Essentials, and the Evidence
SECTION III: TEACHING IN A CLINICAL AND INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SETTING
Chapter 10. Clinical Teaching in Nursing
Chapter 11. Interprofessional Education
Chapter 12. Academic-Practice Partnerships
SECTION IV: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 13. Competency-Based Education in Nursing
Chapter 14. Curriculum Development and Course Design in Nursing Education
SECTION V: EVALUATION OF LEARNER AND PROGRAM
Chapter 15. Assessment Methods
Chapter 16. Developing and Using Tests
Chapter 17. Clinical Evaluation
Chapter 18. Program Evaluation and Accreditation
SECTION VI: SCHOLARSHIP, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP
Chapter 19. Evidence-Based Teaching in Nursing
Chapter 20. Becoming a Scholar in Nursing Education
Chapter 21. Mentorship, Service, Leading, and Learner Success
Chapter 22. Nursing Professional Development Practitioner in a Clinical Practice Setting
Appendix A: Nursing and Higher Education Organizations
Appendix B: Worksheets to Align End-of-Program and Course Outcomes to AACN Essentials
Appendix C: Selected Organizations, Journals, and Educational Conferences of Interest for Nursing Professional Development Practitioners
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- Instructor Manuals
- Instructor Chapter PowerPoints
- Transition Guide: from Third to Fourth Edition
- AACN Mapping Grid
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- Release Date: January 8, 2025
- Paperback / softback
- 554 Pages
- Trim Size: 7in x 10in
- Number of Illustrations: 20
- ISBN: 9780826188915
- eBook ISBN: 9780826188922