Course

NR 535 Theoretical Foundations & Instructional Strategies For The Nurse Educator

Instructions  

Think about your goal in nursing education (i.e., teaching in a pre-licensure program program or an MSN program, or as a staff development specialist). Then review either (1) the board of Nursing requirements for nursing faculty in your state (for an academic program), OR (2) the facility requirements for a healthcare setting. Based on you goals and these requirement, what additional knowledge, skills, and abilities do you need to be eligible to meet your goal and how will you achieve these knowledge, skills and abilities?

Please post your answer and in the beginning identify the role you have chosen:

• Academic Nurse Educator
• Nursing Professional Development Specialist

SOLUTION 

My goal is to become a nurse educator for an undergraduate nursing program. According to the Connecticut Board of Nursing, academic faculty are required to maintain an active nursing license in Connecticut, hold an advanced degree in nursing (masters or doctoral), and experience in their teaching area. The requirements for experience are vague and appear to be flexible so as to allow for variations based on need. Individual institutions are often more specific when searching for applicants. In addition to state requirements, the NLN competencies expectations include, but are not limited to, the ability to facilitate learning, assess and evaluate student learning, and design nursing curriculum.…please click the purchase button below to access the entire solution at $10