The Work Role Transition From Expert Nurse Clinician To Novice Nurse Educator In A Baccalaureate Nursing Program

Implications for nursing education administrators and faculty are provided. Additionally, a series of questions to drive further research are offered.

Research shows that the sharing of personal, first-hand stories not only enhances learning and eases the transition to a new role, but also helps novice educators to understand that their challenges are shared by others. With the goal of improving the experience of nurses transitioning from clinician to educator, in hospitals as well as schools of nursing, this unique book presents the stories of nurses who made this transition. It presents the findings of several qualitative studies addressing the question, ìWhat is the lived experience of clinicians as they assume new roles as clinical nurse educators?î These narratives describe the challenges they faced and transformations in each nurseís identity and relationships during the transition process. The text includes recommendations from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and specific problem-solving strategies that have worked for others. The narratives are from nurse clinicians, nurse educators, and students who provide insights into such common dilemmas faced by novice educators as ìHow do I keep a patient safe while allowing the student nurse to practice a skill for the first time?î ìIf a student is slow to catch on to a procedure, how long do I wait before they fail?î ìHow do I help provide a safe and effective learning environment for new graduate nurses?î The book includes stories of students who describe caring and uncaring experiences with clinical nurse educators. Stories address cultural diversity, bullying, and dilemmas related to critical and ethical thinking. Nurse educators themselves share insights into what they wish they had done differently to guide students and new graduate nurses in their learning. While these storytellers had diverse clinical and educational backgrounds, there were consistent similarities between the experiences they described. One common thread was the need to embrace the role of a novice in order to succeed. The book will serve as a valuable text for graduate students in nurse educator courses as well as students and nurses seeking support, insight, and inspiration in their transition to the clinical nurse educator role. Key Features: Presents experiential narratives from nurses who made the transition from clinician to educator Describes important aspects of a nurseís transition from the role of clinical expert to that of novice educator Includes research-based insights in a highly accessible style and format Integrates National League for Nursing Core Competencies into the text Provides inspiring, helpful, and comforting guidance for nurse clinicians feeling lost or confused in a new role

This all-inclusive text on teaching in nursing is by one of the pre-eminent nurse educators in the United States: Dr. Marilyn Oermann. The only book to focus on the full academic role, it is designed to provide graduate-level nursing students with all of the competencies essential for effective teaching. This evidence-based text encompasses both theoretical and practical information and includes content on teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation, curriculum development, using technology , teaching in simulation, learning lab and online courses, models for clinical teaching, scholarship and evidence-based education, and other components of the educator role. Each chapter begins with goals and concludes with a content summary. Relevant research is cited to provide evidence for the concepts presented.. Chapters include practical examples of the methods and strategies presented and ìhow toî tips for readers. The book features an on-line teaching guide that includes PowerPoint slides, Case Examples, a Sample Course Syllabus, and Online Course Materials including chapters summaries, learner activities, discussion questions, and selected assessment strategies. In addition to her renown as a highly respected educator, Dr. Oermann has authored 14 books including Evaluation and Testing in Nursing and Education, Third Edition, Springer Publishing, 2013. Key Features: Covers, in just one text, the complete span of theoretical and practical knowledge essential for effective teaching in nursing Written by renowned nurse-educators and authors Integrates relevant research and practical examples in each chapter Addresses the main test blueprint for CNE Certification Exam Strong focus on technology in teaching by experts in their fields, including chapters on: Integrating Technology in Education Clinical Simulations Teaching in Online Learning Environments Instructor resource includes: Course Syllabus, PowerPoint prsentations for each chapter, Online Course with 16 modules with summaries, learning activities, discussion questions, online resources, selected case studies, and assessment strategies

This all-inclusive text on teaching in nursing is by one of the pre-eminent nurse educators in the United States: Dr. Marilyn Oermann. The only book to focus on the full academic role, it is designed to provide graduate-level nursing students with all of the competencies essential for effective teaching. This evidence-based text encompasses both theoretical and practical information and includes content on teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation, curriculum development, using technology, teaching in simulation, learning lab and online courses, models for clinical teaching, scholarship and evidence-based education, and other components of the educator role.

"...The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) [reports] that in recent years U.S. nursing schools have turned away thousands of qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs due to an insufficient number of faculty, clinical sites, classroom space, clinical preceptors, and budget constraints...One potential group of faculty can be found in the clinical practitioner pool, some of whom are awaiting the opportunity to transition into academic education...This book is intended as a response to the needs of experienced clinicians lacking in academic preparation and experience in teaching...[This book covers] the organizational world of academia, classroom and clinical teaching and using technology in classrooms and clinical education..."--preface.

Praise for the first edition from Amazon reviews: " . . . a wonderful resource for new and experienced nurse educators. This book contains valuable information on teaching, service, and scholarship. It also contains expert advice from well-known faculty. For example, Dr. Jean Watson and Dr. Geraldine Bednash. There is also a chapter on Mentoring by Dr. Connie Vance. I would highly recommend this book to all nurse educators." ". . . an excellent resource for both new and experienced educators. It contains a wealth of information on all aspects of nursing education with a focus on teaching, service, and scholarship. It also contains expert advice from seasoned nurse educators and faculty members. I would highly recommend this book to all current and aspiring nurse educators." This unequalled resource guides novice nurse educators step-by-step through the challenging process of transitioning from service to academe. It comprehensively addresses not only the fundamentals of teaching, evaluation, and curriculum development, but also the entire spectrum of skills and duties required of the nurse educator. This second edition delivers two new chapters devoted to the hospital-based educator, global health issues, and the future of nursing education. It includes new clinical teaching models and pedagogies and emphasizes the use of technology in a variety of teaching and learning strategies. Key updates examine the current and future nursing workforce, emerging and evolving nursing programs, and innovative trends in curricula design, along with new information on infectious diseases, genomics, and legal and ethical concerns. Based on the author's personal journey from nursing practice to academe, the text addresses ways to "test the waters" of the new role. It outlines preparation requirements and discusses learning styles, curriculum development, theoretical frameworks, cultural diversity, and students with learning disabilities. It addresses tenure and promotion, collegiality, service, leadership, mentoring, writing for publication, and scholarship. Additionally, the text prepares students for the interview process and includes sample CVs, patient education handouts, and course objectives. Learning objectives, review questions, and case vignettes in each chapter, along with tables and bulleted information, further contribute to the text’s value as an outstanding resource for both academic and hospital settings. New to the Second Edition: New chapter devoted to the role of the hospital-based educator New chapter on global health and education, health care policy, and the future of nursing education Noted experts discuss simulation, gaming and education, legal concerns, and global health nursing New clinical teaching models and pedagogies Emphasizes the use of technology Examines the current and future nursing workforce Emerging and evolving nursing programs Innovative trends in curricula design New information on infectious diseases and genomics Key Features: Provides highly practical, step-by-step information on all components of being a nurse educator/faculty member Helps nurses transition from service role to educator/faculty role Includes advice from novice and seasoned nurse educators, nurse leaders, and nursing theorists Includes learning objectives and review questions in each chapter Provides sample forms and documents for CVs and developing course content

Expert nurse clinicians who are transitioning into academic positions after successful clinical careers often find they are unprepared to assume their new educator roles. While nursing clinical expertise may be a necessary expectation, the knowledge is not sufficient to assume a nurse educator position. Novice nurse educators prepared with the essential qualifications and competencies associated with the specialty role of a nurse educator will be better able to transition into their new academic roles. This study identified essential entry level nurse educators' competencies and qualifications as reported by nursing administrators of accredited pre-licensure nursing programs across the United States. This study was conducted using a non-experimental survey design to examine nursing program administrators' perceptions of essential entry level qualifications and competencies to assume a full time novice nurse educator position. Responses were categorized according to the type of academic institution housing the pre-licensure nursing program and their accreditation affiliation. 374 Nursing program administrators representing forty-eight states participated, resulting in a 44% response rate. The survey was divided into sections related to teaching role qualifications and teaching role competencies essential to a nurse educator position. Participants were asked to indicate their perceived minimum and preferred requirements for each of the items listed within the sections. The results indicate position type and academic setting impact the required and preferred qualifications and competency levels expected of nurses in order to obtain entry level teaching positions. Nurse educator profiles were established reflecting the qualifications and competencies required for non-tenure and tenure earning positions within each of the academic settings. The results may be used to inform nurse educator program developers as to the curricular requirements necessary to best prepare future academic nurse educators to assume their new roles. Novice nurse educators will find the information valuable as they transition into educator roles positioned to select the type of appointment and academic setting best suited to their individual competencies and qualifications. The results of this study may provide insight and direction for the future development of preparation programs needed to prepare a cadre of nurse educators nationally.

Table of Contents: Overview of the Miller-Stoeckel client education model Thinking and learning Theories and principles of learning Learner and setting assessment Child learner Adult learner Older learner Culturally diverse learner Nurse educator as learner Client education plan Teaching strategies Instructional materials Formative evaluation Summative evaluation Application of the Miller-Stoeckel client education model.

Relatively few nurse educators receive the formal pedagogical training needed to smoothly transition from the clinical nurse role to the nurse educator role (Cooley & De Gagne, 2016;, especially as it relates to the evaluation and testing of student learning. The lack thereof creates a dissonance between clinical practice and academia (Cooley & De Gagne, 2016; Murray, Stanley, & Wright, 2014). Such dissonance often leaves the nurse educator in unfamiliar territory (Cooley & De Gagne, 2016) teaching and testing by trial and error (Schoening, 2013). The transition from clinical nursing practice to academia is well documented in the qualitative nursing literature. An essential component of learning to be an educator is learning how to teach effectively and prepare useful student assessments. However, an extensive search of the literature revealed inadequate available research regarding how novice nurse educators learn the complex task of writing as well as the implementation and analysis of a valid, psychometrically sound exam. All questions used in this narrowly focused study were designed to elicit the personal experience, i.e., the story, of the expert-clinician-turned-novice-nurse-educator specific to the creation, administration, and analyses of exams during the first year of full-time teaching in an associate degree nursing (ADN) program. Findings from this study point to the need for nurse education to develop an academic standard of care that would enhance nurse educators and provide great benefit for students. The information provided by this study may help the nursing profession as a whole and nursing education programs specifically to provide better mentorship and guidance for novice nurse educators.

Winner of the Journal of Nursing Education's Top Teaching Tools Award! "All too often novice educators enter their first teaching position and find their adjustment to the role of a faculty member daunting.... [This volume] is a 'must read' for any novice educator transitioning from the role of clinician or graduate student to educator....You [will] learn how to become a faculty member, integrating the competencies you bring to the setting with your new role as educator." Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Professor and Division Chair, School of Nursing University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (From the Foreword) This highly accessible volume is designed to aid novice educators and faculty-in-training in making a smooth transition from nursing practice to the world of academia. Written by two educators with a broad range of experience in both academia and national leadership positions, the volume offers a blueprint for developing the competencies related to stepping into a faculty role. The authors define the unique characteristics of different educational settings, and discuss how to select an environment that reflects one's values and personal and professional goals. Case studies offer strategies for coping with the multiple roles, stresses, and demands that novice educators often encounter. The book will help new and future nurse educators to surmount a potentially overwhelming transition with ease and confidence. Key Topics: Issues and trends of the nursing faculty role Assuming the nursing faculty role Determining institutional fit: finding the perfect faculty position Beginning your faculty career Developing in the role of teacher Developing your identity as a scholar Determining your service commitment Planning your career trajectory