Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Preparation Program

Developed for the beginning Clinical Nurse Educator. The preparation program is grounded upon the best available literature and the National League for Nursing core competencies for Academic Clinical Nurse Educators.

"Nurse educators are the key resource in preparing a nursing workforce." (NLN, 2002).

The program is approved for 10 CEUs and includes three courses. Academic Institution pricing available.

The Preparation Program

Course # 1:

Becoming a Clinical Nurse Educator

This four-module course provides the instructor with an understanding of the transition process, ideal clinical instructor behaviors, mentorship, basic teaching and learning principles, and the fundamentals of clinical teaching.

Course # 2:

Teaching the Clinical Rotation 

This five-module course provides the instructor with practical skills for self-preparation, planning and teaching each clinical day, and providing formative and summative student feedback. 

Course # 3:

Simulation in Nursing Education: The Basics

This one-hour course takes the instructor through the various elements of a high-fidelity simulation-based experience, concentrating on the application of the instructor's responsibilities in the learning activity.

Meet Dr. Susan Knowles, DNP, RN, CNEcl, WHNP-BC-NCC-E

Dr. Knowles has over 45 years of nursing experience in various clinical roles: mental health, pediatrics, maternal-child health, home health, and nursing education. After becoming a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP), she practiced in military health clinics, contraceptive management, and private OB/GYN practice. She has over 25 years of experience as a nurse educator in ADN and BSN programs and is teaching part-time.

 Contact: clinicalnursingprepcourse@gmail.com

A BIG Thank You!

to the following Nursing Programs for sponsoring their faculty through the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Preparation Program. I look forward to our continued collaboration and the positive impact it will have on nursing education.

Adams State University – Colorado The University of Texas – Permian Basin Nevada State University – Henderson California State University – Bakersfield Pacific Union College – Angwin, CA Dona Ana Community College - New Mexico State University Christian Brothers University – Memphis, TN Cochise College – Douglas & Sierra Vista, AZ University of California-Davis Adams State University – Colorado The University of Texas – Permian Basin Nevada State University – Henderson California State University – Bakersfield Pacific Union College – Angwin, CA Dona Ana Community College - New Mexico State University Christian Brothers University – Memphis, TN Cochise College – Douglas & Sierra Vista, AZ University of California-Davis