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.

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The Preparation Program

Course # 1:

Becoming a Clinical Nurse Educator

This 4-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 Christian Brothers University – Memphis, TN Dona Ana Community College New Mexico State University Cochise College – Douglas & Sierra Vista, AZ University of California-Davis

Kelley Beglin, RN, BSN, CNRN, CCRN, Alumnus

Clinical Instructor, California State University, Bakersfield

Thank you for this comprehensive course. I appreciate your immediate attention and feedback. Thank you, also, for the membership for a year. I have ordered the two books you recommended. I will recommend this course to my peers and our Department Chair to provide this instruction for our adjunct clinical faculty. (12/2023)

Bernie McPherson, Ed.D., WHNP-BC, APRN

Seasoned Nurse Educator

I just completed and am delighted with the Academic Clinical Nursing Instructor Program developed and hosted by Dr. Susan Knowles, DNP. This course provides us with the academic literature and background, giving us a solid foundation for teaching a clinical nursing course. This course is very good at qualifying new nursing instructors for their clinical roles. I especially appreciated the comparison of expert nurses with new clinical instructors. I am recommending this course to all my new faculty and encouraging all my experienced faculty members to use the program to promote authoritative, reliable nursing education. (11/2022)

Fallon Crowther, MSN-Ed, BSN

Assistant Professor, Nursing Department, Adams State University, Alamosa, Colorado

Wonderful! Thank you so much for your help. We have really appreciated this program as a way to get our instructors some formal training and become better resources for our students. (January,2024)

Alyssa Grove

Skills Lab & Clinical Instructor
School of Nursing
Nevada State University

Thank you for your knowledge, and such a great course with all the modules. I appreciate all the help with my new teaching journey ahead!

Anita Devanandan