The Academic Clinical Nursing Instructor Preparation Program Website!
Developed SPECIFICALLY for NOVICE clinical nursing instructors
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The program utilizes the best available evidence including information from the Institute of Medicine and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses.
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This program consists of two courses.
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Each Course Module is underpinned by the National League for Nursing (NLN) Core Faculty competencies.
Sign-up for a Membership Plan
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Digital: Self-Study
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proceed at your own pace.
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Blended:
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Self-Study with Virtual discussion
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+/-20-hour blended 4-week program: 2 courses
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1-hour of virtual discussion each week (optional).
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“Experience, in addition to formal education preparation, is required to develop…teaching competency since it is impossible to learn ways of being and coping… solely by concept or theorem" (Benner, 1982, p.406).
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Footsteps of Florence Nightingale
About the program
What are past participants saying?
I was able to complete the Clinical Nurse Instructor course and it was indeed excellent. I enjoyed and have already shared with other professors about utilizing the prioritization video. I think this is a phenomenal idea and hope that we can implement in our clinical objectives, soon.
Thanks again, it was wonderful-
Catherine Allen MHA, BSN, CHPN (Feb 9, 2020)
Professor of Nursing
Nashua Community College
"Dr. Knowles 'Clinical Nursing Instructor Course' is a must for any new clinical nursing instructor who is just starting to work with students in the clinical setting. It serves as a wonderful preparatory course and offers insight on what to expect, how to prepare, effective teaching strategies and a terrific clinical course toolbox which, contains worksheets to guide the new instructor as she/he begins to work with students. The course was extremely helpful.
I'm glad I had the opportunity to work with you and I hope to meet you at one of the upcoming conferences. Thanks for your patience. Best of luck," Susan Riekert, MSN, COS-C, RN (4/10/18)
"I wanted to thank you once again for the wonderful experience I had during your Academic Clinical Nursing Instructor Prep Course. As I am nearing the end of my MSN studies, I have been considering pursuing clinical teaching. Your course has given me the practical information, techniques, and tools to be confident, effective, and successful in this role...(Susan Scollins, personal communications, 8/24/17).
Recommended Course Textbooks:
Gaberson, K.B, Oermann, M.H., & Shellenbarger, T. (2015). Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing (4th ed.). New York, Springer Publishing Co.(available from Amazon or Goggle Play FREE sample includes Chapter 1)
Kan, E., & Stabler-Haas, S. (2014). Fast Facts for the Clinical Nursing Instructor: Clinical Teaching in a Nutshell. New York, Springer Publishing Co. (Goggle Play) Free Sample includes: Part I.
A Message for Nurse Administrators
- A Message for Nursing Administrators
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- Dr. Susan Knowles
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