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Challenges in Nursing Education Leadership

USPHS Scientific Training Symposium. Challenges in Nursing Education Leadership. Catherine Todero, PhD, RN Director, School of Nursing San Diego State University May 25, 2010. Faculty Challenges. Nursing Shortage = Faculty Shortage Pipeline issues (educational preparation)

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Challenges in Nursing Education Leadership

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  1. USPHS Scientific Training Symposium Challenges in Nursing Education Leadership Catherine Todero, PhD, RN Director, School of Nursing San Diego State University May 25, 2010

  2. Faculty Challenges • Nursing Shortage = Faculty Shortage • Pipeline issues (educational preparation) • Current Faculty • Aging; Feeling overworked & underpaid • Clinically outdated • Fewer full-time; More part-time • In California ratio approximately 1:3 • Faculty engagement

  3. Faculty Challenges, cont. • Quality in pre-licensure education • Knowledge and practice currency (clinical relevance, EHRs, agency policies, procedures etc) • Everyone wants to teach non-clinical or preceptored courses eg. research, leadership, • Educational strategies • IT challenges; teaching-learning models changing; academic policies/procedures

  4. Distributive Learning Technologies Preparing Faculty, Environment, Budget for: • Learners at a Distance • Interactive TV • Online strategies (voice over ppt; learning objects etc) • You-Tube broadcasts • Podcasting; clinical IPODs • High-fidelity simulation

  5. Clinical Challenges • Fewer Clinical Placement Opportunities • More students = more demand • Evening-Weekend rotations • Preceptor-Unit Fatigue • Consortia to manage placements • Restrictions on practice • EHRs; Pyxis etc. Joint Commission visit = sudden student ban • Graduates less prepared; Residency models needed post graduation

  6. Curricular Expansion/Relevance Staying Current & Relevant = Letting Go • Cultural Competencies (bi-lingual; international experiences) • Moving from Hospital to Community (NCLEX outcome impact) • QSEN: Quality and Safety Education in Nursing • Disaster Nursing/Global Health issues • EBP; policy/political awareness

  7. Classroom Environment • Learners Different than Us • Not well prepared for level of coursework • Incivility in the classroom • Accountability and Responsibility demands • Multitasking in the classroom • 24 hour accessibility; emails • Faculty c/o students = Faculty behavior

  8. Student Challenges • Diversity in Nursing • Language issues • Cultural issues • Men in nursing • Generational Challenges • Student ethics; work ethics • Employment Challenges • Nursing shortage long range; no jobs now

  9. Ideas for Now and the Future • Academic-Service Partnerships • Educational Preparation for Clinicians • Preceptor training • Educational certification programs • Clinical Practice for Educators • Limiting student clinical rotations • Certain hospitals?/Certain specialties? • Nurse Residency programs

  10. Ideas for Now and the Future cont. • Graduate preparation for the Nurse Educator role; Funding for EB Nursing Ed. • Parity in Pay for nurse educators and educational preparation achieved; Recognition; Focus on the positives • Succession planning for nursing education leaders/administrators

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