Tamara Mohr Ferris State University

1. Nurse Educators: Shaping the Future Tamara MohrFerris State University

2. WELCOME • Welcome prospective nurses! • Presentation objectives: • History of nursing education • Nurse educator role • Scope of practice • Nurse educator environments • Practice outcomes • Let’s begin…

3. Brief History of Nursing Education • Most nursing education originally done in hospital settings • Lack of formal training led to high mortality and morbidity rates • Most famous nurse educator was…? • Opened the Nightingale Training School for nurses in 1860 • First trained nurses started in 1865 • By 1900 there were 432 diploma programs

4. Brief History of Nursing Education • 1901 - Army Nurse Corps trained nurses in lifesaving techniques • 1905 - Annie Walburton Goodrich established guidelines for learning and proper nursing instruction • 1873 – Bellevue Hospital School of Nursing (NY) first U.S. school founded on Nightingale’s principles • 1892 - Columbia University founded its nursing school, first school to have admitting privileges at a local teaching hospital • 1893 - University of Michigan graduated six nursing students, but not autonomous program • 1923 - Yale University first autonomous nursing school

5. Nurse Educator Role • Responsible for: • Preparing and mentoring current and future nurses • Designing, implementing, evaluating and revising academic programs • Strengthening nursing workforce • Serving as role models • Providing leadership for implementation of evidence-based practice

6. What exactly does a nurse educator do? • Aid students in learning • Use assessment and evaluation strategies • Participate in curriculum design and evaluation of program outcomes • Function as change agent and leader • Pursue continuous quality improvement in the nurse educator role • Engage in development of knowledge • Function within the educational environment • National League for Nursing (2005)

7. Practice Environments • Where do nurse educators work? • Hospitals • University and college settings • Approximately 3,500 nursing programs housed in 2,500 schools of nursing • Hospital based schools of nursing • Community agencies • Home care and long-term care • Online distance learning • With a 10:1 ratio, number of full-time faculty needed is approximately 40,000; currently have less than 50% of that!

8. Practice Environments • Adjunct or full-time clinical or academic faculty • Many part-time educators continue to work in clinical settings • LVN/LPN – one year vocational program; limited practice; must have BSN degree to teach • RN – 2-year or 4-year degree; must have MSN degree to teach • Graduate – must have doctorate (PhD or DNP) to teach; DNPs often instruct advanced practice programs • Continuing education – some is done online, often done in lectures, workshops or courses; must have BSN degree

9. A Nurse Educator Must… • Assist students and nurses in identifying learning needs, strengths, and limitations • Possess excellent communication skills • Have creativity in order to convey knowledge in a variety of ways • Be flexible • Commit to lifelong learning • Exercise leadership • Commit to scholarly development of the nursing discipline

10. Practice Outcomes – The End Result… • Today’s nursing environment calls for better educated nurses; many of today’s nurses “under educated” • Today’s healthcare requires an interdisciplinary team which is highly educated; nursing must keep pace • Finally… • Access to cutting edge knowledge and research; collaboration with other health professionals; intellectually stimulating; flexible work scheduling • Nurse educators report a high degree of satisfaction with their job • Career outlook is strong! THANK-YOU!

11. References • American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2010). The impact of education on nursing practice. Retrieved from http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media/factsheets/impactednp.htm • Feigenbaum, E. (n.d.) Types of nurse educators who teach nurses. eHow. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/about_5087575_role-nurse-educator.html • National League for Nursing (2005). Core competencies of nurse educators with task statements. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/facultydevelopment/pdf/corecompetencies.pdf • National League for Nursing (2002). The preparation of nurse educators. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/aboutnln/PositionStatements/preparation051802.pdf • Nursing Degree Guide (n.d.) History of nursing schools in the United States. Retrieved from http://www.nursingdegreeguide.org/articles/education_basics/history_of_nursing_schools_in_the_united_states/ • Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow (n.d.) Nurse Educator. Retrieved from http://www.nursesource.org/nurse_educator.html