The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators
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In The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators, 4th Edition, the NLN defines the roles of
- the Academic nurse educator
- the Academic clinical nurse educator
- the Academic nurse educator, novice
- the Academic practical/vocational nurse educator.
The NLN is the only entity that has formally delineated these roles, and this book formalizes that information. It does not focus on the evidence-based literature support for the derivation of the competencies; it states what the competencies and task statements are and the general historical background on how and why the roles were identified.
The competencies and task statements are used throughout nursing education programs not only to provide a framework for nursing education programs and courses, but to guide the position expectations (position descriptions, employment evaluations, continuing education programs, etc.) for nurse educators.
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- Linda S Christensen
- Larry E Simmons
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- The third academic nurse educator role – academic nurse educator, novice – was identified in 2020. This role identifies the beginning or novice academic nurse educator. The competencies and task statements are published for the first time in this edition. A new certification was developed for the role of the academic novice nurse educator (CNEn).
- A fourth academic nurse educator role was identified in 2024 for the Academic Nurse Educators who teach in practical/vocational nursing education settings. These competencies and task statements are also included in this new edition. A fourth certification was created, known as the Academic Practical/Vocational Program Nurse Educator (CNEpv).
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PART I: Nurse Educator Scope of Practice Development
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Definitions
Chapter 3: Historical Perspective
Chapter 4: Values and Beliefs
Chapter 5: Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 6: Exploration of Academic Nurse Educator Roles: From Evidence-Based Foundations to Certifications
PART II: The Academic Nurse Educator (CNE®)
Chapter 7: Academic Nurse Educator
- Definition
- Scope of Practice
- Standards of Practice
- Competencies
PART III: The Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE®cl)
Chapter 8: Academic Clinical Nurse Educator
- Definition
- Scope of Practice
- Standards of Practice
- Competencies
PART IV: The Academic Novice Nurse Educator (CNE®n)
Chapter 9: Academic Novice Nurse Educator
- Definition
- Scope of Practice
- Standards of Practice
- Competencies
PART V: The Academic Practical/Vocational Nurse Educator (CNE®pv)
Chapter 10: Academic Practical/Vocational Nurse Educator
- Definition
- Scope of Practice
- Standards of Practice
- Competencies
PART VI: Literature Focused on the various Roles of the Academic Nurse Educators
PART VII: The Future for Academic Nurse Educator Roles
References
APPENDIX 1: Nursing Education Perspectives Publications Focused on the Academic Nurse Educator Roles
APPENDIX 2: Acknowledgements