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, and
- the academic practical/vocational nurse educator.
These definitions include the competencies for each role, along with the correlated task statements. 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).