Friday 10:10 AM – 11:10 AM · Room 2018 · Moderator: Kacie Duncan
Building Educator Competence Among Clinical Nursing Instructors
Dana Mitchell, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CHFN, CNE, Katie Parris, DNP, RN, CNE
Learning objectives
- Explain the purpose and structure of the NLN Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Competencies and the ACNESAT tool, including how the tool supports self-assessment and targeted professional development for clinical instructors.
- Describe key strategies used to teach participants to use active learning techniques to engage students and promote clinical judgement.
Abstract
This report describes a faculty development initiative to enhance educator competence among clinical nursing instructors. Guided by NLN Clinical Educator Competencies and the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Skill Acquisition Tool (ACNESAT), the workshop improved participants' confidence in applying essential teaching strategies, as evidenced by pre- and post-intervention scores.