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Faculty Development Bulletin
April 29, 2008 Vol. 6/No. 09

Calendar of Events Online Courses
Special points of interest: July 31-August 1
Narrative Pedagogy: More Than Just Telling Stories
Mary Hayden-Miles, PhD, RN & Kathleen Walsh, EdD, RNC, CNE
NYSNA Conference Center, Latham, NY
Co-Sponsored with the New York State Nurses Association
As nurse educators, you are constantly seeking new ways of addressing pedagogical challenges in both the classroom and clinical arenas. Experience these tested phenomenological strategies for reforming nursing education through interpretive teaching and learning. Discover how to actively engage students as you explore narrative pedagogy as a student-centered approach that fosters new ways of thinking, teaching/learning, and practicing nursing. The faculty will validate this pedagogy through small-group activities, providing you, the participant, an opportunity to interpret stories both as learner and as teacher.
FUTURE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
To read more about these essential workshops, please visit the NLN website at: www.nln.org/facultydevelopment/workshopsandconf.htm

May 2, 2008
Moving Beyond Lecture: Principles and Practices of Active Teaching
Karen Pardue, MS, RN, BC, CNE
Crowne Plaza St. Louis Airport, St. Louis, MO
Co-sponsored with the Missouri League for Nursing
This workshop was rescheduled from February 22. Same great location, same illustrious speaker. If you plan to register on-site, contact Lori Bonnot, Senior Program Manager, at 573.635.5355 to be sure there is still space.

May 7, 2008
 Interactive Learning Strategies (SOLD OUT)
Susan Gardner, MS, RN & Sue Wilkey, MS, RN
Best Western Country Cupboard Inn, Lewisburg, PA
Co-Sponsored with the Pennsylvania Association of Practical Nurse Administrators (PAPNA)

June 8 – 13, 2008
The NLN Immersion in Evidence-based Nursing Education.
Explore an intensive area of study in evidence-based nursing education, dialogue with distinguished faculty, and renew your teaching experience. Issues common to nurse educators across all types of programs will be addressed. Whether you are a novice or seasoned educator there is a track for you. This is a personal immersion encounter you do not want to miss!

  • Keynote Address: Eileen Zungolo, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF
  • Intensive Study 1: Building Competence in Evidence-based Classroom and Clinical Teaching and Evaluation
    Terry Valiga, EdD, RN, FAAN & Karen Pardue, MS, RN, CNE
  • Intensive Study 2: Evidence-based Curriculum Development
    Judith Halstead, DNS, RN, ANEF & Jean Giddens, PhD, APRN
  • Intensive Study 3: Advancing Scholarship and the Science of Nursing Education
    Diane Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN & Marilyn Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Indiana University Conference Center, IUPUI Campus, Indianapolis. For information and to register, click on this link: www.nln.org/facultydevelopment/Immersion/index.htm
Nurse Educator Certification Program
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) Examination registration is open.

Registration is currently open for those interested in taking the Certified Nurse EducatorCM exam via computer-based testing between July 7 and September 30, 2008. For information about eligibility, exam fees, the CNE test blueprint, and exam prep go to www.nln.org/FacultyCertification/index.htm. Don’t delay! New pricing effective June 11
CNE certification is the mark of distinction for nursing faculty.

Here are opportunities to help you prepare for credentialing.

May 16, 2008
The NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Presenter: Patricia A. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CNE
Mankato, MN
Co-sponsored with Minnesota State University – Mankato

May 30, 2008
The NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Presenter: Patricia A. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CNE
Galen College of Nursing-Galt House
Louisville, KY

 June 14, 2008
The NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Presenter: Patricia A. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CNE
Villanova, PA
Co-sponsored with Villanova University College of Nursing

September 17, 2008
The NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Presenter: Patricia A. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CNE
Pre-Summit Workshop
San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, TX

ONLINE COURSES FROM IUSON – Register Now!
Through this strategic alliance, IUSON and NLN offer online courses for nurse educators:

Teaching and Learning in Web-based Courses Certificate Program (4 courses)
  • Course 1: Getting Started: An Introduction to Choosing and Using Web Course Management Software-June 2 to 8, 2008 Available for 8.3 contact hours
  • Course 2: Designing Web Pages for Web Courses-June 16 to 23 Available for 14.7 CE contact hours
  • Course 3: Teaching and Evaluation in Web-Based Courses-July 7 to 13 Available for 16.7 CE contact hours
  • Course 4: Practicum: The Development of a Web-Based Course-July 21 to August 15 Available for 16.7 CE contact hours

Clinical Faculty: A New Practice Role- August 11 to September 19 (1 Course)
Available for 11.3 contact hours

Teaching in Nursing Certificate Program, Register Early!

  • Course 3: Computer Technology for Nurses-May 7 to June 18, 2008
    Available for 3 Academic Credits or 45 CE contact hours

For more information go to www.nln.org/facultydevelopment/onlinecourses/index.htm.

LOCAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS OFFERED BY AFFILIATED NLN CONSTITUENT LEAGUES
For local faculty development opportunities presented by affiliated NLN Constituent Leagues go to www.nln.org/stateleagues/calendar.htm.
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