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Faculty Development Bulletin
February 2, 2010 Vol. 8/No. 3

Calendar of Events Online Courses
Special points of interest:

The NLN 2010 Advanced Simulation Workshops, Coming Your Way.
Educators who have implemented basic simulation scenarios and wish to develop advanced skills are invited to register for these advanced workshops. Learn how to analyze your own curriculum for concepts and threads, and integrate those concepts and threads into simulations throughout the curriculum. Faculty will discuss the design of simulations that provide experience with delegation, care of multiple patients, and functioning as part of a multidisciplinary team. Advanced debriefing techniques, the use of standardized patients, and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) will be covered. You will also tour a state-of-the-art simulation facility and dialogue with faculty about center design, management, and use. For more information and to register, click on the links below.

March 5 & 6
The Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, St. Louis, MO

April 9 & 10
The Keystone Simulation and Education Center, Potter Township Monaca, PA

April 16 & 17
Tulsa Community College, Tulsa, OK

Help for Haiti


Other FACULTY DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
To read more about these essential workshops, and to register, please visit the NLN website at: www.nln.org/facultydevelopment/workshopsandconf.htm.

THE SPRING 2010 AUDIO WEB SERIES — THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER
Join us beginning on Tuesday, February 16 thru April 2, for stimulating Audio Web Seminars, delivered live, right where you work. Registration allows for one telephone and one Internet connection at your school. Any number of faculty may attend. You may register for the series or for individual programs. As usual, when you register for the series you get all six webinars for the price of five. Webinars are run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-5:30 pm ET. This series features:

NLN AND NLN FOUNDATION FOR NURSING EDUCATION
THIRD ANNUAL SCHOLARLY WRITING RETREAT
Full-time faculty who have recently completed a research study or innovative project but have not yet crafted an article for publication are invited to apply for this retreat, which takes place May 14 -16 at the Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis. Space is limited to nine participants who will be selected through a competitive application process. Visit www.nlnfoundation.org/Scholarly_Writing_Retreat.cfm. Applications are due February 17.

June 13-18, 2010
The 4th Annual Immersion In Evidence-Based Nursing Education
Begin to plan now for the next NLN Immersion in Evidence-based Nursing Education, at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee. Explore an intensive area of study in evidence-based nursing education! Participate in one of three tracks, designed for your specific level of career development.

Co-sponsored Workshops

March 26
Optimizing Clinical Learning
Diane Wink, EdD, FNP, ARNP
Holiday Inn - Richmond Airport
Co-sponsored with the Virginia League for Nursing

April 7
Legal Issues in Nursing Education
Linda Christensen, JD, RN
Disney Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL
Co-sponsored with the National Student Nurses' Association

NURSE EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Registration is open through March 3 for those interested in taking the Certified Nurse Educator exam via computer-based testing between April 5 and June 30, 2010. For information about eligibility, exam fees, the CNE test blueprint, and exam prep go to www.nln.org/FacultyCertification/index.htm. CNE certification is the mark of distinction for nursing faculty.

March 12
NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Francis Eason, EdD, RN-BC, CNE, ANEF
Sheraton Gateway Hotel - LA Airport, Los Angeles, CA
Co-sponsored with Xi Theta Chapter #342 Sigma Theta Tau International

March 26
NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Duke Hospital Education Services
Durham, NC
Linda Turchin, MSN, RN, CNE
Co-sponsored with the North Carolina League for Nursing

May 5
Transforming Clinical Education: New Ways of Teaching Today’s Nursing Students
Best Western Country Cupboard Inn, Lewisburg, PA
Linda Caputi, EdD, RN, CNE
Co-sponsored with the Pennsylvania Association of Practical Nurse Administrators

June 12
Villanova University, School of Nursing
Villanova, PA
Patricia Mahoney, MS, RN, CNE
Co-sponsored with Villanova University, School of Nursing

Have you visited the Simulation Innovation Resource Center (SIRC) recently? Dr. Sharon Decker's presentation of the Debra L. Spunt Lecture, delivered at the recent NLN Summit, is now available, along with previous Spunt Lectures delivered by Dr. Janet Grady (2008) and Dr. Pamela Jeffries (2007). You will also find TWO NEW COURSES: Maximizing Realism and Developing Faculty, free templates, a list of simulation centers across the country, forum discussions, and more at http://sirc.nln.org.

Have you visited ACES on the NLN website?

ACES is your go-to place for the gerontological resources you need to help prepare your students to provide excellent care for older adults. The ACES Gerontological Education Toolkit was launched at the NLN Summit with links to classroom-ready teaching tools and strategies, curriculum examples, information about upcoming faculty development events, and more!

View the slides from the presentation "The Older Adult Client as the Prototype for Teaching Complexity," by Pam Ironside, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, CNE, FAAN, and Barbara McLaughlin, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF. Click here to visit ACES.

A partnership of the National League for Nursing and Community College of Philadelphia.
Funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, Laerdal Medical, and The Independence Foundation

The NLN Speaker/Consultant Bureau
Are you in search of dynamic presentations to enhance faculty development at your school? Or a consultant with a specific area of expertise to help you attain the highest level of excellence in your nursing program? The NLN Speaker/Consultant Bureau will link you with a talented expert to provide an outstanding program or consultation. If you are a nurse educator with an area of expertise in nursing education, consider becoming a speaker or consultant in our Speaker/Consultant Bureau. Click here for more information about the NLN Speaker/Consultant Bureau.
ONLINE COURSES FROM IUSON – Register Now!!
Through this strategic alliance, IUSON and NLN offer online courses for nurse educators:

The Teaching and Learning in Web-Based Courses Certificate Program

  • Course 3: Teaching and Evaluation in Web-based Courses, February 22-28. Available for 16.7 contact hours
  • Course 4: Practicum: The Development of a Web-based Course. March 8-April 4. Available for 16.7 contact hours
Clinical Faculty, A New Practice Role (1 Course):
March 15 - April 23, 2010. Available for 11.3 contact hours
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.
TOOLS YOU CAN USE: Our task groups have created these toolkits to enable work on improving the work environment, assisting in the recruitment and retention of faculty, and supporting faculty in their work. The toolkits are composed of multiple resources that assist nurse educators and administrators in evaluating the climate, enhancing the work environment, and promoting excellence and innovation in schools. As a member of the NLN, you may use or modify these toolkits, at no extra cost.

Check out the newest toolkit designed to help faculty learn more about informatics and how to integrate it into the curriculum.
NEW Reflection and Dialogue - Faculty Compensation
Our Reflection & Dialogue page encourages member involvement in new areas of thought being developed by the NLN. Your commentary often forms the groundwork for subsequent Position Statements. Read through the narrative on the newest topic, compensation, then join the dialogue and tell us about your experiences, ideas, and reflections. To read comments and share your reflections: Click here
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