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Faculty Development Bulletin
April 17, 2007 Vol5. /No.8

Calendar of Events Online Courses
Special points of interest:

Program of the Week
Friday, April 20, Early Registration Deadline Ends for:
Workshop: NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
May 23, 2007
Kramer School of Nursing, Oklahoma City University
Patricia A. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CNE
Co-sponsored with the Kramer School of Nursing

"The CNE course provided excellent direction regarding key areas of study and focused resource material. I have recommended the course to other nursing faculty who have since taken the course, enjoyed it, offered positive similar feedback, and happily passed the CNE.",

Linda Servidio, Professor, Nursing Brookdale Community College


FUTURE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
To read more about these critical faculty development workshops, please visit the NLN website at: www.nln.org/facultydevelopment/workshopsandconf.htm

May 9: Fewer than 10 seats remaining!
Today's Legal Issues in Nursing Education
Best Western Country Cupboard Inn, Lewisburg, PA
Linda Christiansen, JD, MSN, RN
Co-sponsored with the Pennsylvania Association of Practical Nursing Administrators (PAPNA)
June 2
NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Villanova, PA
Patricia Mahoney, MSN, RN, CNE
Co-sponsored with Villanova University
June 17-22
NLN Immersion in Evidence-based Nursing Education
Explore one intensive area of study in evidence-based nursing education: Classroom and Clinical Teaching and Evaluation, Curriculum Development, and Advancing Scholarship and the Science of Nursing Education.
Villanova Conference Center near Philadelphia, PA
July 18-19
The NLN Preparation Course for Certification as a Nurse Educator
Pre-Conference Workshop
International Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies
Patricia A. Mahoney, MSN, RN, CNE
Co-sponsored with the Centennial Area Health Education Center
August 2-3
Facilitating Student Retention and Program Completion: Strategies for Success
NYSNA Conference Center in Latham, NY
Veronica Abdur-Rahman, PhD, RN and Patricia G. Spurr, EdD, RN
Co-sponsored with the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)
CERTIFIED NURSE EDUCATOR (CNE) Examination Registration Closes April 27th
Online registration is open for the June 4 - July 31, 2007 testing window and will close on April 27, 2007. For complete information about eligibility criteria, fees, the detailed test blueprint, exam prep, and registration, go to www.nln.org/FacultyCertification/index.htm. Registration will reopen on May 9, 2007 for the next testing window.
SPRING ONLINE COURSE FROM IUSON
NLN members receive a discount for online courses from Indiana University School of Nursing. Group rates are available upon request to IUSON. To obtain more information, please click on the course below.
May 9 – June 20
Computer Technology for Nurse Educators
(Monday, April 30, 2007 is the last day to register for this course.)
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.
QUESTIONS AND CO-SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES
If you have a question about an NLN program, please email Caren Goodwin, educational programming coordinator, at cgoodwin@nln.org. If you would like to co-sponsor a workshop, or work with us in some other way, click here.

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