Vital Reference For Nurse Education Programs -- Scope Of Practice
For Academic Nurse Educators© -- Published By The NLN
Groundbreaking Certification Exam on September 28
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 16, 2005 -- In a critical step
for the nursing education academic community and a crucial
adjunct to the pioneering NLN Certification Program for Academic
Nurse Educators the National League for Nursing has published
The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators©.
“I am quite sure this new book will serve as a set of
guidelines for programs that prepare nurse educators, said
NLN CEO Dr. Ruth Corcoran. “It should also serve as
an important reference for all nursing programs that strive
with us to advance quality nursing and the attainment of excellence.”
The book includes the NLN’s Hallmarks of Excellence
in Nursing Education© which were developed with great
care with input from other nursing organizations, other disciplines,
and NLN members; and the Core Competencies of Nurse Educators©,
which provide the standards for practice as a nurse educator.
Together they serve as core values and beliefs that characterize
the best of academic nursing education.
The Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) pilot examination will
be administered to 250 candidates immediately prior to the
NLN’s Education Summit in Baltimore. Explained NLN president,
Dr. Joyce Murray, “Certification in any field is a recognized
mark of professionalism and will provide academic nurse educators
with the opportunity to have their specialized knowledge,
skill, and ability recognized and rewarded.”
“It was absolutely necessary to clearly delineate the
scope of practice for nurse educators hand in hand with the
development of the certification program for nurse educators,”
added Dr. Corcoran “The Scope of Practice for Academic
Nurse Educators will be of great interest to faculty in all
schools of nursing and used as a guide by nurse educators
for years to come.”
Editors and reporters: For interview opportunities, to receive
a copy of The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators,
or for more information, please contact NLN communications
director Karen R. Klestzick at 212-812-0376, kklestzick@nln.org.
The NLN advances quality nursing education that prepares the
nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations
in an ever-changing health care environment.
Company Name: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING
Website: www.nln.org
