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Author: NLN Nursing EDge
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Celebrating Mentors in the Year of the Nurse EducatorCelebrating Mentors in the Year of the Nurse Educator
By: Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN In celebrating 2022 as the Year of the Nurse Educator, I would like to begin by acknowledging a critical dynamic in nursing education: that of mentor–student. Which I might
Improving the Simulation Experience for StudentsImproving the Simulation Experience for Students
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Simulation: How Do We Best Prepare and Train Our Educators? Where Do We Begin?Simulation: How Do We Best Prepare and Train Our Educators? Where Do We Begin?
By: Beth Hallmark, PhD, RN, MSN, CHSE-A, ANEF; Sabrina Beroz, DNP, RN, CHSE-A, FAAN; and Penni Watts, PhD, RN, CHSE-A This past year, as the pandemic swept the world creating challenges for educators and learners,
Strengthening Clinical Evaluation through Interrater ReliabilityStrengthening Clinical Evaluation through Interrater Reliability
By: Rebecca Davis, EdD, RN, CNE, CNE-cl, University of Alabama in Huntsville Meaningful clinical evaluation provides descriptive feedback on clinical abilities of students, allows clinical educators to individualize students’ future clinical experiences, and may contribute
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Jaclyn Conelius, PhD, FNP-BC, CHSE, FHRS, FNAP, Fairfield University; Mary Beth Bigley, DrPH, APRN, FAAN, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties; and Tonya Schneidereith, PhD, CRNP, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN, University of Maryland In May
Reimagining Teaching and Learning – The Learning EncounterReimagining Teaching and Learning – The Learning Encounter
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Virtual Clinicals – Lessons LearnedVirtual Clinicals – Lessons Learned
By: Jasline Moreno, MSN, RN, CHSE, Montgomery College and Tammy Schwaab, MS, RN, CHSE, Carroll Community College With more than a year having passed since the onset of COVID-19, it is important that we pause
Using Virtual Resources to Support Learning During the Pandemic and BeyondUsing Virtual Resources to Support Learning During the Pandemic and Beyond
By: Catherine Hillberry, DNP, RN, CHSE, Marymount University; Melody Bethards, EdD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, Des Moines Area Community College; and Jenny O’Rourke, PhD, APRN, CHSE, Loyola University Chicago In March 2020, the COVID pandemic caused
Exploring Newborn Health Disparities through SimulationExploring Newborn Health Disparities through Simulation
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