NUR 540 Roles and Responsibilities of the Nursing Educator
Today's healthcare environment demands that practice be based on evidence, so the educational process should also be based on best practice and evidence. This course is designed to provide potential and current nursing faculty with the tools and knowledge they need to achieve highly successful outcomes for teaching nursing students and staff. The role of nursing faculty and not just the educational process will be discussed, including examples of best practices within nursing education. Topics included in the course cover the role of the nurse educator when using social media and informatics, different types of classroom and student involvement, new innovations in online education and simulation education. Nurse educator competencies will also be discussed.