The New Nurse Educator: Mastering Academe

by Deborah Hunt

Overview

This practical text guides novice nurse educators step-by-step through the process of becoming a confident nurse educator, and discusses how to transition from the service setting to the academic setting. It is the only text to comprehensively address not just the teaching and curriculum development components of being an educator, but also the many other skills and duties inherent in this role. Based on the author's personal journey from nursing practice to academe, the text offers a hands-on approach to this challenging process and conveys the author's hard-earned wisdom as she faced hurdle after hurdle but eventually gained tremendous gratification as a nurse educator.

The book addresses ways to "test the waters" to see if the teaching role is right for you, outlines educational preparation requirements, and demonstrates how to utilize past nursing experiences in this new role. It discusses learning styles, curriculum development, theoretical frameworks, legal issues, professional ethics, cultural diversity, and students with learning disabilities. The role of the faculty member is covered in such topics as tenure and promotion, collegiality, service, leadership, and mentoring. The book also addresses writing for publication, research, and scholarly activities. Included in each chapter are learning objectives and review questions, along with suggested assignments intended to assist the teacher and student in professional role development. Additionally, the text prepares students for the interview process and includes sample CVs, patient education handouts, course objectives, and additional resources. The book will be of value in both academic and hospital settings.

Key Features:

• Provides highly practical, step-by-step information on all components of being a nurse educator/faculty member
• Helps nurses transition from service role to educator/faculty role
• Includes reflections and advice from novice and seasoned nurse educators, nurse leaders, and a well-known nursing theorist
• Includes learning objectives and review questions in each chapter
• Provides samples of forms and documents for developing course content and sample CVs

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826106414
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/28/2012
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Deborah Dolan Hunt, PhD, RN, is a Professor and Associate Dean of Nursing. She is also a Professor Emerita from The College of New Rochelle, and a Fellow in the New York Academy of Medicine. She is thrilled to be publishing this book and has published three prior books with Springer Publishers; The New Nurse Educator: Mastering Academe, The Nurse Professional: Leveraging Your Education for Transition into Practice, and Fast Facts About Nursing Practice: Historical Facts in a Nutshell. She is on the editorial board of DailyNurse.com. and serves on the Personalized Medicine Coalition Advisory Panel and a guest editor for Frontiers. She is an Ambassador and Reviewer with PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) and serves as Co-Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee at Community Board #10 where she spearheaded a healthy lifestyle initiative. She is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Talent Acquisition Committee at the Westchester County Association. She was the PI of the HRSA grant at CNR and facilitated its transfer to Mercy College and is currently serving as one of the Activity Directors for the Title V Access grants. Her research interests are in leadership, patient outcomes, new nurse transition, and mentoring.

Deborah was the Interim Dean at The College of New Rochelle and led the transition of the nursing program to Mercy College. She is an alum of both The College of New Rochelle and Mercy College which shared a similar mission. Mercy College has welcomed her and the former students, faculty, staff, and administrators with welcoming arms and she appreciates the collegiality and commitment to service and excellence at all levels.

In addition to academic writing, Deborah also publishes children's books, and the 2nd edition of her self-care book "Essential Oils, Teas, and Self-Care" will be released in 2022.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to the World of Nursing Educator Roles

Chapter 1. Educator Roles and Responsibilities: Teaching, Service and Scholarship

Chapter 2. Is the World of Education 'Right' for you?: Opportunities to Test the Waters

Chapter 3. Role Preparation

Chapter 4. The Interview Process

Part II: The Teaching Role

Chapter 5. Identifying your Area of Expertise

Chapter 6. Teaching and Learning Theories.

Chapter 7. Learning Styles

Chapter 8. Course Development

Chapter 9 Technology and Course Management Systems

Chapter 11. Legal Issues for Nursing Faculty

Chapter 12. Curriculum and Student Advisement

Part III: The Faculty Role in the College/University Setting

Chapter 13. Rank, Tenure, and Promotion

Chapter 14. Collegiality and Service to the College

Chapter 15. The Mentoring Role

Part IV: The Scholar Role

Chapter 16. Writing for publications and Research

Chapter 17. Scholarly Activities

Part V: The Role of Advocate in Special Situations

Chapter 18. Cultural Diversity

Chapter 19. Students with Disabilities

Chapter 20. Reflective Journaling

Appendixes References