Program-specific goals and specific student learning outcomes for the Nurse Anesthesia Educator Program are:
Goal: Enhance Educational Skills and Competence
Objectives:
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Create educational content with advanced teaching methodologies and assessment strategies.
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Employ assessment strategies appropriate to assess student learning outcomes. (NLN-CC III, VII)
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Participate in curriculum design, development, and evaluation processes. (NLN-CC IV)
Target:
Ensure all participants can develop and deliver high-quality educational content tailored to diverse learning needs.
Goal: Promote Evidence-Based Practice
Objectives:
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Integrate educational philosophies and theories into evidence-based teaching practices. (NLN-CC I)
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Apply evidence-based teaching and assessment strategies in the classroom, laboratory, simulation, clinical, and online learning environments. (NLN-CC I, II, III, VII)
Target:
Ensure all educators can teach current best practices and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Goal: Develop Leadership and Mentorship Abilities
Objectives:
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Foster leadership and mentorship skills to guide and inspire the next generation of nurses
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Create innovative learning experiences with consideration for learners’ diversity and individual needs. (NLN-CC II, V)
Target:
Prepare nurse educators to take on leadership roles and effectively mentor students and new nurses.
Goal: Enhance Technological Proficiency
Objective:
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Utilize information technologies that support the teaching-learning process in various learning environments. (NLN-CC I)
Target:
Ensure all participants are proficient in using technology to enhance learning experiences and manage virtual classrooms.
Goal: Promote Interprofessional Collaboration
Objective:
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Exhibit the knowledge, skills, and attributes necessary for the Nurse Educator role within a variety of educational environments and disciplines. (NLN-CC I - VIII)
Target:
Facilitate workshops and collaborative projects that involve various healthcare disciplines.
Goal: Strengthen Communication and Cultural Competence
Objectives:
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Create innovative learning experiences with consideration for learners’ diversity and individual needs. (NLN-CC II, V)
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Use knowledge of ethics and legal issues relevant to higher education and nurse anesthesia education as a basis for developing and implementing teaching practices, policies, and procedures related to students, faculty, and educational environments. (NLN-CC VI)
Target:
Ensure educators can effectively communicate with and teach students from diverse backgrounds.
Goal: Foster Continuous Professional Development
Objective:
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Encourage lifelong learning and continuous professional development among nurse educators.
Target:
Implement ongoing education and training opportunities for nurse educators to stay current in their field.
Goal: Promote Reflective Practice
Objective:
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Encourage nurse educators to engage in reflective practice to enhance their teaching effectiveness.
Target:
Implement reflective practice sessions and journals as part of the program curriculum.
Goal: Support Scholarship
Objective:
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Create research and scholarship valuable to the Nursing profession
Target:
Provide resources and support for nurse educators to engage in research and publish their findings.
Goal: Produce Certified Nurse Educators
Objectives: ALL
Target: 80% First time pass rate on CNE EXAM