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 UB School of Nursing - Adv. Certificate in Nursing Education
is designed to prepare nurses as educators in both the academic and healthcare arenas, and provides an excellent foundation in nursing knowledge, leadership and research skills, and adult educational theory and strategies.
Faculty shortages at nursing schools across the country have contributed to the overall decline in new enrollments at a time when the need for nurses continues to grow.
Nurse educator is one of these areas, in which students may obtain the Advanced Certificate in Nursing Education with only 8 credit hours added to their doctoral education.
nursing.buffalo.edu /academics/adv_certificate_nurse_education.asp   (273 words)

  
 Nurse Educator Track
Educational principles, leadership, strategic planning, and a vision for nursing education in rural, underserved, and culturally diverse communities are characteristics of the advanced practice Nurse Educator role
The nurse educator track is ideal for nurses in remote areas and for those who are bound by work and family obligations.
Nurse Educators are responsible for building and maintaining competence in each of these roles and develop expert skills in three of them: educator, collaborator, and scholar.
www.southalabama.edu /nursing/nursing_education.html   (821 words)

  
 University of Virginia School of Nursing - A Legacy of Leadership - Scholarship, Leadership and Service
This shortage is evidenced by fewer nurses entering the workforce; acute nursing shortages in certain geographic areas; and a shortage of nurses adequately prepared to meet certain areas of patient need in a changing health care environment.
Nursing school associate professors and assistant professors are an average of 52 and 49 years old.
Nurses with advanced education and skills are key to meet the demand for care of the seriously ill patients seen today.
www.nursing.virginia.edu /development/McLeod_Expansion.asp   (749 words)

  
 University of Arizona -College of Nursing - Our History
Nurses, she believed, should have a patient-focused learning experience, caring for patients "wherever they happened to be." Students must be trained as practitioners, but also for academic, administrative, and research careers.
She was associate dean of the Wayne State University College of Nursing for seven years and has been a visiting professor at universities in the Netherlands and Mexico.
As the College of Nursing continues to grow and change, the vision of its first dean, Pearl Parvin Coulter, continues to be enacted in patient-centered education, research, and scholarship.
www.nursing.arizona.edu /History.htm   (1382 words)

  
 Nursing education Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health - Find Articles
This was not intended as a text for nurses but for the ordinary woman who was the nurse for her family.
The Nurses' Associated Alumnae of United States and Canada was established in 1897 and renamed the American Nurses Association in 1911.
In her dissertation "The Education of Nursing Technicians," she proposed a two-tiered system in which "technical" nurses, who would be trained for two years, largely in community colleges, would assist "professional" nurses, who would receive four-year degrees.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_gGENH/is_/ai_2699003552   (905 words)

  
 Nursing Education - Strong Health Palliative Care
Palliative care and end-of-life content are integrated throughout the undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula in clinical, ethical, policy, and theory coursework.
Challenge for nursing in EOL care, availability and cost of EOL care, the nurses' role in improving care systems, opportunities for growth at EOL, concepts of peaceful or "good death", "dying well", and dignity.
Nursing care at the time of death including physical, psychological, and spiritual care of the patient, support of family members, the death vigil, recognizing death, and care after death.
www.stronghealth.com /services/palliative/nursingeducation.cfm   (341 words)

  
 Nursing Continuing Education: Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Nursing Continuing Education (NCE) at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Nursing offers well-planned, innovative program opportunities for life-long learning to meet the needs for the nursing community in the area of continuing professional education.
Continuing Nursing education programs are based on the belief that learning is a life long, self-directed process encompassing the cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains.
The UTHSCSA School of Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Texas Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
nursing.uthscsa.edu /CE_Events/CE_home.shtml   (467 words)

  
 Nursing Education & Professional Practice Development   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The Department of Nursing Education and Professional Practice Development is comprised of an interdisciplinary team who puts patient care at the center of its Model of Care.
To ensure nurses have the competencies and skills to provide excellence in care related to recent advances in research, technology and new treatment options, the department of Nursing Education and Professional Practice Development promotes a broad array of opportunities for professional growth.
The Department of Nursing Education and Professional Practice Development provides a diversity of career paths in nursing that fulfill the desires of nurses for new and innovative opportunities that advance nursing practice All specialized education is done on site at Cleveland Clinic’s main campus.
cms.clevelandclinic.org /nursing/body.cfm?id=45&oTopID=45   (858 words)

  
 Nursing Education
Because of the special nature of the nursing curriculum, nursing majors must achieve a 2.0 cumulative average by the end of the freshman year in order to proceed into the sophomore year nursing curriculum.
Nursing as an applied science requires that each student demonstrate not only mastery of theoretical knowledge but also competency in the application of theory to practice of cognitive, effective and psychomotor skills.
Nursing majors must successfully complete both the theoretical and laboratory portion of each nursing course in order to receive credit for the course.
www.hartwick.edu /x6180.xml   (549 words)

  
 West Penn Allegheny Health System: School of Nursing
West Penn Hospital's School of Nursing, founded in 1892, was the first nursing school in the nation to admit male students and one of the first to receive accreditation from the National League for Nursing.
Nursing is an art and a science that promotes human betterment and is based on theories, clinical practice and research.
Nursing education is a collaborative, developmental learning process that enables the student to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to practice the profession of nursing.
www.wpahs.org /education/undergraduate/nursing.html   (1336 words)

  
 History - School of Nursing, University of Minnesota
Graduate programs in nursing have undergone considerable change over the last 20 years, and the curriculum has evolved in order to offer a variety of focus areas to accommodate the diverse interests of students.
The School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
The School of Nursing is part of the University's Academic Health Center, whose mission is to be a leader in the ethical, innovative, and efficient discovery and dissemination of knowledge to enhance the health and well-being of Minnesota, the nation, and the world.
www.nursing.umn.edu /AboutUs/History/home.html   (384 words)

  
 Nursing Continuing Education and Free Nursing CEs and CEUs - RN.com
RN.com is dedicated to providing the nursing community with the highest quality, fully accredited continuing education online.
Purchase one of our CE Book Club recommendations, earn valuable nursing continuing education units in the comfort of your own home or wherever is most convenient for you.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning is a 1 credit nursing CE course that provides the learner with basic information about this danger and how to decrease the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.
w3.rn.com /education_main.asp?cs_section=2   (479 words)

  
 Education - School of Nursing, University of Minnesota
For students with a bachelor's degree in nursing whose interests are research focused and who wish to progress rapidly towards the PhD degree in nursing.
Entry into professional nursing (licensure-preparing): For students who already have a bachelor's degree in a field other than nursing but are not yet nurses.
For students who are research/education-oriented, who hold a baccalaureate degree and have an exceptionally strong background in a major field of study such as nursing or the physical or behavioral sciences.
www.nursing.umn.edu /Education/home.html   (204 words)

  
 About the School of Nursing at The University of Virginia
From its beginnings in 1901, the School of Nursing has evolved into one of the nation's top-ranked schools for nursing education and research.
This commitment is grounded in the belief that people who work in the nursing profession have a responsibility to understand and respect the social and cultural differences that exist among people from different racial, ethnic, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
The School of Nursing is also an integral part of the U. Va. Health System - a nationally renowned academic medical center committed to providing quality patient care, educating tomorrow's health care leaders, and discovering new and better ways to treat diseases.
www.nursing.virginia.edu /about.asp   (546 words)

  
 Nursing Education - Bassett Healthcare
The Nurse Residency Program offers the graduate a supportive transitional path from novice to advanced beginner to competent practitioner through a variety of nursing education experiences.
The education offered during the residency program will include clinically oriented classes, as well as individual bedside teaching and observational experiences off the unit.
All nurse candidates will be scheduled for an employment interview with the Nurse Recruiter and Nurse Manager(s) of the unit(s) of interest.
www.bassett.org /nurseeducation.cfm   (578 words)

  
 School of Nursing
The School of Nursing offers two programs for nurses who are already licensed and do not hold a baccalaureate in nursing degree.
For RNs who know that graduate education is a goal and want to pursue a BSN and a Master of Science in Nursing as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, the School offers an RN to MSN program.
A registered nurse who is a graduate of an associate degree or diploma nursing program may apply for admission directly to the School of Nursing, University of Delaware.
www.udel.edu /nursing/RN_Education.htm   (779 words)

  
 Nursing Education in Tennessee
This degree of nursing education consists of 4 years of study including basic general education courses as well as in-depth nursing courses.
In addtion to these basic nursing programs, there are also programs that specialize in helping nurses achieve the next level of nursing education once they have started their nursing career.
Doctoral Degree Programs in nursing (PhD or DNSc) offer additional education opportunities for studies above the Master's degree level and are often referred to as "terminal degrees in the discipline." Practice roles include Director/Dean of school of nursing, Chief Nursing Officer in the hospital setting, Director of Nursing, and faculty in graduate schools.
www.nursing-education-tn.org /nsged.htm   (568 words)

  
 Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
NELRP is a competitive program that repays 60 percent of the qualifying loan balance of registered nurses selected for funding in exchange for 2 years of service at a critical shortage facility.
Authorized by Section 846 of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, the purpose of the NELRP is to assist in the recruitment and retention of professional nurses dedicated to providing health care to underserved populations.
Have received a baccalaureate or associate degree in nursing (or an equivalent degree), a diploma in nursing or a graduate degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing in a State
bhpr.hrsa.gov /nursing/loanrepay.htm   (643 words)

  
 Fund Your Nursing Education -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
With more nurses retiring or otherwise leaving the field each year, declining nursing school enrollments that have only recently started to reverse themselves and an aging population whose healthcare needs will only grow in the years ahead, the US nursing shortage isn't likely to end anytime soon.
More and more nursing schools around the country are establishing scholarship, grant and loan programs designed to lure prospective students to pursue nursing careers.
The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and American Education Services launched Nursing Loan Forgiveness for Healthier Futures, a program that forgives 25 percent of an eligible student's nursing school loan principal, up to $12,500, in exchange for at least three years of work in the industry.
featuredreports.monster.com /nursing/education   (735 words)

  
 Minnesota Nursing Board : Home
Louis submitted an application by interstate endorsement indicating employment and nursing education in the State of Mississippi.
Bergstrom is not licensed as a nurse in the state of Minnesota and is not authorized to practice nursing.
The Minnesota Board of Nursing does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, public assistance, age, sexual orientation, or membership on a local human rights commission.
www.state.mn.us /portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=NursingBoard   (841 words)

  
 Nursing Careers
The College of Nursing has a BSN program that prepares individuals for entry into a nursing career, an MSN program that prepares beginning advanced practice nurses, DNP program which prepares expert clinicians for practice, and PhD program which prepares research scientists.
Associate Dean of Nursing is being sought to assist with the leadership of the baccalaureate program to maximize program outcomes and achievement of the College mission.
The Department of Nursing is seeking a full-time nurse educator in the area of obstetrical and pediatric nursing.
www.nursing-education-tn.org /faculty.htm   (1469 words)

  
 NEVCO Nursing Education Videos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
National Educational Video, Inc. (NEVCO), is a leading provider of continuing education for professional nurses and health care assistants throughout the United States.
National Educational Video was formed in 1989 to develop programs meeting the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) law for continuing education for health care assistants.
NEVCO educational video programs are used by hospitals, state governments, technical schools, home health agencies, both Medicare and private, assisted living facilities and long term facilities.
www.nevcoeducation.com   (175 words)

  
 Office of Missouri Nursing Workforce Development
OMNWD believes that consumers, executives, educators and practitioners of nursing who are knowledgable of trends, current status, and future projects relating to nurse staffing will better prepare the nursing workforce for Missouri's l health care future.
The shared course - Cultural Expeditions in Nursing - provides opportunities for undergraduate students and registered nurses to explore the role of the nurse within each country's health-care system and g row in multicultural awareness and recognition of specific health-care beliefs and values held by people from each country.
These classes are held at the University of Missouri-Columbia Sinclair School of Nursing in preparation for the upcoming course in Winter - N3006: Cultural Expeditions in Nursing.
www.nursingfutures.org   (362 words)

  
 University of Arizona -College of Nursing -Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Your nursing career starts here—at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, a close-knit learning community where each year more than 450 students gain essential knowledge and experience for satisfying professional practice or advanced education.
After earning your BSN degree, you are eligible for the national licensure examination required for practice as a professional nurse.
The UA College of nursing is nationally accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, approved by the Arizona State Board of Nursing, and affiliated with the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Western Institute of Nursing.
www.nursing.arizona.edu /BSNprogram.htm   (134 words)

  
 Nursing Cardiovascular Education
The Henry Low Heart Center at Hartford Hospital provides a comprehensive education program for all new nurses in Cardiology to meet the necessary elements of performance required for all nurses entering cardiology.
This education program will seek to introduce the importance of using a complement of classroom and simulation training to augment clinical knowledge, improve clinical performance and increase nursing satisfaction during the orientation process.
Roundtable - Weekly lunch roundtables are hosted for all nurses to give them the opportunity to share their experiences, ask questions, review “hot topics”, and just mingle with other new nurses on their service.
www.harthosp.org /nursing/education/cardiovascular_education.htm   (387 words)

  
 National Guard Health Affairs :: Nursing Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Nursing, as an integral part of the health care team, is committed to the effective delivery of professional nursing care to all patients.
In all, extensive programs for the enhancement of nursing skills and knowledge are provided to balance the needs of the learner and the organization.
Nursing Clinical Teaching Units have been identified for student clinical experience, and hospital nurses have been named as Clinical Instructors and preceptors.
www.ngha.med.sa /Education/Nursing-Ed/index.htm?L2ID=469   (247 words)

  
 Virtual Nursing Education - home
VNE modules are written for Nurses by Nurses, professional educators, medical researchers and other members of the health care team.
Each module is written by nurses who are experts in their fields and are peer-reviewed before being released.
Virtual Nursing Education (VNE) is an educational resource written for Nurses by Nurses, to facilitate continuing professional and educational development.
www.virtualnursingeducation.com   (287 words)

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