Nurse Educators

1. Summarize the webinar of your choosing and discuss the implications concerning nursing education.

The webinar titled “Succeeding as a Nurse Educator” was presented by Diane Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN. The three objectives for the webinar were to be able to “differentiate between the roles of faculty appointment: teaching, service, and scholarship; implement strategies for working smarter, not harder; and develop a career plan for success as a nurse educator” (Billings, 2013).

The webinar started by discussing the role of the nurse educator, at which point Boyer’s four pillars of scholarship and the NLN core competencies were discussed. Billings (2013) mentioned how educators are leaders who engage in scholarship in order to develop the changing role of the nurse. She encouraged getting certified as a nurse educator to promote advancement.

The next topic of discussion revolved around the academic appointment. Billings (2013) discussed the importance of knowing your own role as an educator and the mission and vision of the institution where one teaches. The difference between visiting faculty, adjunct faculty, and teaching assistants were discussed. The different tracts of clinical, tenure, and research were also discussed, as well as the expectations for faculty within each tract. Finally, the ranks of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor were discussed.

The third topic of discussion was the keys to being successful within the first few years as a nurse educator. The number one key to success is to know the culture of the education environment; this included having a mentor. A nurse educator also need to understand who their students are, know legal and institutional procedures and policies,...

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