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Designed to support clinical educators at every level—from novice adjuncts to experienced faculty and preceptors. Includes practical strategies for managing students in the clinical environment, with case-based learning, tech integration tips, and competency-based evaluation tools. This updated edition addresses emerging challenges in clinical placement, student engagement, and online education, helping educators thrive in dynamic settings. Know, use, and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform included with your print purchase.
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Teresa Shellenbarger, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl, ANEF, is executive director, National League for Nursing Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation. She is a Distinguished University Professor Emerita and was previously the founding Doctoral Nursing Program Coordinator, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania. During her 30 years of classroom and clinical teaching, she has established a reputation as an expert educator, mentor, and respected leader in academia. She was an invited member of the National League for Nursing (NLN) workgroup that developed the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator competencies that serve as the basis for the NLN clinical nurse educator certification exam. Dr. Shellenbarger recently published two books, Clinical Nurse Educator Competencies: Creating an Evidence-Based Practice for Academic Clinical Nurse Educators and Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Review. Dr. Shellenbarger frequently presents and publishes on topics related to innovative teaching, faculty role development, clinical teaching, and technology in nursing education.
Jennie C. De Gagne, PhD, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, is a Professor of Nursing and Director of the Nursing Education Specialty at Duke University School of Nursing. With extensive experience in nursing education, she has provided consultation to nursing schools worldwide, including in South Korea, Ghana, India, Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Lebanon, focusing on curriculum and faculty development. Dr. De Gagne is an expert in educational technology and online education, particularly in the effective use of instructional technology and cybercivility across the curriculum. She has authored or coauthored over 250 publications, including more than 130 peer-reviewed journal articles and several nursing education textbooks in both English and Korean. A fellow of both the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education and the American Academy of Nursing, Dr. De Gagne is nationally and internationally recognized for her contributions to advancing nursing education.
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, is the Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing at Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, North Carolina. She is the author or coauthor of 35 books and many articles on teaching in nursing, evaluation, and studies of the nursing literature. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Nurse Educator. Dr. Oermann received the National League for Nursing (NLN) Award for Excellence in Nursing Education Research, the Sigma Theta Tau International Elizabeth Russell Belford Award for Excellence in Education, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Excellence Award, the Margaret Comerford Freda Award for Editorial Leadership in Nursing from the International Academy of Nursing Editors, and the NLN President’s Award. The NLN established an award in her honor, the Marilyn H. Oermann Award for Distinguished Research in Nursing Education, to recognize an individual or team who has generated an evidentiary base for the science of nursing education.
Kathleen B. Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNE, ANEF, is Professor of Nursing by Courtesy at Duquesne University, and owner of and principal nursing education consultant for OWK Consulting, both in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has over 40 years of teaching and administrative experience in graduate and undergraduate nursing programs. She is co-author of 13 nursing education books and author or co-author of numerous articles on nursing education topics. Dr. Gaberson has received many teaching awards, and she presents and consults extensively on assessment and evaluation, clinical teaching, and research instrument development.
Contributors to Previous Editions
Contributors to the Seventh Edition
Preface
SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL TEACHING
Chapter 1. Role of the Clinical Nurse Educator and Context for Clinical Teaching
Chapter 2. Outcomes of Clinical Teaching
Chapter 3. Process and Models of Clinical Teaching
Chapter 4. Developing Clinical Learning Sites: Prelicensure Through Advanced Practice
Chapter 5. Preparing Learners in Clinical Settings
Chapter 6. Ethical and Legal Issues in Clinical Teaching
SECTION II: STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE CLINICAL TEACHING
Chapter 7. Clinical Teaching Methods and Learning Activities
Chapter 8. Clinical Simulation
Chapter 9. Pedagogical Technologies in Clinical Education
Chapter 10. Preceptors as Clinical Teachers
SECTION III: EVALUATION STRATEGIES IN CLINICAL TEACHING
Chapter 11. Clinical Teaching at a Distance
Chapter 12. Clinical Evaluation and Grading
Appendix A: Resources for Nurse Educators
Appendix B: Certification for Academic Clinical Nurse Educators
Index
