Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education NLN Series

Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education is based on the National League of Nursing’s Excellence in Nursing Education Model that describes the eight core elements required to achieve and sustain excellence in educational programs: clear program standards, well-prepared faculty, qualified students, well-prepared administrators, evidence-based programs and teaching/evaluation methods, quality and adequate resources, recognition of expertise, and student-centered, interactive and innovative programs and curricula.

Each chapter of the book addresses one of the core elements, with the visual depiction of that component of the model noted. Within each chapter, the core element is explored and justification to support its importance in achieving excellence is provided. The text acts as a springboard for nurse educators’ pursuit of excellence in nursing education.

List of Tables and Figures"
Foreword"
Preface"
Acknowledgement"
Dedications
Chapter 1: Excellence in Nursing Education: An Introduction
Theresa M. Valiga, EdD, RN, FAAN
Chapter 2: Excellence: Everyone’s Responsibility"
Marsha H. Adams, DSN, RN, CNE &Theresa M. Valiga, EdD, RN, FAAN
Chapter 3: Clear Program Standards and Hallmarks that Raise Expectations: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Marsha H. Adams, DSN, RN, CNE
Chapter 4: Well-prepared Faculty: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Judith A. Halstead, DNS, RN, ANEF
Chapter 5: Student-centered, Interactive, Innovative Programs and Curricula: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, CDE, ANEF
Chapter 6: Evidence-based Programs and Teaching/Evaluation Methods: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Chapter 7: Well-prepared Educational Administrators: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Mary Lou Rusin, EdD, RN
Chapter 8: Quality and Adequate Resources: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Carolyn Mosely, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN
Chapter 9: Qualified Students: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Barbara McLaughlin, DNSc, RN, CNE

Chapter 10: Recognition of Expertise: Needed to Achieve Excellence in Nursing Education"
Helen J Streubert, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF
Chapter 11: Summary and Recommendation Regarding Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education"
Linda Caputi, EdD, RN, CNE

Appendix A: Author Profiles"
Appendix B: The NLN’s Excellence in Nursing Education Model
Appendix C: The NLN’s Hallmarks of Excellence in Nursing Education with Indicators for Each Hallmark"
Appendix D: The NLN’s Task Group on Nursing Education Standards (2001-2003) & Task Group on Excellence in Nursing Education (2003-2005)"
Appendix E: Self-Assessment Checklist"
Appendix F: Glossary of Terms Used in the NLN’s Hallmarks of Excellence in Nursing Education

Marsha H. Adams, DSN, RN
Marsha H. Adams, DSN, RN is the Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs and Professor at the University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing. Dr. Adams received a BSN, MSN, and DSN-Nursing Administration from the University of Alabama, School of Nursing at Birmingham. She earned a Post-Master’s Certificate in Rural Case Management from the University of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing. Dr. Adams is President-elect of the National League for Nursing and is recognized as an Academy of Nursing Education Fellow. She is also a Fellow in the University of Alabama and Southeastern Leadership Conference. She is recognized as a Nursing Academic Fellow by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and certified as an on-site evaluator by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. She has served on the National League for Nursing Board of Governors and Academic Nurse Educator Certification Commission. Dr. Adams is presently on the Editorial Boards for Nursing Education Perspectives and Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship. She has also served as the chair for the NLN Excellence in Nursing Education task group. She has been the recipient of the CCN Board of Visitors Commitment to Teaching Award, the University of Alabama National Alumni Association Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award, the Alabama League for Nursing Lamplighter Award and the Alabama State Nurses Association Outstanding Nurse Educator/Academe Award. Dr. Adams has served as a rural nursing consultant for over 25 years. Clinical research interests and publications have focused on rural women and children and nursing education. Professional memberships include National League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau, Alabama State Nurses Association, International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, Alabama Rural Health Association, Phi Kappa Phi, and the Case Management Society of America. (from

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