Sep. 25, 2019 SHARE: Dr. Renae Schumann, dean of the School of Nursing and Allied Health and professor of Nursing, recently earned a Certified Nurse Educator designation. According to the National League for Nursing, the test-administering organization, certification of nursing faculty does the following: Distinguishes academic nursing education as a specialty area of practice and an advanced practice role within professional nursing Recognizes the academic nurse educator’s specialized knowledge, skills and abilities Strengthens the use of core competencies of nurse educator practice Contributes to a nurse educator’s professional development Nursing faculty must have years of teaching experience along with advanced degrees which focus on nursing and education to be eligible for the test. Test-takers must prove knowledge and skills in areas of facilitating learning; facilitating learner development; assessment and evaluation strategies; the academic nurse educator role; curriculum design and program outcomes; and scholarship, service, and leadership.
