Previous edition AJN 2020 Book of the Year!With expert, comprehensive guidance on the assessment and evaluation of student learning in multiple settings, this award-winning text remains the gold standard in this sphere of nursing education. The seventh edition incorporates the latest changes in the field and presents a new chapter on developing test components that prepare students for the Next Generation NCLEX, including descriptions and illustrations of the novel item types.The resource presents an expanded discussion on assessment of higher-level learning and clinical judgment, new content on assessment of competencies, examples of new item types in all chapters, updated information on online testing, more in-depth explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples, and new content on evaluating students in online nursing programs. Also unique to this edition is practical advice on developing test blueprints and creating all types of test components including NCLEX-type items and the Next Generation NCLEX.The text continues to present fundamental measurement and evaluation concepts to aid current and future nurse educators in designing, critiquing, and employing pertinent test and evaluation tools along with guidance for evaluating instructor and program effectiveness. It also examines key social, ethical, and legal issues associated with testing and evaluation, including prevention of cheating and designing academic policies for testing, grading, and progression. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.New to the Seventh Edition:Discussion of competencies for assessmentNew chapter on developing test questions and other components preparing students for the Next Generation NCLEXIn-depth explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples and exhibitsExamples of test items in each chapterStrategies for assessing higher-level learning and clinical judgmentUpdated content for online testingNew content on evaluating students in online nursing programsKey Features:Discusses assessment of competenciesPresents strategies for evaluating higher-level cognitive skills and clinical judgmentDescribes how to develop test blueprints and assemble, administer, write, and analyze testsProvides guidelines for writing all types of test items including Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)Includes explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples and exhibitsDetails how to evaluate written assignments with sample scoring rubricsIncludes extensive instructor resources including sample syllabus, course modules, learning activities, discussion questions, online resources, PowerPoints, and more

All the information you need in one textbook!This all-inclusive text for Nurse Educators delivers comprehensive, evidence-based guidance on the essential components of teaching, including learning theories, teaching methods, new technologies for teaching, curriculum development, evaluation and testing, and accreditation. The text delivers the full scope of knowledge necessary for novice and experienced faculty to become competent teachers in nursing.This third edition features new content on the transition from clinician to educator. There is also a new chapter on nursing professional development and teaching in clinical settings and updated teaching strategies for active learning, clinical judgment, and online teaching. The text is designed to help educators prepare for the certification exams.The text also addresses varied learning styles and how to accommodate them, new developments in simulation, standardized patients, OSCEs, clinical teaching, interprofessional education, and evidence-based teaching.New to the Third Edition:Chapter on the transition from clinician to educator, plus expanded content throughout on becoming a nurse educatorAddresses inclusivity and developing an inclusive learning environment for people with different learning stylesStrategies to promote active learning, clinical judgment, and higher level learning, and teaching onlineUpdated content on simulations, the use of standardized patients, OSCEs, clinical teaching, and clinical evaluationChapter on accreditation of nursing programs and developing a systematic program evaluation planChapter on nursing professional development and teaching in a clinical settingKey Features:Written by experts who seamlessly integrate evidence-based research and practical strategiesServes as a thorough study guide for nurse educator certification examsCovers practical teaching strategies, simulation, online education, technology, interprofessional education, clinical teaching and evaluation, and test constructionIncludes case examples and other examples to support content and “how-to” tipsIncludes a high quality online course ready for an instructor’s use: sample syllabus, PowerPoints, and a complete 20-module online coursePurchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Now in its sixth edition, this highly acclaimed core text for nurse educators continues to be the only resource to address clinical teaching in all settings. Delivering comprehensive and detailed information on planning, guiding, and evaluating learning activities for prelicensure and graduate nursing students, the sixth edition is distinguished by its focus on clinical teaching in a wide range of settings including teaching in online environments. The book prepares graduate students, preceptors, adjunct faculty members, and clinicians for their role as clinical nurse educators. Integrating theory and practical content, the text is updated with current information relevant to the future of nursing, student and faculty diversity, how to teach clinical reasoning and judgment to nursing students, models of clinical education in different teaching environments, innovative technologies, and clinical evaluation.Each chapter offers information related to preparing for the CNEcl and CNE exams and practical exhibits illustrating teaching methods and guidelines for clinical teaching and evaluation. Content is further enhanced by high-quality instructor resources, including a course syllabus, a complete online course, and chapter-based PowerPoint presentations. Readers will be rewarded with clinical teaching strategies that are effective and practical in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.New to the Sixth Edition:NEW chapter: Teaching and Evaluating Student Learning in Online Nursing ProgramsChanges in online teaching resulting from the coronavirus pandemicTeaching clinical reasoning and judgment to undergraduate studentsNew information for preceptors, adjunct faculty members, and clinicians transitioning to a clinical teaching roleModels of clinical education updated to reflect different teaching environmentsExpansion of virtual simulation contentNew technology including simulated EHR, telepresence, telehealth, and other tech approachesModels of clinical education in different teaching environmentsContent related to CNEcl and CNE exams in each chapterKey Features:Serves as a gold-standard reference for clinical nurse educators teaching at all levelsEmphasizes the importance of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective outcomes that guide clinical teaching and evaluationProvides examples of clinical learning opportunities in specialized settingsOffers scholarly, in-depth discussion of current trends and issues in clinical educationIncludes practical exhibits illustrating clinical teaching methodsInstructor resources include a course syllabus, a complete online course, and PowerPoint slides

Designated a Doody's Core Title!"Writing for publication is essential for disseminating nursing knowledge, and this book will surely prepare budding authors and serve as a resource for experienced authors. It is a great reference for authors at all levels." Score: 100, Five Stars–Doody's Medical Reviews"Teaching writing is the biggest challenge when teaching these courses including the mechanics of writing and how to organize…manuscripts. Manuscript writing is so much different than writing a paper for a grade. Students don't always appreciate the amount of time and attention to detail that a manuscript takes. [This book is] excellent. Gives the students a broad overview of writing yet includes specifics, such as how to create tables."–Kimberly Whiteman, DNP, MSNWaynesburg UniversityPraise for previous editionThis award-winning book has helped thousands of nursing students and nurses produce high quality work, with its focus on all aspects of writing for professional publication. The new fifth edition offers two-color design to enhance the reading experience, expanded coverage on selecting a journal, conducting and reporting a literature review, reporting evidence syntheses, and preparing DNP projects as manuscripts, as well as a greater variety of journal examples. A full chapter on writing research reports makes this edition particularly useful for PhD students and researchers.Designed for nursing students in MSN, DNP, and PhD programs along with faculty and practitioners interested in disseminating their scholarship, this comprehensive resource demystifies the process of writing for publication with easy-to-follow examples and expert guidance. It leads nurses step-by-step through scholarly writing from idea to publication with clear direction for a multitude of writing formats, including case reports, editorials, chapters, books, and more. Instructor Resources include a sample course syllabus, an online course with 17 modules, and PowerPoints for each module.New to the Fifth Edition:Enhanced reading experience with two-color designExpanded coverage of literature reviews, writing research reports and manuscripts on quality improvement, and content related to publishing DNP scholarly projectsTypes of evidence syntheses, steps to follow, and reporting guidelinesIncreased guidance on selecting a journal and open accessResponding to peer reviewsGreater variety of journal examples reflecting expanded publishing optionsKey Features:Takes readers through the entire process of writing for publication from idea to completionDelivers strategies for conducting and writing literature reviews, research reports, evidence syntheses, quality improvement and clinical practice articles, chapters, books, and moreIncludes learner exercises to guide development of competencies in each chapterOffers tips for turning dissertations, DNP scholarly projects, and course assignments into manuscriptsDetails submission, editorial review, and publication processes

Previous edition AJN 2020 Book of the Year!With expert, comprehensive guidance on the assessment and evaluation of student learning in multiple settings, this award-winning text remains the gold standard in this sphere of nursing education. The seventh edition incorporates the latest changes in the field and presents a new chapter on developing test components that prepare students for the Next Generation NCLEX, including descriptions and illustrations of the novel item types.The resource presents an expanded discussion on assessment of higher-level learning and clinical judgment, new content on assessment of competencies, examples of new item types in all chapters, updated information on online testing, more in-depth explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples, and new content on evaluating students in online nursing programs. Also unique to this edition is practical advice on developing test blueprints and creating all types of test components including NCLEX-type items and the Next Generation NCLEX.The text continues to present fundamental measurement and evaluation concepts to aid current and future nurse educators in designing, critiquing, and employing pertinent test and evaluation tools along with guidance for evaluating instructor and program effectiveness. It also examines key social, ethical, and legal issues associated with testing and evaluation, including prevention of cheating and designing academic policies for testing, grading, and progression. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.New to the Seventh Edition:Discussion of competencies for assessmentNew chapter on developing test questions and other components preparing students for the Next Generation NCLEXIn-depth explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples and exhibitsExamples of test items in each chapterStrategies for assessing higher-level learning and clinical judgmentUpdated content for online testingNew content on evaluating students in online nursing programsKey Features:Discusses assessment of competenciesPresents strategies for evaluating higher-level cognitive skills and clinical judgmentDescribes how to develop test blueprints and assemble, administer, write, and analyze testsProvides guidelines for writing all types of test items including Next Generation NCLEX (NGN)Includes explanations of how to analyze and score NGN items with examples and exhibitsDetails how to evaluate written assignments with sample scoring rubricsIncludes extensive instructor resources including sample syllabus, course modules, learning activities, discussion questions, online resources, PowerPoints, and more

All the information you need in one textbook!This all-inclusive text for Nurse Educators delivers comprehensive, evidence-based guidance on the essential components of teaching, including learning theories, teaching methods, new technologies for teaching, curriculum development, evaluation and testing, and accreditation. The text delivers the full scope of knowledge necessary for novice and experienced faculty to become competent teachers in nursing.This third edition features new content on the transition from clinician to educator. There is also a new chapter on nursing professional development and teaching in clinical settings and updated teaching strategies for active learning, clinical judgment, and online teaching. The text is designed to help educators prepare for the certification exams.The text also addresses varied learning styles and how to accommodate them, new developments in simulation, standardized patients, OSCEs, clinical teaching, interprofessional education, and evidence-based teaching.New to the Third Edition:Chapter on the transition from clinician to educator, plus expanded content throughout on becoming a nurse educatorAddresses inclusivity and developing an inclusive learning environment for people with different learning stylesStrategies to promote active learning, clinical judgment, and higher level learning, and teaching onlineUpdated content on simulations, the use of standardized patients, OSCEs, clinical teaching, and clinical evaluationChapter on accreditation of nursing programs and developing a systematic program evaluation planChapter on nursing professional development and teaching in a clinical settingKey Features:Written by experts who seamlessly integrate evidence-based research and practical strategiesServes as a thorough study guide for nurse educator certification examsCovers practical teaching strategies, simulation, online education, technology, interprofessional education, clinical teaching and evaluation, and test constructionIncludes case examples and other examples to support content and “how-to” tipsIncludes a high quality online course ready for an instructor’s use: sample syllabus, PowerPoints, and a complete 20-module online coursePurchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers

Now in its sixth edition, this highly acclaimed core text for nurse educators continues to be the only resource to address clinical teaching in all settings. Delivering comprehensive and detailed information on planning, guiding, and evaluating learning activities for prelicensure and graduate nursing students, the sixth edition is distinguished by its focus on clinical teaching in a wide range of settings including teaching in online environments. The book prepares graduate students, preceptors, adjunct faculty members, and clinicians for their role as clinical nurse educators. Integrating theory and practical content, the text is updated with current information relevant to the future of nursing, student and faculty diversity, how to teach clinical reasoning and judgment to nursing students, models of clinical education in different teaching environments, innovative technologies, and clinical evaluation.Each chapter offers information related to preparing for the CNEcl and CNE exams and practical exhibits illustrating teaching methods and guidelines for clinical teaching and evaluation. Content is further enhanced by high-quality instructor resources, including a course syllabus, a complete online course, and chapter-based PowerPoint presentations. Readers will be rewarded with clinical teaching strategies that are effective and practical in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.New to the Sixth Edition:NEW chapter: Teaching and Evaluating Student Learning in Online Nursing ProgramsChanges in online teaching resulting from the coronavirus pandemicTeaching clinical reasoning and judgment to undergraduate studentsNew information for preceptors, adjunct faculty members, and clinicians transitioning to a clinical teaching roleModels of clinical education updated to reflect different teaching environmentsExpansion of virtual simulation contentNew technology including simulated EHR, telepresence, telehealth, and other tech approachesModels of clinical education in different teaching environmentsContent related to CNEcl and CNE exams in each chapterKey Features:Serves as a gold-standard reference for clinical nurse educators teaching at all levelsEmphasizes the importance of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective outcomes that guide clinical teaching and evaluationProvides examples of clinical learning opportunities in specialized settingsOffers scholarly, in-depth discussion of current trends and issues in clinical educationIncludes practical exhibits illustrating clinical teaching methodsInstructor resources include a course syllabus, a complete online course, and PowerPoint slides

Designated a Doody's Core Title!"Writing for publication is essential for disseminating nursing knowledge, and this book will surely prepare budding authors and serve as a resource for experienced authors. It is a great reference for authors at all levels." Score: 100, Five Stars–Doody's Medical Reviews"Teaching writing is the biggest challenge when teaching these courses including the mechanics of writing and how to organize…manuscripts. Manuscript writing is so much different than writing a paper for a grade. Students don't always appreciate the amount of time and attention to detail that a manuscript takes. [This book is] excellent. Gives the students a broad overview of writing yet includes specifics, such as how to create tables."–Kimberly Whiteman, DNP, MSNWaynesburg UniversityPraise for previous editionThis award-winning book has helped thousands of nursing students and nurses produce high quality work, with its focus on all aspects of writing for professional publication. The new fifth edition offers two-color design to enhance the reading experience, expanded coverage on selecting a journal, conducting and reporting a literature review, reporting evidence syntheses, and preparing DNP projects as manuscripts, as well as a greater variety of journal examples. A full chapter on writing research reports makes this edition particularly useful for PhD students and researchers.Designed for nursing students in MSN, DNP, and PhD programs along with faculty and practitioners interested in disseminating their scholarship, this comprehensive resource demystifies the process of writing for publication with easy-to-follow examples and expert guidance. It leads nurses step-by-step through scholarly writing from idea to publication with clear direction for a multitude of writing formats, including case reports, editorials, chapters, books, and more. Instructor Resources include a sample course syllabus, an online course with 17 modules, and PowerPoints for each module.New to the Fifth Edition:Enhanced reading experience with two-color designExpanded coverage of literature reviews, writing research reports and manuscripts on quality improvement, and content related to publishing DNP scholarly projectsTypes of evidence syntheses, steps to follow, and reporting guidelinesIncreased guidance on selecting a journal and open accessResponding to peer reviewsGreater variety of journal examples reflecting expanded publishing optionsKey Features:Takes readers through the entire process of writing for publication from idea to completionDelivers strategies for conducting and writing literature reviews, research reports, evidence syntheses, quality improvement and clinical practice articles, chapters, books, and moreIncludes learner exercises to guide development of competencies in each chapterOffers tips for turning dissertations, DNP scholarly projects, and course assignments into manuscriptsDetails submission, editorial review, and publication processes