Nursing Professional Development Competencies: Tools to Evaluate and Enhance Educational Practice Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN, RN-BC, NE-BC, FABC Contributing author: Julia W. Aucoin, DNS, RN-BC, CNE Nursing Professional Development Competencies: Tools to Evaluate and Enhance Educational Practice is the only resource of its kind that provides nursing professional development specialists with a framework for career development and competence. Barbara A. Brunt's research has developed more than 70 evidence-based ...
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Nursing Professional Development Competencies: Tools to Evaluate and Enhance Educational Practice Barbara A. Brunt, MA, MN, RN-BC, NE-BC, FABC Contributing author: Julia W. Aucoin, DNS, RN-BC, CNE Nursing Professional Development Competencies: Tools to Evaluate and Enhance Educational Practice is the only resource of its kind that provides nursing professional development specialists with a framework for career development and competence. Barbara A. Brunt's research has developed more than 70 evidence-based competencies, aligned with the Scope and Standards of Practice and Benner's novice to expert continuum. Staff educators can use this book in numerous ways--from personal development, such as measuring and demonstrating proficiency, to training new educators. With more than 70 evidence-based competencies, educators can immediately download the tools and incorporate them into practice. Nursing Professional Development Competencies provides nursing professional development specialists with tools to move through the nursing professional development role and develop expertise. Table of Contents Section I - Competency Assessment and Validation Chapter 1: Overview of the Competency Movement Chapter 2: Developing Educator Competencies Chapter 3: Additional Competencies Based on Revised Standards Chapter 4: Benner's Novice to Expert Continuum Chapter 5: Creating a Framework for Educator Competencies Chapter 6: Methods to Validate Competencies Section II - Applications of the Competencies to Practice Chapter 7: Self-Assessment Tool Chapter 8: Developing Criterion-Based Position Descriptions Chapter 9: Orientations for New Educators Chapter 10: Performance Appraisals, Peer Review, and Professional Development Plans Chapter 11: Creating a Professional Portfolio Chapter 12: Developing Cultural Competence Chapter 13: Understanding Generational Differences Section III - Future Trends Chapter 14: Applications of the Competencies Chapter 15: Educational Implications of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report Appendix: Nursing Professional Development Competency Tool After reading this book, you should be able to: Discuss the evolvement of nursing professional development competencies Describe the use of Benner's novice to expert theory as applied to nursing professional development competencies Recognize the role of ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development in creating nursing professional development competencies Apply the nursing professional development competencies in professional practice Nursing Contact Hours: HCPro is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This educational activity for 2.7 nursing contact hours is provided by HCPro. Nursing contact hours for this activity are valid from August 2014 until August 2016. HCPro is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to provide 3.2 nursing contact hours. California BRN Provider #CEP 14494. Disclosure statement The planners, presenters/authors, and contributors of this CNE activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with any commercial companies pertaining to this activity.
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