Great Opportunities for Nurse Educators from the NLN!!!

[VickyRN, MSN, DNP, RN]

http://www.nln.org/profdev/PDBulletin/pdbulletinvol3no8.htm

Vol. 3 / No. 8 April 19, 2005

In this issue:

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDING For Faculty Development Institute: June 4-9, 2005

NEW!! Audio/Web Series on Evaluating Educational Uses of the Web in Nursing: April 18, May 11, May 18, 2005

NEW! TEST DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP CO-SPONSORED WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA LEAGUE FOR NURSING: August 4, 2005

TEST DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP For PN Faculty: May 4, 2005

REGISTRATION CONTINUES Workshop on Evidence-Based Teaching: July 6, 2005

MARK YOUR CALENDARS For Test Development Workshop with SUNY New Paltz: September 16, 2005

UPDATE: Online Courses from Mather LifeWays

UPDATE: Online Courses from Indiana University

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The Fifth Annual Faculty Development Institute: A National Institute for Nurse Educators, June 4 to 9, 2005. Co-sponsored by the National League for Nursing and Villanova University College of Nursing in PA

Early bird registration for the institute closes on May 6. Register now to ensure a place in the track of your choice: developing innovative curricula, effective clinical teaching, or developing critical thinking skills. Our first four institutes were incredibly successful. Participants came from all over the country to learn, network, and work on their specific projects with expert consultation available from institute faculty. Several schools continue to send faculty year after year. For more details go to http://www.nln.org/profdev/Conferences/FDI/index.htm.

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NEW!! Audio/Web Series on Evaluating Educational Uses of the Web in Nursing: April 18, May 11, May 18, 2005

The National League for Nursing and the Teaching, Learning & Technology (TLT) Group will be co-sponsoring a series of three Audio/Web Seminars on Evaluating Educational Uses of the Web in Nursing (EEUWIN): Using Benchmarking to Improve Teaching and Learning. The Audio/Web Seminars will be held from 3:00-4:00 pm EDT and participants may register for a single event or for the entire series.

Session 1: Thursday, April 28, 2005, Helen Connors, PhD, RN, FAAN will present Applying the Benefits of Benchmarking to Teaching and Learning.

Session 2: Wednesday, May 11, 2005, Diane Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN will present The EEUWIN Benchmarking Model: What We Have Learned about Use of the Web in Nursing Education.

Session 3: Wednesday, May 18, 2005, Diane Skiba, PhD, PhD, FAAN will present How to use Benchmarking to Evaluate and Improve Teaching and Learning: Examples from the EEUWIN Benchmarking Project.

For more information and to register go to

http://www.nln.org/profdev/AudioWebSeminars/Series/index.htm

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New!! Test Development Workshop Co-sponsored with the North Carolina League for Nursing

Join us on Thursday, August 4, 2005 from 8:30 am-4:00 pm in the Cone Conference Center at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte for a test development workshop with Tracy A. Ortelli, MS, RN and Patricia A. Mahoney, MSN, RN. Topics include fundamentals of good item writing, test blueprints, item and data analysis, alternate item formats, computer adaptive testing, review of changes in NCLEX-RN® Test Plan effective April 2004, the NCLEX-PN® Test Plan effective April 2005... and more! Make plans now to attend this valuable workshop. For more information and to register go to http://www.nln.org/profdev/Workshops/NorthCarolina/index.htm.

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Limited On-site Registration Available at Test Development Workshop for PN Educators

Is your PN program prepared to help students successfully navigate the 2005 NCLEX-PN® Test Plan changes? "NCLEX-PN® Test Plan Update: How to Create Exams that Pass the Test" will be offered on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 at the Best Western Hotel in Lewisburg, PA. This workshop is co-sponsored with the Pennsylvania Association of Practical Nursing Administrators (PAPNA). Online registration closed on April 15, 2005 but limited on-site registration will be available the day of the conference for those who missed the deadline. If you are planning to register onsite, you must contact Patty Knecht at 610-384-6214 or [email protected]. More conference and speaker information is available at http://www.nln.org/profdev/Workshops/Penn/index.htm

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Workshop on Evidence-Based Teaching to Be Held in Texas

The NLN and the Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice (ACE) are co-sponsoring a Pre-Conference Educator's Workshop titled, "Teaching Evidence-Based Practice and Evidence-Based Teaching" on July 6, 2005. The Educator's Workshop will kick-off this year's ACE Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice from July 7-9, 2005, in San Antonio. NLN members who attend this event can make a selection from a list of NLN publications and discounts on future NLN events. For more information on the workshop, see http://www.nln.org/profdev/Workshops/SanAntonio/programhighlights.htm. For more information on the ACE Summer Institute and registration information, go to http://www.acestar.uthscsa.edu/institute/su05.html.

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Test Development Workshop Co-sponsored with SUNY New Paltz

How confident do you feel about the decisions you make based on the results of your classroom exams? This workshop reviews the basic principles of assessment and focuses on guidelines for developing classroom multiple-choice exams. The State University of New York - New Paltz workshop will be presented by Mary McDonald, MA, RN on Friday, September 16, 2005. Make your plans now to attend this popular workshop. Registration and program information is available online at http://www.nln.org/profdev/Workshops/NewPaltz/index.htm.

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the Next Three Online Courses from Mather LifeWays

These online courses, developed to enhance nursing faculty capabilities for educating nursing students about health care of older adults, are available to NLN members at a discount. They will be offered online May 2 - June 24, 2005. The last day to register is Wednesday, April 27, 2005.

Environmental Context of Aging (FAC 102) provides an overview of how environmental factors may be assessed and modified to facilitate a model of capacity-building and capacity-maintenance for diverse groups of older adults.

Mental Health and Aging (FAC 103) focuses on understanding the normal and abnormal changes of aging on cognition and memory, psychiatric disorders in the elderly, the effects of loss, and substance misuse/abuse in older adults. Therapeutic modalities will be discussed.

Interdisciplinary Seminar on Aging (FAC 104) explores geriatric issues that cross multiple disciplines including pain management, geropharmacology, ethical issues, and health care service delivery. The clinical component of this class allows learners to participate in interdisciplinary care planning and care management of older adults in various health care settings, particularly those in underserved areas.

Visit http://www.nln.org/profdev/onlinecourses/mather.htm or http://www.matherlifeways.com for more details on these two courses and how to register.

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the next online course from Indiana University School of Nursing, available at a discount to NLN members through our strategic alliance. Computer Technology for Nurse Educators, the third course in the Teaching in Nursing Certificate Program, will be offered online May 11-June 22, 2005. Registration closes on May 6, 2005. For more information, see http://nursing.iupui.edu/LifelongLearning/default.asp.