Preparing for the NLN CNE® Examination
Judith Halstead, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN
October 13, 2023
GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING ~ LOUISVILLE, KY
Program Description
This interactive workshop is designed to help academic nurse educators assess their readiness and prepare to take the NLN Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) examination. The workshop includes a review of each of the six CNE test category areas and the associated nurse educator competencies. The detailed test blueprint will be reviewed and strategies for taking the exam discussed. Opportunities to take practice exam questions will also be provided.
Learning Objectives:
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Discuss the implications of obtaining academic nurse educator certification for nursing faculty.
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Identify strategies and resources for preparing to take the NLN CNE® examination.
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Analyze the detailed NLN CNE® test blueprint to facilitate preparation for the examination.
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Review the six NLN CNE® test categories and the major concepts associated with each nurse educator competency.
Featured Speaker:
Judith Halstead, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN|PROFESSOR EMERITA
Dr. Judith A. Halstead is a professor emerita at Indiana University School of Nursing and an independent nursing education consultant. She currently is an adjunct clinical professor for the University of Florida School of Nursing. Previously she was the founding executive director of the National League for Nursing (NLN) Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation in Washington, DC, a position she held from 2014-2021. Dr. Halstead has over 40 years of experience in nursing education with expertise in online education, nurse educator competencies, accreditation, and program evaluation. She is co-editor of the award winning and widely referenced book on nursing education, Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty, now in its 7th edition. She served as the president of the NLN from 2011-2013. Dr. Halstead is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Sigma Theta Tau International Elizabeth Russell Belford Excellence in Education Award, the Indiana University School of Nursing Top 100 Legacy Leaders Award, and an Indiana University Bicentennial Medal of Honor recipient. She is a fellow in the NLN Academy of Nursing Education and the American Academy of Nursing.
SCHEDULE
8:00 – 9:00am Registration & Breakfast (provided)
9:00 –10:30am Morning Session I
10:30 –10:40am Break
10:40am – 12:00pm Morning Session 2
12:00 –12:30pm Lunch (provided)
12:30 – 2:00pm Afternoon Session 1
2:00 – 2:10pm Break
2:10 – 3:50pm Afternoon Session 2
3:50pm Evaluations & Certificates
Registration Fees
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KLN Member: $175
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Non-member: $200 - includes membership fee
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KLN Retirees: $150
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Prelicensure Students: $75
Presentation materials will be available on the website.
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$15 - printed materials
Location
All sessions will be held at:
Galen College of Nursing
3050 Terra Crossing Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40245
Hotel Information
For those planning to stay the night, there are several nearby accommodations including:
Holiday Inn Hurstbourne (Use code K5N for Special Rate)
1325 S. Hurstbourne Park
Louisville, KY 40222
502-426-2600
Continuing Education Contact Hours
This program is approved for 7.2 KBN Contact Hours
Participants must submit evidence of licensure, attend the entire offering, and evaluate the offering in order to receive contact hours.
KBN Approval: Madisonville Community and Technical College, the Division of Nursing, has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). Provider #3-0039-12-23-001. Expiration Date: December 31, 2023. Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education program does not constitute endorsement of program content.