Transition from Clinician to Educator: A Practical Approach

Awarded Second Place in the 2016 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Nursing Education/Continuing Education/Professional Development Category! As the population continues to age and retire, the shortage of qualified nurse educators continues to grow. Simultaneously, student demand is also increasing. In order to address this current and future need, organizations are looking toward practicing clinicians to fill the gap. Transition from Clinician to Educator: A Practical Approach is a hands-on guide to prepare future educators who are entering the world of education. Written in an accessible style, it focuses on real issues that new educators will face as they move into the classroom. With topics drawn from the authors' own experiences, this text is an essential resource to understanding the intricacies involved in being a successful educator.

Author: Maria C. Fressola, G. Elaine Patterson
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Published: 08/09/2016
Pages: 252
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781284068740

About the Author
Fressola, Maria C.: - Maria C. Fressola has more than 30 years' experience in nursing education in the acute care hospital and academic setting. Dr. Fressola is a Certified Nurse Educator and has taught undergraduate and graduate nursing. Presently she is a Professor of Nursing at Bergen Community College. Prior to that, she was Assistant Director of Nursing Education at New York Hospital and Director of Nursing Education at Memorial General Hospital in Union New Jersey. She received her nursing diploma from Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing; her BSN from Pace University; her M.A. in nursing education, M.Ed. in nursing administration and Ed.D. in Adult and Higher Education from Teacher's College, Columbia University. She is a member of the National League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau and Kappa Delta Pi. Her dissertation and continuing research interests are focused on leadership development and how adults learn.Patterson, G. Elaine: - "G. Elaine Patterson Ed.D., Ed.M, MA, FNP-C. CNE is a Professor of Nursing at Ramapo College - Nursing Programs. Dr. Patterson received a Masters degree in Nursing from New York University, Masters and Doctorate degrees in Education from Columbia University and Advance Practice Nursing-Family Health from Long Island University. She is a certified Nurse educator. She teaches in the graduate and undergraduate Programs in the school of Nursing. She has received numerous awards nationally and internationally for excellence in teaching. She is regarded as an expert in curriculum development especially in the area of Masters in Nursing Education. She has authored several articles and numerous abstracts and book chapters, and has presented nationally and internationally on curriculum and inclusive excellence in nursing education. She currently serves as a Board of Governor member for the National League for Nursing. She is a member of the National League for Nursing, sigma theta tau international, and the National Black Nurses Association"

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