Registered Nursing

JULY 30, 2025

San Antonio sits at the confluence of rich frontier history and modern healthcare innovation, making it an ideal setting for advanced nursing education in Texas. Nurse Educator positions in academic or hospital-based training review our Nurse Educator guide. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024.

APRN

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 1, 2025

Whether you're starting your nursing career or looking to advance, these programs stand out for their quality education, hands-on training, and strong support for students. Find out which programs made the list and why they're considered leaders in nursing education. Department of Education.

Nurse Practitioner

Registered Nursing

JULY 30, 2025

Aspiring nurses holding a BSN can fast‐track their education through accelerated BSN to DNP pathways that integrate doctoral‐level coursework with immersive practicum experiences across acute‐care, community, and leadership settings. It's tailored for BSN holders seeking doctoral-level education without the need for an entrance exam.

APRN

Registered Nursing

AUGUST 1, 2025

Our rankings highlight options that balance cost with quality education, making your decision easier. Case manager NP overseeing transitions from hospital to community Clinical educator for geriatric nursing teams. See our Nursing Resources page for continuing education opportunities. Florida Board of Nursing.

Nurse Practitioner

Registered Nursing

APRIL 12, 2025

Our list highlights schools that blend quality education with spiritual values. Graduates are prepared for national certification and roles in primary care, research, and education. Students complete over 700 clinical hours with expert preceptors, focusing on critical care, trauma, and hospital medicine. Online MSN program.

Nurse Practitioner

Penn Nursing

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The creation of an innovation ecosystem to develop solutions for challenging problems, cultivate and grow innovation partners, test innovations to improve health and health care outcomes, and prepare nurse innovators. Develop and execute an action plan that promotes innovation in nursing education, both in-residence and online.

Preceptors

Minority Nurse

JUNE 23, 2025

For thousands of nurse practitioner students across the country, this scenario represents a nightmarish reality that few anticipate when beginning their educational journey. A Growing Imbalance The data tells a concerning story about the widening gap between NP education demand and clinical training capacity.

Preceptors

Healthy Workforce Institute

JUNE 12, 2024

If you have a nurse turnover problem, chances are you have a preceptor problem. If you struggle to retain your new nurses, it’s time to look closely at your preceptors. The Role of Preceptors in Nurse Turnover When working with a group of preceptors, we asked how many had been taught how to be preceptors.

Preceptors

The Nurse Break

JUNE 28, 2022

Clinical Education – whose job is it anyway? Clinical nurse educators and those that work within education teams (and may be known be other names such as clinical development nurses, or staff development nurses) are at the forefront of clinical education. More from In Pursuit of Excellence here.

Education

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

For example, clinical educator, nurse educator, and nursing education specialist are some of the job titles an NPD professional may hold. Registered nurses in this specialty are known as NPD practitioners and fill a variety of organizational-dependent job titles. NPD Week is September 14-20, 2024, this year.

Professional Development

American Nurse

AUGUST 1, 2024

Define the differences between mentorship and preceptor programs, and the benefits of implementing a mentorship program. The aim is professional development rather than skill development. Mentors achieve personal and professional development and a sense of contribution and empowerment, as well as gain a trusted colleague.

Professional Development

Daily Nurse

JUNE 16, 2023

Tyczka, a trauma specialty RN/educator who was just promoted to Trauma Program Director at her Virginia hospital and whose innovative continuing education initiatives include an Escape Room for trauma nurses. Read about each in the 2023 BCEN Distinguished Award Meet the Winner series.

Preceptors

Minority Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

Coates works at a mental health crisis center as a senior professional evaluation nurse, preceptor to new nurses, Nursing Journal Club facilitator, and nursing department trainer for new staff. Despite being in and out of the hospital, my dad was involved in my education and invested a lot in my early education.

Mental Health

Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Organizations with a nurse residency program provide new nurses with additional support while also engaging experienced nurses as preceptors — fostering new connections and a healthy, collaborative culture. To support nurses on their career journeys, organizations must establish a culture that promotes professional development.

Preceptors

Nurse.com

JUNE 17, 2022

As a mentor, you have to embody certain qualities and jump into different roles such as educator, supporter, and friend. Nurse mentors also carry many responsibilities, including providing clinical education, offering career guidance, and supporting mentees through challenging situations. Am I empathetic with my colleagues?

Work-Life Balance

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In response to this feedback, nursing and hospital and developed an in-house training program that reduced the time and costs associated with new PCA education. To ensure these unlicensed healthcare workers can meet the demands of the work required of them, they must receive appropriate training and ongoing education.

Chief Nursing Officer

American Nurse

JULY 8, 2023

Evidence-based strategies for nurse preceptors The complex role of nurse preceptor requires a combination of clinical expertise and the ability to balance patient care with learning facilitation. That’s where the nurse preceptor comes in. See Teachable moments.) Let’s get the pulse oximeter and check their oxygen saturation.”

Preceptors

Nurse Code

JULY 3, 2022

0% Post Content Welcome to the comprehensive guide on Nurse Educator Certifications! Reading this guide will give you all the pertinent details should you decide to pursue your Nurse Educator Certification. Post Content Introduction Nurse Educators are highly trained professionals who have expert knowledge of the Nursing practice.

Nurse Educator

Nurse.com

JUNE 17, 2022

As a mentor, you have to embody certain qualities and jump into different roles such as educator, supporter, and friend. Nurse mentors also carry many responsibilities, including providing clinical education, offering career guidance, and supporting mentees through challenging situations. Am I empathetic with my colleagues?

Work-Life Balance

American Nurse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Communication In the first quarter of 2022, we began the project planning phase, which included educating current staff on the new model, nursing scope of practice guidelines, and appropriate delegation of tasks among roles. Bi-weekly check-ins with the unit educator helped to break down barriers to successful orientation completion.

LPN

Minority Nurse

JANUARY 24, 2024

For instance, the organization should tell you how much time you will spend with a preceptor or the milestones you need to hit to reach full competence. Accreditation helps ensure that programs provide a rich educational experience. Determine if the nurse residency program will provide education in your specialty area, notes Cosme.

Preceptors

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

x-rays, lab work) Educating patients about healthy lifestyle choices and disease prevention Counseling patients about their health care plan Other specialty-specific responsibilities What Is a Physician Assistant? Maintain national certification: PAs must complete 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) every two years.

Nurse Practitioner

American Nurse

APRIL 2, 2024

The challenge A longstanding shortage of nursing school faculty and a reliance on new graduate nurses to serve as preceptors create challenges to properly preparing nursing students for a demanding role that requires excellent critical thinking skills.

Preceptors

Health Leaders | Nursing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Technology, including AI, can be found in practically every level of nursing—education, managerial, and clinical—says David Benton, RGN, PhD, FRCN, FAAN , CEO of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). Theoretically, you would have a preceptor," she says. I learned virtually in school but maybe I just haven't seen it.

Preceptors

Consult QD

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

“What we’re really helping our nurses do in a residency program is apply all of those amazing things they’ve learned [in school],” says Kathryn Stuck Boyd, MSN, NPD-BC, education manager for Nursing Education and Professional Development.

Preceptors

American Nurse

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Introduction Are you thinking about continuing your education in nursing? With nurses leading change efforts to advance health and an increasing focus on competency, many nurses are contemplating their education and their opportunities in nursing. Nurses live and work at the intersection of health, education, and communities.

APRN

Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Jody Collins , MSN, RN, NPD BC, System Director, Clinical Education at Memorial Hermann, shared that “optimizing agility to reimagine a culture of nursing excellence and high reliability” became the crux of the organization’s strategic approach when faced with workforce challenges. Innovative models to support preceptor programs.

Preceptors

Nurse.com

APRIL 20, 2023

The most important thing nurses can do to make sure they’re leveraging their experience, education , and more is to understand a potential employer’s pay structure. The education level of the new graduate also might help that nurse earn more. Salary increases and education levels often go hand in hand, experts say.

Preceptors

Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

If nurse educators provide every nurse with the same information, some nurses may become bored and unengaged (if they’ve already mastered the information being taught), whereas other nurses who need more information may feel lost and left behind. Highlights. A Personalized Approach.

Preceptors

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

I am a dynamic speaker, author, educator, workshop facilitator, and world traveler! Most of my clients are new graduate nurses; however, I have also helped nurses land educator roles and leadership roles. Naturally, I became a preceptor, mentor, and coach, so I pursued my master’s in nursing education.

Preceptors

Relias

MARCH 7, 2023

Organizations with a nurse residency program provide new nurses with additional support while also engaging experienced nurses as preceptors — fostering new connections and a healthy, collaborative culture. To support nurses on their career journeys, organizations must establish a culture that promotes professional development.

Preceptors

Relias

MARCH 31, 2023

Nurses who have practiced for several years, gained solid experience in one or more care settings, improved their skills through continued education, and mentored other nurses are leaders — even if they do not have a job title specifically designated as a leadership role. Many factors can influence a nurse’s development.

Leadership

Relias

DECEMBER 15, 2023

5 – Problem-solving skills While clinical training occurs throughout a nurse’s education, on-the-job training is the most effective way to develop a nurse’s problem-solving skills. A nurse who empowers patients through education and engagement will help them get the best care. There may be opportunities to support future nurses.

Preceptors

Joyce

APRIL 2, 2024

If you are a Registered Nurse (RN) with an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree , you can further your education and work experience by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in just over one year. We build on your prior education, so you can fast-track your nursing career growth.

Preceptors

Joyce

APRIL 2, 2024

If you are a Registered Nurse (RN) with an Associate of Science in Nursing ( ASN ) degree, you can further your education and work experience by earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( BSN ) degree in just over one year. We build on your prior education, so you can fast-track your nursing career growth.

Preceptors

American Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

There are also challenges related to a shortage of private duty nurses to care for clients in need, and a lack of specialized education nurses need to provide safe, high-quality care to the current medically complex pediatric population. Taryn is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.

Preceptors

Nurse.com

APRIL 21, 2023

Vince Baiera, BSN As a mentor, you must be able to jump into different roles such as educator, leader, and friend to support your mentee. In your mentor role, you’ll have many responsibilities, including providing clinical education, offering career guidance, and supporting mentees through challenging situations.

Work-Life Balance