Conclude with a summary of the key points in each part of your paper, including citations for supporting literature.
Include a minimum of 17–20 references, with at least 15 of your references coming from peer-reviewed sources.
Use correct APA style and formatting. Pay particular attention to citations and references. APA Refresher may be helpful to you. Include APA subheadings.
Include an appendix containing any additional tools or tables you may have found useful in your plan.
The paper should be created in Microsoft Word and be at least 10 pages in length, double-spaced, excluding cover page, table of contents, page numbers, running header, abstract, and references.
Use Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font.
Written communications should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
Professional development in nursing education is a fundamental process that nurses use to identify, plan, and design a plan to meet professional goals. For this assignment, build upon some of your previous coursework by analyzing the role of the nurse educator and designing a plan for professional development for you as a nurse educator.
This assignment is divided into four parts:
Part 1 provides your overview of the nurse educator role with your evaluation of its impact on nursing and you as a nurse educator. It also includes your personal nursing teaching philosophy.
Part 2 is your summary and evaluation of key concepts and behaviors in education.
Part 3 is your summary and evaluation of practices and behaviors of the nurse educator role.
Part 4 provides a design and plan for your professional development as a nurse educator. This is the largest section of the paper.
