Create a Clinical Faculty Academy for your community using this unique,
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The Clinical Faculty Academy is a two-day, intensive training program to prepare bedside nurses for their new educational duties as clinical faculty. The Academy, which began in the Kansas City metropolitan region in 2005, is the centerpiece of a larger initiative to expand the number of clinical nursing faculty in order to increase nursing school enrollment.
The training materials, based on adult learning theory, have been piloted, critically reviewed and refined. The nine education modules, which are consistent with National League of Nursing clinical competencies, range from pre- and post-conference planning to student evaluations.
The Health Alliance of MidAmerica, a regional office of the Kansas and Missouri hospital associations, maintains the copyright on the curriculum. The Health Alliance is pleased to provide these unique resources to other communities that share a common vision for strengthening the nursing workforce.
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Background, Training Materials and Fees |
This password-protected section is RESERVED for organizations that have purchased the Academy training materials. Licensed users may access instructions to download all Word and PDF files for reproducing the faculty manual, instructor’s guide, administrator’s guide, Academy logo, binder covers, PowerPoint slides, evaluation form and other sample documents. |
Background, Training Materials and Fees
The copyright-protected Academy training materials have been adapted to permit the replication and implementation of the clinical faculty training program in other communities through a unique, all-inclusive turnkey program. The affordable pricing structure for the program is based on the type of entities involved and number of potential users.
Organizations that purchase the Academy training materials will receive a CD with all the Word and PDF files for reproducing the faculty reference manual for participants, instructor’s guide and administrator’s guide, including binder covers, PowerPoint slides, evaluation form and other sample documents. These organizations will also receive a password to a secure Web site to access future updates to the Academy training materials, as well as instructions on reproducing and preparing the manuals.
Note: Training materials are not available for purchase in Kansas or Missouri because the Academy is coordinated by the Kansas and Missouri hospital associations.
Mission, Purpose and Objectives
The Academy’s mission is to develop qualified staff nurses for the role of clinical nurse educators to increase faculty workforce and expand enrollments in nursing schools.
Sample Academy Brochure
One of many documents included with the all-inclusive turnkey program, the sample Academy brochure allows the user to customize information to create your own two-day training session.
Session Topics, Objectives and Time Lengths
The outline for the two-day training program includes the learning objectives for each individual session. This is an essential document when applying for continuing education credits.
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Each participant receives a reference manual to help them perform their educational duties as new clinical faculty; the table of contents provides an overview of the materials.
Sample Text from Faculty Reference Manual
View a sample of curriculum from the Academy faculty reference manual on “Dealing with Difficult Students in the Clinical Setting” — an essential component of training new clinical faculty.
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Instructor's Guide - Table of Contents
Identifying the best lecturers is critical to the success of the Academy.
Individuals who serve as Academy presenters will receive an instructor’s guide that offers key insights and tips for sharing the curriculum with slide-by-slide talking points.
The instructor’s guide is a companion document designed to be used with the faculty reference manual. The table of contents provides an overview of the materials covered in the instructor’s guide.
The real value of the instructor guide is maintaining consistency of message/presentation when various lecturers rotate or change with each Academy.
Sample Text from Instructor's Guide
View a sample of curriculum from the Academy instructor’s guide on “Dealing with Difficult Students in the Clinical Setting” and the corresponding PowerPoint slides. This sample is consistent with the format, style and information contained in the other eight content areas.
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Administrator's Guide - Table of Contents
The administrator’s guide offers details on replicating the clinical faculty/nurse expansion initiative through use of the Academy, including sample documents and forms. The table of contents provides an overview of the materials.
Organizations that purchase the training materials will receive a password to a secure Web site. With the password, organizations can download all Word and PDF files for reproducing the participant reference manual, Academy logo, binder covers, PowerPoint slides, evaluation form and other sample documents.
Summary of Participant Evaluations
Since it’s inception in January 2005, the Academy model has trained a sufficient number of new clinical faculty in the Kansas City region to significantly expand educational capacity. Ongoing participant feedback has resulted in numerous enhancements to the curriculum and training materials. Overall participant rating of the Academy is 4.83, based on 5 point scale. The specific participant rating for the Academy binder, materials and handouts is 4.9. A summary of cumulative data on the Academy is provided.
What Participants Say About the Academy
Past Academy participants have shared valuable and interesting feedback. We have included a representative sample of those comments.
Requested Data and Required Evaluation Forms
Organizations that purchase the Academy training materials sign a usage/release agreement and agree to report data annually using a standard evaluation form. Feedback on the Academy model helps us measure its overall effectiveness and incorporate improvements. Organizations that purchase the training materials will have access, at no additional charge, to updates, modifications or enhancements to training materials/curriculum via our password-protected Web site.
Organizations may modify the materials to fit their individual needs with specific written permission.
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To purchase the Academy training materials, contact Michael R. Dunaway, senior vice president of the Kansas City Metropolitan Healthcare Council, at 913/327-7200 or send an e-mail. |
