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Contact HLLN:

Email:
hlln@yorku.ca

Phone:
416-736-2100
ext: 22170

Mail:
Health Leadership & Learning Network,
Faculty of Health

428 HNES Building
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3

Nurse Educator Certificate Program

The only one of its kind in Canada! A NEW Continuing Professional Education program offered exclusively by the Health Leadership and Learning Network, Faculty of Health, York University.

Why attend this program?
The Nurse Educator Certificate program is a training program that can help you
become a critical player in assuring quality educational experiences that prepare and
educate the nursing workforce for a diverse, ever-changing health care environment:

• Be a leader who guides students through the learning process
• Play a pivotal role in strengthening the nursing workforce in your organization
• Serve as a role model and provide pivotal mentorship to implement evidence-based practice
• Refresh your skills with the latest evidence-based knowledge
• Advance your career and acquire new skills and competencies to take on the role of a Nurse Educator/mentor/preceptor/clinical course director

This program will cover designing, implementing, evaluating and revising academic and continuing education programs for nurses

"I was respected and valued as a participant and education was provided in a safe, collaborative and enjoyable setting. The program opened my eyes to the possibilities of and has set the seed for ongoing life learning. Prof. Bradley cares about us - sets us up for success through her openness, vast knowledge and by challenging us to keep looking & growing. The possibilities are endless." - Pat Larkin, Staff Development Coordinator, IERHA

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to teaching and learning
Module 2: Teaching
Module 3: Curriculum development with Assessment and Evaluation; Teaching strategies
Module 4: Evidence informed nursing education

Who would benefit from this program?

• Academic nurse educators
• Nurse Educator/mentor/preceptor/clinical course directors in hospitals, long term care, front line community service providers, home care agencies, and other service providers
• New to the role and upgrading skills/refreshing skills
• Nurses looking to take on a new role in their career plan

What will you learn?

• Acquire a solid repertoire of teaching methods
• Acquire a reliable and proven repertoire of methods for evaluation
• Learn skills and competencies to teach effectively – test these skills and competencies
• Learn skills and competencies to create learning environments that support success
• Remain part of a network of Nurse Educators

"This course was excellent. It opened my eyes to the possibilities in education and how to improve my teaching skills. Pat was amazing. I cannot say enough positive things about her. She is an inspiration." – Anonymous, April 2013 Session

Instructors:
Pat Bradley, PhD, MScN, MEd
Pat Bradley is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing at York University. She has a certificate in nursing education from the National League for Nursing in the United States, and has held a variety of leadership and academic positions in Canada and the U.S., including director of education, practice, and research at Scripps Hospital in La Jolla, California. Her program of research focuses on internationally educated nurses, competency assessment, and innovative curriculum design and delivery. Dr. Bradley is an expert in “Civility in the Clinical Workplace” and her peer-reviewed research in this area has been presented nationally and internationally – her research and teaching in this area has focused on creating collaborative and respectful practice and learning environments.

Dr. Bradley has won numerous teaching awards including the Teaching Innovation Award from the Council of Ontario Universities Programs in Nursing (COUPN) in 2011 http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2011/05/06/nursing-professors-win-provincial-teaching-awards/"

Karin Page-Cutrara RN BNSc MN

Karin Page-Cutrara is a Registered Nurse with a clinical background in perioperative nursing. She has worked as a clinical educator, and has taught in specialized nursing educational programs in the Toronto area. With a master’s degree, she is currently an undergraduate program director and faculty member at the School of Nursing at York University. She uses simulation and scenarios in teaching critical thinking and national competency development to baccalaureate nursing students. At this time, Karin is also pursuing a PhD at Duquesne University, with a focus on clinical nurse-learning using simulation.