Clinical Instructor Workshop

The School of Nursing is pleased to offer this opportunity for nurses to pursue professional development and build their future as nurse educators and mentors for students and new nurse employees. This workshop will expand the knowledge and abilities of nurses who are able to serve as clinical instructors. Nurses who have earned at least a BSN are eligible to serve as clinical instructors for students in associate degree nursing programs, and nurses with graduate degrees may serve as clinical instructors for pre-licensure students in any program. Nurses who are preparing to serve as clinical instructors as well as nurses who are already clinical instructors will benefit form the wisdom nd experience of the program faculty.

Thursday, August 21, 2025, 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST, UVA School of Nursing McLeod Hall

1. Adhere to the legal, regulatory, school, hospital, and unit requirements for enacting the role of the clinical nurse educator in congruence with established NLN nurse educator competencies.
2. Apply clinical teaching strategies that are grounded in educational theory and evidence-based teaching practices.
3. Describe strategies to promote safe and equitable learning experiences for prelicensure students.
4. Implement a structured process for both formal and informal evaluation of student performance and competency achievement.
5. Demonstrate skilled communication with staff, students, and academic colleagues as a clinical instructor.
6. Incorporate simulation activities to maximize and support student learning.
7. Use resources effectively when student progress does not match expectations.

ANCC Contact Hours (12.00 hours), Hours of Participation (12.00 hours)

Participant Fees: 

Attendee: $125.00

UVA or PVCC Employee: $0 

UVA Health CE Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests received in writing no less than 30 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellation requests received within 30 days or for registration fees of less than $50.  Please send cancellation requests [email protected]. UVA Health Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel CE activities if necessary.  In this case, the entire registration fee will be refunded.  All other expenses incurred in conjunction with this CE activity are the sole responsibility of the participant.

In support of improving patient care, UVA Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

UVA Health Continuing Education adheres to the Joint Accreditation Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest will be mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

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