CYNET_SYSTEMS_MAIN_LOGO.gif   Nurse Educator Skills Checklist 
   NAME    
   LAST 4 OF SSN      
   DATE    
I hereby certify that ALL information I have provided to IMCS Group on this skills checklist and all other documentation, is true and accurate. I understand and acknowledge that any misrepresentation or omission may result in disqualification from employment and/or immediate termination.  
Instructions: This checklist is meant to serve as a general guideline for our client facilities as to the level of your skills within your nursing specialty. Please use the scale below to describe your experience/expertise in each area listed below.  
Proficiency Scale: 1 = No Experience
2 = Need Training
3 = Able to perform with supervision
4 = Able to perform independently

  
       
Rating Stars (Click) Ethical and legal principles of nursing education  1 2 3 4  
Behave in ways that reflect the ethical standards of the teaching and nursing professionS
  
Convey an understanding of the legal and regulatory statutes relevant to nursing education and practice
  
Incorporate social justice, ethical and legal concepts into teaching/learning activities   
Act as a role model for the teaching and provision of ethical and legal nursing practice  
Rating Stars (Click) Nursing practice 1 2 3 4  
Maintain competence in nursing practice  
Practice nursing in ways that reflect evidence-based and current knowledge.  
Plan a variety of teaching and learning programmes and experiences which support nursing practice and the health-care environment  
Rating Stars (Click) Educational theory and conceptual learning 1 2 3 4  
Plan, select and/or design teaching and learning strategies, materials and resources to achieve educational goals and outcomes  
Facilitate the creation and maintenance of a safe environment thatis conducive to learning in theoretical (classroom/online) settings  
Engage in ongoing critical reflection to generate and apply newideas that contribute to the improvement of nursing education, practice and leadershiP   
Demonstrates cultural competence in course design and development, teaching and nursing practice  
Rating Stars (Click) Teaching and learning in the clinical area 1 2 3 4  
Facilitate a safe learning environment in the clinical setting  
Foster individualized experiential learning  
Facilitate clinical reasoning among diverse learners who may have different learning styles and unique learning needs  
Rating Stars (Click)  Integration of theory and practice (praxis) 1 2 3 4  
Implement a variety of effective teaching strategies that facilitate
active learning across a range of educational and practice settings 		 
Foster theoretical and clinical reasoning among diverse learners who
may have different learning styles and unique learning needs. 		 
Incorporate and engage learners with the use of appropriate
information and communication technologies (including eHealth, mHealth, clinical simulation, gaming, etc.) in teaching/learning. 
Rating Stars (Click) Assessment and evaluation of students and course/ programme outcomes  1 2 3 4  
Continuously monitor, assess and evaluate teaching/learning
methods, experiences and programmes in relation to nursing outcomes and learner
needs. 		 
Evaluate own teaching competencies by seeking input from peers
and students. 		 
Foster assessment skills in learners by including strategies for selfassessment
and peer assessment in teaching/learning activities 		 
Assess student competence and provide timely, constructive and
thoughtful feedback to learners 		 
Rating Stars (Click) Educational programme development and evaluation  1 2 3 4  
Participate in designing, implementing and evaluating curricula  
Implement, evaluate and revise nursing programmes  
Rating Stars (Click) Programme management and administration 1 2 3 4  
Integrate the goals of the nursing programme with the mission of the parent institution when proposing change or managing issues  
Assume a leadership role in various levels of institutional
governance. 		 
Manage human and financial resources effectively and efficiently  
Organize and manage the administration, support systems and activities that enable the effective running of nursing education programmes  
Rating Stars (Click)  Leadership and advocacy 1 2 3 4  
Advocate for education and practice environments that have the
organizational and human support systems and the resource allocations necessary for safe, competent and ethical nursing care 		 
Use a variety of advocacy strategies to promote nursing education
and practice including professional, community, human rights and structural
advocacy 		 
Integrate advocacy strategies into the curriculum  
Identify opportunities for positive change and effectively manage the
change process both at individual and organizational levels 		 
Demonstrate leadership to improve nursing education and practice  
Rating Stars (Click) Effective communication 1 2 3 4  
Communicate effectively with students, peers and others who have
a stake in best practice in nursing education 		 
Communicate effectively using a variety of methods and in diverse
settings. 		 
 Demonstrate cultural competence in course design and
development, teaching and nursing practice.  		 
Rating Stars (Click) Collaboration and interdisciplinarity 1 2 3 4  
Collaborate with colleagues to design and develop nursing courses
and programmes 		 
Facilitate collaboration and teamwork in educational and practice
settings. 		 
Foster partnerships among educational institutions, clinical
institutions and the community 		 
 Demonstrate intercultural and interdisciplinary competence in
course and curricular design and development, teaching and nursing practice 		 
Rating Stars (Click) Research 1 2 3 4  
Use research evidence to inform teaching and practice  
Help learners interpret and apply research in nursing practice  
Demonstrate a commitment to research and scholarship by participating in research activities, disseminating knowledge, and using knowledge from nursing practice to maintain and improve the nursing curricula  
Develop future nurse scholars by nurturing a spirit of inquiry and
self-reflection 		 
Engage in scholarly writing and publication  
Rating Stars (Click) Professionalism  1 2 3 4  
Facilitate professionalization for learners  
Participate in ongoing professional learning  
Support the professional learning of colleagues  
Create teaching/learning environments that facilitate learners selfreflection,personal goal setting and socialization in the role of the nurse  
Rating Stars (Click) EMR 1 2 3 4  
Epic  
Cerner  
Eclipsys  
McKesson  
Meditech  
Other Computerized System  
Computerized Physician Order Entry  
Bar Coding for Medication Administration  
MY EXPERIENCE IS PRIMARILY IN:  
Unit No. of Years Unit No. of Years  
BURN POST PARTUM  
CRITICAL UNIT LABOR & DELIVERY  
PACU NEWBORN NURSERY  
NEUROLOGY LEVEL II NICU  
TELEMETRY LEVEL III NICU  
MEDICAL PICU  
SURGICAL  PEDIATRICS  
ONCOLOGY OB/GYN  
ORTHOPEDICS PSYCHIATRY  
OPERATING ROOM RRT  
EMERGENCY ROOM CRT  
TRAUMA CENTER LEVEL 1    
COMMUNITY ER    
RURAL ER      
Rating Stars (Click) AGE APPROPRIATE CARE 1 2 3 4  
Newborn/Neonatal (birth – 30 days)  
Infant (30 days-1 year)  
Toddler (1-3 years)  
Preschool (3-5 years)  
School Age Children (5-12 years)  
Adolescent (12-17 years)  
Young Adults (18-44 years)  
Middle Adults (45-64 years)  
Older Adults (>65 years)