Students will accrue immersion hours over several semesters in the DNE program prior to and after the completion of the Professional Examination:
- DNE 8538: 75 immersion hours
- DNE 8781: 75 immersion hours
- DNE 8998.01: 150 immersion hours
- DNE 8998.02: 150 immersion hours
In the final year of the program, students will complete a total of 300 immersion hours over two semesters (150 hours in DNE 8998.01 and 8998.02). This will result in a minimum of 450 immersion hours.
The final immersion courses expanding the student’s expertise and specialized knowledge in advanced nursing education. The execution of the individual Final Project occurs within the immersion practice setting and forms a portion of the immersion experience.
Each DNE will develop written SMART goals within each immersion course. In selecting the objectives, students should carefully consider the competencies identified in the NLN Core Competencies for Nurse Educators (Halstead, 2019) and/or the Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice (Harper & Maloney, 2022) and develop objectives in areas in which the student would benefit from building his or her expertise. For each objective, well- specified activities relevant to meeting the objective should be identified for each semester of the immersion experience. Evaluation will be evaluated within the course by our faculty and a self-reflection.
References
- Halstead, J.A. (2019). NLN core competencies for nurse educators: A decade of influence. Wolters Kluwer.
- Harper, M.G. & Maloney, P. (Eds.). (2022). Nursing professional development: Scope & Standards of practice. ANPD.