Increasing the Number of Faculty With CNE® Certification: A Statewide Initiative.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Faculty Development
• Professional Certification

Background:

• Increasing the number of certified nurse educators is crucial for advancing nursing education standards.
• The National League for Nursing (NLN) offers the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) credential to recognize expertise.
• A statewide initiative was launched to address a need for more CNE®-credentialed faculty.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the outcomes of a statewide initiative aimed at increasing the number of faculty holding the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) credential.
• To assess the effectiveness of CNE® preparation workshops and a certification award program.

Main Methods:

• Data collection on perceived workshop effectiveness, readiness to test, and certification pass rates.
• Analysis of faculty characteristics among award recipients.
• Tracking the increase in CNE®-credentialed faculty across nursing programs.

Main Results:

• A significant 92.3% increase in the number of certified faculty was observed.
• The initiative successfully engaged 24 out of 28 nursing programs statewide.
• Faculty received $625,000 in funding through the Academic Nurse Educator Certification award.

Conclusions:

• The statewide initiative effectively increased the number of Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) credentialed faculty.
• The combination of preparation workshops and financial awards proved successful in promoting certification.
• This model can be replicated to enhance nursing faculty qualifications in other regions.