Faculty Perceptions of Nurse Educator Certification

Faculty Perceptions of Nurse
Educator Certification
Tammy Barbé, PhD, RN, CNE
Assistant Professor
Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University
Atlanta, Georgia
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE)
• Available by the National League for Nursing (NLN)
Academic Nurse Educator Certification Program
(ANEP) since the fall of 2005
• As of 2012 (NLN) 3,500 certified nurse educators
• Need for research on the benefits of certification
Review of CNE Literature
• History of certification program (Nick, Sharts-Hopko, & Leners,
2013)
• Characteristics of candidates (Ortelli, 2008)
• Plan for success (Kohtz, et al., 2008)
• Preparing for certification (Hagler, Poindexter, & Lindell, 2014)
Review of Nursing Certification
Literature
• Measure of distinctive nursing practice since the
1970’s (Cary, 2001)
• Nurse perception of certification in clinical practice
settings (Byrne & Valentine, 2004; Gaberson, Schroeter, Killen, & Valentine,
2003; Haskins, Hnatiuk, & Yoder, 2011; Kaplow, 2011; Messmer, Hill-Rodriguez,
Williams, Ernst, & Tahmooressi, 2011; Niebuhr & Biel, 2007; Prowant, Niebuhr, &
Biel, 2007; Piazza, Donahue, Dykes, Griffin, & Fitzpatrick 2006; Sechrist,
Valentine, & Berlin, 2006)
Perceived Value of Certification Tool©
• Developed by the Competency & Credentialing
Institute
• Internal consistency reliability between .93 - .95 (Sechrist
& Berlin, 2006)
• 18 value statements
• 12 intrinsic (Ex: Enhances professional credibility)
• 6 extrinsic (Ex: Increases marketability)
Permission to Modify PVCT©
• Indicates level of clinical competence
• Modified: Indicates level of educator competence
• Enhances personal confidence in clinical abilities
• Modified: Enhances personal confidence in the
academic role
Pilot Study
• Investigate perceptions regarding nurse educator
certification among nursing faculty
• Descriptive study
• Demographics, PVCT©, additional questions
• Full-time nursing faculty with a graduate degree
Sample (N = 24)
• Age
•
•
•
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35-44
45-54
55-64
≥ 65
12.5% (N=3)
12.5% (N=3)
62.5% (N=15)
12.5% (N=3)
• Years in nursing education
• 58% (N=14) with > 20 years
• 8% (N=2) with ≤ 5 years
• Highest degree
• Master’s: 45.8% (N=11)
• Doctoral: 54.2% (N=13)
PVCT© Results
Agreed with Most
Agreed with Least
• Validates specialized
knowledge
• Increases salary
• Provides personal
satisfaction
• Enhances feeling of
personal accomplishment
• Increases consumer
confidence
• Promotes recognition
from other health
professionals
Additional Questions
• My graduate studies prepared me for the nurse
educator role
• 66.7% (N=16) agree or strongly agree
• I view the academic nurse educator as an advanced
practice role
• 83.3% (N=20) agree or strongly agree
• I have considered taking the CNE exam
• 62.5% (N=15) agree to strongly agree
Barriers & Facilitators
• Unsure of benefit
• Proper preparation
• No emphasis on obtaining
• Information about CNE
• Lack of necessity
• Time to prepare
• Would it make a difference
• Review course
• Time to prepare
• Financial incentive
• Lack of qualifications
• Support/recognition
• Already certified
Next Steps
• Validate instrument in a larger sample
• Examine how certification and other indicators of
excellence in nursing education are related to:
• Student outcomes
• Transition into the role of professional nurse
• Nurse faculty retention
References
Byrne. M., Valentine, W., & Carter, S. (2004). The value of certification- A research journey.
AORN Journal, 79(4), 825-835.
Cary A. H. (2001). Certified registered nurses: Results of the study of the certified
workforce. American Journal of Nursing, 101(1), 44-52.
Gaberson, K. B., Schroeter, K., Killen, A. R.; & Valentine, W. A. (2003). The perceived value
of certification by certified perioperative nurses. Nursing Outlook, 51, 272-276.
Hagler, D., Poindexter, K., & Lindell, D. (2014). Integrating your experience and
opportunities to prepare for nurse educator certification. Nurse Educator, 39(1), 45-48.
Haskins, M., Hnatiuk, C. N., & Yoder, L. H. (2011). Medical-surgical nurses’ perceived value
of certification study. Medsurg Nursing, 20(2), 71-77, 93.
Kaplow, R. (2011). The value of certification. AACN Advanced Critical Care, 22(1), 25-32.
Kohtz, C., Ferguson, P., Sisk, R.; Gowda, J.S., Forston, A. (2008). The certified nurse
educator exam: A plan for success. Nursing Education Perspectives, 29(1), 8-9.
Messmer, P. R., Hill-Rodriguez, D., Williams, A. R., Ernst, M. E., & Tahmooressi, J. (2011).
Perceived values of national certification for pediatric nurses. Journal of Continuing
Education in Nursing, 42(9), 421-432.
References
National League for Nursing. (2012). The Scope of Practice for Academic Nurse Educators
2012 Revision. New York: National League for Nursing.
Nick, J. M., Sharts-Hopko, N. C., Leners, D. W. (2013). From committee to commission: The
history of the NLN’s academic certified nurse educator program. Nursing Education
Perspectives, 34(5), 298-302.
Niebur, B. & Biel, M. (2007). The value of specialty nursing certification. Nursing Outlook,
55, 176-181.
Ortelli, T. (2008). Characteristics of candidates who have taken the certified nurse
educator (CNE) examination. Nursing Education Perspectives, 29(2), 120-121.
Piazza, I. M., Donahue, M., Dykes, P. C., Griffin, M. Q., & Fitzpatrick, J. J. (2006).
Differences in perceptions of empowerment among nationally certified and noncertified
nurses. Journal of Nursing Administration, 36(5), 277-283.
Prowant, B. F., Niebur, B., & Biel, M. (2007). Perceived value of nursing certificationSummary of a national survey. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 34(4), 399-402.
Sechrist, K. R. & Berlin, L. E. (2006). Psychometric analysis of the perceived value of
certification tool. Journal of Professional Nursing, 22(4), 248-252.
Sechrist, K. R., Valentine, W., & Berlin, L. E. (2006). Perceived value of certification among
certified, noncertified, and administrative perioperative nurses. Journal of Professional
Nursing, 22(4), 242-247.

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