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Certified Nurse Educator

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Reports - tables - diagrams - directions - & regulations






2. OLD (Nouns) - NEW (Verbs) - 6 Levels: Synthesis (Creating) - Evaluation - Analysis (Analyzing) - Application (Applying) - Comprehension (Understanding ) - Knowledge (Remembering)


3. Focuses on energizing people to perform at a higher level.






4. Learners find own information. Education motivates the development of human potential. Encouraged to freely choose own path to learning; assume responsibility for life (Existential Philosophy).






5. Reinforces knowledge rather than learning new material - Imagery Stimulates critical thinking by exploring mental models. - Decreases anxiety--increases skill performance.






6. Completed at the end of a course/program - The final outcome.






7. Using empathy - Setting an example - Counseling - Journaling - Role modeling






8. Viewing films - Assigned reading - Listening to lectures - Observing demonstrations - Listening to conversation - Program instruction






9. Link concepts w/ arrow to describe the direction of the relationship - Makes learning an active process rather than a passive one.






10. Creating / Synthesis Construct - Develop - Formulate


11. Occurs when a leader develops in a particular situation. Switching instinctively between styles






12. Discussion - Developing Poster presentation - Portfolio - Journaling - Simulation






13. Leader manages 'by the book' - everything by procedure or policy. If not covered by 'the book' leader refers to the next level - not facilitate curriculum






14. Facts - ideas - materials - trends - sequences - methodology - principles - & generalizations.






15. The liberation for thought occurs through analysis of power and relationships within social structure information.






16. An analysis of a clinical situation or incident - Learner must analyze and interpret the data provided






17. Occurs when questions involve problem solving






18. Educator models the behavior; information flows form educator to learner. Student encouraged to expand the mind by inquiry - discovery - aesthetics - synthesis and application of knowledge to life. Belief in strong liberal arts foundation. (Idealism






19. Focuses on choices & individualism ...not problem solving






20. Dialogue & reflection. Understanding the hows and whys of human experience. Perception of events results in learning.






21. Insufficient length (min. 25 mult. choice) - Insufficient group variability - Test scores to a smaller group of (N) will decrease reliability






22. Encompasses fine motor - gross motor and manual skills. Commonly used in clinical techniques - Learners might physically do skills






23. Focus is on: What is truth?






24. Teaching to Cognitive Domain Cooperative learning - AV presentations - Lecture - Discussion - Concept Mapping - Analogies


25. Judgement that the test measures what it's intended to measure -Reliability Ability of the the test to provide dependable and consistent scores






26. Interpretation and synthesis of knowledge across discipline boundaries; requires communication & interdisciplinary collaboration.






27. Focuses on the need of society rather than the individual & is not reflective of an emphasis on problem solving. Student to experience inquiry thru active learning and exploration; involvement in social and community activities. (Pragmatist Philosoph






28. Emphasizes problem solving rather than the content of specific subjects. Student centered - Goal oriented inquiry which leads learners to problem solving. Students assisted to develop the self through field trips - lab work - simulation; apply learni






29. Includes statements on: Person/client - Nursing - Environment - Health - and sometimes Nursing Education. Metaphysics Study of reality vs. what is fantasy/illusion (post-modern in nature).


30. Power is shared






31. Connects theory to practice; 'How can knowledge be responsibly applied to consequential problems?' - Service to boards and organizations - policy development.






32. Dialogue - Peer Sharing - Story Telling Interpretive approach to teaching/learning - Evolves from lived experiences of teachers & learners. - Insights are gleaned from practical wisdom/knowledge. - Promotes truth seeking - caring & affective learning






33. Remembering - Understanding - Applying






34. Generation of new knowledge for application and integration into the discipline and teaching; developing knowledge base of Nursing.






35. Based on knowledge & traditional content - does not emphasize problem solving






36. Describe - Explain - Summarize - Discuss - Review - Express - Indicate - Locate - report - restate - Reword - Select






37. Intellectual growth - activism - and empowerment can change injustice and inequity for all persons. Florence Nightingale.






38. Demonstration - Followed by practice - Return demonstration






39. Focus is on: What is good?






40. Creating analogies - writing summaries - Explaining to a peer - Pair or team discussions - Answering questions during a lecture - Viewing Power Points






41. Individual or group projects - Debating ethical issues - Participating in case studies - Conducting research - Completing nursing care maps - Critiquing peer's performance






42. Apply - Demonstrate - Use - Develop - Examine - Employ - Illustrate - practice - Schedule - Solve - write






43. Kuder Richardson - Split-half Reliability Coefficient - Coefficient Alpha






44. Share relevant stories to facilitate content & skills acquisition. A practical discourse using nine themes allows education to be gained thru experiences of teachers - students and clinicians to direct nursing education.






45. Learner focuses on acquisition and recall of specific facts - concepts and principles. Simple (knowledge) to complex (synthesis/evaluation).






46. Power in the hands of the leader. Does not provide for sharing of power needed for faculty to adopt a new curriculum. Collaboration is needed.






47. Eliminates adversarial relationships. Education consists of an integration of humanistic-existential - phenomenological - feminist and caring ideologies.






48. Human beings have unique profiles composed of varying degrees of eight and one half research-based intelligences.






49. 'Hands off' style - leader provides little or no direction to faculty Gives a lot of freedom - must decide & resolve on their own. Would not facilitate a new curriculum. Free-Rein Leadership






50. Applying ideas - rules of procedure - methods - formulae - principles - & theories in job related situations