The value of faculty during student on-site evaluations

J Am Assoc Nurse Pract. 2020 Sep;32(9):618-620. doi: 10.1097/JXX.0000000000000497.

Abstract

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board recognizes the value of nurse practitioner faculty in evaluating students at the clinical site. The Board of Commissioners recently approved the awarding of clinical hours to nurse practitioner faculty for clinical site visits. This article outlines the rationale and procedure for conducting and documenting student visits that can be applied to recertification.

MeSH terms

  • Education, Nursing, Graduate / methods
  • Educational Measurement / methods*
  • Educational Measurement / standards
  • Faculty, Nursing / trends*
  • Humans
  • Nurse Practitioners / education
  • Students, Nursing / classification
  • Students, Nursing / statistics & numerical data