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This series presents the latest trends in nursing education written by the nurse educators pioneering these innovations. Focusing on the practice of teaching across settings, this review is written for nurse educators in associate, baccalaureate, and graduate nursing programs, staff development, and continuing education. Volume 2 presents an overview of the current status of nursing education, and a rich array of strategies and experiences that can enrich your teaching. Chapters discuss critical thinking, grading, implementing technology in clinical teaching, developing certificate programs, and preparing students for the workforce. Contributors include Peggy Chinn, Diane Billings, and Felissa Lashley.Preface Contributors Part I: Current Trends An Overview of Trends in Nursing Education, B.R. Grumet and C. Gilbert Certificate Programs in Nursing: Service-Education Collaboration in the Age of the Knowledge Worker, D.M. Billings A Service Learning Experience at One School, H.I. Melland Part II: Assessment and Evaluation Program Evaluation and Public Accountability, D.L. Boland Assessing the Ineffable: A Creative Challenge for Nurse Educators and Students, K.T. Heinrich and M.R. Neese A Praxis for Grading, P.L. Chinn Computers and Testing, M.B. Klainberg Usability Testing for Online Nursing Education: Thinking Aloud and Heuristic Evaluation, D. McGonigle, K. Mastrian, and N. Farcus Part III: Simulation Labs in Nursing Education Using Simulation in Nursing Education: The University of Maryland and Georgetown University Experiences, P.G. Morton and C.A. Rauen Using the Human Patient Simulator in Nursing Education, W.M. Nehring and F.R. Lashley Part IV: Innovative Strategies for Teaching in Nursing Critical Thinking: What's New and How to Foster Thinking Among Nursing Students, C.A. Sedlak and M.O. Doheny From Traditional Care Plans to Innovative Concept Maps, D.D. Ignatavicius Peace and Power as a Critical, Feminist Framework for Nursing Education, A.R.F. Rafael, M.A. Anderson, P.L. Chinn, and A. Rubotzky Information Technology Applications in a Community-Based Curriculum, C.P. McCahon and S.A. Niles Part V: Development of Students, Nurses, and Teachers Student Academic Dishonesty, M.R. Jeffreys and L. Stier Transition to Professional Nursing Practice: Emerging Issues and Initiatives, J.B. Duchscher The Nurse Educator Role in Staff Competency, M.A. Mateo and E. McMyler Preparing New Faculty for Teaching: Caring Coach with a Vision, J.H. Robinson Using the Holistic Paradigm in Teaching, B.W. Duldt-Battey
