Role of the Nurse Educator Final Exam questions with correct answers

Current changes and trends CORRECT ANSWER +Critical shortage in nursing faculty +Increasing multiculturalism +Decreasing financial resources +Health care reform +Interprofessional collaboration +EBP +Need for more nurses +Need for nurses with higher degrees +Expanding technology and knowledge explosion +Need for lifelong learning +Shift to student learning outcomes instead of teaching +Increasing public demand for accountability of educational outcomes +Nurse educators expected to maintain current skills +Nurse educators expected to maintain certification(s) Futuristic Trends CORRECT ANSWER +Diminishing resources +Increasing public scrutiny +Need to ensure nursing graduates ready for rapidly changing healthcare +Struggle to balance teaching, research, and service +Can't rely solely on lecture +Complex lives of students; need convenience and flexibility +Shifting from acute care emphasis to primary care +Increasingly older population