Eva Sterns Faulkner Foundation Funding

CCNW received $300,000 in funding from the Eva Sterns Faulkner Foundation to create an online faculty led Full-Time Nurse Faculty Preparation Course to support the development of well-prepared nursing faculty. The Course offers 6 weeks of faculty-led coursework and (6) hours of Coaching support during the semester.
 

• The Curriculum was finalized in April 2023; a Best-Practice Template for Online Delivery was created to structure and format the online learning modules; nine Subject Matter Experts were hired to build out each module; the (20) modules were uploaded into the Moodle Platform by our Instructional Designer; and Pilot Course was launched on May 15, 2023.  The Pilot will serve to assess the breadth and scope of the curriculum, assess the ease for seamless transition to a role as a Full-time Nurse Faculty; and the applicability and value of resources, discussion board assignments, and reflection activities.
  
• Fourteen participants (MSNs, PhDs and DNPs) are enrolled in the Pilot Course to help refine the curriculum and position CCNW to launch this course on a national scale. 
• Our School Liaison is working with CT Colleges and Universities to assess the need for Full-Time Faculty; introduce the course as an onboarding resource to compliment the schools’ efforts to support the seamless transition to the full-time role; and identify prospective new faculty and novice faculty to register for the August 2023 launch of the Course.
• A great team, championed by Dawn Bunting along with Sheila Solernou, Susan Deane, and Tina Lear are engaged to make this course a flagship in nursing education for the CCNW now and in the future!  Thank you for driving this innovative initiative forward!