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The Role of the Educator in IR

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Contact Hour(s): 1.0

Available Until: 3/22/2018

Non-Member Price: $20.00

Member Price: $15.00

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Presented on April 5, 2016
Presented by De’Ann McNamara MS, ACNP-BC, CRN – Brigham and Women’s Hospital

The Clinical Educator for Interventional Radiology is a professional nurse who promotes excellence and innovation in nursing care delivery, contributes to the growth and development of nursing staff through educational service and demonstrates the application of nursing theory through clinical practice. This advanced practice role requires clinical experience in Interventional Radiology, adult learning theory, program development and evaluation. The Clinical Educator develops and implements a comprehensive plan to identify and meet the educational needs of the IR
staff, promotes high standards of practice and quality patient care through professional practice and educational activities. The clinical educator assumes a critical role in providing methods for identifying and obtaining resources to meet the need of nurses who practice care at the bedside.

This presentation will consider a compilation of various role descriptions for nurse educators who practice in specialty procedural areas. Considerations will include: Orientation, Competency, In-services and Training for New Employees, New Grads, Newly Licensed Nurses and Students. Preceptor Development, Development of action plans, Collaborates with nursing leadership, Incorporation of new products, policies & guidelines for IR, Role modeling, Identification &
allocation of appropriate resources, Progressive Continuing Education Programs, Quality Improvement Projects, Research Utilization Design and Application, Educational Goal Planning, Implementation and Policies and Guideline Development.

DéAnn McNamara is a Master’s prepared Clinical Educator for Interventional Radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston where she has worked since 2005. In her role, she is responsible for the development of nursing staff through educational service; application of nursing theory through clinical practice; development and evaluation of educational programs which foster multidisciplinary collaboration and critical thinking; and collaborative leadership to develop safe care practices.