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Meet our Program Directors
Amy Pettigrew, DNS, RN
Associate Professor of Nursing
Procter Hall, Room 216
Phone: (513) 558-5223
Fax: (513) 558-2142
Amy.Pettigrew@UC.Edu
Amy Pettigrew, DNS, RN, is director of the Nurse Educator Career Development Pathway and executive director of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning for the College of Nursing. Dr. Pettigrew received her BSN from Vanderbilt University, her MSN in pulmonary nursing from the University of Cincinnati, and her DNS in administration of academic nursing from Indiana University.
Dr. Pettigrew’s teaching experience spans 30 years. A former nursing program director, she has expertise in program development, implementation and evaluation. She has also served as a program evaluator for program accreditation and for the Ohio Board of Regents.
Dr. Pettigrew currently is actively involved with the UC Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning, a leadership program of the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
FAQ's
What is the Nurse Educator Career Development Pathway (NECDP)?
The
Nurse Educator Career Development Pathway is a program designed to teach nurse
educator skills to both currently employed, master’s-prepared faculty
and new BSN and MSN graduates who will be employed in clinical faculty or teaching
assistant roles.
The NECDP is intended to increase the number of MSN- and PhD-prepared nurses who have the skills necessary to move into positions in higher education, and to prepare nurse educators to serve in-patient and staff education departments in nursing service.
How long is the program?
The post-BSN/teaching assistant
portion consists of one course, the Novice Nurse Educator Institute, offered
in a one-weekend session in August, September and the first week of the winter
quarter.
The post-MSN portion comprises four required courses in addition to the Novice Nurse Educator Institute. The Novice Nurse Educator Institute can be waived if you have prior teaching experience. All five courses are offered during the summer, and then sequentially throughout the regular academic year.
The PhD area of concentration in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, included within the PhD sequence, consists of three required courses in addition to three post-MSN courses. Two additional courses from departments outside the College of Nursing are also required.
Are the courses offered for graduate credit only?
No. The
Novice Nurse Educator Institute and the four master's level courses can be taken
for graduate credit or continuing education units (CEUs). Graduate credit
can count towards CEUs but CEUs can not be converted to graduate credit hours.
Do I have to attend the program full-time?
No.
Are the courses offered online?
Yes, all courses are offered
online in a distance-learning format (synchronous or asynchronous) in addition
to being offered onsite.
Why should I get the post-master’s
certificate?
Our
philosophy follows that of the National League for Nursing on being a certified
nurse educator: “Certification in any field is a mark of professionalism … It
communicates to students, peers, and the health care community that the highest
standards of excellence are being met …Certification is the mark of
distinction for nursing faculty.” (NLN’s Web site, describing the
certified nurse educator examination)
Our program will prepare you to take the NLN certified nurse educator examination. Attaining the post-master’s certificate in nursing education means that you have the training and knowledge needed to successfully prepare the next generation of nurses. Our program covers a variety of topics essential to being an effective nurse educator, whether you are in a clinical setting, a college classroom or a nursing staff education department. Areas covered include:
