Nursing Pathway
Prepare competent nursing graduates with evidence-based teaching.
Challenges in Today’s Nursing Classrooms
Nurse educators bring deep expertise from the field, but many have not been equipped with the teaching strategies that actively engage students and build proficiency. At the same time, many nursing programs are working to align their curricula with the AACN Essentials but aren’t sure where to begin. Without formal training in evidence-based teaching strategies, even the most dedicated faculty face challenges translating their knowledge into practice—leaving students unprepared for their nursing careers.
The Solution That Aligns Teaching With Discipline
This nursing-specific edition of ACUE’s Certification in Effective Teaching course directly links proven pedagogy to AACN Essentials. Each module opens with a nurse educator sharing how evidence-based strategies—like active learning and formative assessment—strengthen clinical reasoning, professionalism, and self-directed learning. These insights help both undergraduate and graduate nursing faculty turn teaching strategies into real classroom impact.
Support From Classroom to Clinic
AACN ESSENTIALS
Connect effective pedagogy directly to the AACN competencies.
FLEXIBLE DELIVERY OPTIONS
Support teaching in both in-person and online settings, with mixed or nursing-only cohorts.
REAL-WORLD APPLICATION
The Pathway provides discipline-specific guidance to make learning content deeply relevant for nursing contexts.
REAL NURSING FACULTY
ACUE delivers evidence-based practices that work from the classroom to clinical settings.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
Participants earn 48 hours of CE credits that advance both teaching excellence and career development.
Perspectives on ACUE Impact
“It gave me such pride to see that my efforts in providing an active learning environment for the students is actually helpful and impactful for them.”
“ACUE provided different strategies, tools, and resources we could use as faculty to enhance the skills of future nurses.”
“If we don’t teach effectively, students go into nursing without understanding what they’re doing or why. We’re dealing with real human beings and real people’s lives.”
