Mission/Goals/Core Values
Nursing Education
Nursing Education
Nursing Education
Mission
The National League for Nursing promotes excellence in nursing education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce to advance the health of our nation and the global community.
Core Values
NLN Bylaws
Goals and Objectives
Goal I
Leader in Nursing Education: Enhance the NLN's national and international impact as the recognized leader in nursing education.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Be a key player in initiatives to build diversity in the nurse educator workforce
Promote the preparation of a nursing workforce that contributes to health care quality and safety
Be acknowledged as the leader in advancing excellence and innovation in nursing education
Be the primary source of data for legislation, regulations, or decisions about nursing education and the nurse educator workforce; and that informs teaching practices across all types of nursing education programs for diverse student populations
Be a key player in creating a community of nurse educators from around the world to address and influence issues related to excellence in nursing education
Goal II
Commitment to Members: Build a diverse, sustainable, member-led organization with the capacity to deliver our mission effectively, efficiently, and in accordance with our values.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Continually seek out, engage, and be responsive to full- and part-time nurse faculty, individuals preparing for the faculty role, nursing education researchers, and other health care and academic professionals
Be the leading provider of products and services for the continuous professional development of nursing faculty
Build a diverse membership through comprehensive, inclusive, and aggressive methods
Design all NLN programs and initiatives, including activities of affiliated constituent leagues, to provide maximum benefit to NLN members
Achieve its annual revenue goals while ensuring that the infrastructure meets the growing needs of the organization
Goal III
Champion for Nurse Educators: Be the voice of nurse educators and champion their interests in political, academic, and professional arenas.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Continue to provide opportunities to dialogue with the nurse educator community
Promote nursing education as an advanced practice role
Shape and inform public policy on nursing education
Lead efforts to create and sustain healthful work environments that value and support a diverse community of nurse educators
Expand and sustain alliances with other influential organizations
Goal IV
Advancement of the Science of Nursing Education: Promote evidence-based nursing education and the scholarship of teaching.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Promote the continuous development of faculty as educator-scholars
Advocate for resources to support nursing education research
Develop, design, and advance research initiatives that have broad-based significance, promote evidence-based teaching practices, are critical to decision making at institutional and national levels, and serve to transform nursing education
Nursing Education
Nursing Education
Nursing Education
Mission
The National League for Nursing promotes excellence in nursing education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce to advance the health of our nation and the global community.
Core Values
NLN Bylaws
Goals and Objectives
Goal I
Leader in Nursing Education: Enhance the NLN's national and international impact as the recognized leader in nursing education.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Be a key player in initiatives to build diversity in the nurse educator workforce
Promote the preparation of a nursing workforce that contributes to health care quality and safety
Be acknowledged as the leader in advancing excellence and innovation in nursing education
Be the primary source of data for legislation, regulations, or decisions about nursing education and the nurse educator workforce; and that informs teaching practices across all types of nursing education programs for diverse student populations
Be a key player in creating a community of nurse educators from around the world to address and influence issues related to excellence in nursing education
Goal II
Commitment to Members: Build a diverse, sustainable, member-led organization with the capacity to deliver our mission effectively, efficiently, and in accordance with our values.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Continually seek out, engage, and be responsive to full- and part-time nurse faculty, individuals preparing for the faculty role, nursing education researchers, and other health care and academic professionals
Be the leading provider of products and services for the continuous professional development of nursing faculty
Build a diverse membership through comprehensive, inclusive, and aggressive methods
Design all NLN programs and initiatives, including activities of affiliated constituent leagues, to provide maximum benefit to NLN members
Achieve its annual revenue goals while ensuring that the infrastructure meets the growing needs of the organization
Goal III
Champion for Nurse Educators: Be the voice of nurse educators and champion their interests in political, academic, and professional arenas.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Continue to provide opportunities to dialogue with the nurse educator community
Promote nursing education as an advanced practice role
Shape and inform public policy on nursing education
Lead efforts to create and sustain healthful work environments that value and support a diverse community of nurse educators
Expand and sustain alliances with other influential organizations
Goal IV
Advancement of the Science of Nursing Education: Promote evidence-based nursing education and the scholarship of teaching.
Objectives
The NLN will:
Promote the continuous development of faculty as educator-scholars
Advocate for resources to support nursing education research
Develop, design, and advance research initiatives that have broad-based significance, promote evidence-based teaching practices, are critical to decision making at institutional and national levels, and serve to transform nursing education