Passing the Certified Nurse Educator Exam: Innovative Strategies.

Certification in nursing education demonstrates expertise in teaching. The National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educator credential is a hallmark of excellence. Six academic nurse educators obtained a 100 percent first-time pass rate as the result of a novel cohort model built upon accountability.

Development of the Perspectives on Caring for Older Patients scale: Psychometric analyses.

Aim: The purpose of these studies was to determine the reliability and validity of the 24 item Perspectives on Caring for Older Patients (PCOP) scale and further develop the scale as a useful tool for measuring nurses' perspectives toward caring for older patients.

Background: Ageism has long been an issue in the U.S.