What Is the Value of Nurse Educator Certification? A Comparison Study of Certified and Noncertified Nurse Educators.

Nurs Educ Perspect

About the Authors Tammy Barbé, PhD, RN, CNE, is assistant professor, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Atlanta, Georgia. Laura P. Kimble, Phd, RN, FNP-C, FAHA, FAAN, is professor and Piedmont Healthcare Endowed Chair in Nursing, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing. For more information, contact Dr. Barbé at

Published: September 2019

Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in how certified nurse educators and noncertified nurse educators valued nurse educator certification.

Background: No studies have investigated the differences in perceptions of certified and noncertified nurse educators. Understanding these differences may influence how the nursing profession recognizes and promotes excellence within the academic nursing specialty.

Method: Perceived Value of Certification Tool-Nurse Educator and demographic survey were administered via a web-based survey to a national sample of nursing faculty.

Results: Certified nurse educators valued certification with greater agreement than noncertified nurse educators. Personal accomplishment, personal satisfaction, and validation of knowledge were identified as the greatest rewards to certification.

Conclusion: Nurse educators identified with intrinsic rewards of certification. Despite overall positive perceptions of nurse educator certification, strategies focused on extrinsic rewards may be necessary to increase certification rates. Such strategies may help overcome factors preventing educators from attaining certification.

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