1.6.2 Education

APNs support the following related to education:

• Plan, initiate, coordinate & provide educational programs based on needs, priorities & resources
• Disseminate knowledge through formal/informal means including presentations and/or publications at local, regional, national and international levels
• Identify learning needs of nurses and other health care team members and identify or develop programs/resources
• Support as a mentor, preceptor, coach/role model for nurses and other members of the health care team
• Create learning opportunities to optimize client care
• Contribute to knowledge, clinical skills and abilities of health care team members/providers
• Contribute to & advocate for organizational culture that supports professional learning, continuing education & collaborative practice
• Builds capacity and contributes to succession planning through mentoring
• Participate in collaborative projects with academic institutions & maintain cross-appointments^[1]