How to Apply

Admission Criteria

To be named a Fellow of the Canadian Nurse Educators Institute, the candidate will have provided evidence of their enduring and substantial contributions to nursing education, over a minimum of the last 10 years, in the following ways:

1. Leadership in teaching and learning
2. Active promotion of excellence in faculty development
3. A program of research in nursing education and nursing education scholarship

In addition, successful candidates must show evidence of sustained excellence, beyond a local level, in at least three of the following areas:

• Nursing education policy
• Nursing education administration
• Mentoring students and peers
• Curriculum development and design
• Innovative teaching and learning strategies
• Accreditation

Eligibility

• Any current or former faculty member or administrator engaged in educational scholarship and activities of a CASN member school.
• Any Registered Nurse educator in Canada who can demonstrate they meet the admission criteria with a level of excellence.
• Any international nurse educator or administrator, who demonstrates they meet the admission criteria with a level of excellence as it applies to the Canadian nursing context, may also be considered.

Selection

• The Selection Committee – Fellows of the Canadian Nurse Educators Institute reviews the applicants and makes recommendation to the CNEI Advisory Board.
• Annual admissions are inducted at CASN’s Council Meeting in November.

Application Timeline and Fees

• January-May 2024: Applications are accepted
• May 31, 2024: APPLICATION DEADLINE
• June 2024: Applications forms will be sent to the CNEI Selection Committee for review.
• September 2024: The Selection Committee meets to discuss all applications. Recommendations are sent to the CNEI Advisory Board
• October 2024: The CNEI Advisory Board will act on recommendations regarding new Fellows.
• October 2024: All candidates are notified of the outcome of the review process