Clinical Instructor Handbook

As a clinical instructor for the Academy of Clinical Essentials at the University of Maryland Medical System, you'll have access to the clinical instructor resources below.

In addition to this Clinical Instructor Handbook, you will receive clinical instructor education from your assigned school. You will also be paired with a Master's-prepared clinical faculty liaison at the school. They will conduct midterm and final evaluations, grade assignments, and facilitate on-campus activities for your students. They will also serve as your mentors throughout the semester.

Clinical Instructor Resources

• Clinical Instructor Basics
• Tools for ACE Clinical Instructors
• School Resources and Guidelines

Nurse Manager Resources

• UMMS Academy of Clinical Essentials – Fall 2022 Overview
• ACE Teaching Differential Job Aid for Timekeepers

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the University of Maryland School of Nursing for contributing their general clinical instructor education materials to the UMMS Academy of Clinical Essentials (ACE) Clinical Instructor Handbook. We would also like to thank the following nurse leaders who created the ACE Clinical Instructor resources: Barb Bosah, MS, RN, PCC; DoRhonja Nichols, DNP, RN, NEA-BC; Cassie O'Malley, DNP, RN, OCN; and Leah Wolferman, BSN, RN.