1. Summarize your chosen webinar and discuss implications for nursing education. The webinar titled “Succeeding as a Nursing Educator” was presented by Diane Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN. The three goals of the webinar were to be able to “differentiate between faculty appointment roles: teaching, service, and scholarship; implement strategies to work smarter, not harder; and develop a career plan for success as a nurse educator” (Billings, 2013). The webinar began with a discussion of the role of the nurse educator, at which point Boyer's four pillars of scholarship and the core competencies of the NLN were discussed. Billings (2013) mentioned how educators are leaders who engage in scholarship to develop the changing role of the nurse. She encouraged obtaining certification as a nurse educator to promote advancement. The next topic of discussion revolved around academic appointment. Billings (2013) discussed the importance of knowing one's own role as an educator as well as the mission and vision of the institution where one is teaching. The difference between visiting professors, adjunct professors and teaching assistants was discussed. The different areas of clinical, tenure, and research were also discussed, as well as the expectations for faculty in each area. Finally, the ranks of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor were discussed. The third topic of discussion focused on the keys to success in the early years as a nurse educator. The number one key to success is knowing the culture of the educational environment; this meant having a mentor. A nurse educator must also understand who their students are, know legal and institutional procedures and policies,...... middle of paper ......education. Journal of Nursing Education, 47 (8), 359-370. Institute of Medicine. (2010a). The future of nursing: focus on education. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences. Institute of Medicine. (2010b). The future of nursing: leading change, advancing health. Washington, DC: National Academy of Sciences. Interprofessional collaboration in education. (2011). Core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice. Washington, DC: Association of American Medical Colleges. National Nursing League. (2013). About the NLN. Retrieved from http://www.nln.org/excellence/hallmarks_indicators.htmQSEN Institute. (2013). SKILLS. Retrieved from http://qsen.org/competencies/Young, PK (2008). Toward an inclusive science of nursing education: A review of five approaches to nursing education research. Nursing Education Perspectives, 29 (2), 94-99.