Elsevier Recognizes First Recipient of “Elsevier Exceptional Nurse Educator” Award at Annual Elsevier Mosby Faculty Development Institute

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, January 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –

Conference also highlighted recent issues and developments affecting nurse educators
today

Elsevier [http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/homepage.cws_home ], a world-leading
provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, revealed
the first recipient of the “Elsevier Exceptional Nurse Educator” award at the Elsevier
Mosby Faculty Development Institute
[http://www.contemporaryforums.com/Live-CE-Conferences/2012/ElsevierMosbys-Faculty-Development-Institute ]
, held at the Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, Nev., Jan. 2-4.

The award acknowledges the work of a nurse educator who presents an exceptional level
of skill, innovation and effectiveness to promote student learning, professionalism and
self-confidence. Entries were nominated by a peer and were reviewed and judged by a panel
of experienced nursing professionals. This year, Sarah Farrell PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, CNL,
Associate Professor at the University of Virginia was recognized for her involvement in
the integration of technology into the classroom.

Dr. Farrell teaches informatics, health policy, psychiatric nursing, leadership and an
intra-professional course on “evaluating health information on the web.” Her research
studies use emerging technologies for patients in the area of health promotion and
maintenance. Farrell holds a joint appointment in the Department of Public Health
Sciences, School of Medicine and sits on that School Faculty Development Advisory
Committee as well as the School of Engineering NLM advisory committee.

“At Elsevier, it is important to give recognition to those health care professionals
who demonstrate the qualities that go above and beyond the role of a nurse educator,” said
Susan Sportsman, PhD, RN, ANEF, Director of Academic Consulting Group, Elsevier. “We
received numerous entries for the award – more than we anticipated for the first year -
and we hope to receive even more entries next year.”

In collaboration with Contemporary Forums, leading provider of continuing education
(CE) for healthcare professionals, the Elsevier Mosby Faculty Development Institute brings
together health care professionals to learn about the latest developments affecting nurse
educators, including quality with online education, how to think like a nurse and
team-based learning. The three-day conference, attended by over 600 nursing educators,
featured more than 90 poster abstracts, a full day continuing nursing education (CNE)
course by Diane M. Billings, EdD, RN, FAAN and Linda J. Caputi, MSN, EdD, RN, ANEF, CNE
and several speaker sessions. In addition, a webcast option was provided for those who
preferred to attend virtually.

“As technology and health science information continue to innovate, nurse educators
are faced with numerous demands including the need to graduate highly competent nurses and
incorporate techniques for teaching with new technology tools,” said Sportsman. “With
these challenges, it is important for nurse educators to continue to learn about new
effective teaching strategies in order to make an impact on student and program success.”

For more information on the 2012 Elsevier Mosby Faculty Development Institute,
including 2013 conference information, visit:

http://www.contemporaryforums.com/Live-CE-Conferences/ElsevierMosbys-Faculty-Development-Institute

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About Elsevier

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communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet
[http://www.thelancet.com ] and Cell [http://www.cell.com ], and close to 20,000 book
titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier’s online
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[http://www.mdconsult.com ] and Nursing Consult [http://www.nursingconsult.com ], which
enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, and the SciVal suite
[http://www.scival.com ] and MEDai’s Pinpoint Review [http://www.medai.com ], which help
research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

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employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC
[http://www.reedelsevier.com ], a world-leading publisher and information provider, which
is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN
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