On-Demand Webinars
Using Technology and Data to Support the Move to Competency-Based Education
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Transitioning to competency-based education (CBE) requires a new way of teaching and learning. Leveraging technology and data collection can be critical for an effective transition. The Essentials Technology Work Group was charged to develop recommendations regarding the use of technology within academic nursing to support the adoption of CBE. Medical education administrators Dr. Marc M. Triola and Dr. Janelle Sokolowich provide an overview of AACN’s new vision for an interoperable, integrated information system and the criteria for the development of technologies that can support your school’s efforts to implement the 2021 Essentials.
Publishing Part 3: Writing the First Draft and Completing the Final Version
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
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This is the third webinar offered in the six-part series on publishing in professional journals. The speaker focuses on strategies for developing the first draft of a manuscript and key writing tips for successful journal articles. Steps to complete the final draft and submission of the manuscript are also covered.
Objectives:
- Explain strategies to complete the first draft of the manuscript.
- Discuss key writing tips for a successful manuscript.
- Describe essential steps for developing the final draft and submitting the manuscript.
This webinar is part of a six-part series addressing how to publish in professional journals successfully. For additional webinars in this series, see the links below.
Publishing Part 1: Getting Started with a Topic and Selected Journal
Publishing Part 2: Deciding Authorship, Overcoming Writer’s Block, and Selecting Format
Publishing Part 3: Writing the First Draft and Completing the Final Version
Publishing Part 4: Responding to the Editor’s Decision
Publishing Part 5: Helping Grad Students Turn a Paper into a Publishable Manuscript
Publishing Part 6: The Key to a Successful Manuscript Review
An Overview of the All of Us Research Hub
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
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The All of Us Research Program, led by the National Institutes of Health, is building one of the largest biomedical data resources of its kind. The All of Us Research Hub stores health data from a diverse group of participants from across the United States. Registered researchers can access All of Us data and tools to conduct studies to help improve our understanding of human health. AACN partners with the All of Us Research program to offer funding opportunities to Colleges of Nursing. This grant program educates researchers on utilizing the workbench in dynamic research projects that advance health research in diverse and underserved communities.
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Have an increased understanding and knowledge of the All of Us Research Program
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Learn how to register for the All of Us Research Workbench
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
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Enhancing Competency-Based Education and Assessment with Video Simulations
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
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Dr. Laurie Kennedy-Malone highlights a year-long project funded by AACN’s Faculty Scholar Grant Program at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNCG). During this project, five new clinical simulations, with faculty guides, were developed with the goal of designing competency-based video simulations that facilitate formative assessment of nurse practitioner students’ clinical decision-making skills. The simulations come with a guide, written by UNCG nurse practitioners, which lists the specific Essentials domains and concepts for advanced-level nursing education sub-competencies, used to enhance the student learning experience.
Objectives:
- Describe the process of developing clinical video simulations and faculty guides developed for nurse practitioner curriculum
- Summarize the process used to validate the AACN Advanced Essentials with the clinical video simulations/faculty guides
- Discuss the use of clinical video simulations in nurse practitioner curriculum
How to Use NAM’s National Plan for Well-Being
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience published a National Plan for Health Workforce Well-Being on October 3. Leaders in health care and public health, government, payers, health IT, education, professional societies, and health workers can use the National Plan to cultivate a health system to support our care providers and patient care better. The newly published plan addresses the health workforce's needs and its leaders' commitment to building momentum for a well-being movement. During this webinar, the speaker will provide an overview of the National Plan and discuss the benefits for AACN Member Schools.
Objectives:
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Understand the national plan for resilience
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Identify two mitigating factors to resilience
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Learn how to get resources to vote the Academy of Medicine and the Surgeon Generals guidelines for provider wellbeing
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
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Professional Communication through the Emotional and Social Intelligence Lens
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Hosted by the Organizational Leadership Network (OLN)
Webinar Details
Positive communication skills are a key component of personal and professional resilience, team performance, and patient outcomes. Yet these skills are not explicitly taught to healthcare professionals, they are often assumed to be present. Research is showing that developing communication skills through an emotional and social intelligence lens benefits all. This webinar will discuss related studies, the verbal escalation continuum and emotionally and socially intelligent communication tips to role-model and develop ourselves and our future nursing professionals.
Objectives:
- Participants will understand the history, definition, and significance of social and emotional intelligence.
- Participants will discuss the ROI and the case for health and wellness.
- Participants will experience an overview of the distinct competencies, application, and measurement of social and emotional intelligence.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Early Lessons: On the Journey to CBE in Pre-licensure Nursing Education
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
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This webinar focuses on insights gained from infusing competency-based education (CBE) into a pre-licensure BSN program. Dr. Shelley Johnson, Dean and Professor at the Florida A&M University School of Nursing, discusses the rationale behind adopting CBE and shares strategies to prepare for curriculum redesign, which faculty from small schools may find helpful. Dr. Johnson shares early lessons learned from successes and challenges, as well as tools to assist with implementation. Additionally, she offers insights into addressing student needs within her nursing school, which is housed in a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).
Nursing and Climate Change: Impact, Urgency, and Engagement
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Hosted by the Faculty Leadership Network (FLN)
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Many state, national, and global health agencies have highlighted the impacts of climate change. However, climate change content is still lacking in nursing curricula. This webinar helps faculty prepare students to care for patients impacted by climate change while building climate action and advocacy skills.
Objectives:
- Describe the impacts of climate change on health, contributing factors, and gaps in knowledge and practice.
- Discuss the urgency of integrating climate change content into nursing curricula, including barriers and necessary support.
- List resources for engaging nurses in climate action, including current initiatives and future directions for climate change education in nursing.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Moving the Needle on Meaningful Competency Assessment
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
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Join Dr. Robert Englander, a leading authority on competency-based education and entrustable professional activities, for observations and insights that will inform your school’s approach to competency-based nursing education. The webinar will address the paradigm shift needed to change how we prepare professional nurses in alignment with the 2021 Essentials. Dr. Englander will discuss Entrustable Professional Activities, address challenges and opportunities associated with competency assessment, and answer questions that will help to accelerate your school’s implementation efforts.
Objectives:
- Understand the context and steps for the paradigm shift to Competency-based Nursing Education
- Discuss the specific challenges in assessment
- Envision the future of assessment using the AACN’s Essentials competencies
For the latest updates and resources on the 2021 Essentials, visit www.aacnnursing.org/AACN-Essentials.
Publishing Part 2: Deciding Authorship, Overcoming Writer’s Block, and Selecting Format
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
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This webinar is the second in a six-part webinar series addressing publishing in professional journals. In this webinar, Dr. Morton covers factors to consider when deciding to write alone or with a team and strategies for overcoming writer’s block. In addition, how to select a format for an article and tips on creating an outline are explained. Finally, the webinar includes a discussion of the pros and cons of sending a query letter to the editor of the journal.
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Analyze criteria for determining authorship of a journal manuscript.
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Identify sources of writer’s block and strategies to overcome them.
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Describe the selection of a format for a journal article and the creation of a detailed outline to
This webinar is part of a six-part series addressing how to publish in professional journals successfully. For additional webinars in this series, see the links below.
Publishing Part 1: Getting Started with a Topic and Selected Journal
Publishing Part 2: Deciding Authorship, Overcoming Writer’s Block, and Selecting Format
Publishing Part 3: Writing the First Draft and Completing the Final Version
Publishing Part 4: Responding to the Editor’s Decision
Publishing Part 5: Helping Grad Students Turn a Paper into a Publishable Manuscript
Publishing Part 6: The Key to a Successful Manuscript Review