On-Demand Webinars
Pursuing a Career in Academia: Key Considerations for Future Nurse Educators
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
In this presentation, Dr. Beth Kuzma an experienced nursing educator and administrator, will share information and key considerations for those considering pursuing a career in academia based on her personal experiences as a faculty member. The presentation will include information about different types of nursing programs, typical requirements for being considered for positions at different levels, common expectations of the positions, and how to position yourself well to succeed in an academic environment.
Objectives
- Identify different types of nursing faculty opportunities at various nursing programs.
- Understand the environment and expectations of different types of nursing programs.
- Describe how to create a strong packet (cover letter, CV, presentation, interview, etc.) to be considered for a position in nursing education.
- Reflect on personal and professional goals to determine which, if any, nursing education opportunities best align with those goals.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
Reviewing for Professional Journals: Strategies for Success
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Reviewers serve an essential role in promoting the quality of manuscripts that are published in professional journals. In this webinar, you will learn how to become a manuscript reviewer and how to write a quality review. A step-by-step process for completing excellent reviews will be highlighted.
Objectives:
- Explain the purpose of manuscript reviews.
- Describe steps for becoming a manuscript reviewer and how to respond to a review invitation.
- Examine the process and criteria to use when evaluating manuscripts and making recommendations.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Aligning Program Outcomes, Course Outcomes, and Student Learning Activities for Competence
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
In this webinar, Dr. Gerry Altmiller will provide a deeper understanding of how to scaffold competency-based education and assessment across the curriculum to support learners in meeting the Essentials. Additionally, participants will learn the process to take next steps for greater integration of the Essentials into their nursing education programs.
Objectives:
- Review effective strategies for integrating competency-based education across the curriculum.
- Examine processes for developing curriculum that connects end-of-program outcomes with course outcomes and student learning activities.
- Demonstrate examples of how the Essentials and competency-based education can be layered to support student learning and practice-readiness.
For more information and resources on the AACN Essentials, go to www.aacnnursing.org/essentials.
Addressing Disability Accommodations and Inclusion through a DEI Lens
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
This webinar addresses the inclusion of disability as a DEI imperative and briefly covers the process for determining reasonable accommodation, common accommodations in nursing education and training, and outlines the faculty role in the process of determining and implementing accommodation.
This webinar is hosted by Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Docs with Disabilities Initiative, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center as is part of a three-part series focused on exploring barriers to inclusion for nurses with disabilities.
Below, you will find the recording for each installment in the series as well as additional resources.
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Additional Resources:
- Resource Toolkit
- Clinical Accomodations and Simulation (Christopher J. Moreland, Maureen Fausone, James Cooke, Christopher McCulloh, Maureen Hillier, Grace C. Clifford, and Lisa M. Meeks)
- White Paper on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Nursing Educational Programs for the California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) (Beth Marks, Sarah Ailey)
- Technical Standards (Michael M. McKee, Steven Gay, Sarah Ailey, and Lisa M. Meeks)
Writing for Your Dean - A Nursing Advancement Professionals Presentation
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Almost every development or communications professional in higher education has been tasked with writing for their dean, from fundraising emails and remarks for events to student communications and addressing issues. Capturing the voice of your school’s leader can be a daunting task, particularly for those new to the role or those learning how to work with a new dean. In this AACN National Advancement Professionals Brown Bag, experienced communicators discuss how they've learned to write for their deans and share tips that anyone can employ to better write for their institution's leader.
NOTE: This is an AACN Member only webinar.
This presentation was hosted by the Nursing Advancement Professionals (NAP) Leadership Network.
Essentials & CBE: Enhancing Nursing Education with VR/AR
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Join nurse educators Dr. Michael Ackerman and Dr. Stephanie Justice to review and discuss utilizing virtual and augmented reality to transition to competency-based education (CBE). Learn how integrating the latest technology can support faculty to transition to CBE and elevate the student learning experience. Hear how allowing educators to assess each student’s competencies adequately will better prepare tomorrow's nursing workforce.
Objectives:
- Describe extended reality technology and the metaverse.
- Discuss decision-making about selecting appropriate hardware and software.
- Develop use cases for emerging technology in nursing education.
- Discuss the role of extended reality in implementing the Essentials (competency-based education)
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Bringing Gender-Affirming Care to Primary Care: Adapting Nurse Practitioner Program Curriculum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Hosted by the Faculty Leadership Network
Webinar Details
Dr. Rebecca Mueller explores the impact of a multimodal educational intervention, using didactic content, a patient panel, and a standardized patient scenario on preparing nurse practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to care for people who are transgender and gender diverse. In sharing the results of the study, the presenter will explore recommendations on how nurse educators can integrate this curriculum into undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. Lastly, Dr. Mueller will discuss the priority for integrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging into nursing education.
Objectives:
- Define terminology surrounding transgender and gender diverse (TGD) populations, and gender-affirming care.
- Recognize the effect of a multimodal educational intervention on the ability of nurse practitioners to care for people who are transgender and gender diverse.
- Explore the implications for undergraduate and graduate nursing education.
- Understand the priority for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in nursing education.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Removing Admissions Barriers for Nurses with Disabilities: Addressing Technical Standards
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
This webinar identifies the key barriers for students with disabilities entering nursing, including outdated technical standards, and ableist belief systems that impact the admissions and educational process.
This webinar is hosted by Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Docs with Disabilities Initiative, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center as is part of a three-part series focused on exploring barriers to inclusion for nurses with disabilities.
Below, you will find the recording for each installment in the series as well as additional resources.
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Additional Resources:
- Resource Toolkit
- Clinical Accomodations and Simulation (Christopher J. Moreland, Maureen Fausone, James Cooke, Christopher McCulloh, Maureen Hillier, Grace C. Clifford, and Lisa M. Meeks)
- White Paper on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Nursing Educational Programs for the California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) (Beth Marks, Sarah Ailey)
- Technical Standards (Michael M. McKee, Steven Gay, Sarah Ailey, and Lisa M. Meeks)
Nurses with Disabilities in Training and Practice
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
This webinar introduces the audience to nurses with disabilities in varied settings and discusses how they train and thrive in nursing with the use of accommodation.
This webinar is hosted by Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Docs with Disabilities Initiative, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center as is part of a three-part series focused on exploring barriers to inclusion for nurses with disabilities.
Below, you will find the recording for each installment in the series as well as additional resources.
Word Document Outline including Alt Text
Additional Resources:
- Resource Toolkit
- Clinical Accomodations and Simulation (Christopher J. Moreland, Maureen Fausone, James Cooke, Christopher McCulloh, Maureen Hillier, Grace C. Clifford, and Lisa M. Meeks)
- White Paper on Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Nursing Educational Programs for the California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (CCEPD) (Beth Marks, Sarah Ailey)
- Technical Standards (Michael M. McKee, Steven Gay, Sarah Ailey, and Lisa M. Meeks)
Engaging Nurses in Shaping Policy to Address Health Disparities
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Hosted by the Research Leadership Network.
Webinar Details
Nurses can significantly impact population health through public policy. During this webinar, Mayor Sofia Aragon shares how she is working to develop local policy to address health disparities among residents exposed to environmental exposure due to airport operations in her city and the region.
Objectives:
- Define the need for policy to address environmental exposures and health disparities
- Discuss examples of public policy to mitigate environmental exposures to populations living near an airport
- Demonstrate how to implement local, state, and federal policy
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.