Transitioning the Military Veteran to the BSN: The eLine Military Model
Webinar Overview
The eLINE Military Model is a method to award veterans & active duty military credit for their military medical education and training. Credit is awarded by assessing their current nursing knowledge, filling in the gaps and post testing to validate competency in knowledge and skills. This webinar will discuss the assumptions, steps, and processes of the eLINE Military Model.
Webinar SpeakerS
Mary Jane Hamilton, PhD, RN Dean and Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Dr. Hamilton’s area of interest and expertise in nursing education is increasing capacity through innovative programs to underserved populations including the military. Major accomplishments in the area of increasing capacity are built on three innovative grants (1) Assisting Minorities to Success (ARMS) based on a tutoring, mentoring program designed to identify and assist underserved minority students to succeed in nursing (to develop self-competence) and (2) the implementation of the first web-based, articulated, modular, and competency based pre licensure BSN online program in the country under her direction called eLine. (3) eMilitary (ELM) is an online program to award academic credit for military medical education and experience to fast track active duty military and veterans into BSN nursing programs. The eMilitary program has been awarded the American Association of Colleges of Nurses Innovative Program Award and also the Presidential Silver Waves Award for bring National and International acclaim to the university
Patti Conard, PhD, MSN, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Patricia Conard served as Project Manager of the eLine Military Program feasibility study for the HRSA grant.She received her PhD from Texas Woman’s University in Nursing Science and MSN in Leadership at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMUCC). Her research interest is military veterans. In 2009, she began teaching as an Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Currently Patti works with the TAMUCC eLine Military nursing program where the goal is to help military veterans with medical experience transition to the BSN and into the nursing workforce.
Bunny Forgione, PhD, RN, CNS, Associate Dean, College of Nursing & Health Sciences. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Bunny Forgione is the Associate Dean for the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi. In addition to her administrative duties, she has played a pivotal role in creating, implementing and evaluating a mechanism for students seeking initial licensure. The online delivery system eLine (electronic learning in nursing education) is competency based and modular in design and affords students the opportunity to learn anywhere, anytime. ELine was the first online Baccalaureate program for initial licensure offered in the United States. In addition to working with the eLine Military, she was the PI on a HRSA grant addressing Nursing Workforce Diversity. Her CAREER project has dispersed $300,000 in stipends and scholarships to nursing and pre-nursing students.
Jason Saladiner, EdD, Director of Innovative Programs, College of Nursing & Health Sciences, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Dr. Saladiner is the Director of Innovative Programs in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. Dr. Saladiner previously served as the Project Manager and as the initial caseworker for the eLine Military Program. Past experience includes: Director, Student Leadership & Campus Life and Adjunct Instructor - Del Mar College, Associate Director of Campus Recreation – Stephen F. Austin State University, and a veteran of the United States Army. Dr. Saladiner completed his Bachelor of Science at Texas A&M University, Master of Education at Stephen F. Austin State University and his Doctor of Education at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi. Past Activities and Awards Include: Joint Meritorious Unit Award United States Army, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal United States Army, National Defense Service Medal United States Army, Army Service Ribbon and Overseas Service Ribbon United States Army