Transforming Nursing Education: Integrating the AACN Essentials and IPEC Core Competencies

Speakers

Allison Shorten, PhD, RN, FACM, FNAP, FAAN
Professor of Nursing and Department Chair, Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care  
Director, Office of Interprofessional Curriculum
Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing

Dr. Allison Shorten is Professor and Department Chair in the UAB School of Nursing and Director of the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum (OIPC) at UAB. Dr. Shorten has over 30 years of experience as an educator in nursing, and is an internationally recognized researcher in nursing, midwifery and healthcare services. She is a fellow of the Australian College of Midwives, American Academy of Nursing, and Distinguished Fellow of the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Shorten is an expert in evidence-based curriculum design, and known for her dynamic and innovative approaches to support student learning, and dedication to teaching excellence and mentorship. As the OIPC Director she is committed to advancing the development of innovative interprofessional education. 
 

Renee McLeod-Sordjan, DNP, PhD, CENP, FNAP, FNYAM, FAME, FAAN 
Director, Division of Medical Ethics, Northwell Health System 
Associate Professor, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell 
Co-Course Director, Hofstra University Bioethics Center      

Dr. Renee McLeod-Sordjan is a medical ethicist, family, palliative, and acute care nurse practitioner. She is an alumnus of Pace University and Adelphi University. She has devoted thirty-eight years to clinical practice, ranging from respiratory therapy practice to providing primary and gynecological care to underinsured and underserved clients. As a clinical doctoral student, her research focused on assessing health literacy in Hispanic populations with chronic disease. Currently, she is addressing the practical applications of bioethics in medicine and interdisciplinary practice. Her research doctorate involved a quantitative factor analysis and validation of tools to assess advanced care planning preparedness. She aspires to support ethnic diversity among students and faculty through scholarship, service, and culturally competent practice. She is an active member of the American Academy of HIV Medicine, American Academy of Nursing, American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty, and Sigma Theta Tau. 
 

Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP 
Assistant Chair-Graduate Studies, Assistant Professor of Nursing and Program Director, AGACNP, Hofstra University 
Advanced Clinical Provider and Educator, Northwell Health

Dr. Stefanie Keating is an assistant professor of nursing and assistant chair for the graduate program, as well as the program director for the AGACNP program at Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing. She also serves as an oncology nurse practitioner at Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY. She is an alumnus of New York University. Her academic work has been dedicated to bringing innovation to advancing acute care nurse practitioners and focusing on practice readiness. Her doctoral work is on the lived experience of newly graduated acute care nurse practitioners and practice readiness. She is also the current treasurer for Hofstra’s Sigma chapter.
 

Joan M. Stanley, PhD, NP, FAANP, FAAN 
Chief Academic Officer 
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (Moderator)  

Dr. Joan M. Stanley is Chief Academic Officer at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). During her 30-year tenure at AACN, she has served as AACN’s lead on numerous nursing education initiatives, including the recent re-envisioning of the AACN Essentials and now the Essentials implementation. She currently serves as the project investigator for the Johnson & Johnson funded initiative, A Competency-Based Approach to Leadership Development and Resilience for Student Nurses. Dr. Stanley has provided leadership for the development of the current and past Essentials, which delineate the curricular expectations for baccalaureate, master’s, and DNP education. She has led the development of major position statements on a variety of issues, including the Research-Focused Doctorate, the development of the DNP degree, and the creation of a new master’s prepared clinician - Clinical Nurse Leader. Since their inception, she has facilitated the multi-organizational work of the APRN LACE Network and the National Task Force for Quality NP Education. She held a faculty position from 1977-1982 in the Adult Primary Care NP Program at the University of Maryland and maintained an adult primary care practice from 1973-2018 at the University of Maryland Health System. Dr. Stanley received her BSN from Duke University, an MS in Nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore, and a PhD in Higher Education Policy and Organization from the University of Maryland at College Park.
 

Pricing and CE Credit

This webinar is free to all.

Continuing Nursing Education

One nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) credit is associated with this webinar; attendees must be present for the entire webinar and complete the evaluation to receive a certificate of completion.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.