AI in Nursing Education: Bridging Innovation, Competency, and Practice
March 19, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept, it is transforming how we teach, learn, and practice nursing. This session will explore how AI aligns with Domain 8 of the AACN Essentials, focusing on informatics and healthcare technologies, while also demonstrating its practical applications in teaching, learning, and clinical practice.
Outcomes:
The learner will be able to:
- Examine the role of AI in nursing education and its alignment with Domain 8: Informatics and Healthcare Technologies of the AACN Essentials.
- Explore AI-driven tools that enhance competency-based learning, clinical simulations, and decision support in nursing education.
- Evaluate ethical considerations and best practices for integrating AI responsibly into nursing curricula while maintaining humanistic and evidence-based teaching approaches.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Stephen A. Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean, AI & AANP/President
Columbia University School of Nursing
Dr. Stephen A. Ferrara is a Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of clinical experience. He currently serves as the president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and is the inaugural associate dean of artificial intelligence and professor at the Columbia University School of Nursing. Dr. Ferrara has held leadership roles in various healthcare organizations and has a diverse clinical background including college, correctional, retail, men's, and occupational health. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice.
During his tenure as the executive director of the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State, Dr. Ferrara played a key role in eliminating barriers to NP p ractice, culminating in the passage of the landmark NP Modernization Act in 2022. This law removed the requirement for collaborative agreements between experienced NPs and physicians, granting full practice authority in New York State.
Dr. Ferrara's commitment to quality care is demonstrated through his passion for health care technology and his efforts to integrate evidence-based practice into daily healthcare. His leadership has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the American Association of Nurse Practitioners' NY State Award for Clinical Excellence in June 2012, and his induction as a fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, National Academies of Practice, and the American Academy of Nursing.
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Infusing Artificial Intelligence in Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Programs
November 05, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
The AACN Essentials suggest that nursing students across programs are to demonstrate competency with informatics. The current state of informatics suggests that one element is artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence has been infused into our daily lives. We and our patients wear or carry smartwatches and phones that calculate steps, monitoring for falls, heart rate, and oxygenation. Many of us and our patients have smart homes. These technologies are the result of taking very large data sets and creating models that can predict and alert us to events in our environment.
To begin the discussion, it is important to understand what AI is and what it isn’t. AI is computers simulating human thinking. AI is not human. Referring to the daily examples of AI in our daily lives, AI has also been infused into healthcare. In its most rudimentary form, clinical decision support was a pioneering example of AI. We now have access to generative text AI in the electronic health record to write notes and sophisticated models to guide decision-making. AI is not going away. So, we have a responsibil ity in nursing education to teach responsible use of this technology across programs.
Outcomes:
- Define AI.
- List examples of AI in daily life and healthcare.
- Describe how generative text AI works.
- Discuss ideas to infuse AI into nursing curriculum across programs.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Rene Love, PhD, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs-Graduate Clinical Education
University of Florida College of Nursing
Dr. Rene Love is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for Graduate Clinical Education and a Clinical Professor at the University of Florida. She began her career in higher education in 1998 at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She has since held administrative roles in academia as a DNP Director (University of Arizona) and Psych Mental Health Specialty Coordinator (Vanderbilt University). She is certified as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and specializes in trauma, substance abuse and borderline personality disorders.Dr. Love is an internationally recognized expert in advanced nursing practice education and leader in advancing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs. Her leadership has influenced psy chiatric mental health nursing and DNP education, practice, and policy. She has supported national organizations in developing training to support academic institutions in transitioning from BSN-MSN to BSN-DNP and is currently working on population-based competencies. Her contribution to nursing includes identifying educational inequities, developing innovative programs, and creating innovative resources for faculty to improve the quality of DNP education and healthcare delivery. Dr. Love is past president of the International Society of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing and past board member at-large for the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculty. Dr. Love graduated with her PhD from the University of Arizona (2015), her DNP (2010) and MSN (1998) from Vanderbilt, and her BSN (1985) from Valdosta State University. She is a Fellow in the National Academies of Practice, The American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the American Academy of Nursing.
Associate Professor, Dorothy M. Smith Endowed Chair
Director Of Florida Blue Center For Healthcare Quality
University of Florida College of Nursing
Dr. Jane Carrington has taught informatics courses at the master's and PhD levels. Dr. Carrington has also taught Evidence Based Practice for DNP students. The focus of Dr. Carrington’s research is nurse to nurse communication of a clinical event or change in patient condition using the electronic health record. Dr. Carrington uses techniques in qualitative research and natural language processing to analyze nurse-to-nurse communication and decision-making associated with a clinical event. Dr. Carrington has been a long-time active member of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. She is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and serves on the Information Technology Expert Panel. She has also served on national committees for issues related to informatics, informatics education and standards.
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Achieving the Essentials Nursing Competencies with Immersive VR
August 12, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Immersive virtual reality (VR) serves as a powerful medium for enhancing educational experiences in the health sciences. This cutting-edge technology enables students to practice patient care within a safe, controlled, and highly realistic setting, without the need for the extensive resources required for in-person simulations. However, it is important to recognize that educators may not be fully prepared to incorporate IVR into current simulation and clinical programs. This presentation aims to assess the potential of IVR, describe essential concepts, and provide guidance on effectively integrating immersive VR technology into educational curricula.
Objectives:
- Describe the advantages and potential use of immersive VR technology in nursing education.
- Identify nursing competencies and learning objectives that can be effectively developed and assessed using immersive VR learning experiences.
- Evaluate challenges and solutions for integrating immersive VR into the curriculum, addressing issues such as resource allocation, faculty training, and the necessity for ongoing suppo rt and infrastructure.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Cynthia Bradley, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, ANEF
Assistant Professor
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
Dr. Cynthia Bradley is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, where she serves as the Director of Simulation. Her program of research is focused on improving the nursing workforce through integrating emerging technologies into nursing education, and enhancing how nurse educators are trained and assessed. She has a history of research funding focused on simulation, virtual reality, debriefing, instrument development, and competency assessment. Dr. Bradley has served as a consultant for simulation programs, and broadly disseminates her work as a regular presenter at national and international nursing conferences and through numerous publications.
Michelle Aebersold, PhD, RN, CHSE, FSSH, FAAN
Clinical Professor
Clinical Associate Professor
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Dr. Michelle Aebersold is a Clinical Professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Information and an XR Faculty Innovator in Residence. She is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator and a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and a Fellow in the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Dr. Aebersold has extensive experience in using a variety of simulation learning methods including Extended Realities to improve the care of patients through caregiver education and training. Dr. Aebersold has numerous publications, presents on a variety of topics and is often an invited speaker at international, regional, and local conferences. She consults with nursing schools on improving their simulation programs, developing virtual educational assets and other projects.
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Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a DEI Toolkit for Simulation
March 13, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
This webinar will describe the process for developing, implementing, and evaluating a DEI Toolkit specifically for use in simulation programs. The content of the Toolkit will be discussed, including the purpose, glossary of terms and conceptual model with application to simulation scenarios, faculty self-assessment of DEI content knowledge, student evaluations of their experiences, and DEI resources for simulation.
Objectives:
- Discuss an approach to systematically integrate DEI Concepts into a simulation curriculum.
- Identify essential components of a DEI toolkit for simulation.
- Discuss a framework for guiding the development of simulation scenarios.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Joanne O. Dunderdale, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Joanne O. Dunderdale is an Assistant Professor teaching in simulation education at the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago for the past 10 years. She teaches every aspect of simulation in undergraduate nursing education including: medical-surgical I & II, mental health, community, maternal/child, women's & older adult health, pediatrics, leadership and intra- and inter-professional simulation. Dr. Dunderdale has extensive experience creating simulation scenarios, facilitating simulation activities, and leading debriefing sessions. Her research interests are in simulation, transition to practice and Ignatian Pedagogy application in nursing simulation education. Dr. Dunderdale has over 30 years experience as a registere d nurse and currently maintains a clinical practice in the emergency nursing setting.
Carol T. Kostovich, PhD, RN, CHSE
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies& Simulation
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Carol Kostovich is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation in the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago. In addition to teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, she oversees nursing simulation within the pre-licensure and graduate programs. Dr. Kostovich has over 25 years of teaching experience in higher education. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing and a post-graduate certificate in Educational Research Methodology. Dr. Kostovich's research focuses on the phenomenon of nursing presence, creating psychologically safe spaces for students and patients and designing, implementing and evaluating innovative approaches to teaching. She is a certified healthcare simulation educator.
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Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a DEI Toolkit for Simulation
March 13, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
This webinar will describe the process for developing, implementing, and evaluating a DEI Toolkit specifically for use in simulation programs. The content of the Toolkit will be discussed, including the purpose, glossary of terms and conceptual model with application to simulation scenarios, faculty self-assessment of DEI content knowledge, student evaluations of their experiences, and DEI resources for simulation.
Objectives:
- Discuss an approach to systematically integrate DEI Concepts into a simulation curriculum.
- Identify essential components of a DEI toolkit for simulation.
- Discuss a framework for guiding the development of simulation scenarios.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Joanne O. Dunderdale, DNP, RN
Assistant Professor
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Joanne O. Duunderdale is an Assistant Professor teaching in simulation education at the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago for the past 10 years. She teaches every aspect of simulation in undergraduate nursing education including: medical-surgical I & II, mental health, community, maternal/child, women's & older adult health, pediatrics, leadership and intra- and inter-professional simulation. Dr. Dunderdale has extensive experience creating simulation scenarios, facilitating simulation activities, and leading debriefing sessions. Her research interests are in simulation, transition to practice and Ignatian Pedagogy application in nursing sim ulation education. Dr. Dunderdale has over 30 years experience as a registered nurse and currently maintains a clinical practice in the emergency nursing setting.
Carol T. Kostovich, PhD, RN, CHSE
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies& Simulation
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
Loyola University Chicago
Dr. Carol Kostovich is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean of Innovative Educational Strategies and Simulation in the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago. In addition to teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, she oversees nursing simulation within the pre-licensure and graduate programs. Dr. Kostovich has over 25 years of teaching experience in higher education. She holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in nursing and a post-graduate cert ificate in Educational Research Methodology. Dr. Kostovich's research focuses on the phenomenon of nursing presence, creating psychologically safe spaces for students and patients and designing, implementing and evaluating innovative approaches to teaching. She is a certified healthcare simulation educator.