Webinar Overview

This Webinar will feature Janet Haebler, MSN, RN, Associate Director of State Government Affairs with the American Nurses Association and Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP, Vice President of State Government Affairs at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, who will discuss how policy decisions at the state level impact the nursing profession and ultimately America’s patients. Listeners will hear how current issues at the state level are being shaped by political dynamics and policy decisions. Ms. Haebler will provide examples of how the collective voice and nursing’s expertise is integral to informing state laws, such as safe staffing and will share key insights for how nurses can be engaged in the process. Dr. Kopanos will provide her insight into current scope of practice issues for advanced practice registered nurses, and what efforts are being implemented to remove barriers to full practice. This Webinar is the second of a three-part series to prepare students attending AACN’s Student Policy Summit in March.

Webinar SpeakerS

Janet Haebler, MSN, RN, Associate Director of State Government Affairs, American Nurses Association

Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP, Vice President of State Government Affairs, American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Webinar Overview

AACN will launch the only comprehensive online CNL Certification Exam Review Course. Developed by practicing CNLs and academicians, the course is based upon the content outline of the CNL Certification Exam. With 12 modules and 17 topics, this is definitely a resource for anyone preparing for the certification exam! During this Webinar, you will be provided with an overview of the course, learn how the course can be used to prepare for the CNL Certification Exam, and discuss an actual module with the author.

Webinar SpeakerS

Kim Hall, MSN, RN, CNL, VHA-CM
Nurse Educator, VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System

Kim Hall has more than 20 years of diverse nursing experience, 17 years nursing practice was in direct care settings. She has had extensive nursing experience through a variety of positions in Emergency Room, Geriatric outpatient clinic,  Post-operative Unit as well as a  Primary Care Lead Nurse for Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) at the Sierra Pacific Network, which consists of coordinating and planning for the implementation and management of the Medical Home Initiative (PACT) and the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP) Program as well as other key primary care programs throughout VISN 21 and other Special Clinical Projects. She implemented the CNL role in two care settings - an outpatient Geriatric clinic and a post-operative inpatient unit. Hall is a member of the AACN CNL Certification Exam Review Course Advisory Group and a CNL Ambassador. In addition, she is a member of the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, and National Gerontology Nurses Association and is a certified Veterans Health Administration mentor.

Susan Penner, DrPH, MN, MPA, RN CNL
University of San Francisco

Susan Penner teaches the Financial Resource Management course in the CNL program at the University of San Francisco (USF). She designed the Financial Resource Management course curriculum in 2006, when the CNL program was established at USF. Dr. Penner also oversaw the recent redesign of the Financial Resource Management course for the all on-line CNL program at USF. Dr. Penner is the author of Economics and Financial Management for Nurses and Nurse Leaders, 2nd Edition, Springer Publishing Company, 2013. She is also a contributing author to Financial & Business Management for the Doctor of Nursing Practice, K.T. Waxman, Editor, Springer Publishing Company, 2012. 

Tracy Lofty, MSA, CAE
Executive Director, Commission on Nurse Certification

Tracy Lofty has more than 20 years of experience in the professional development field of association management. She has been responsible for developing and managing career and employment services, national educational conferences, distance learning programs, and professional certifications. Ms. Lofty currently serves as Executive Director of the Commission on Nurse Certification, an autonomous arm of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Previously she served as Director of Postdoctoral Training Standards and Evaluation for the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and has held other positions with national organizations. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence and as an advisor to the Clinical Nurse Leader Association. Ms. Lofty has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a Master of Science in Administration (Human Resource Development concentration) from Trinity College in Washington, DC. Ms. Lofty earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives and the Advanced Certification Administrator (ACA) from the National Certification Commission. In addition, she has a certificate in Event Management from George Washington University’s School of Business.

Webinar Overview

This presentation will lead participants through research CDC has conducted with parents and health care professionals to learn more about their educational needs when it comes to vaccines. The presenters will describe a suite of materials that can be used as teaching tools for nursing students to prepare them for vaccine conversations with parents. Specific talking points in response to parents most frequently asked questions will be discussed, as well as how the tools can help your students stay up-to-date on information related to vaccines, vaccine safety, and vaccine preventable diseases.

Webinar Speaker

JoEllen Wolicki, BSN, RN, Nurse Educator, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

JoEllen Wolicki is a Nurse Educator in the Education, Information and Partnership Branch, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.  She is a recruited guest lecturer for professional conferences, grand rounds, and academic programs. She has conducted immunization presentations at national, state, and local levels, for immunization providers addressing a vast variety of immunization and vaccine issues. She is a contributor to the text, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Disease (Pink Book). JoEllen is a member of a number of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices workgroups, including general recommendations, childhood schedule, human papillomavirus, and pertussis. She has developed and revised comprehensive educational materials for providers and consumers. Prior to joining CDC, she was an Immunization Nurse Consultant for the Michigan Department of Community Health for 15 years.

Webinar Overview

Incivility in nursing education is a pressing problem that results in frustration and angst for students, faculty, and administrators.  Leadership and resolve are needed to re-create the culture of nursing education. With a focus on the many compelling reasons to embrace civility, as well as the sharing of strategies to bring about meaningful change, the purpose of this program is to empower educators to cultivate civility within their own learning environment.

Webinar Speaker

Susan Luparell, PhD, CNS-BC, CNE, Associate Professor, Montana State University

Susan Luparell is an Associate Professor at Montana State University where she has been involved in both the baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs since 1997. Susan is an expert on the dynamics bet ween teacher and learner in nursing education and their influence on the processes of teaching and learning. She is a nationally recognized speaker and author on the topic of incivility in nursing education and has authored chapters on this topic in several leading nursing education textbooks. Her scholarship focuses on the ethical implications of incivility, including how it affects others and how it can be managed in academic as well as in clinical settings. 

Webinar Overview

The Webinar will present the principles and practice of incorporating population health into nursing graduate education.

Webinar SpeakerS

Mary A Paterson, PhD MSN

Project Director, CDC Academic Partnership Cooperative Agreement,
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
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Joan Kub, PhD, APHN, BC

Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins University
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Nicole E. Warren, PhD, MPH, CNM

Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University
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