Outcomes from the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Countering US Opioid Crisis
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
As the opioid crisis continues to evolve, educational stakeholders may not be sufficiently aware of strategies developed by the National Academy’s Action Collaborative on Countering the US Opioid Crisis to support their faculty and students. Join us for this interactive webinar presented by the co-chairs of the Action Collaborative’s Health Professions Education and Training Workgroup to learn about the current state of the crisis, tools, and strategies developed by the action collaborative, and legislation that will require action by APRN licensees.
Objectives:
- Describe tools and strategies developed by the Action Collaborative to support healthcare professional educators in addressing the US opioid crisis.
- Educational stakeholders can implement at least one tool or strategy within their practice settings.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Kathy Chappell, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN
Senior Vice President
Accreditation, Certification, Measurement, Institute for Credentialing Research and Quality Management, and Advanced Practice Initiatives
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Dr. Chappell is the Senior Vice President of Accreditation, Certification, Measurement for the Institute for Nursing Research and Quality Management, and Advanced Practice Initiatives at the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She is responsible for certification of individual registered nurses (RNs) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs); and development of board certification examinations. She is responsible for the accreditation of organizations that provide continuing nursing education and interprofessional continuing education; and for accreditation of residency and fellowship programs for RNs and APRNs. She directs the Institute for Nursing Research, analyzing outcomes related to credentialing and other important nursing issues, and the quality management department. She also leads the Advanced Practice Initiatives department. She holds a baccalaureate in nursing with distinction from the University of Virginia, a master of science in advanced clinical nursing, and a doctorate in nursing from George Mason University. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a Distinguished Scholar & Fellow of the National Academies of Practice.
Steve Singer, PhD
Vice President of Education and Outreach
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
Dr. Singer oversees development of programs and resources to support the ACCME system of accredited CME providers, ACCME-recognized state accreditors, and accreditation volunteers, including the annual ACCME Meeting and ACCME’s online learning portal, ACCME Academy. Dr. Singer also oversees the educational support for Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education, a collaborative initiative founded by ACCME, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
Dr. Singer’s liaison responsibilities for the ACCME include the National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaboratives on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience and Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) evidence-based Care Transformation Support (ACTS) initiative, and other partnerships to elevate the role of continuing education as a strategic asset for healthcare change. Dr. Singer received his doctorate in neuropharmacology from the Stritch School of Medicine.
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CNLs: Disrupting the Impact of COVID-19 to Deliver Excellent Care
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Join the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) and a panel of certified Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs) to hear about efforts to mitigate the lingering effects of COVID-19 even in the most challenging healthcare environments. Find out more about how CNLs are uniquely qualified to advance quality improvement efforts and how their skill set is critical across healthcare settings.
Objectives:
- Explain the unique value of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL)..
- Examine how the CNL skill set transcends in different healthcare facilities.
- Discuss how CNLs deliver quality care during COVID-19 and confront burnout.
- Understand CNL evidence-based projects that lead to optimized healthcare nationally and internationally.
- Discuss how data driven methodologies are critical to the CNL.
- Identify examples of the impact of the CNL’s skill set while working in healthcare facilities.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Jeanne Bernier, MSN, RN, CNL-BC
MSN-CNL Program Director/Instructor
Mississippi College
Jeanne Bernier is the MSN-CNL program director at Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. She currently in her final semester of coursework in the PhD in Nursing program at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Jeanne earned her BSN from the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing in 2006 and her MSN in Nursing Education from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2014. After working as a staff nurse on primarily medical/surgical and gynecological/oncological hospital floors for 8 years, she moved into a full-time role as a nurse educator in 2014 teaching adult health didactic and clinical courses, pharmacology, and research to undergraduate students. Mississippi College began its CNL program in 2019 and, along with program director responsibilities, Jeanne teaches the CNL specific course and oversees students’ clinical projects. The CNL program at Mississippi College is the only one in the state, and Jeanne and the MSN team are busy trying to spread the word and “make the case” for CNLs to area hospital systems.
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Elevating Nursing’s Impact on Boosting Vaccine Confidence
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
As the most trusted profession, nurses have the power to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and other diseases on communities and to keep patients safe. With funding provided by the CDC, AACN launched a national initiative in 2022 focused on Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Among Nurses and in Communities, designed to educate vulnerable populations about vaccines and dispel health misinformation. To achieve these objectives, AACN provided funding to 10 schools of nursing to help faculty and students have effective conversations about COVID-19 vaccinations and raise consumer confidence. This webinar will highlight the various educational and outreach strategies launched by participating schools to reach at-risk individuals and populations.
Objectives:
- Describe how to prepare faculty and students to have effective conversations on the need for vaccinations.
- Discuss how to increase the capacity of nursing school faculty and students to share credible vaccine information and respond to misinformation on social media.
- Explain strategies to engage with local communities through health departments, community-based organizations, and other groups to target key populations and address vaccine hesitancy.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Quyen Phan, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Assistant Clinical Professor
Emory University
Dr. Phan is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, with more than eighteen years of teaching experience, both in acute care and public health and community settings. Her areas of expertise include nursing education, population-based and public health nursing, primary care, and care of disfranchised populations. She is a PI/PD of several grants, including $8 million dollar grants from HRSA, and one from the AACN, with a focus on nursing training. As a former refugee from Vietnam, Dr. Phan earned her Bachelor of Nursing degree from Ottawa University in Canada, Masters in Leadership Public Health and Teaching minor from Emory University, and Doctor of Nursing Practice and Family Nurse Practitioner from Augusta University.
Lisa Roberts, PH, MSN, FNP-BC, CHES, FAANP, FAAN
Professor/Research Director
Loma Linda University
Lisa R. Roberts is a Professor and the Research Director at Loma Linda University School of Nursing, with a secondary appointment as Professor in the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies in the School of Behavioral Health to facilitate collaborative translational research. Her MSN and Family Nurse Practitioner training was obtained at Western University of Health Sciences, and her Dr.PH in health education at the LLU School of Public Health.
Dr. Roberts’ clinical practice is foundational to her teaching and research. Her clinical focus is primary care and prevention, including vaccinations. She enjoys teaching and mentoring as this provides the opportunity to influence the next generation of nurses and scholars to care for communities, vulnerable populations, and reduce health disparities.
Melissa J. Geist, EdD, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC
Professor of Nursing
Tennessee Tech University
A passionate educator, researcher, and practitioner, Dr. Geist maintains dual certification as a Family and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. Her research interest involves interprofessional teamwork, communication, and healthcare mis/disinformation. Dr. Geist serves as the PI for VECTOR (Vaccine Education for Communities to Orchestrate Recovery) and ESTAR Sanos “to be healthy” (Education, Support, Training, Awareness, and Resources), grants from the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the TN Department of Health to mitigate the adverse outcomes of COVID-19 in rural and Hispanic populations. The grant team has provided education and resources to over 2000 individuals through robust partnerships with groups such as the TN Association of Hispanic Nurses, local ESL programs, and faith-based organizations. Dr. Geist received national honors from the ANCC (Certified Nurse Award, 2017) and the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association (Award for Healthcare Innovation, 2020).
Stefanie Birk, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN
Assistant Professor
DNP and MS Leadership Area Coordinator
University of Missouri
Dr. Birk is faculty at the University of MO Sinclair School of Nursing and has spent much of her career in public health and nursing education. She holds a DNP in Nursing Leadership from the University of Kansas, a MSN with an emphasis in public health nursing from the University of Missouri – Columbia, and a MBA from William Woods University. She has 15 years academic teaching experience and teaches courses in both the undergraduate and graduate programs in areas of public health and leadership. Dr. Birk also coordinates the DNP and MS Leadership areas of study.
In spring 2022, grant funding allowed the opportunity to work with nursing students on Covid-19 vaccine confidence projects. Undergraduate and Graduate students completed vaccine confidence modules as well as motivational interviewing sessions which have been integrated into the curriculum. The project team also worked with School of Journalism to create social marketing projects.
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Connection before Correction: Leveraging the Teacher-Learner Relationship
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
At the core of nursing education lies the teacher-learner relationship, a cornerstone of our profession. To achieve the transformation required for the full implementation of the AACN Essentials and the transition to competency-based nursing education, we must reimagine this relationship and our roles as educators. Join nurse educators Dr. Mary K. Fey and Dr. Kate J. Morse in this engaging webinar as they embark on a journey of self-reflection regarding their own careers, challenge assumptions about our students, and explore innovative teaching practices aligned with the AACN Essentials.
Objectives:
- To engage in critical self-reflection about themselves as educators
- Explore our assumptions about our learners
- Embrace new teaching practices to implement AACN Essentials
Speakers
Speakers
Mary K. Fey, PhD, RN, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN
Principal and Managing Partner, Transformative Teaching, LLC
Principal Faculty, Center for Medical Simulation
Dr. Fey has been a nurse educator for over 30 years. She received a PhD & Certificate in Teaching from the University of Maryland. Her initial work as an educator took place in a large academic medical center, where she had oversight of the new nurse transition to practice programs for 10 years. She has held a number of academic appointments in both community colleges and universities. Dr. Fey’s expertise is in faculty development, experiential and reflective learning, and the importance of the teacher-learner relationship. She regularly publishes and presents on these topics. Currently, Dr. Fey is Principal Faculty at the Center for Medical Simulation in Boston, MA, and is a founding partner in the academic consulting firm Transformative Teaching.
Kate J. Morse, PhD, RN, AGACNP- Ret., CHSE, FAAN
Assistant Dean Innovation and Experiential Learning
Drexel University
Dr. Morse obtained her BSN from the University of Calgary, Alberta; her MSN as a clinical nurse specialist in critical care from San Diego State University; her Post- masters certificate as an Adult Nurse Practitioner from California State University, Long Beach and her PhD from Villanova University. She is a retired Adult and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Certified as a Simulation Educator (CHSE). She is a past Jonas Scholar and National League of Nursing Sim Leader. She served as the VP of Membership for INASCL (International Nursing Association in Simulation and Clinical Learning) from 2016 – 2018. Dr. Morse held the positions of Assistant and Associate Director of the Center for Educational Leadership and International Programs Medical Simulation in Boston 2015 – 2019. Dr. Morse is currently the Assistant Dean for Experiential Learning and Innovation in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Associate Clinical Professor and principal faculty for the Center for Medical Simulation.
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Self-Care: Managing Your Goals by Taking Charge of Your Health
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
There is nothing more valuable than your own health, especially as a caregiver. Join this webinar as the speaker explores the PURPLE prescription to self-care – Pause, Unwind, Relax, Play, Laugh, and Exercise, Eat Mindfully, Escape, Enjoy, and Engage. Use the tips and strategies shared to achieve your own self-care.
Objectives
- Describe Self Care for caregivers.
- Discuss self-care strategies to take charge of your health.
- Discuss how to manage your goals in daily life using self-care tips.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
Speakers
Speakers
Varsha Singh, DNP, APN, NEA-BC, FAHA, FAANP
Manager Neurosciences/Stroke Program/Telestroke Specialist
St. Joseph’s Health System