Understanding Hiring Criteria for New Nurse Graduates
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
Every graduating nursing student can benefit from this webinar as they prepare to join the workforce. Dr. Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, Dean and Professor from Simmons University will describe how hiring criteria has changed over time and what is important to hiring managers in today’s world. Whether getting ready for interviews or starting your first job, the insights in this presentation will help you succeed.
After participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Describe the difference between technical and soft skills.
- Name 4 soft skill characteristics hiring managers look for in new grads.
- Discuss 3 ways that soft skills help you navigate the work environment.
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Dean and Professor
Simmons University
Dr. Lepaine Sharp-McHenry possesses a unique mix of experience in higher education, nursing practice, and nursing regulation. She has gained recognition as a leader in her field who actively supports mentorship and leadership development. She is an enthusiastic advocate of branding your professional image among her colleagues and has gained the respect of industry leaders across the country. She is known for her extraordinary service in the policy arena, academia, and the community. Dr. Sharp-McHenry is committed to volunteerism and making a difference at the local, state, and national level.
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Enhancing Mentoring Relationships to Accelerate Professional Growth
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
Mentoring is an important component of professional success that is often overlooked by graduate nursing students. Join this webinar for a deep dive into the key elements of a successful mentoring relationship and strategies for finding the right mentor for you. The webinar also will explore how to be purposeful in the mentoring relationship so that it can enhance and accelerate professional growth.
After participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Differentiate between the various mentoring roles.
- Identify goals in a successful mentoring relationship.
- Objectively appraise a mentoring relationship.
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Assistant Professor
California State University, Los Angeles
Dr. Tayyeb is a U.S. Navy Veteran, Jonas Veterans Healthcare Scholar, and Assistant Professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He is also the creator and host of the RN-Mentor podcast. Though Dr. Tayyeb’s research is primarily veteran centric, he is also greatly invested in nursing professional development, role development, and pushing the boundaries of the nursing profession through diversity of people, thought, advocacy, and the arts. For a full bio and link to Dr. Tayyeb’s body of work, please visit www.alirtayyeb.com.
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Considerations in Negotiating Your Salary
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
Are you prepared to negotiate your salary? Gain a deeper understanding for what is involved, how to prepare, and how to manage the salary negotiation process can help. When considering the right job for you, salary is an important factor. Nurses often don’t realize that negotiating a salary is an option. The idea of negotiating your salary can sound intimidating, but it does not need to be. You may be surprised to find that you already have strong negotiation skills as evidenced by your work in the care delivery setting. By leveraging these skills and doing your homework, you can be well equipped to navigate the process of salary negotiations.
During this webinar you will have a chance to hear from nurse experts who will help you understand the ins and outs of salaries, what influences salaries, what to look for in considering a salary offer, and how to prepare for and manage the salary negotiation process. The webinar will include Q&A so you can get all your questions about salary answered.
After participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Discuss the factors that influence a salary offer.
- Describe non-salary benefits to consider in assessing a salary package.
- Describe three ways that you can prepare for negotiating a salary.
- Discuss best practices in managing the negotiation process
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Division Director for Care Management
Oregon Health and Science University
Dr. Mensik earned a PhD in Nursing from the University of Arizona College of Nursing with a major focus in health systems and a minor in public administration from the Eller College of Management.
She has authored numerous publications including the books, "Lead, Drive, and Thrive in the System" and "The Nurse Mangers Guide to Innovative Staffing." She is a co-author for "A Nurse's Step-By-Step Guide to Transitioning to the Professional Nurse Role" and "The Power of Ten” (2nd edition), and contributed a chapter to the book "The Career Handoff: A Healthcare Leader's Guide to Knowledge & Wisdom Transfer Across Generations."
Dr. Mensik has extensive leadership experience, including employment as Administrator for Nursing and Patient Care at a Magnet-designated health system, Executive Director of Quality and Patient Safety, and System Director of Clinical Practice and Research. She has served as president of the Arizona Nurses Association as well as nationally for the American Nurses Association as Second Vice President and Director at Large on the Board of Directors. Dr. Mensik has published and presented nationally and regionally on quality, staffing, and professional practice and is an article reviewer for Nursing Outlook, World Views on Evidence Based Nursing, and Nursing Economic$.
Executive Vice President, Search Services
Kirby Bates
With more than thirty years of diverse healthcare leadership experience, Jane has expertise in executive leadership, search, and consulting. An executive leader for Kirby Bates since 2007, Jane previously held senior executive search positions with regional and international search firms.
Prior to her current role, Jane served in leadership positions as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer in Massachusetts and Michigan. In these roles, she led the redesign and revitalization of operations and patient care services to achieve strategic outcomes. As the Vice President for Patient Care Policy for the Massachusetts Hospital Association, she worked directly with cabinet-level policy makers and provided leadership on state and federal policy and healthcare initiatives.
Jane is actively involved in professional associations including the American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL), the Organization of Nurse Leaders MA, RI, VT, CT & NH, and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA). Jane has a passion for promoting greater diversity among healthcare leadership.
Jane was awarded a Master of Science in Nursing from Boston University and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island. She completed a post-graduate program in Health Policy at Harvard University and received certification in Health Care Mediation through Boston University School of Public Health. She also serves as an Adjunct Faculty member at Emmanuel College School of Nursing.
Moderator
CNO
Prolucent/Liquid Compass
Dr. Mensik earned a PhD in Nursing from the University of Arizona College of Nursing with a major focus in health systems and a minor in public administration from the Eller College of Management.
Kathy is a nationally recognized nurse leader, entrepreneur, author, and award-winning filmmaker. She has been on the executive team of several healthcare start-up companies. She is the author of numerous published articles on the healthcare workforce. Kathy wrote and directed the film, NURSES If Florence Could See US Now, an intimate look into the world of nursing today. She is co-author of the book The Dance of Caring – A Caregivers Guide to Harmony and the recently published book NURSES Cry Too, a look at loss and grief in the world of nursing. She was recognized by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses with their Pioneering Spirit Award and featured on the cover of Nurse Leader magazine, as a leader to honor. Find her at Kathy.douglas@prolucent.com.
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CPNP 101: The PNP Certification Process
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
Join this webinar to learn about the PNP certification exam including determining an appropriate timeline for preparation, resources to prepare for the exam, and some tips and tricks to lead to a successful testing experience.
After participating in this webinar, the GNSA member will be able to:
- Create a personal timeline for PNCB exam application and testing.
- Review the relevant content outline and identify multiple resources for exam preparation.
- Identify and anticipate factors that contribute to a successful testing experience.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
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Chief Credentialing Officer
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Adele Foerster, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC/AC is PNCB’s Chief Credentialing Officer. She oversees exam development including job task and role research for all four PNCB certifications, currently held by over 50,000 RNs and CPNPs. She is also responsible for a variety of CE products that strengthen lifelong learning for pediatric nursing professionals. A 1977 graduate of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing and the University of Maryland, she served as an Army Nurse in pediatric settings until 1998 including roles in management and education. After completing a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate from Johns Hopkins University in 2000, she worked full time in a local emergency department in Maryland until joining PNCB in 2010. Over the past three decades, she has enjoyed a variety of nursing experiences including pediatric home care, research data collection at Baltimore’s Shock Trauma Units, nursing staff development, and teaching in the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Uniformed Services University. She has past affiliation with the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) and has served as leadership with the Maryland Chesapeake Chapter of NAPNAP.
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Advanced Practice Nursing Certification for Acute Care: Validating Excellence
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
Understanding the value of certification for your professional growth and the impact it has on your patients is important to your future practice. Certified nurses demonstrate their commitment to patient safety and excellence by studying for and taking a certification exam. The American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) provides specialty CCRN and PCCN certifications, as well as APRN certifications, which are accepted by all 50 state Boards of Nursing. AACN Certification Corporation provides APRN certification for adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner, adult gerontology clinical nurse specialist, pediatric clinical nurse specialist, and neonatal clinical nurse specialist. Join us to learn about the AACN Certification Corporation process and how to prepare for and take exams for APRNs and specialty certification.
Objectives:
- The learner will describe the value of certification.
- The learner will discuss the process of preparing for and taking an APRN and/or specialty certification exam.
- The learner will describe the APRN exam development process and how it aligns with the APRN Consensus Model.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
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Associate Professor
Director of Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
The George Washington University School of Nursing
Karen S. Kesten, DNP, APRN, FAAN, CCNS, CNE, CCRN-K, is director of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects and is an associate professor of nursing in the Acute and Chronic Care Community. She is licensed as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, a certified Acute and Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist and a Certified Nurse Educator. Dr. Kesten most recently served as the Director of Faculty Initiatives at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and as the liaison for the work of the APRN Clinical Training Task Force, the AACN Competency-based Education for Doctoral Prepared APRN Work Group, the Implementation of the DNP Task Force and the Task Force on Defining the Scholarship of Academic Nursing. She also designed and implemented innovative and engaging learning experiences for members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to include faculty development conferences, webinars, toolkits, community collaboration and leadership development programs. Academically, Dr. Kesten was an associate professor at Georgetown University and was the program director for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist program. She played a critical role in the design, development, and launch of the graduate distance learning programs and the DNP program at Georgetown University. Dr. Kesten currently serves as Immediate-past Chair on the Board of Directors for the Certification Corporation for the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Dr. Kesten’s research and publications focus on advanced nursing practice, competency-based education and innovative educational methods.
Certification Practice Specialist
AACN Certification Corporation
JoAnne Konick-McMahan is a Certification Practice Specialist with AACN Certification Corporation. She works with volunteer subject matter experts and psychometricians to maintain the validity and reliability of APRN and specialty certification exams through rigorous studies of practice. The results of the studies of practice are the foundation for certification exams for acute care nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists as well as progressive and critical care nurses.
JoAnne has worked in direct care and clinical education in progressive and critical care units as well as providing transitional care. She is certified as a progressive care nurse or PCCN. JoAnne’s graduate degree focus was nursing education and she has taught in graduate and undergraduate nursing programs. JoAnne is the AACN Certification Corporation’s representative on the APRN LACE network and she enjoys answering questions about certification and the APRN Consensus Model. She appreciates the mentors in clinical practice, education and certification who have provided guidance and wisdom.
JoAnne telecommutes from Pennsylvania and loves hiking the mountain trails and gardening.