The AACN Essentials and the Graduate Student - What Does it Mean for Me?
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
The 2021 Essentials outline a framework towards a competency-based approach for nursing education. As a graduate student, you may be wondering what does competency-based education mean and how will it differ from the previous approach to nursing education? What does this transition mean for practice? As a current graduate student, you may be wondering how you fit in and how you will be affected. In this webinar, Dr. Brittany Hay, Assistant Professor in the University of South Florida College of Nursing, explores competency-based education and shares what you may expect to see in nursing practice.
Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, learners will be able to
- Relate the purpose and structure of the 2021 AACN Essentials.
- Outline key components of competency-based education including classroom and clinical applications.
- Explain how competency-based education prepares practice-ready nurses.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
Speakers
Speakers
Brittany Hay, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC
Assistant Professor
University of South Florida
Dr. Brittany Hay is an assistant professor at the University of South Florida, lead director of the nurse practitioner concentrations, and director of the adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner concentration. She has extensive experience in the advanced practice nurse role caring for patients and families prior to becoming faculty. As a DNP, she has engaged in multiple successful systems level initiatives utilizing evidence-based practice and quality improvement approaches. Dr. Hay has advanced education and scholarship in diagnostic reasoning and teaching. She leverages competency-based educational strategies to support student development of the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes for successful contemporary practice.
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Threading Design Thinking Into Curriculum
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Design thinking is a design methodology that supports creative problem-solving and optimistic thinking—and can help empower future nurses and leaders to drive innovations in healthcare. This webinar aims to describe how faculty at New York University Meyers College of Nursing integrated Design Thinking into the undergraduate curriculum to prepare nurses who have the competencies and confidence to lead and contribute meaningfully to innovation and deliver safe and effective patient-centered care.
Note: Recording of the webinar will be available soon after the webinar airs. Visit AACN's On-Demand Webinars to watch.
Speakers
Speakers
Emerson Ea
Clinical Associate Professor
Associate Dean, Clinical & Adjunct Faculty Affairs
New York University
Dr. Emerson Ea is the associate dean and a clinical associate professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. His scholarship interest areas include nursing education and innovation, immigrant health and well-being, and cardiovascular health. He has published on topics related to work and personal outcomes among internationally educated nurses, Filipino immigrant health, gerontologic nursing, and nursing education and practice. Dr. Ea was part of the inaugural cohort of the American Academy of Nursing Jonas Policy Scholars, working with the Cultural Competence and Health Equity Expert Panel (2014–2016).
Dr. Ea is chair of the Kalusugan Coalition, a community organization that aims to promote cardiovascular health among Filipino Americans in the New York metropolitan area, and chair of the Education Committee of the Philippine Nurses Association of America.
Dr. Ea earned a PhD in nursing from Duquesne University, DNP from Case Western Reserve University, MS in adult health from Long Island University, and BSN from the University of St. La Salle, Philippines.
Karyn L. Boyar, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
New York University
Karyn Boyar is an assistant clinical professor at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing, the director for the Master in Clinical Nursing Research Program as well as a Certified Nurse Educator. As an educator and family nurse practitioner specializing in neurology and long-term care, she teaches both didactic and clinical courses and simulation. She has over 20 years of experience in healthcare and over ten years of experience in the clinical care and management of patients with Parkinson’s disease and Dystonia.
Before joining the faculty at NYU, Boyar was the clinical specialty coordinator at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the designated outreach coordinator for the National Parkinson Center of Excellence at the Robert and John M. Benheim Center for Movement Disorders.
Boyar earned her DNP from Pace University and MS and BS in nursing science from Pace University. Currently, she serves on the board of directors of the IARCN (International Association of Clinical Research Nurses) as a member-at-large.
Her current scholarship focuses on bringing Design Thinking Models to life for undergraduate students in the large classroom. She has presented her work on Design Thinking on the local, national and international levels and has contributed several book chapters disseminating this innovation in teaching.
Mary Jo Vetter, DNP, RN, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP
Clinical Associate Professor
Director of the DNP Program
New York University
Mary Jo Vetter is a Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the DNP Program at NYU Meyers College of Nursing. She engages in clinical practice as the founder of VetterAPN Consulting promoting clinical and care management strategies to support successful aging in place. Dr. Vetter has expertise in evidence-based quality improvement, establishing cutting-edge NP led, primary care services in the community, and virtual care delivery. She has a proven track record of innovation in practice and education that focuses on promoting the nurse practitioner as leader. She has received awards and accolades for her contributions to clinical academic partnerships, advancing and leading the profession, and transforming advanced practice nursing.
Stacen Keating, PhD, RN
Clinical Associate Professor
New York University
Stacen A. Keating is a Clinical Associate Professor at NYU's Rory Meyers College of Nursing. Dr. Keating teaches across programs in both the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral departments (DNP). She has established competencies in Instructional Design as well as Design Thinking (DT). Design Thinking is a means of teaching nurses a framework of creative thinking and innovation and has established a process for utilizing this framework within her public health classes. Her areas of scholarship interest are further focused on global public health. She has written numerous publications related to both educator and student needs. A key focus has been to assist nurse educators and students attain access to the most evidenced based resources to achieve excellence within professional nursing practice. Dr. Keating is on the Nursing Advisory Board for Nurses International, a 501c3 organization devoted to providing excellence in global nursing education, especially in countries with limited resources. Dr. Keating has developed educational products in collaboration with colleagues at Nurses International which are open access resources and are readily available at Nurses international's main website. Key courses relate to: oncology nursing, fundamentals of nursing and medical surgical nursing. Additional courses taught at NYU include: Community/Public Health Nursing (UG), Applied Epidemiology (DNP), Environment and the Health of Populations (G) and Psych Nursing (UG, simulation).
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Collaboration for Success
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
The GNSA PhD-DNP Collaboration Award highlights successful projects that involve a collaboration between students in PhD and DNP programs. The 2021 winners not only found success in their collaboration across programs, but were also able to establish a connection while attending their respective programs at different schools. Join this webinar to hear a brief overview of the 2021 GNSA PhD-DNP Collaboration Award winning project, the establishment of a successful team, tips for successfully connecting with other students virtually, and pitfalls to avoid while completing a project and attending different programs.
Objectives
- Understand the GNSA PhD-DNP Collaboration Award.
- Outline opportunities for developing connections with other graduate students across the country.
- Explain tips for collaboration success as well as pitfalls to avoid.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
Speakers
Speakers
Habibah Williams, MSN, AGACNP-BC DNP Student University of Virginia |
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Aislinn Woody, BSN, RN |
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Building a Strong Application for the Doctoral Program that Best Suits your Goals
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
Are you considering a doctoral program? The first step to success is building a strong doctoral application, guaranteeing your admission into the program. The speaker will walk future applicants through the application process and highlight key strategies for success.
After participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- List 3 critical components regarding the identification of a doctoral program that aligns with personal and professional goals.
- Describe 3 components to writing a doctoral application essay.
- Cite 2 reasons for thorough exploration of a doctoral school/ program website is important for building the application
- List 3 characteristics of a strong references for a doctoral program application
- Summarize the importance of reviewing and following application directions and resources available to complete the application in a thorough and timely manner.
Speakers
Speakers
Owner and CEO
GuIDE to Degree, LLC
With more than 26 years in the transplant nursing/community, and 34 years in nursing education, Dr. Taylor has earned national and international recognition as a strong leader who shapes practice, policy and education.
Dr. Taylor’s scholarship integrates pioneering technology-based innovations, rigorous scientific methods, inter-professional collaboration, and focused orientation on the advancement of global transplant care and education. Dr. Taylor embodies the innovative and evidence-based approach to contemporary nursing education, practice and healthcare delivery meeting the needs of patients in increasingly complex healthcare environments.
Dr. Taylor established an educational pathway, The Guiding Initiative for Doctoral Education program (GuIDE ™), a program providing advanced practice nurses informational and problem solving opportunities regarding PhD, EdD, and DNP education. GuIDE™ is preparing nurses, to be competitive for admission to doctoral programs with the goal of increasing the diversity of doctorally prepared nurses.