Postdoctoral Education in Nursing: Types, Goals, and Opportunities
April 25, 2023
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
The postdoctoral education is important for nurses interested in pursuing a career in a research-intensive setting. The webinar will focus on different types of post-doctoral education programs, goals for such programs, and employment opportunities for program graduates. The discussion will center on the importance of aligning personal and professional goals with the type of the postdoctoral education program and negotiating roles, responsibilities, and deliverables with program faculty. The roles of peer, professional, and research mentors will be explained.
Objectives
Upon completion of this webinar, learners will be able to
- Discuss the different types of postdoctoral education programs and experiences.
- Explain the importance of aligning personal and professional goals with the type of postdoctoral education.
- Describe postdoctoral education career pathways and opportunities.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
Speakers
Speakers
Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, FAAN
Assistant Dean for Research
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Djukic joined the Cizik School of Nursing on Sept. 1, 2020, as the John P. McGovern Distinguished Associate Professor in the Department of Research. She is a widely published nurse scientist who has pioneered national research of new graduate nurses to identify key gaps in quality and safety competencies essential for high-value patient care. The more than $7 million in extramural funding she has secured in the past decade includes three current studies on which she serves as primary investigator that examine various issues affecting the nursing workforce.
Earlier in her career, Djukic received two prestigious career development awards – the Robert Wood Johnson Nurse Faculty Scholar Award and the Josiah Macy Junior Foundation Faculty Scholar Award. She was elected co-chair of the Interdisciplinary Group on Nursing Issues (IRGNI) at Academy Health and is currently an Associate Editor for the Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice journal.
Prior to joining Cizik School of Nursing, Djukic was an associate professor at New York University College of Nursing, where she earned a PhD in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing Education. She began her nursing career Oklahoma, receiving an Associate Degree in Nursing from Tulsa Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from North Eastern State University
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The AACN Essentials and the Graduate Student - What Does it Mean for Me?
February 02, 2023
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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Implementing the New Essentials in the Transformation to Competency Based Education
October 13, 2022
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Details
Implementing the 2021 Essentials and shifting to competency-based education (CBE) requires organizational models and processes that include intentional faculty development. Transforming curricula with a priority towards prepping graduates who are competent, predictable, resilient, and lead with a social justice lens is paramount. This presentation by Dr. Dawn Mueller-Burke, assistant professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, focuses on utilizing a faculty-led model to navigate Essentials implementation, strategies for adapting to CBE, stakeholder engagement, and faculty development.
Speakers
Speakers
Dawn Mueller-Burke, PhD, CRNP, NNP-BC
Assistant Professor/Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
University of Maryland Baltimore
University of Maryland Medical Center
Dr. Mueller-Burke has a clinical focus in the Neonatal Intensive Care arena where she spent most of her career as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) PhD program with a focus in neonatal neurophysiology. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in a developmental genetics laboratory with a focus in stem cell biology. Her research sought to better understand neonatal brain injury and to identify potential interventions, including hypothermia and stem cell therapy to improve outcomes after neonatal brain injury. She shifted her focus to leadership and educational-based endeavors once joining the faculty at the University of Maryland School of Nursing in 2004 where she teaches across degree programs, specifically in the NNP program. She is nationally certified as a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, with a per diem practice in the NICU at the University of Maryland Medical Center. In 2011 she served as the Faculty Chair of the DNP Transition Task Force incorporating the AACN Essentials, leading all the APN Master’s specialties at UMSON to the doctorate (DNP) beginning Fall 2014. She is currently the Chair of the New Essentials Curricular Revisions Taskforce at UMSON, with a targeted implementation of the graduate programs in the Fall of 2024.
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Collaboration for Success
April 05, 2022
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
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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
March 17, 2021
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
Laura Taylor, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAANOwner 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.