Tips on Writing a Successful Abstract
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Overview
A winning abstract opens the door to disseminating your project and research findings. This two-part webinar will provide you with insight and tools to write an engaging abstract to be selected for presentation at a scholarly conference. Part 2 will be presented on May 31 @ 4:00 pm ET and focus on designing an engaging poster.
Objectives
- Understand the key elements of an abstract.
- Outline pitfalls to avoid when writing an abstract.
- Explain steps to creating a captivating abstract.
This Webinar is hosted by the Graduate Nursing Student Academy (GNSA). For more information on the GNSA, visit www.aacnnursing.org/GNSA.
Speakers
Speakers
Pamela Smith, EdD, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC
Associate Dean
School of Nursing and Health Professions
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Dr. Pamela Smith is the Associate Dean at Chaminade University of Honolulu and directs a Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Dr. Smith has been a Nursing education leader for over a decade and maintains an active family nurse practitioner practice. Dr. Smith serves on state-wide nursing leadership committees, reviews proposals for publication, manages a number of health related grants, and presents posters at national nursing organizations. She earned an EdD in Educational Leadership from University of New England, MSN FNP from Hawai’i Pacific University, and BSN from Johns Hopkins University.
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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.
Speakers
Speaker
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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A Framework for Integrating Immunization Education into Prelicensure Nursing Programs
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET)
Webinar Description
Advancements in teaching methods for health professions education and the practice of nursing have resulted in the need to enhance immunization resources for educating future nurses. In response, the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases initiated the Immunization Resources for Undergraduate Nursing (IRUN) project to improve the integration of immunization content in undergraduate nursing education. Experts with diverse nursing perspectives developed resources to increase immunization content in undergraduate nursing curricula and ensure a future nursing workforce that supports the Healthy People 2020 immunization objectives. This webinar will present the new curriculum framework and associated resources including case studies, PowerPoint presentations, and simulation scripts. Faculty will be encouraged to assess their existing curricula and incorporate elements of the framework and resources.
Objectives
- Explain the immunization resources for undergraduate nursing (IRUN) project including target audience, contributing members, goals, history and development of the IRUN framework.
- Evaluate the process of content mapping in a prelicensure nursing program, specific to immunization content mapping.
- Demonstrate navigation of the IRUN website and resources available.
Speakers
Speakers
Emory University, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Brasher has 10 years of experience teaching prelicensure nursing students on the subject of Pediatric Nursing. She is a pediatric Registered Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with extensive experience in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. She obtained her PhD in Nursing with a minor in neurodevelopmental disorders, specifically autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She is recognized as a content expert in Pediatrics and is actively involved in curricula development.
AACN-CDC Public Health Nursing Fellow
Ruth Gallego is an AACN-CDC Public Health Nursing Fellowship with the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She co-leads the Immunization Resources for Undergraduate Nursing (IRUN) project. She earned her MPH with a specialization in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from Washington University in St Louis and her BS in Nursing from CUNY College of Staten Island.
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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.
Speakers
Speakers
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.