Faculty Development Conference
Transforming Learning, Transforming People
February 7-9, 2008
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
Nashville, TN
Registration Form
Conference Highlights:
In response to the number and enthusiasm of participants at last year’s inaugural event, AACN offers the second annual Faculty Development Conference. Designed for early-career nurse educators, the conference is aimed at those new to the faculty role and those who would like to gain more self-confidence in teaching in baccalaureate and higher degree programs. Session topics include the academic mission and the faculty role, learner-centered teaching, creating an active learning environment, clinical teaching and evaluation, test construction and analysis, and being successful in an academic career. Three sets of concurrent sessions encourage participants to select topics according to their own needs and interests. Several particularly popular topics are repeated from last year, and new topics are added, allowing both new and returning participants to pursue personally relevant topics.
Thursday, February 7
12:00-4:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Welcome
Opening Program Session
The Challenge of Clinical Teaching in Today’s Academic and Health Care Environments
The nature of nursing as a practice discipline increases the importance of clinical teaching. Nurse faculty members consistently have strong clinical skills and place a high value on competent patient care. However facilitation of learning in clinical settings requires faculty to do unique planning and thinking in order to be successful. Join a nationally known expert on this topic to consider the necessary scaffolding for clinical instruction.
Speaker: Kathleen B. Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNE, ANEF, Chair and Professor, Department of Nursing Education, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV and co-author of Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Program Session
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Program Session
The Neurobiology of Learning: Teaching Visual Thinkers
The majority of the population today thinks with mental visual language, but education has not changed teaching strategies to mirror what we now know about learners and learning. As a result, more learners experience difficulty with higher order thinking skills. Join a nurse educator and an educator with a language/learning background to consider this dilemma, understand the neurobiology of learning and learning systems (not learning styles), and consider theory-based, innovative teaching approaches to meet the needs of visual thinkers.
Speakers: Joanna M. Kaakinen, PhD, RN, Professor, School of Nursing, and Ellyn Arwood, EdD, Professor, School of Education, University of Portland, Portland, OR
6:30 p.m.
Dinner (Dutch treat)
Join an experienced educator for dinner and engage in discussion on topics of mutual interest. Small groups will be organized with a facilitator for each group. Reservations arranged on site.
Friday, February 8
7:15-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:15 a.m.
Informal Discussion
Classroom Management Issues: “How do I handle that?”
Join colleagues to discuss how to best respond to student challenges such as underachievement, inappropriate behavior, academic dishonesty, and other disruptions to learning in the modern academic classroom.
Facilitated by the Faculty Development Conference Subcommittee
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
Getting the Most Out of Simulation
Simulation is more than a teaching/learning strategy for students. It also is useful to identify gaps within your curriculum and is a valuable tool for evaluating clinical competency. More than just for students, simulation is used by clinical faculty to develop and practice evidence-based teaching strategies. Explore these and other topics with a skilled educator who is an expert in the use and innovation of simulation.
Speaker: Lorretta Krautscheid, MS, RN, Director, Learning Resource Center, School of Nursing, University of Portland, Portland, OR
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
Friday, February 8
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program Session
Engaging Learners in Larger Classes
We know that student involvement with content and collaboration with peers enhances learning, but this becomes a challenge as class size increases, a phenomenon occurring more frequently in nursing. But larger classes do not have to mean a decrease in student participation and interaction. Consider strategies that gain and keep the attention of students and encourage them to maintain a high level of involvement with learning in the classroom, even as class size expands.
Speaker: Anita M. Stineman, PhD, RN, Director, RN-BSN Program, College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions I (select one)
1a. Sorting Through the Nuts and Bolts of Clinical Teaching
How to facilitate learning of students in their clinical experiences and manage the multiple challenges of the clinical day
Speaker: Patricia Dunphy Suplee, PhD, RNC, Assistant Dean of Special Projects, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
1b. Developing Test Items
How to prepare written examination questions that require students to utilize higher level thinking and decision-making skills
Speaker: Barbara K. Penn, PhD, RN, BC, Director of Member Education, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC
1c. Understanding Uniqueness of the Faculty Role
How to translate abstract concepts such as tenure, academic freedom, the tripartite role, and others into meaningful aspects of one’s academic position
Speaker: Virginia Adams, PhD, RN, Dean, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
1d. Teaching RN-to-BSN Students – How to interact with and challenge this unique group often characterized by maturity and clinical experience
Speaker: Joan Clites, EdD, RN, C, Director, Nursing Program, Central Pennsylvania College,
Summerdale, PA
3:00-3:30
Break
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions II (select one)
2a. Developing a Course and Syllabus
How to create meaningful learning experiences for your courses and create the documentation that will both guide and engage learners
Speaker: Patsy Maloney, EdD, RN, BC, CNAA, Director of Professional Development and Continuing Studies and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
2b. Taming the Textbook Monster
How to maximize student use of textbooks and related materials through guided reading assignments and distinguishing between nice- and need-to-know information.
Speaker: Heidi Taylor, PhD, RN, Interim Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
2c. Transitioning to Technology
How to incorporate technology and gadgets such as PDAs, simulation, and Web enhancement to make learning more relevant to today’s learners
Speakers: Lynn George, PhD, RN, Interim Dean, and Valerie Howard EdD, RN, Assistant Clinical Professor, Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA
2d. Interpreting Test Analysis Data
How to determine if tests are meeting their intended purpose by considering data to explore aspects such as validity, reliability, difficulty, and discrimination
Speaker: Mary E. McDonald, MA, RN, Assessment Consultant, Educational Assessment Strategies, LLC, Brooklyn, NY
Saturday, February 9
7:45-8:25 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
Informal discussions according to specialty taught. Tables will be available for small discussions among colleagues.
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions III (select one)
3a. Teaching Graduate Students
How to vary teaching strategies to meet the needs of this unique group characterized by experience and self-direction
Speaker: Patsy Maloney, EdD, RN, BC, CNAA, Director of Professional Development and Continuing Studies and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
3b. Protecting Yourself Against Legal Challenges
How to prevent legal problems with students, including applying federal guidelines that have educational implications
Speaker: Susan Gunby, PhD, RN, Dean, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University, Atlanta, GA
3c. Evaluating Students in Clinical Experiences
How to assess students as fairly and objectively as possible as they demonstrate clinical skills
Speaker: Marcia Gardner PhD, RN, CPNP, CPN, Assistant Dean for MSN, RN-BSN, BSN Co-op and Dual Degree Programs, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
Your Academic Career: How to be Successful in the Faculty Role
Join an esteemed nurse and academic leader to gain practical advice on realities of the academic environment, the faculty role, and avoiding pitfalls common to new faculty. Consider nursing as part of a larger university setting, how nursing is and is not different from other disciplines, and universal requirements of good university citizenship.
Speaker: Carole Anderson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Interim Dean, Dental School, The Ohio State University and past president, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
General Information
Join AACN in Nashville, Tennessee for the 2008 Faculty Development Series.
Registration
The registration fee for the 2008 Faculty Development Conference is $389 for members/ $489 for non-members. The deadline for early registration is January 18, 2008 (postmarked). The registration fee after January 18 is $459 for members/ $559 for non-members. For AACN member schools, there is a $30 discount for each additional registrant from the same school. Email messages confirming registration will be sent to all participants.
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at The Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, 2100 West End Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 (615/320-1700 or 866-563-9792). The room rate is $155.00 single/double. The cutoff date for hotel reservations is January 7, 2008. To make reservations, please call the hotel directly and request the group rate for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. Reservations made after January 8, 2008 will be on a space and rate available basis only.
Transportation
Nashville International Airport (BNA) is located approximately 15 minutes from The Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. The Airport Shuttle to the hotel is provided by Grayline (615/883-5555), at the cost of $12.00 one-way/$18.00 roundtrip. Taxi service to and from Nashville International Airport is approximately $20.00 each way; each additional passenger is $1.00. Enclosed parking is available at the hotel for $14.00/night (self parking), $19.00/night (valet). Information on car rentals is available at: http://www.flynashville.com/Ground_trans/car_rental.aspx
Continuing Education
Continuing Education contact hours will be provided by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing to all conference participants at no additional cost. CE certificates will be provided in your conference packet.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
Registrations that are canceled up to one week before the meeting will be refunded minus a $50 administrative fee. Cancellations received with less than one week’s notice will be refunded minus a $150 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for no-shows.
AACN reserves the right to cancel this conference and any group activity that does not meet minimal group requirements. Non-refundable airline tickets are the responsibility of the registrant.
Additional Information
For more information contact AACN, One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 463-6930. If you require special access in order to take part in this meeting, please contact Meghan DeFord at AACN or by e-mail at mdeford@aacn.nche.edu. The Loews Vanderbilt Hotel is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Information about this and other AACN conferences is available at the AACN Web site, www.aacn.nche.edu
