Master’s Education Conference
Change and Challenges: Master’s Education in Nursing

February 19-21, 2009
Buena Vista Palace
Orlando, Florida

Conference Agenda

Thursday, February 19

12:00-4:00 p.m.                                                                                                   
Conference Registration

1:30-2:45 p.m.                                                                        
Welcome                                                 
Opening Program Session
The Future of Graduate Education
Benefit from broad, national thinking from university leaders and multiple disciplines about the future of graduate education. Learn more about the general priorities of the Council of Graduate Schools, as well as their initiative Graduate Education 2020, a national conversation on the future of graduate education. Consider how our non-nursing colleagues are envisioning the future, and how the interprofessional, national issues and concerns can inform nursing master’s education.
Speaker: Daniel Denecke, PhD, Director, Best Practices, Council of Graduate Schools, Washington, DC

2:45-3:15 p.m.                                                                                                      
Break

3:15-5:00 p.m.                                                                                                            
Program Session       
Moving Graduate Nursing Education into the Future
How do new roles and degrees impact master’s nursing programs? How have schools dealt with the logistics of change as programs transition? How are programs being modified, and how are graduates being utilized? How are faculty being prepared to teach students in the newer programs? Gain practical insights and lessons learned from a panel of experienced educators.
Panel:

  • Transitioning BSN Graduates to the CNL Role via Master’s Programs
    Speaker: Jeanne M. Novotny, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
  • Educating Non-Nurses for the CNL Role: Second Degree Master’s Advanced Generalist Preparation
    Speaker: Kathryn Reid, PhD, RN, CCRN, C-FNP, Assistant Professor and Director, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Program, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA and Member, AACN CNL Steering Committee
  • Elevating Specialty Preparation From Master’s to the DNP
    Speaker: Jean E. DeMartinis, PhD, APRN-BC, FNP, Associate Professor and DNP Program Director, School of Nursing University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

5:00-6:30 p.m.                                                                                 
Reception and Poster Presentations

Friday, February 20

7:15-8:30 a.m.                                                                                                      
Light Continental Breakfast

7:30-8:20 a.m.                                                                                                                        
Informal Breakfast Discussion
The New Master’s Essentials Document
A new AACN Task Force has been appointed to prepare The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Generalist Nursing Practice, distinct from The Essentials of Master's Education for Advanced Practice Nursing.  The task force will develop a document that delineates the essential professional nursing competencies that should be acquired upon graduation from a master's program for advanced generalist nursing. The new Master's Essentials also will address articulation of the entry-level generalist nurse to advanced generalist education and the advanced generalist to doctoral education, either the DNP or the PhD. Bring your breakfast and discuss the priorities for this important work, and offer your input to the task force.
Speaker: Joanne Warner, DNS, RN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing, University of Portland, Portland, OR and Chair, Task Force on The Essentials of Master’s Education for
Advanced Generalist Nursing Practice, joined by other members of the Task Force.

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.  
Concurrent Sessions
These sessions are held 8:30am-10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., separated by a 30-minute break.  Topics repeat and you may select two.     

  • Debriefing in Simulation: An Essential Step
    Much attention has been given to the expensive equipment and infrastructure of using clinical simulation, but one essential component – debriefing - is absolutely free, and vital to experiential learning and critical thinking. The structured and supported debriefing methodology developed by other health organizations has been adapted for use in nursing scenarios.  Participate in didactic and practice sessions that incorporate use of this innovative technique, preparing you to use it with your students.
    Speakers: Helen K. Burns PhD, RN, FAAN, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical Education, and John M. O’Donnell, MSN, RN, CRNA, Director, Nurse Anesthesia Program, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
  • FacilitatingCCNE Accreditation of Master’s Programs
    Although many specialty programs at the master’s level are changing to the DNP level, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) will continue to accredit all master's tracks including education, administration, and advanced practice nursing, in addition to the CNL.  Those who anticipate initial or reaccreditation by CCNE will benefit from the opportunity to ask questions about accreditation of these programs and the implementation of the newly revised CCNE accreditation standards.
    Speakers: Representatives from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Washington, DC
  • Teaching Genetics and Genomics
    Health care is benefiting from unprecedented progress through the ongoing work clarifying the genetic/genomic basis of health, illness, disease risk, and treatment response.  This session provides pragmatic guidance for implementing essential competencies and curricular guidelines for genetics and genomics, including competency outcome indicators; model nursing curricula that integrate genetics and genomics into existing curricula; and an introduction to the Genetics/Genomics Tool Kit for Faculty. 
    Speakers: Jean F. Jenkins, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Clinical Advisor, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD and Kathleen A. Calzone, MSN, RN, APNG, FAAN, Senior Nurse Specialist (Research), National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, Genetics Branch, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
  • Understanding Implications of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation
    The APRN Consensus Work Group, representing over 20 nursing organizations including
    AACN, recently completed their work resulting in agreement concerning advanced practice education, licensure, certification, and accreditation.  Review the consensus process and model, and consider implications for curriculum change and action strategies to make your advanced practice program fully successful and graduates eligible to sit for licensure. 
    Speakers: Joan M. Stanley, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Senior Director of Education Policy, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC and AACN representative to the Consensus Joint Dialogue Group; and Marcia Blix Hobbs, DSN, RN, Chair, Department of Nursing, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO and National Council of State Boards of Nursing APRN representative to the Consensus Joint Dialogue Group
  • Using Clinical Preceptors at Distant Sites
    Finding sufficient clinical preceptors for advanced practice students is always a challenge in master’s nursing education, but the use of remote clinical sites makes this even more difficult.  Gain ideas about identifying and utilizing the best possible clinical preceptors at distant sites.  Consider innovative approaches that maximize clinical experiences when direct faculty supervision is not possible.  Discuss relevant issues including the use of technology, preceptor training, and solutions to barriers to clinical education including HIPAA and CMS guidelines. 
    Speaker: Julie A. Marfell, DNP, RN, BC, FNP, Chairperson, Department of Family Nursing,
    Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing, Hyden, KY

12:00-1:30 p.m.          
Lunch and Informal Networking (on your own)

1:30-5:15 p.m.                                                                                                
Abstract Presentations

Saturday, February 21

7:15-8:30 a.m.                                                                                                    
Light Continental Breakfast

7:30-8:20 a.m.
Informal Breakfast Discussion
RWJF Programs for Master’s Nursing Faculty and Students
Bring your breakfast and learn more about several Robert Wood Johnson Foundation programs relevant to nursing faculty and students, including Nurse Faculty Scholars, Executive Nurse Fellows, Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative, and others.
Speaker: Maryjoan D. Ladden, PhD, RN, FAAN, Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ

8:30-10:00 a.m.                                                                                                         
Program Session
Changing Minds: The Art of Changing the Brain
How can brain research inform teaching?  How does the brain actually work when people are learning?  In what ways can we utilize this information to maximize our teaching and introduction of new ideas to others? Join a neurobiologist who answers these questions and offers practical insights to improve teaching, learning, and professional interaction. 
Speaker: James Zull, PhD, Professor of Biology and Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH and author of The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning

10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.                                                                                              
Closing Program Session
Skills for Dealing with Change in the Academy
Dealing with academic programs in transition can lead to personal stress, but polishing selected personal characteristics can result in success: Think like an entrepreneur. Deal with nay-sayers. Facilitate constructive dialogue. Consider new possibilities. Expand your comfort zone. Become an expert in something new. Take a positive stand. Improve negotiation skills. Be a leader.  Learn how these and other skills contribute to personal satisfaction and are critical to the success of your academic program.
Speaker: Michael Bleich, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and the Dr. Carol A. Lindeman Distinguished Professor, School of Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR

General Information

Join AACN at the lovely Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa in Orlando, Florida for the Master’s Education Conference.

Registration
The registration fee for the Master’s Education Conference is $389 for members/ $489 for non-members.  The deadline for early registration is February 6, 2009. The registration fee after February 6 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. 

https://www.aacn.nche.edu/Registration

Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa, 1900 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830.  The room rate is $189 single/double and the cutoff date for hotel reservations has been extended to February 6, 2009. There is an optional resort fee of $13.00 plus tax which covers unlimited local and 800 phone calls, guestroom high speed internet access, cyber café access, self parking, fitness center access, and other amenities. To make reservations, please call the hotel directly at 407-827-2727 or 1-866-397-6516 and request the AACN group rate. You can also make reservations online by visiting: http://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=179569&hotelID=6579. Reservations made after February 6, 2009 will be on a space and rate available basis only.

Transportation
Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa is located approximately 17 miles from Orlando International Airport (MCO). Mears Transportation provides shuttle service to the hotel for a charge of $19.00 per person one way or $32.00 per person round trip. The shuttles run every 20-30 minutes. A cab ride from the airport to the hotel costs approximately $65.00.  For more information regarding shuttle service, please visit: http://www.mearstransportation.com/.

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 any special access in order to take part in this meeting, please contact Erica Turner at AACN or by email at eturner@aacn.nche.edu. The Buena Vista Palace is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

Information about this and other AACN conferences is available at the AACN website: www.aacn.nche.edu/conferences

 

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