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Baccalaureate Education Conference Schedule

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Thursday, November 17

8:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.
Instructional Leadership Network
(Separate registration required)

10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Conference Registration                    

1:30-3:00 p.m. 
Welcome and Introductions                                                                                              
Opening Program Session
The Future of Nursing Report and Baccalaureate Education
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing at the Institute of Medicinereleased The Future of Nursing: Leading Change Advancing Health slightly over a year ago. The ambitious recommendations have caused educators to concurrently applaud and wonder how some of the far-reaching ideas will be implemented. Hear how nurse educators across the country are making changes in undergraduate nursing education in congruence with this landmark report.
Speaker: Mary Sue Gorski, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA and Education Consultant to the Campaign for Action, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Center to Champion Nursing in America, Washington, DC

3:00-3:30 p.m.
Break                                                                                                                         

3:30-5:00 p.m.
Program Session
The Importance of Academic-Practice Partnerships
In times of shrinking resources and increasing need for collaboration with practice partners to jointly prepare exceptional nurses, academic-practice partnerships have never been more important. Hear about what is happening across the country as educators forge creative alliances with practice settings and reap benefits for the nursing academic unit and its students.
Speaker: Judy A. Beal, DNSc, RN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Simmons College, Boston, MA and Chair, AACN-AONE Task Force on Academic-Practice Partnership and Anna C. Alt-White, PhD, RN, Director, Research and Academic Programs, Office of Nursing Services, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC

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

Friday, November 18

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

7:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m.                                        
Exhibits Open

7:45-8:20 a.m.
Informal Interest Forum
AACN’s New Online Collaboration Community
AACN introduces a private site for faculty of AACN member schools to collaborate with colleagues, discuss issues of interest, and access resources and professional development opportunities. Enjoy your breakfast and see a demonstration of this new online opportunity for faculty collaboration.

8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
These breakout sessions offer practical guidance on a variety of subjects to enable you to take ideas back to your school for implementation.  Sessions are held 8:30-10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m., separated by a 30-minute break. Topics repeat and you may select two. Pre-registration is not required.

  • Lessons Learned: Advancing RN-to-BSN Education
    Join colleagues seasoned in RN-to-BSN education to examine entrepreneurial approaches, reduction of impediments, and lessons learned from using innovative approaches to increase graduation rates and capacity in this important type of nursing program. 
    Speaker:  Elizabeth C. Poster, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean, College of Nursing, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX and Paula M. Gubrud, EdD, Associate Dean for Academic Partnerships, Technology, and Simulation, School of Nursing and Co-Director, Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education.

  • Dedicated Education Units: Do They Work?
    Educators are seeking ways to demonstrate effectiveness of DEUs beyond plentiful anecdotal evidence. Learn more about measuring success from a school that pioneered this innovative approach to undergraduate clinical experiences.        Speaker: Carol Craig, PhD, FNP, RN, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Professor, School of Nursing, University of Portland, Portland, OR

  • Implementing Interprofessional Education for Pre-Licensure Students
    Interprofessional education (IPE) offers unique challenges at undergraduate and pre-licensure levels. Learn more about important IPE competencies and gain practical strategies for involving pre-licensure students in meaningful and productive collegial activities with other disciplines.
    Speaker: Patricia Burkhart, PhD, RN, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

                       

  • The Increasing Importance of Residency Programs
    As patient complexity increases, so does the necessity for programs that transition graduates to increased competence in the practice setting. Learn more about residency programs across the country, with particular emphasis on the UHC/AACN model, and the responsibility of baccalaureate educators to the success of these programs.
    Speaker: Debra McElroy, MPH, RN, Director, Nursing Leadership, University HealthSystem Consortium,     Chicago, IL

  • Different Strokes: Teaching Strategies for RN and Accelerated Students
    Licensed and accelerated students have different skills, motivations, and needs beyond a merely consolidated curriculum. What must we do differently in teaching to make them fully engaged and successful? Join an instructional expert to explore answers to this critical question.
    Speaker: Patsy Maloney, EdD, RN-BC, NEA-BC, Professor and Director, Center for Continued Nursing Learning, School of Nursing, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA

  • Early-Entry PhD Option for Baccalaureate Students: A Bridge to the Future
    The profession has been challenged to increase doctorally prepared nurses, especially for the faculty role, and to be successful, traditional thinking won’t do. Gain encouraging insights from schools that identify and develop promising undergraduate students for doctoral study. 
    Speakers: Nadine M. Nehls, PhD, RN, Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor, School of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI and Jennifer Harrison Elder,  PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor  and Associate Dean for Research, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL   

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

10:30 a.m-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (repeated)

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

1:30-5:45 p.m.
Abstract Presentations
(See separate schedule)

Saturday, November 1

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

8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
Integrating QSEN Competencies into the Baccalaureate Curriculum
The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies have provided a valuable resource for nurse educators.  But what do we do with them in a full-to-overflowing curriculum? Get help from a colleague who has made impressive strides in incorporating these vital competencies into the undergraduate curriculum in pragmatic ways.
Speaker: Gail Armstrong, DNP, ACNS-BC, CNE, Assistant Professor, College of Nursing,
University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO  

10:00-10:30 a.m. 
Break
                                  
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
Beginning With the End in Mind: The Importance of Outcomes to Baccalaureate Nursing Education
Nurse educators are highly skilled at teaching and assessing individual student learning, but how do we know when our nursing programs are successful? How do faculty help identify, measure, and appropriately use outcome measures? Join an experienced nurse educator and former dean who is engaged in program assessment at the university level to explore issues of vital concern to baccalaureate nursing educators.
Speaker: Heidi Taylor, PhD, RN, Associate Vice President for Learning Assessment, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX