Faculty Development Conference Schedule
Thursday, February 9
12:00-4:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Welcome
Opening Program Session
The Nursing Faculty Role: Classroom and Clinical Teaching
Classroom and clinical teaching are both essential to the nature of nursing as a practice discipline. Successful teaching approaches enhance learning, encourage higher level thinking, and facilitate development of competencies for practice. Join a nationally known expert on this topic for a discussion of what we know about teaching and learning, and how we can best use that information as faculty to enhance our teaching strategies.
Speaker: Marilyn Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, Professor and Adult/Geriatric Health Division Chair, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, and co-author of Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing and Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Program Session
Online Learning in Nursing Education
Online learning has been proposed as a solution to both the nursing shortage and the nursing faculty shortage. What are the skills needed for the development and implementation of the use of emerging technologies that are transforming nursing curricula and higher-education in general? Join a pragmatic discussion of issues to consider in transitioning from face-to-face to technology-enhanced education.
Speaker: Helen Connors, PhD, RN, Dr PS (Hon), FAAN, Associate Dean, Integrated Technologies, Executive Director of the KU Center for Health Informatics, E. Jean M. Hill Endowed Professor, School of Nursing, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS
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. Look for the restaurant sign-up sheets at the registration desk.
Friday, February 10
7:15-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
Concurrent sessions are offered during the day on Friday, allowing each participant to select four topics. Topics indicated by an asterisk do not repeat.
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions I (select one)
1a. Instructing with Social Media
How to utilize social media as an instructional strategy, including potential policy implications of social media use by students.
Speakers: Jeanine E. Gangeness, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Nursing, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN; and Siri Anderson, EdD, Assistant Professor, Distributed Learning in Teacher Education (DLiTE), Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
1b*. Creating Realism with Simulation
How to utilize various types of simulation, creating realistic scenarios that will help learners think like nurses and respond appropriately to clinical situations.
Speaker: Wendy Nehring, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAIDD, Dean and Professor, College of Nursing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
1c. Managing the Clinical Day
How to facilitate clinical learning of students to ensure positive and valuable clinical experiences for them.
Speaker: Lydia R. Zager, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
1d*. Understanding the Academic Environment
How to translate abstract concepts such as university citizenship, tenure and promotion, academic freedom, and others into meaningful aspects of one’s academic position.
Speaker: Philip A. Greiner, DNSc, RN, Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Development in Scholarship and Teaching, Lienhard School of Nursing, Pace University, Pleasantville, NY
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions II (select one)
2a. Facilitating Conceptual Learning
How to incorporate conceptual teaching strategies in the classroom and clinical setting.
Speaker: Jean Giddens, PhD RN, Professor and Executive Dean, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
2b*. Publishing as Scholarship
How to determine publishable ideas and submit manuscripts for publication early in one’s academic career.
Speaker: Patricia Morton, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
2c. Managing the Clinical Day
How to facilitate clinical learning of students to ensure positive and valuable clinical experiences for them.
Speaker: Lydia R. Zager, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2d*. Teaching Online 101
How to utilize online approaches effectively and imaginatively to meet the needs of today’s learners.
Speaker: Peggy Ellis, PhD, RN, ANP, FNP, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate/Professional Education, School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions III (select one)
3a. Instructing with Social Media
How to utilize social media as an instructional strategy, including potential policy implications of social media use by students.
Speakers: Jeanine E. Gangeness, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Nursing, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN; and Siri Anderson, EdD, Assistant Professor, Distributed Learning in Teacher Education (DLiTE), Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
3b*. Using Team-Based Learning
How to increase student participation in the learning process through the use of team-based learning.
Speaker: Nancy Ann Hall, MS, RN, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
3c. Developing and Analyzing Test Items
How to develop challenging and high-quality multiple choice examination questions and analyze their effectiveness.
Speaker: Barbara K. Penn, PhD, RN-BC, Director of Member Education, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC
3d*. Connecting Classroom and Clinical Concepts
How to help learners create meaning and make effective links between what they are learning in both classroom and clinical settings.
Speaker: Laura Petri, PhD, RN-BC, Director of Faculty Programs, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions IV (select one)
4a*. Introducing Undergraduates to Evidence and Research
How to engage undergraduate nursing students in learning about the importance of evidence-based practice including basic research concepts.
Speaker: Shirley Girouard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, School of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
4b. Developing and Analyzing Test Items
How to develop challenging and high-quality multiple choice examination questions and analyze their effectiveness.
Speaker: Barbara K. Penn, PhD, RN-BC, Director of Member Education, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Washington, DC
4c. Facilitating Conceptual Learning
How to incorporate conceptual teaching strategies in the classroom and clinical setting.
Speaker: Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, Professor and Executive Dean, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
4d*. Seeking Help from a Mentor
How to select from potential mentors and create a beneficial working relationship as you adapt to the higher education setting and the faculty role.
Speaker: Roberta K. Olson, PhD, RN, Dean, College of Nursing, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD
Saturday, February 11
7:30-8:25 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast and Informal Networking
7:45-8:15 a.m.
Informal breakfast discussion – Faculty 101: General Questions about the Faculty Role
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
Thriving in a Legalistic Environment
Today’s academic environment can be fraught with legal pitfalls, but thoughtful school policies and professional faculty behavior can reduce risks. Recognize how faculty can prevent or intervene to reverse negative student behaviors. Learn how to develop proactive policies that minimize legal challenges. Consider federal guidelines that have educational implications. Recognize the intersection of student rights and school rights. Gain practical insights that can be implemented at your school.
Speaker: Susan Sweat Gunby, PhD, RN, Professor, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University, Atlanta, GA
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
Success in the Faculty Role
Join an esteemed nurse and academic leader to gain practical advice regarding realities of the academic environment; avoiding common pitfalls in the faculty role; and making positive steps toward a long and successful academic career. Consider nursing as part of a larger university setting, how nursing compares to other academic disciplines, and universal requirements of good university citizenship.
Speaker: Jean Bartels, PhD, RN, Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, and Past President, American Association of Colleges of Nursing
