Use of a DNP essentials-based rubric for guiding the development of student DNP portfolios

A DNP portfolio rubric/guideline that was developed for students to use to help them determine what exemplars to place in their DNP portfolio and that faculty could use to evaluate the quality and applicability of student portfolio documents will be presented.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST88

Knowledge and behaviors related to willingness to report an impaired nurse

Based on a nurse-led, educational presentation on the impaired nurse profile, will assess the difference in knowledge of direct/ non-direct care nurses; and the difference in willingness to report an impaired nurse before and after receiving a nurse-led educational intervention on the impaired nurse profile.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST91

Educating the next generation of perioperative nurses: Building competence with technology

Including specialized topics in nursing curriculum, a triad of pedagogical strategies leads to a competent novice Perioperative nurse. A unique infusion of high fidelity simulation, a technologically rich precepted OR learning experience and a fellowship placement yielded competent graduates and a cost saving of orientation time to the hospital.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST85

Increasing emotional intelligence in nursing leaders through a dedicated training program

This presentation highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in nurses and describes a pilot study designed to enhance emotional intelligence in nurse practitioner students. The pilot study (n=43) demonstrated that emotional intelligence traits such as flexibility, stress tolerance, optimism, and decision making showed statistically significant increases over the year-long intervention.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST79

How-to guides for first time staff RN researchers, from staff RN researcher, published author

Advice and tips from a first time bedside staff RN researcher/ published author to potential staff RN researchers/ authors on how to start, fund, form teams, gather and analyze data, submit completed research project for conferences and publication.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST83

Basic strategies in simulation: Using scenarios to develop competence with communication

Use of simulation for clinical scenarios is a valuable tool. Clinical experiences that offer communication opportunities may be limited. The appraisal of students ability to effectively communicate in an inter-professional manner is a skill that should be woven into every clinical scenario.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST84

Impact of interprofessional week on student perceptions of interprofessional education

Interprofessional Education (IPE) Week featured panel discussions, lectures, and experiential learning activities, such as serious games and simulations. This study discusses impacts of IPE Week on students’ perceptions of interprofessional education, measured by the Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Clinical Education-Revised, and compares results based on the type of activity attended.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST94

Skills for success: Implementation of a first-year nursing retention program on prelicensure nursing students

Increasingly, employers report that new nurses lack the soft skills necessary to be an outstanding employee-time management, organization, effective coping. This study explored the effect of a first-year retention program on student retention, and students’ perceived needs to improve retention.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST93

Informatics/health IT implementation in DNP education: Faculty, organizational, and program characteristics for diverse professional roles

Nursing informatics/health IT is critical to achieving and measuring patient safety and outcomes as well as key components of graduate nursing education, accreditation and practice. Electronic survey findings (2011) from AACN accredited DNP program directors are compared to a replicated/expanded follow-up survey to further explore informatics/health IT content and experience.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST47

Advances in clinical teaching and learning: Development of a new tool

Clinical teaching and learning was re-imagined using a new progressive tool along with instructional strategies, to provide guidance to faculty and students in the development of clinical judgment skills within patient care environments. Updates on the ongoing development of the tool and lessons learned will be presented.

Conference Identifier: NERC20PST55