Success Strategies for New Faculty
February 11-13, 2011
Sheraton Austin ~ Austin, TX
Conference Highlights
AACN is pleased to host the fifth annual Faculty Development Conference. Designed for early-career nurse educators in baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs, the event is aimed primarily at those new to the faculty role and those who would like to gain more self-confidence in teaching in higher education settings. Sessions explore the academic environment, teaching strategies, clinical teaching, evaluation, and being successful in an academic career. Multiple concurrent sessions encourage participants to select topics according to their own needs and interests. Several particularly popular topics are repeated from previous years, and new topics are added, allowing both new and returning participants to pursue personally relevant topics.
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Meeting Schedule
Friday, February 11
12:00-4:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Welcome
Opening Program Session
Selecting Teaching-Learning Strategies to Enhance Clinical Reasoning
Teaching strategies that encourage clinical reasoning impact both student learning and quality of patient care. Consider various successful teaching approaches that enhance learning, encourage more sophisticated thinking, and facilitate clinical decision making. Expand your teaching repertoire with many options that will enhance your current strategies.
Speaker: Judith W. Herrman, PhD, RN, ANEF, Coordinator, Undergraduate Program, School of Nursing, University of Delaware, Newark, DE and author of Creative Teaching Strategies for the Nurse Educator
2:30-3:00 p.m.
Break
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Program Session
Six-Step Approach for NCLEX-RN® Success
Explore various strategies to help students increase their engagement with the learning process and not just memorize, but utilize and apply important content. These six strategies are essential for graduates’ success on the NCLEX-RN® examination and also are useful to help learners at any level to succeed.
Speaker: Loretta S. Manning, MSN, RN, GNP, Nursing Education Consultant and Chief Executive Officer, I CAN Publishing, Inc.®, Duluth, GA
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.
Saturday, February 12
7:15-8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:15 a.m.
Informal Breakfast Discussion
Preparation for the Faculty Role
Facilitated by the Faculty Development Conference Subcommittee
Feel free to bring your breakfast to this informal discussion about preferred preparation for the faculty role and resources available to faculty as they enhance their skills in higher education.
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Program Session
Dealing With Challenging Student Situations
Some students believe higher education is a commodity and faculty are service providers. As a result, faculty may be faced with less-than-optimal student behaviors, which can be intimidating to inexperienced faculty. Explore selected negative student behaviors such as incivility, tardiness, poor response to academic feedback, and similar situations. Learn techniques to prevent and defuse these situations so that the learning environment can be positive for all.
Speaker: Susan Luparell, PhD, ACNS-BC, CNE, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
Concurrent sessions are offered during the day on Saturday and again on Sunday morning, allowing each participant to select four topics. Topics indicated by an asterisk do not repeat.
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions 1 (select one)
1a. * 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
1b. Using Simulation to Augment Clinical Experiences
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. Assessing Student Learning
How to evaluate student learning and assign grades in a variety of educational contexts, using an array of successful approaches.
Speaker: Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, Professor and Executive Dean, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
1d. Creating 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
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions 2 (select one)
2a. * Identifying and Working with 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
2b. * 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
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-C, Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
2d. Evaluating Clinical Learning
How to assess students as fairly and objectively as possible as they demonstrate clinical skills.
Speaker: Shirley Girouard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, School of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions 3 (select one)
3a. * Building a Professional Portfolio
How to identify the best balance for building an academic career, and create the documents to validate your professional accomplishments.
Speaker: Jeanine E. Gangeness, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Nursing, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN
3b. Assessing Student Learning
How to evaluate student learning and assign grades in a variety of educational contexts, using an array of successful approaches.
Speaker: Jean Giddens, PhD, RN, Professor and Executive Dean, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
3c. 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-C, Clinical Professor, College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
3d. Creating 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
Sunday, February 13
7:30-8:25 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast and Informal Networking
8:30-10:00 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions 4 (select one)
4a.* 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
4b.* Teaching Blended or Hybrid Courses
How to utilize distance approaches effectively and imaginatively to meet the needs of today’s learners.
Speaker: Stephanie Stewart, PhD, RN, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Phoenix, AZ
4c. Evaluating Clinical Learning
How to assess students as fairly and objectively as possible as they demonstrate clinical skills.
Speaker: Shirley Girouard, PhD, RN, FAAN, Professor, School of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
4d. Using Simulation to Augment Clinical Experiences
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
10:00-10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Closing Program Session
Success in the Faculty Role
Newer faculty may feel at a disadvantage and may be hesitant to express opinions as a novice in a hierarchical professional environment. Hear from a seasoned dean about how to offer ideas and suggestions by using the case statement approach. Learn how to confidently and competently navigate the faculty role in a politically effective way. Gain sound advice about success in the academic setting.
Speaker: Mary Mundt, PhD, RN, Professor and Dean, College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
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General Information
Join AACN in Austin, Texas for the 2011 Faculty Development Conference. Gain useful skills and learn best practices in the art and science of nursing education. Enjoy the superb dining and entertainment Austin has to offer as you build relationships with other nursing faculty members.
Registration
The deadline for early registration is January 28, 2011. Late fees will apply to registrations received after January 28. Email messages confirming registration will be sent to all participants.
Register online at: https://www.aacn.nche.edu/Registration/registration.asp
Members: Non-members:
$399 by January 28 $499 by January 28
$469 after January 28 $569 after January 28
$369 Additional registrant from same institution by January 28
$439 Additional registrant from same institution after January 28
$349 Student Registration Fee*
*The student rate is intended for graduate students (not faculty) who are preparing for faculty roles.
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Austin at the Capitol, 701 East 11th Street, Austin, Texas 78701. The special conference room rate is $159 single/double. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is January 20, 2011. To make reservations, please call (888) 627-8349 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (888) 627-8349 end_of_the_skype_highlighting and ask for the group rate for AACN. The room block may fill before the deadline, so please make your reservation early.
Transportation
The Sheraton Austin at the Capitol is located approximately eight miles from the Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). A taxi is approximately $25 each way. Further information regarding transportation can be found at: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/austinairport/transportation.htm .
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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (202) 463-6930 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. If you require special access in order to take part in this meeting, please contact Nadja Beverage at AACN or email nbeverage@aacn.nche.edu. The Sheraton Austin at the Capitol is in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
American Association of Colleges of Nurses Faculty Development Conference 2011
