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2018 NEC in the Rockies

Join us as the 28th annual Nurse Educator’s Conference in the Rockies kicks off in Vail, Colorado on July 9th!

12:30pm MDT

Grow Your Mustard Seed Salons C - DJoanna Martinson Non Opioid Pain Management Salons A - BBrent Van Dorsten • Joseph Fillmore • Jonathan Clapp, MD • Tuesday Wasserman

6:00pm MDT

Yoga: Restorative (All Levels) Game CreekSheryl Trent

6:00am MDT

Yoga: Better than Coffee (All Levels) Game CreekSheryl Trent

8:30am MDT

Envisioning the Future of Excellence in Nursing Education Salons C - DKatrina Einhellig • Jeanette McNeill • Alison S. Merrill • Kristin Schams Technology in Nursing Education Salons A - BKirsty Diggers • Linda Siegrist

11:30am MDT

Boxed Lunch (seminar attendees only) Colorado Ballroom Foyer

6:30am MDT

Yoga: Strength and Stretch (All Levels) Game CreekSheryl Trent

7:00am MDT

Group Run / Walk Meet in LobbyMonica Mika

7:30am MDT

Breakfast (seminar attendees only) Colorado Ballroom Foyer

8:30am MDT

Cultivating Civility in Nursing - Preconference Session Salon 2 - 3Dr. Susan Luparell

12:15pm MDT

Keynote: Incivility in Nursing Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Dr. Susan Luparell Opening Session Lunch Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)

1:45pm MDT

Creating a Testing Guidelines Manual Salons G - JJean Schroeder

2:15pm MDT

"Now, Play Nice" - Using Simulation to Foster Interdisciplinary Communication & Collaboration Sun UpMaggie Conner • Daisy Dalegowski A Brand-New World: Creating an Engaging, Active and Flexible RN-BSN Program Blue SkyElaine Foster • Karen Whitham Abuse of the Elderly: A Forensic Approach Using Innovative Simulation for Students Salons A - BAngela Mulcahy Bringing Art Into a Science Based Nursing Curriculum Sun DownDarcy Copeland Dual Enrollment Nursing Programs: Increasing the Number of BSN-Prepared Nurses in the Workforce Salon 1Katrina Einhellig • Erika Greenberg • Courtney Gryskiewicz Incorporating Interprofessional Education in Distance Learning Salons C - DMichele Claiborne • Ann Galloway Innovation in Teaching: Clinical Reasoning Through Cooperative Gaming Eagle Bahn BoardroomMichelle Hall • Robin Lockhart Results of the 2017 QSEN National Faculty Survey Game CreekGail Armstrong Teaching Strategies Supported by Evidence Salons 2 - 3Carol Boswell • Sharon Cannon • Lori Hammond • Shonna Harris

3:45pm MDT

Millennial Mayhem: Guiding the chaos into meaningful learning Salons 2 - 3Gwendolyn Lindemann Nursing, Respiratory Care, and Social Work Undergraduate Students' Practice, Attitudes, and Knowledge/Skills with Evidence-based Practice Sun DownKathleen Williamson Reach for the Golden Ring: Toolkit for Increasing NCLEX Pass Rates Salons C - DJudy Evans • Connie Geiman Using Virtual Simulation to Teach Graduate Nursing Students Eagle Bahn BoardroomElaine Foster • Karen Whitham Utilization of Virtual Patient Simulation to Improve Nursing Student Communication Skills Salons A - BCheryl Wilson You are the Key to HPV Cancer Prevention Sun UpJennifer Hellier "Evaluating Those 'Pesky Select All That Apply' Questions" Salons G - JCheryl Frutchey An Ethical Positioning System for Solving Ethical Dilemmas Salon 1Joan Dorman

5:15pm MDT

Opening Networking Reception Mountiain View Patio (weather permitting)

6:00am MDT

Yoga: Greet the Sun (All Levels) Game CreekSheryl Trent

7:00am MDT

Group Run / Walk Meet in LobbyMonica Mika

7:30am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:30am MDT

Be One, Grow One: Getting Nurses on Boards Salons 2 - 3Callie Anne Bittner, MS, RN, CCHC, Co-Active Coach • Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence Engaging RN-BSN Students in an Online Learning Enviroment Eagle Bahn BoardroomJeri Burger INTEGRATING ACES AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE CONCEPTS INTO NURSING CURRICULA AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT Sun UpAnnette Garner Nursing Students and Depression Sun DownSusan Ludwick Personalized Learning: Innovative approach to meet the IOM goal of BSN prepared nurses by 2020 Salons G - JLaura Blank, PhD, RN, CNE • Mary Walton Registered Nurses Perspectives Regarding Interventions for Workplace Incivility: Implications for Nursing Students to Learn Early Intervention Strategies to Counter Workplace Incivility Blue SkyTheresa Buxton • Penne McPherson Simulation in first semester physical assessment Salon 1Candice Brunger • Dianne McAdams-Jones, EdD, RN, CHSE • Jamie Russell The Mentoring Experiences of Adjunct Nursing Faculty: A Phenomenological inquiry Salons A - BSharon Ramjohn, PhD, RN, CNE Role Play in the Classroom: What, Why, and How Salons C - DJenny Allert • Emily Brower • Rebbecca Nemec

10:00am MDT

An Integrated Approach to Concept-Based Curriculum: Transferring Knowledge to the Bedside Salons 2 - 3Christina Jackson • Stacy Werner Enhancing Scholarship in Undergraduate Nursing Students by Promoting a Culture of Professionalism through the Use of EBP Presentations at a Local Hospital Salons C - DSusan Dalbey • Jenny Matthews • Lisa Zenoni Food Pantry Clinics Provide Education Opportunity for BSN Students Studying Leadership and Community Health Blue SkyGloria Nussbaum Green Zone Training Activated Sun DownDeborah Casida • Shonna Harris • Rebecca Martin-Geist • Deborah Sikes IPE "Extreme" Race Simulation: Identifying Gaps In Patient Care Eagle Bahn BoardroomMartin Mufich Making Virtual A Reality Sun UpTonya LaForge, MSN, RN, CNOR, CST • Amber Murphy, MSN, RNC-OB Simulation on a Shoestring Salons A - BPeggy Kattenberg • Stacy Pettorino Workplace Violence: Empowering New Nurses Salon 1Carrie Kirk "Can I Meet With You?": Web-based, Student Self-Scheduling of Office Hours Salons G - JJames Oberlander

11:30am MDT

Keynote: Inspirational Leadership Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Aden E. Hogan Lunch and Keynote Speech Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)

1:00pm MDT

Building a Mentoring Program: Perceptions of Faculty Mentors and Student Mentees Salons A - BLory Clukey • Harjit Dhesi Engaging Students in Recognizing a Major Public Health Issue: Human Trafficking Salon 1Barbara Devitt • Marilyn Hightower Innovating Distance Education: The ECHO model in Colorado Salons C - DMarianne Horner • Michael Kazanjian Innovative Nurse Residency Program for a Small Community Hospital Sun DownAndrea Hazelton • Nancy Smith McCorkle Standardized Scenarios in Simulation Blue SkyKerri Reid • Natasha Smith-Holmquist The Role of Nurse Leader in Academia: Factors influencing fulfillment Sun UpMelissa Bouws PhD RN

2:30pm MDT

"Leap of Faith": Student to Professional Nurse Transition Sun DownLisa Zenoni Developing a Mentoring Program for Educators in a School of Nursing Salons C - DBarbara Devitt • Kathryn Osteen EBP: Bringing it to a Nurse Residency Program Salon 1Kathy Casey • Cathy Kleiner Evidence Based Practice Day: Building expertise one semester at a time Salons A - BLiz Greenberg • Ambur Lindstrom Mette Males in Nursing; A Case Study Blue SkyKimberly Priode Virtual simulation on a budget: an innovative approach to teaching developmental assessment Sun UpLaura Nold Weaving Technology in Nursing Education to Enhance the Learning Experience Salons 2 - 3Kathleen Williamson Faculty Mentoring; Innovative methods to inspire Mentor's and Mentee's Salons G - JJamie Wankier

4:00pm MDT

Academic Progression in Nursing Education Advancing Seamless Educational Mobility Salons C - DTeresa Yambo Concept-Based Curriculum - Is It Really Worth The Time: A Cross-Sectional Study Review Eagle Bahn BoardroomJames Oberlander Conducting a Class Debate in Evidence-Based Practice Course Sun DownShu-Yi (Emily) Wang • Kathleen Whalen Population Health Research: Engaging Students in a Collaborative Education Project. Salon 1Terri Gibson The Integration of Various Innovative Teaching Strategies to Promote Self-Efficacy and Critical Thinking of Obstetrical Nursing Blue SkyKathleen Ward The Power of Coaching: Creating a Vision for Innovation and Inspiration Salons 2 - 3Deborah Center Use of Multi-taction I-Wall to Enhance Visual Learning Salons A - BTiann Colwell • Beth Culross • Susan Wilhelm Boundary Issues in Student-Instructor Relationships Salons G - JLinda Rider

5:15pm MDT

Poster and Networking Reception Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)

5:30pm MDT

"A Patient is 'Crashing' in the Classroom!"- An Integration of Teaching and Technology of the Acute MI for Senior Nursing Students Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Theresa Madden • Rebecca Sander Application of a Curriculum Development Model: Lessons Learned in an HBCU in a Caribbean Community Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Nelda Ephraim • Amy Schweizer Applying QSEN Competencies to Systems-Based Learning: Implementation of a Quality Improvement Capstone Project and Virtual Poster Conference Experience Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Stephanie Tippin Blending Classroom Students with Technology Peers - Using Zoom to create a Synchronous Ground Based and Distance Learning Environment Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)carol wallman • Catherine Witt Boundary Issues in Student-Instructor Relationships Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Linda Rider CNA Practice Development: Novice-Expert Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Debra Behr Development of an Evidence-Based Program for Mentoring Nursing Faculty Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Jeanette Ayers-Kawakami Does the 8 hour simulation day increase the student nurse's ability to put it all together and think like a nurse? Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Courtnie Moore • Elisa Perez Ensuring Success for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Nursing Students Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Linda Treitler Evolution of a Patient: Exploring an Interactive Course Format for Phamacology Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Amanda Gauthier Facilitating the Thinking Process through Debriefing for Meaningful Learning Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Ann Loomis Flipping Out for Effective Hybrid and Online Learning Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Susan Larson How to Develop Nursing Skills Labs for Specialty Areas Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Jenny Allert • Mallory Brunel Improving acute care nurse compliance with guidelines on IV push opiates to decrease addiction Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Cathy Feller • Judy Williams Improving Self-Confidence with Simulation and Cognitive Rehearsal Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Amy Sherer Information Processing by Undergraduate Nursing Students Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Kimberly Priode Integration of informatics into nursing education and students perceptions of improvement in knowledge of informatics Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Kerry Allen Interdisciplinary Simulation: Communication & Hand Off between Nurses and EMT Students Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Elizabeth Kruger Leveraging Expert CNA Professional Development Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Debra Behr Nursing Education's Role in "Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation" Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Betty Carlson Bowles • Martha Gibson Offering a Systematic Approach for Nursing Programs to Fully Respond to a Student Suicide Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Ronda Mintz-Binder Perceptions of Incivility in Clinical Nursing Education Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Laurel Bradshaw Prebriefing in Simulation: Does Reflection-Before-Action Improve Student Learning Outcomes? Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Darci McCall Putting It Together Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Amanda Schuster Remediation, Retention, Reimagining: Building a Comprehensive SUCCESS Program Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Christy Howard • Bren Threadgill Survey Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Sarah Prichard The Crisis of Maternal Infant Mortality in the United States Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Betty Carlson Bowles • Martha Gibson • Lauren Jansen • Robin Lockhart The Effectiveness of Clinical Performance Feedback: The Nursing Student's Perspective Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Cassandra Frost • Adrienne Wilk The Experience of Nursing Faculty Teaching from the Heart Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Nancy Vitali The Impact of Developing an OB Simulation: How hard can it be? Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Cathy Gagnon • Amber Lippincott The Key Three Throughout Your Curriculum Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Nichole Moore • Randee Nyman • Cassandra Tumanis The Use of Study Guides and Class Discussion to Enhance Learner Knowledge Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Cindy Krentz Transformative Learning: Strategies Promoting Critical Reflection Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Jackie Keunnen Transitions:The lived experience of becoming a Registered Nurse Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Rita Peters Verbal vs. Written Feedback: A Quantitative Approach on Student Perceptions of Effectiveness Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Adrienne Wilk Zoom forward to new heights! Elevating Graduate Student Learning of Health Disparities and Leadership Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Libba Reed McMillan

7:00pm MDT

UNC Dinner (by invitation only) TBD - Sun Down?

6:00am MDT

Group Run / Walk Meet in Front LobbyMonica Mika Yoga: Strong Core (All Levels) Game CreekSheryl Trent

7:15am MDT

Breakfast Grand Ballroom Foyer

8:00am MDT

Assignment Feedback: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Sun DownDiane Bilotta, PhD, RN Creating a Syllabus as a Legal Document Salons A - BJanet Garwood • Janet Landrum • cheryl moredich • Angela Schooley • Diane Spoljoric • Janice Tazbir Emotional Intelligence and Civility: Is There a Link? Eagle Bahn BoardroomDeborah Center Engaging Students While Exercising Their Minds: Enhancing Critical Thinking by Using Practical Application Learning Strategies. Salons C - DStacy Werner Innovation to Inspire Student Team Work Salons G - JCris Finn • Lynn Wimett Maximizing Digital Citizenship in the Online Nursing Education Environment Salon 1Lory Clukey • Kathleen Dunemn • Katrina Einhellig • Jeanette McNeill SimPrepClex Sun UpMelody Chandler • Robin Lockhart Teaching from the Heart: Honoring Our Journeys as Nursing Educators in Art and Story Blue SkySara Horton-Deutsch • Nancy Vitali The Scrambled Classroom: Supporting Diverse Learners with a Complimentary Blend of Lecture and Active Learning Strategies Salons 2 - 3Dianna Johnston

10:45am MDT

Keep Burnout At Bay With Mindfulness, Compassion, and Purpose Salons G - JAmanda Mahoney Academic Success Preparation for Diverse Nursing Students Sun DownMarianne Horner • Amanda Quintana Collaborative Testing: The Whys and Hows Salons A - BSherri Hanrahan • Heidi Monroe Development of Critical Thinking and Leadership Awareness through and Unfold Simulation Experience Sun UpTheresa Madden • Kathleen Ward Engagement with Community Partners to Promote and Enhance the Transition of Evidence Based Nursing from the Classroom to Clinical Practice Salons 2 - 3Elizabeth Herron • Julie Strunk Integrating an Innovative Faculty Telecommuter Model Salons C - DPatricia Allen • Ronda Mintz-Binder Overcoming Challenges of Evaluation Student Practicum Performance Blue SkyPatti Moss • Cynthia Stinson Second time is the charm: Mentoring the unsuccessful test-taker Salon 1Juliana Mower Synopsis of the Development of an Innovative Structured Curriculum Assessment and Improvement Program Based on Quality Improvement Science Eagle Bahn BoardroomKathleen Dunemn • Martha Levine • Jeanette McNeill

12:15pm MDT

Keynote: Caring and Compassion Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F) Closing Lunch and Keynote Speech Grand Ballroom (Salons E - F)Amanda Mahoney