Day 1
8:15 a.m. — Welcome and Introductions
8:30 a.m. — Why Are We Here? The Purpose of the Clinical Faculty Academy and the Importance of Curricular Design in Nursing Education
Gina Ellerbee, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-K
CoxHealth
9:45 a.m. — Break
10 a.m. — Developing Clinical Judgment
Cynthia Aurentz, DNP, R.N., CNE, RYT
Missouri State University
11:15 a.m. — Lunch
Noon — Legal Issues in Clinical Education
Abby Craigmyle, J.D.
CoxHealth
1:30 p.m. — Clinical Teaching and Evaluation: The Basics
Sharon Zahn, DNP, R.N.
University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing
3 p.m. — Break
3:15 p.m. — Clinical Evaluation Tools
Sharon Zahn, DNP, R.N.
University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing
4:15 p.m. — Summary and Adjournment
Day 2
8:15 a.m. — Opening Announcements
8:30 a.m. — Conducting Pre and Post-Clinical Conferences
Tara Weber, MSN, R.N.
State Fair Community College
9:45 a.m. — Break
10 a.m. — Creating a Positive Learning Environment
Jennifer Ferguson, DNP, R.N.
MidAmerica Nazarene University
11:15 a.m. — Lunch
12:15 p.m. — Dealing with Challenging and Complex Situations in the Clinical Environment
Katheryn Patterson, DNP, FNP-C
Missouri State University
2:30 p.m. — Break
2:45 p.m. — Challenges and Opportunities — Academia + Practice Maintaining a Work/Life Balance
Katheryn Patterson, DNP, FNP-C
Missouri State University