Barb Bancroft’s Clinical Topics for Faculty, Nurses and Students:
Differentiating Dementia, Delirium and Depression in the Geriatric Patient

Live via Zoom

Join Barb for a 3-hour webinar on the 3 D’s. Barb will discuss each of these conditions separately, even though the three may co-exist in one patient. She will also describe the age-related presentation of depression using the SALSA signs for younger patients and the "P's and the D's" for the older patient. Barb will discuss common pharmacologic treatments for all three D’s in addition to “alternative and complementary” types of therapy including weight loss, melatonin, sunlight, acupuncture, B12, zinc, exercise, sleep, and more.Z

Creative Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators:
Know What and Her Seven Learners Plus One

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Have you ever wondered how to make content memorable for your learners? Noticed that there are several different ways to reinforce important information for your learners? Let "Know What" introduce you to her learners. This session compares eight cartoon characters to the eight frames of mind according to Dr. David Lazear, et al., the recognized expert in multiple intelligences.

Integrating the AACN Essentials Into the Curriculum: The Educator’s Role

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This presentation will discuss step-by-step processes that can be taken to move faculty colleagues toward a competency-based curriculum aligned with the 2021 Essentials. Approaches for conducting an effective and useful curriculum mapping will be demonstrated. Strategies to engage colleagues in the innovative work of developing and growing competency-based teaching activities and assessments will be discussed.

Using Concept Mapping To Promote Clinical Judgment

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This session provides a "how–to” approach for developing a concept map as an active teaching/learning tool helping students "put the pieces of the puzzle together.” Development, grading, repetition and barriers will be discussed. Concept Maps will be provided as examples for use for study or examples with teaching. Understanding how concept mapping really works in developing clinical judgment is an eye-opener for many.

Certification as a Nurse Educator Prep Course (CNE®) – Part 1 of 2

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This webinar is the first in a series of two consecutive sessions that focus on preparing for the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) examination. Topics for this session include a focus on the CNE® test category areas of Facilitate Learning, Facilitate Learner Development and Socialization, and Use Assessment and Evaluation Strategies.

Barb Bancroft’s Clinical Topics for Faculty, Nurses and Students:
Pharmacology – Back to the Basics for All of Us…

Live via Zoom

This session will enable the learner to apply evidence-based practice in pharmacology as it relates to care of the patient across the lifespan. Barb will discuss various classes of pharmacological agents in relation to treatment of common clinical conditions and the associated lab values, interactions with food and alternative therapy. Antimicrobial and other drug therapy is discussed in the prevention and treatment of infectious disease and the pros and cons of hormonal therapy with related nursing implications.

Promoting Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Education: From Research to Classroom

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This webinar is designed to empower nurse educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate evidence-based practice (EBP) into nursing education. This webinar will explore the importance of EBP in improving patient outcomes, discuss strategies for incorporating EBP principles into the curriculum, and provide practical guidance on teaching EBP skills to nursing students.

Certification as a Nurse Educator Prep Course (CNE®) – Part 2 of 2

Live via Zoom

This webinar is the second in a series of two consecutive sessions that focus on preparing for the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) examination. Topics for this session include a focus on the CNE® test category areas of Participate in Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Program Outcomes, Pursue Continuous Quality Improvement in the Academic Nurse Educator Role, Function as a Change Agent and Leader, Engage in Scholarship of Teaching, and Function Effectively within the Institutional Environment and the Academic Community.

The Top 10 Creative Teaching Strategies for 2024: Be Wise to What’s Up and Coming

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Let’s face it, some nursing topics are harder to teach than others. This hands on session will explore the top ten challenging topics, including some essential nursing skills. Discover innovative and creative ways to teach that inspire deeper levels of thinking and engagement for your learners. Experience technology you can incorporate into your teaching practice.

Certification as an Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Prep Course (CNE®cl) – Part 1 of 2

Live via Zoom

This webinar is the first of two consecutive sessions that focus on preparing for the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE®cl) examination. Topics for this session include a focus on the CNE®cl test category areas of Function Within the Education and Health Care Environments, Facilitate Learning in the Health Care Environment, and Demonstrate Effective Interprofessional Communication and Collaborative Interprofessional Relationships.

Escape the Sim Room: Innovative Teaching Strategies for Nurse Educators

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Educational escape rooms provide nursing students with an opportunity to critically think in a safe learning environment. The participants are placed in a locked room and given a predetermined time to escape and problem solve through each step of the activity. An escape room requires careful planning and implementation to promote teamwork collaboration and clinical judgment amongst the students. This webinar will discuss how escape rooms can be developed and implemented in nursing education.

Certification as an Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Prep Course (CNE®cl) – Part 2 of 2

Live via Zoom

This webinar is the second of two consecutive sessions that focus on preparing for the Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE®cl) examination. Topics for this session include a focus on the CNE®cl test category areas of Apply Clinical Expertise in the Health Care Environment, Facilitate Learner Development and Socialization, and Implement Effective Clinical Assessment and Evaluation Strategies.

Turning COWtown into WOCtown

Aloft Fort Worth Downtown 334 W 3rd Street, Fort Worth, Texas, United States

This conference is for nurses in all settings working with patients with wounds, ostomies and/or continence issues. We also invite APNs, nurse managers, nurse administrators, nurse educators and physical therapists. Nursing Students are always welcome!

Recognizing and Overcoming Implicit Bias in Clinical Settings

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This seminar will provide healthcare professionals with valuable insights and practical tools to address the critical issue of implicit bias in patient care. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of implicit bias, learning to recognize its presence in clinical interactions and its potential impact on patient outcomes.

Nursing Education in the Era of ChatGPT

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This presentation will provide an overview of ChatGPT by OpenAI. We will discuss its role in higher education, specifically nursing education. We will also discuss ethical concerns and the need for a cautious approach to ensure responsible and informed use.

2024 Maui Nursing and Allied Health Conference
featuring Barb Bancroft

Wailea Beach Resort - Marriott 3700 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, HI, United States

On Day 1, Barb will provide a systematic review of renal anatomy and physiology, starting with the embryologic development of 3 sets of kidneys (not a typo!), followed by an in-depth discussion of the 6 major functions of the kidney and finishing with "What can go wrong?" On Day 2, Barb will provide an update and overview on the pathophysiology of cancer, how it starts, how it spreads, the role of genetics, the role of the environment (viruses, hormones, chemicals, etc.) as well as many other facts about the growth and differentiation of cells.

Strategies for Developing and Evaluating Clinical Judgment

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This webinar will provide a definition and key attributes of clinical judgment. We will discuss strategies to teach and evaluate these skills including, the utilization of the SBAR framework for post-conference debriefing, collaborative quizzing, and even updates to the dreaded clinical paperwork.

Using Concept Mapping To Promote Clinical Judgment

Live via Zoom

This session provides a "how–to” approach for developing a concept map as an active teaching/learning tool helping students "put the pieces of the puzzle together.” Development, grading, repetition and barriers will be discussed. Concept Maps will be provided as examples for use for study or examples with teaching. Understanding how concept mapping really works in developing clinical judgment is an eye-opener for many.

Spellbinders: Stories that Create Magic, Inspire, Teach, and Motivate

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Stories have been used for thousands of years as a teaching tool. In this session, discover ways to improve your own story telling skills, so that when teaching, your stories can provide a meaningful learning point. This session focuses on increasing the impact of your message by sharing some story telling success secrets that you can apply immediately.