Nurse educators were abruptly confronted with unprecedented clinical education disruption due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Academic leaders had to pivot to maintain instructional continuity as lockdowns and restrictions were enacted.  Preparing nurses for the workforce could not be more important than it is today with the many factors facing the nursing profession. This webinar features a panel discussion from nursing leaders in the academic arena, healthcare practice environments, and the Virginia Board of Nursing. Panelists discuss the challenges and opportunities in both the academic and practice environments and how these have led to innovations in clinical education at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Speakers will address questions regarding instructional continuity and best practices.

This webinar is presented as a collaborative of the Virginia Nurses Association, Virginia Association of Colleges of Nursing, and Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders.

Facilitator:

• Pamela R. Jeffries, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEP, Professor and Dean of George Washington University School of Nursing

Panelists:

• Kathleen Russell-Babin, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, ACNS-BC, Vice President of Professional Practice, Inova Health System
• Melody K. Eaton, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, FAAN, AACN LANP Fellow, Director and Professor, James Madison University School of Nursing
• Mark Tanner, DNP, RN, Assistant Dean for BSN Programs, George Washington University School of Nursing
• Pamela Slaven-Lee, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP, CHSE, Sr. Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Student Affairs, George Washington University School of Nursing  
• Jay P. Douglas, MSM, RN, CSAC, FRE, Executive Director, Virginia Board of Nursing
• Stephanie Jackson, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Sentara Obici Hospital

Nursing Continuing Professional Development Disclosures:
The Virginia Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

There are no conflicts of interest for any individuals in a position to control the educational content.

In order to receive 1 nursing contact hour, participants are required to attend the entire session and share what they have learned via the evaluation.

This educational activity is jointly provided by the Virginia Nurses Association, the Virginia Association of Colleges of Nursing, and the Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives and Leaders.

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