Agenda

Teaching is not just a calling, it is an opportunity to become a sacred activist in both nursing, healthcare, and education. Caring science advances traditional teaching to Caritas education. This is what Watson (2008) calls "advanced teaching and learning" (p. 31) and the movement towards wisdom, subjective meaning, and purpose in our lives and work. Caritas education consciously and mindfully integrates the concepts of transpersonal relationship, caring-healing environments, multiple ways of learning and teaching, and an honoring of each unique person, both educator and learner. Thus, Caritas education promotes Caritas consciousness, connection, inclusion, and a sacred activism that enlightens and teaches information and skills. I will share my experience as a Caritas online and in-class educator, and how to address each of these Caritas teaching practices and how they can practically be applied in the classroom, clinical, or online.

At the end of this session, the participants will:

• Identify how to cultivate transpersonal relationships with colleagues, staff, and students to enhance teaching.
• Describe how to use multiple ways of knowing to teach and learn.
• Share what sacred activism is as it applies to teaching.
• Compare and contrast traditional teaching with Caritas teaching.

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

This session provides an update on the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Nurses and allied health professionals need to be aware of the remarkable progress made over recent years in this field, and they need to take an active role in early detection as they practice their own professions. The advances in diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer form an excellent example of molecular diagnosis and personalized medicine, the future of medicine.

• Explain Molecular Diagnosis in Lung Cancer.
• Explain Cellular Diagnosis in Lung Cancer.
• Describe Lung Cancer Staging.
• Discuss Recent Advancements in Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

We’re here for nurses…
Caring Science incorporates an ethic of caring which expands the medical technical model of science. Developed by a nurse, this theory is critical to the health and healing of humanity. Watson reminds us, “nursing is the paradigm exemplar of caring, the most mature healing profession in the world."

Learning Objectives:

• Understand what the 10 Caritas Processes are.
• Learn how Nurse Leaders can utilize Caring Science through understanding the Caritas Leadership Program.
• Know at least 3 useful examples of how Caring Science is expressed on the Unit Floor.
• Know how Caring Science is being used and shared throughout Latin America and Europe.
• Know how the Caritas Coach Education Program has reduced staff turnover and improved patients' perception of care with data from Affiliates.

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

As the demand for highly skilled surgical technologists grows, so does the need for dynamic, forward-thinking educational programs. This panel will explore the evolving landscape of surgical technology education, focusing on the critical transition from classroom instruction to hands-on practice in the operating room (OR). Attendees will gain valuable insights into current trends shaping the field, such as integrating simulation technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and incorporating new surgical techniques into curricula.

Expert panelists will also address the key challenges educators and institutions face, including navigating evolving clinical placement demands, meeting the needs of diverse student populations, and staying ahead of technological advancements. Additionally, this session will provide essential updates on accreditation standards and best practices to ensure compliance with the latest industry requirements.

Whether you are an educator, administrator, or practitioner, this panel will equip you with the knowledge and strategies to effectively prepare the next generation of surgical technologists for the rapidly advancing healthcare environment.

Eligible for 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

A structured framework for exploring the topic of inclusive innovation in education, covering key concepts, challenges, strategies, and future directions. Each section can be further developed with relevant research, case studies, and practical examples to understand the subject comprehensively.

Building more inclusive educational systems requires collective action and commitment from educators, policymakers, stakeholders, and communities. Here are some key steps for advancing this goal:

• Prioritize Equity: Make equity a guiding principle in educational policy, practice, and decision-making. Prioritize resources and support for schools and communities disproportionately affected by systemic inequities.
• Foster Collaboration: Build partnerships and collaborations among educators, families, communities, and external organizations to address barriers, share best practices, and co-design solutions that promote equity and inclusion.
• Invest in Professional Development: Provide educators with ongoing professional development and support to develop culturally responsive practices, implement universal learning design, and address biases and stereotypes in educational settings.
• Advocate for Policy Change: Advocate for policy changes at the local, state, and national levels that promote equitable funding, support culturally responsive education, and address systemic barriers to inclusion and access.
• Center Student Voice and Agency: Empower students as agents of change in their own education. Listen to their perspectives, experiences, and needs, and involve them in decision-making processes that affect their learning and well-being.
• Commit to Continuous Improvement: Embrace a growth mindset and a commitment to continuous improvement in pursuit of equity and inclusion. Reflect on successes and challenges, learn from feedback and data, and adapt strategies and approaches as needed to ensure progress toward building more inclusive educational systems.

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

This presentation will discuss the trends toward competency-based education and the lessons learned working side-by-side with healthcare partners in education and accreditation. The discussion will demonstrate how to align your institution’s curriculum map with required competencies to illustrate learner performance, identify learning gaps, and remediation requirements.

Learning Objectives:

• Define best practices to include competencies in curriculum mapping.
• Discuss exemplars in mapping formative and summative assessments to competencies, EPAs, and outcomes.
• Interpret a visual dashboard illustrating where remediation needs to take place.

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

This presentation aims to elucidate the transformative potential of integrating VR software technology in simulation labs, ultimately empowering the next generation of healthcare workers with enriched learning experiences and enhanced clinical judgment skills.

1. Discuss the significance and advantages of VR simulation experiences.
2. Explore steps toward successful implementation.
3. Prevent and problem-solve potential barriers.
4. Evaluate learning using simulation standards of best practice.
5. Examine research findings and set goals to build clinical judgment.

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

A comprehensive approach to enhancing student learning, utilizing data from assessments to inform curriculum and instruction. This approach looks at various types of assessments and their purpose, grading practices with the issue of fairness and equity in grading, and recommendations for implementing these strategies.

At the end of the session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose of assessments in education
• Know the relationship between standards, assessment, curriculum, and instruction
• Reflect on current grading practices
• Determine fairness in grading
• Employ the recommendations for strengthening the connection between curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

This presentation aims to describe a novel public health theory proposing conscious regulation of the endocannabinoid system to amplify mental, spiritual, and planetary climates of well-being through the human biocrystal.

Key Objectives:

• Describe the human biocrystal and the living matrix.
• Explain the endocannabinoid system and its homeostatic regulation of the living matrix.
• Name a theoretical model for integrating phytocannabinoids ethically into population-focused public health nursing practice.
• Identify three multidimensional energetic healing practices to cultivate a healthy endocannabinoid system and intentionally tune the human biocrystal to create localized climates of well-being.

Eligible for 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

Join our panel of experienced nurse simulationists from across the United States and Canada as we delve into learners' emotional responses in simulation-based learning. Excessive anxiety can hinder learning and performance, and our discussion will focus on strategies to alleviate this anxiety and enhance the learning process.

By the end of the session participants will be able to:

• Examine learner’s emotional responses in simulation-based learning.
• Identify at least one anxiety mitigation strategy that can be used to prepare learners for the simulation.
• Identify at least one anxiety mitigation strategy that can be used during the simulation.
• Identify at least one anxiety mitigation strategy that can be used during the debrief.

Eligible for 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

A fantastic discussion on how to lead your teams with still, heart, and trust. You will build skills as well as gain an understanding of care and trust. You will learn how to become the kind of leader that people want to follow.

Key Points:

• Identify the three questions everyone asks about their leader
• Explain how each of these three components of leadership serves as a guideline for effective behaviors
• Illustrate how you can use these three questions to engage your team better and become a more effective leader

Eligible for 1 Contact Hour (CH) or 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

Purpose:

This panel aims to gain insight into the learner perspective from the First Year Experience course (FYE100) and how it has benefited learners. Learners will be asked questions to help clarify their journey and the impact of the Foundations or Success course.  

Learning Objectives:  

• Explore outcomes of the CliftonStrengths assessment on student success 
• Discuss the impact of the Foundations of Success course on the student learning experience 
• Discover the beneficial concepts from the course and how they helped support academic preparedness  

Abstract:  

The FYE100 Foundations of Success course was designed as part of a healthcare degree program to ensure that new online BSN students are prepared for success at the start of their journey.  In this panel, three Unitek Learning students will share their experiences with this course and how it has impacted their academic and professional lives. Additional panel members include the subject matter expert, the instructional designer, and an instructor for FYE100 to provide additional insights.  

Eligible for 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU)

By the end of this session, the attendees will learn: 

• Identify the benefits of ATI’s Engage Series in enhancing the student learning experience
• Explore the comprehensive faculty resources available to create student centered active learning activities for all areas of instruction 
• Plan enhancements to the current classroom management style using the Engage Modules to add audio, video, and interactive components to lectures 
• Understand how ATIs first AI powered assistant, Claire AI, can reduce time when creating new test items 
• Create their own high-quality items in Custom Assessment Builder with the assistance of Claire AI.

Cultivating Caritas Consciousness By Integrating Self-Care Spiritual Micro-Practices Through Aesthetics

Creation of a Caritas Room where students and faculty can engage in aesthetic micro-practices to encounter spirituality through aesthetics to help improve mindfulness, healing, and resilience.

How to create a Caritas Room on Campus

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LEADING WITH CARE: Integrating of Watsons' 10 Caritas Processes® Into Leading with CARE Model - Infusing Micro-Practices into Caring Moments

Leading with CARE modality intentionally influences and elevates existing institutional care models and organizational culture. The Leading with CARE modality synthesizes renown business, healthcare systems, and nursing leadership training modalities, coupled with the infusion of micro-practices, caring moments, and integrates Watson’s 10 Caritas Processes® to provide a foundation for ontological leadership practice with guidance toward ‘being-in right-relations’ with self, others, and systems (Watson 2008). Leading with CARE Model addresses the gap in business systems, healthcare, and nursing leadership modalities designed to train leaders to grow self/others and operate in caring spaces. This model clearly defines the intentional role that caritas consciousness and caritas leadership can play in the lives and moments of leaders.

*Contrasting Existing Leadership Models with the Leading with Care Leadership Model
*Integrate Watson's 10 Caritas Processes® to Foster a Caring Culture
* Highlight areas that fostering harmonious relationships with self, others, and systems
*The Leading with CARE Model addresses the gap within business systems and healthcare aimed at nurturing leaders
*Introduce Caring Micro-Practices into Mentorship, Meetings, and Interactions with Purpose
*Recognize the deliberate role that caritas consciousness and caritas leadership can play in the daily lives and interactions of leaders

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Honoring and Nurturing Self in Nursing: Using Watson's Human Caring Science

Honoring and nurturing self in nursing is supporting by the American Nurses Association and is an Affordable Care Act Quadruple Aim. Poster viewers will discover how Watson's Caring Science can be applied as the theoretical base to support the need for nurse well-being and wholeness. Poster viewers will learn how patient's lives, and health outcomes are dependent upon the overall well-being and wholeness of the nurse caring for them.

- Understand the importance of nurse well-being as a societal concern. 
- Describe nursing burnout, outcomes of nursing burnout, and projected nurse shortages. 
- Explain nursing stressors and self-care strategies. 
- Deepen awareness of Watson Caring Science and Human Caring Theory and how this applies to nurse well-being. 
- Describe three key takeaways and future direction of the importance of honoring and nurturing self in nursing.

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Nurses Valuing Nurses: A Caritas Conflict Resolution Curriculum Design Model

Nurses are inspired to love and care for their clients. Nurses must first learn pathways to consistently love, value, and support themselves and each other. Dr. Jean Watson's Human Caring Science Caritas provide the pathways to conflict resolution through nurses belonging to each other!