Pre-Summit Workshop D
HALF-DAY WORKSHOPS - Wednesday, September 26

12:00 – 3:15 pm
Tapping into Your Excellence: The Nuts and Bolts for Seeking NLN Center of Excellence Designation

Presenters:
Kathleen Burke, PhD, RN - University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ/Ramapo College Joint Nursing Program
Reitha Cabaniss, MSN, RN - Bevill State Community College
Louise .M. DeBlois, MEd, RN - Atlantic Health System Mountainside Hospital
Mary Lynn Engelmann, EdD, RN - College of DuPage
Mary Hysell Lynd, PhD, RN - Wright State University
Barbara N. McLaughlin DNSc, RN, CNE - Community College of Philadelphia
Mary Lou Rusin, EdD, RN - Daemen Colleg;
Elizabeth M. Speakman, EdD, RN , CDE - Thomas Jefferson University

This workshop will provide an in-depth opportunity for schools of nursing to evaluate their readiness for the Center of Excellence designation. FAQs will be reviewed, and the purpose and benefits of the award, the process of readiness assessment, the application process, and award designation will be discussed. Best practices of previous award winners will be shared. The participants will break off into workgroups specific to the three award categories for further discussion and evaluation. Participants are encouraged to come prepared to work on ideas about and outcomes of excellence in their institutions and to consider how to translate such practices into an application for COE.

This workshop addresses the following Core Competencies for Nurse Educators©.

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