NONPF Module Five - Technology and Learning Best Practices

This (course/module) will help the learner consider the ways in which technology can enhance learning for the nurse practitioner student and includes best practices for examining technology to help meet learning goals, nuances of virtual learning, exploring new technologies, and best practices for library and database searching.

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Total Credits: 4 contact hours; 0.0 are pharmacology
Release Date: September 26, 2022
$110

Matt Rietschel, EdD

Assistant Dean, Technology Strategy and Operations

UMB School of Nursing

As the Assistant Dean, Technology Strategy and Operations and Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. He has extensive expertise in the creation, management, and evaluation of traditional, hybrid and online learning.  He leads the teams responsible for the development and deployment of all online classes, the technology infrastructure, and audio-visual components.

Christine Pintz PhD, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, Professor

Professor

George Washington University

Dr. Christine Pintz is a Professor of Nursing at the George Washington University School of Nursing where she has been since 1998. She has been involved with NP, DNP and PhD program leadership and program development.  She is an expert on the use of educational technology and its application in NP and graduate education.  Her research has been focused on the use of innovative technology in education and health care. Dr. Pintz was awarded the National Library of Medicine Fellowship in Biomedical Informatics in 2007. In 2010, she received the GW Bender Teaching Award. She was the recipient of the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Educational Technology Award in 2014 and the STTI Best in Technology Award in 2017. She is a fellow of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners and the National Academies of Practice. She serves as an onsite evaluator for the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. She is a Master Reviewer for the Quality Matters program. In addition to her faculty activities, she is a board-certified family and women’s health nurse practitioner and volunteers with the Arlington Free Clinic in Arlington, Virginia.

Kristen Brown, DNP, CRNP, CPNP-AC, CHSE-A, FAAN

Assistant Professor

Director of Immersive Learning & Digital Innovation Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Kristen Brown is an assistant professor and the Director of Immersive Learning & Digital Innovation Practice at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHSON) and the Simulation Strategic Projects Lead for the Johns Hopkins Medicine Simulation Center. In her faculty role, Dr. Brown develops simulation curriculum, plans innovative, immersive training events, and studies the use of simulation as a teaching method. Her passion for simulation education stems from her years in clinical practice as a pediatric critical care nurse practitioner. She has had a 20-year nursing career devoted to the care of critically ill children and she has worked in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the Johns Hopkins Hospital as a nurse practitioner for the past 14 years. She was selected into the National League for Nursing (NLN) Simulation Leadership Program for Simulation Educators and is a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced® (CHSE-A) by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. This certification distinguishes those who have proven themselves to be advanced educators and leaders in their healthcare simulation practice. In her faculty role, she is currently incorporating simulation into advanced practice nursing programs, and she has also led the efforts to implement and study new technology to provide innovative solutions for distance learning, including telepresence robots and virtual simulation, including screen-based and virtual reality platforms (VR) across all programs at the JHSON.  Dr. Brown earned her BSN from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing; her MS with an Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner focus from the University of Maryland School of Nursing and her DNP from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

​Yunting Fu, M.L.S.

Research and Education Librarian

Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore

My career as a librarian builds on working with health care professionals. My experience includes working with faculty, students, staff, clinicians, and residents within the fields of pharmacy, allied health sciences and nursing. It has always been my passion and I love to see my work has an impact to the health care community. Over the year, I have developed my expertise in comprehensive literature searches, systematic review research, and instruction on evidence-based practice.   

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Pre-Test- Module Five - Technology and Learning Best Practices
4 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/4 points to pass
4 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/4 points to pass Please complete this pre-test prior to watching the presentation video - Simply click the 'Take Quiz' button.  This pre-test is a non-graded assessment tool we use to establish a baseline and determine a participant's pre-existing knowledge.
5.1 Choosing classroom technology (1 CEs, 60 minutes)
5.1 Presentation Video
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available • Be able to identify technology that assists in meeting student learning needs and course outcomes. • Utilize technical design and support staff to improve student learning. • Helping students choose and use proper technology
5.1 Speaker Evaluation: Matt Rietschel
1 Question
5.2 Online and Hybrid Learning (1 CEs, 60 minutes)
5.2 Presentation Video
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available • Identify characteristics of effective online instructors in nurse practitioner education programs. • Apply online and hybrid learning course design and course delivery principles to meet student outcomes and learning needs. • Assess quality in online and hybrid courses within NP programs
5.2 Speaker Evaluation: Christine Pintz
1 Question
5. 3 AR/VR and other technologies (1CEs, 60 minutes)
5. 3 Presentation Video
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available • Articulate the use of technology using standards of best practice. • Describe the alinement of modality to the learning objectives. • Analyze the effectiveness of the modality to the learning needs of the students.
5 .3 Speaker Evaluation: Kristine Brown
1 Question
5 .4 Best Library and Databases (1 CEs, 60 minutes)
5 .4 Presentation Video
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available
Open to view video.  |   Closed captions available • Describe the role and value of a librarian. • Identity the materials (books, journals, databases) and resource available to be used by faculty to develop courses. • Illustrate the exemplar and innovation faculty use of library services and resources.
5.4 Speaker Evaluation: Yunting Fu
1 Question
Post-Test- Module Five - Technology and Learning Best Practices
4 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/4 points to pass
4 Questions  |  1 attempt  |  0/4 points to pass Pass this 4 question post-test with a score of 3/4 (75%) or higher.
Course Evaluation
7 Questions
Certificate
4.00 CE credits  |  Certificate available
4.00 CE credits  |  Certificate available You can now view/print a copy of your certificate of completion by clicking the button to the right. This online certificate will also be saved within your 'My Dashboard' --> 'Transcript/Certificates Earned' for future access.