Simulation Scenarios for Nurse Educators: Making it Real - Softcover

graduated with her BS and MS in Nursing from the University of Connecticut, and her PhD in Nursing from the University of Rhode Island. She obtained her post-master's certificate as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner from Boston College. Presently, she is Associate Professor, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, and Project Director for the Fairfield University School of Nursing Robin Kanarek Learning Resource Center. She has been teaching at Fairfield University since 2000. Her increasing interest in web-enhanced learning and simulation-based pedagogy has led to publications andworkshops on these topics using her own experience to empower nursing faculty. Suzanne has been Board member and faculty liaison for the School of Nursing Advisory Board for the past three years. She is overseeing a $1.06 million-dollar four-year project which has included building renovation, classroom upgrades, faculty development, and integration of simulation throughout the nursing curriculum. The project includes a five-year assessment plan which will examine program, faculty, and student outcomes in relationship to the integration of simulation and other technology. In addition, Suzanne is certified as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), she is the country coordinator for Ireland for Fairfield University School of Nursing and serves as Director-at-Large to the Board of the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) (Term 2006-2009).

graduated fromVillanova University with her BSN, from Troy State University with aMS in Nursing, and a PhD in Nursing from Rutgers, the State University of NewJersey. Presently, she is Associate Professor and Graduate Nursing Coordinator for the Department of Nursing atWestern Connecticut State University. Her academic interests currently involve assessment of outcomes in nursing programs through standardized testing, fostering collegiality and caring between faculty and students, and integrating simulation in nursing education. AtWestern Connecticut State University, Karen has spearheaded the implementation of human patient simulation throughout the curriculum and is primarily responsible for the acquisition of SimMan technology, the expansion and development of the Nursing Labs and the Nursing Resource Center, and the upgrade of resources for the Nursing Labs.As the chair of the Learning Resources Committee, Karenwas able to acquire additional lab space for an additional SimMan Lab, an Assessment Lab, a technology classroom, and a Ped/OB area.AnewICU lab opened in the fall of 2008 funded by a federal nursing initiative. Karen continues towork to upgrade and integrate simulation into the nursing curriculum, train faculty in simulation-focused learning experiences in their classes, and encourage the use of simulation.

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