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Donna “Iggy” Ignatavicius, MS, RN, ANEF Known best by nursing
faculty and students as Iggy for her medical-surgical nursing
textbook, Donna has been teaching in pre-licensure education for
over 25 years. Through her consulting company, DI Associates, Inc.,
she has worked with many nursing programs in the U.S. and Canada to
help them develop, implement, and evaluate concept-based
curricula.
Michelle Lichtenberg, MSN, RN Michelle was involved in the
development of the concept-based curriculum as a nursing instructor
at the University of South Dakota. She has taught conceptually
since 2010 in both the AS and BSN program and is a Peer Advisor for
Giddens’ Concepts of Nursing Practice. She has also been an
academic consultant in concept-based curriculum for Elsevier since
2014.
Nelda Godfrey, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FAAN Nelda is a Clinical Professor
and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs at the University of
Kansas (KU) School of Nursing. She and the KU faculty implemented
their concept-learning approach in 2011 and are conducting research
to evaluate the effectiveness of this curricular model.
Kristin Oneail, MSN, RN Kristin was a key member in curriculum
revision and transformation toward a concept-based/QSEN BSN
curriculum at Lourdes University in Ohio. She is a Peer Advisor for
Giddens’ Concepts of Nursing Practice and an academic consultant
for Elsevier. She is also President of OK! Nursing
Consultants.
Deanne A. Blach, MSN, RN An ideal active learning strategy for
conceptual learning, concept maps are a tool that Deanne has
created and implemented for more than 15 years. Her innovative maps
can be found in multiple nursing textbooks, including the last
three editions of Iggy’s Medical-Surgical Nursing: Patient-Centered
Collaborative Care and Craven’s Fundamentals of Nursing.
Speakers
Nursing Contact Hours Pre-Conference Sessions (February 26)
Both pre-conference sessions have been submitted for 2.75 nursing
contact hours to the Ohio Nurses Association. Attendees are
required to attend a full preconference
session to receive contact hours.
Main Conference (February 26-28) This activity has been submitted
for 11.25 nursing contact hours to the Ohio Nurses Association.
Attendees are required to attend 80% of the main conference to
receive
full credit.
The Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) is an accredited approver
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
Please call Deanne A. Blach, MSN, RN at 870.715.7508 for more
information about contact hours.
Target Audience Curriculum chairs and committee members, deans,
directors, program chairs, course coordinators, and other faculty
interested in pre-licensure and RN to
BSN program curricula
DI Associates, Inc. presents
Learn about best practices in concept-based learning and useful
tools for student success!
Tools and Strategies for Conceptual Learning in
Nursing Education
Albuquerque, New Mexico (Optional Pre-Conference Sessions
Available)
Discuss the state of conceptual learning and concept-based nursing
curriculum today.
Compare concept-based and competency-based curriculum models.
Explain best practice for introducing concepts for the first time
in the curriculum.
Identify teaching/learning tools and stategies for teaching
exemplars in the classroom.
Summarize conceptual learning activities to meet learning outcomes
in the clinical setting.
Contrast the use of clinical tools for evaluation of conceptual
learning.
Conference Outcomes
Overview • • • • •
Register Early! Take advantage of our early bird discount!
Registration form and fee must be emailed, faxed, or postmarked by
December 1, 2015.
Group Discounts! For 3 or more faculty registrations submitted
together.
Digital Handouts Conference handouts will be emailed to
confirmed
registrants in early February, 2016.
Cancellation Policy No refunds will be given, but a substitute may
attend.
Otherwise, the registration fee will be forfeited.
DI Associates, Inc. Donna D. Ignatavicius, MS, RN, ANEF
President
Phone: 505.867.4133 Fax: 505.867.4270
Email:
[email protected] Web: www.diassociates.com
Phone: 870.715.7508 Email:
[email protected]
Cover Photo Credit: www.kipmalone.com
Call for Posters Share your concept-based teaching strategies/
programs with other conference attendees by
participating in a poster display!
Submit an abstract to
[email protected] by November 15, 2015
according to the guidelines
found at www.diassociates.com.
REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT PAYMENT WILL NOT BE CONFIRMED.
Name: Address:
City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: (Please provide an accurate and
legible email address to ensure you receive
registration confirmation and digital handouts.)
School:
Fees (includes nursing contact hours, meals, & digital
handouts)
On or Before December 1, 2015 Amount (form & fee must be sent
by December 1, 2015)
Individual: $439 (USD) $ 3 or more faculty: $399 (USD) per person
$
After December 1, 2015 Individual: $479 (USD) $ 3 or more faculty:
$439 (USD) per person $
Pre-Conference Options (select one)
Session A Session B $125 (USD) per person (no group discounts)
$
Total Amount Approved/Enclosed $
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on card):
Card Number: Expiration Date: 3 Digit Security Code (found on back
of card):
Signature:
Make checks or money orders payable to: DI Associates, Inc.
Sorry, no purchase orders are accepted as payment.
Please send registration form & fees to: DI Associates, Inc. •
50 Anasazi Trails Loop • Placitas, NM 87043
Phone: 505.867.4133 • Fax: 505.867.4270 Email:
[email protected]
Saturday, February 27 8:30
Daily Sign-In Tools for Introducing Concepts into the Classroom
Donna Ignatavicius, MS, RN, ANEF Break & Poster Presentations
Strategies for Learning Concept Exemplars in the Classroom Donna
Ignatavicius, MS, RN, ANEF Networking Lunch (provided) Tools &
Activities for Conceptual Learning in Clinical Settings Kristin
Oneail, MSN, RN Break & Poster Presentations Post-Clinical
Conference: Should it Look the Same in a CBC? Michelle Lichtenberg,
MSN, RN
7:30 – 8:30 –
10:00 – 10:30 –
12:00 – 1:00 –
2:15 – 2:45 –
8:30 10:00
10:15 11:45
12:00
Daily Sign-In Tools for Evaluating Conceptual Learning in the
Clinical Setting Kristin Oneail, MSN, RN Break Effective Use of
Concept Maps as Tools to Synthesize Conceptual Learning Deanne
Blach, MSN, RN Summary & Evaluation
Sunday, February 28 7:30 – 8:30 –
10:00 – 10:15 –
8:30 11:30 12:45
Please make your selection on the registration form.
Session A: How to Develop a Successfull Concept- Based Curriculum:
A Step-by-Step Approach
Donna Ignatavicius, MS, RN, ANEF
Session B: A Toolbox for Student Evaluation in a Concept-Based
Curriculum: NCLEX® Results &
Beyond Michelle Lichtenberg, MSN, RN
Please see www.diassociates.com for session overviews.
Travel Arrangements Sunport Shuttle
Conveniently located inside the Albuquerque International Sunport
on the Baggage Claim Level across
from Southwest Airline’s Baggage Carousel No. 3.
Conference and Hotel Accommodations
Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown 2600 Louisiana Boulevard NE •
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Toll Free: 888.627.7127 • Local: 505.881.0000
www.sheratonalbuquerqueuptown.com
A small block of rooms is being held at the hotel under “DI
Associates, Concept-Based Curriculum Conference”
until February 7, 2016 unless the block is full.
Special Conference Rates!
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