Poster Set A

Technology as a tool for teaching decision-making: Development of a virtual clinic in Second Life
Mary Jane Cook, MSN, FNP-BC, Michigan State University; Katherine Dontje, PhD, FNP, BC, Michigan State University

Effective Strategies Used in Teaching A Health Assessment and Physical Diagnosis Course to Distance Students
Susan Weber Buchholz, PhD, ANP-BC, Rush University Medical Center; Martha Siomos, DNP, FNP-BC, Rush University Medical Center; Lola Coke, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, Rush University Medical Center

Connecting the dots: Building bridges within DNP program curriculum
Marie Napolitano, PhD, ARNP, FNP, University of Portland

Policy isn't a four letter word: Creating an effective, in-depth health care policy class for MSN students
Melissa Joy Roberts, JD, RN, FNP, University of Missouri-Kansas City

Disaster Preparedness in a Virtual World
Judy L. Neubrander, EdD, FNP-BC, Western Carolina University

The Experiential Class room: Leaving the Lecture Behind
Lucille Ferrara, EdD, MBA, FNP-BC, Pace University; Maureen Fennessy-Cooney, DNP, FNP-BC, Pace University

Career Trajectory for the New Faculty Member: Planning for Success in Academia
Denise D. Wilson, PhD, APN, CNP, Illinois State University

The Use of High Fidelity Simulation in a Graduate Health Assessment Course
Sharon P. O'Neill, JD., DNP(c), MSN, CRNP, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing; Benita Walton-Moss, DNS, FNP-BC, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Developing a Tailored Weight Management Program for Underserved Populations
Diane O. Tyler, PhD, RN, FNP, The University of Texas at Austin; Mary Lou Adams, PhD, RN, FNP, The University of Texas at Austin

Nonprofit Organizations' Employees and Compassion Fatigue
Mary B. Neiheisel, BSN, MSN, EDD, APRN-BC-FNP, BC, CNS-BC, FAANP, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Creation of an Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Program � Lessons Learned
Veronica F. Wilbur, PhD, FNP-BC, CNE, Wilmington University

Merging Roadways: Development of a College-wide Preceptor Network
Susan D. Schaffer, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC, University of Florida; Robyn Panther Gleason, PhD., ARNP, MPH, FNP-BC, University of Florida; Kathleen H. Solomon, M.S, ARNP, -, BC, University of Florida

International Clinical meets Many NONPF competencies
Carol Savrin, RN, DNP, CPNP, FNP, BC, FAANP, Case Western Reserve University

DNPs Caring for the Underserved after MA Healthcare Reform
Susan Crocker Houde, PhD, ANP-BC, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Angela Nannini, PhD, FNP-C, University of Massachusetts Lowell; Karen Devereaux Melillo, PhD, ANP-BC, FAANP, FGSA, University of Massachusetts Lowell

The Write Stuff
Trish McQuillin Voss, DNP, CNM, Frontier Nursing University; Joyce Knestrick, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, Frontier Nursing University

PACE ACNP: A DNP-PhD Collaborative Model to Address Acute Care and Trauma Disparities
Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, Medical College of Georgia; Regina Medeiros, DNP, MHSA, RN, MCG Health Inc.; Elizabeth Nesmith, PhD, MSN, RN, Medical College of Georgia

Essential Genetics and Genomics Competencies for Nurses With Graduate Degrees
Karen E. Greco, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institutes; Sue Tinley, PhD, RN, Creighton University; Diane C. Seibert, BSN, MSN, PhD, WHCNP, ANP, FAANP, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda MD

Designing Simulation Experiences for FNP Students
Oralea Pittman, MS, FNP, BC, FAANP, The Ohio State University; Elizabeth R. Barker, PhD, APRN, BC, FAANP, FACHE, The Ohio State College of Nursing

Evaluation of hand held technology in nurse practitioner education
Lisa Norsen, PhD, ACNP, University of Rochester School of Nursing

The Impact of Blogging on Graduate Nursing Student Learning and Satisfaction in Advanced Pharmacology
Marjorie Vogt, PhD, DNP, CNP, Otterbein University; Barbara H. Schaffner, PhD, CNP, Otterbein University; Patricia Keane, PhD., RN, MSN, CNP, Otterbein University; Jacqueline A. Haverkamp, MS, MBA, CNP, Otterbein University

Anorexia and Bulimia:Educating Primary Care NP students to Assess and Treat to Promote Recovery
Diane Snow, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, CARN, FAANP, University of Texas at Arlington; Susie Adams, PhD, RN, PMHNP, FAANP, Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Preparing the nurse practitioner workforce for the mental health needs of older adults
Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, RN, CRNP, BC, University of Pennsylvania; Lois K. Evans, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Pennsylvania; Kathleen Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Iowa; Cornelia Beck, PhD., RN, FAAN, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Forces Driving Distance Education: Reflections from Updating the Guidelines for Distance Learning in Nurse Practitioner Education Manual
Lenore K. Resick, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, NP-C, FAANP, Duquesne University; Joyce Knestrick, PhD, CRNP, FAANP, Frontier Nursing University

NONPF 38th Annual Conference

Poster Set A