MO OADN

Fall 2024 MO OADN Meeting
📌Friday, September 13th
📌10am

Congratulations to Crowder College's Sandra Reed Wilson. Sandra Wilson was inducted into the OADN Academy today.

Sandra Reed Wilson, Director of Nursing at Crowder College, an Associate Degree Nursing Program in southwest Missouri, offering five Nursing programs at four instructional sites. She has a passion for Nursing Education and serving the communities in which we live.

Sandra frequently presents at local, state, regional and national conferences. Sandra has devoted years working on development of academic clinical partnerships that utilize a novel approach to clinical education.

What:
Fall MO OADN Web Call

When:
THIS FRIDAY, Oct 27th @ 1pm

Where:
Zoom
http://sfccmo.zoom.us/j/96237283422

Topic:
Trauma Informed Care

Presenter:
Deanna L. Barklage, MSW

Spring 2024 MO OADN Meeting
📌 Friday, February 2, 2024
📌 10 AM- 2 PM

The Missouri Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (MOADN) has selected the 2023 recipient for the MOADN Educator of the Year award – Julie Chirban from East Central College.

Julie was nominated by her program coordinator, Joannie Blakely. Ms. Blakely described Julie as a someone who “maintains the highest standards personally, professional, ethically, and academically for herself and her students. She is devoted and passionate about nursing education and preparing future nurses for the workforce.”

Recipients of this award are nominated typically by their Director or Dean and must meet the criteria of full time faculty. Applicants are chosen based on their use of innovative teaching strategies; motivation of students to perform at their highest level; working cooperatively with colleagues; and showing evidence of involvement in college, professional and community activities.

Ms. Chirban received a $100 check from MOADN along with the 2023 Educator of the Year award!

If you're not on, you're missing out! (Happening RIGHT NOW!)

What: Spring 2023 MO OADN Web Collaboration, Beth Bauer will present "Lab Skills: Putting cognitive thought into psychomotor competence" (session presented at OADN conference in Fall 2022)

Who: All MO OADN Membership and Missouri ADN programs are invited to attend (share with your faculty and staff!)

Where: via Zoom at https://sfccmo.zoom.us/j/92606896587

When: Friday, April 21st, at 1 pm

Why: because it’s important for nursing students to think

What: Spring 2023 MO OADN Web Collaboration, Beth Bauer will present "Lab Skills: Putting cognitive thought into psychomotor competence" (session presented at OADN conference in Fall 2022)

Who: All MO OADN Membership and Missouri ADN programs are invited to attend (share with your faculty and staff!)

Where: via Zoom at https://sfccmo.zoom.us/j/92606896587

When: Friday, April 21st, at 1 pm

Why: because it’s important for nursing students to think 😊

See you Friday! 👍🏼

Deadline to submit abstracts for the 2023 OADN Fall Convention:

Podium - April 16, 2023

Posters – May 31, 2023

The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) invites nurse educators, program administrators, practitioners, and those interested in nursing education to submit abstracts for the OADN annual convention, planned for November 15-18 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. The call is for concurrent sessions (50 minutes) and posters.

The convention theme this year, “Turning the Tide of Nursing Education,” focuses on the innovative strategies and solutions that nurse educators are employing to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing associate degree nursing (ADN) programs.

Faculty, leaders, and nursing students have weathered community societal challenges and have emerged resilient recognizing the need to rise up and create a better today, and turn the tide for a brighter future. Our joint journey through recent past challenges shined the spotlight on many key areas that ADN programs are now addressing to better prepare new graduate nurses. This year’s OADN Convention is your opportunity to share the creative and resourceful strategies that you are using to ensure the success of your students and programs.

Your nurse educator colleagues from across the country want to hear from you! Whether you are an individual nurse educator, group of educators, dean/director, clinical coordinator, simulationist, practice partner, regulator, or community stakeholder, you have a story to tell about how you are supporting the next generation of registered nurses. Please consider telling the story of how you are addressing the challenges and opportunities facing your program by submitting an abstract to the 2023 OADN Convention.

The OADN Membership has requested topics that include:
• Addressing the faculty shortages through creative recruitment, retention, and faculty development strategies
• Managing faculty workloads
• Fostering clinical judgment and preparing students for the Next Generation NCLEX
• Plug and Play Strategies, Worked Examples, and Proven Quick Tips for student success in the classroom, lab and clinical settings
• Success Strategies geared at elevating institutional NCLEX pass rates
• Inclusive institutional supports that assist culturally diverse students with successful recruitment, admission, progression, and graduation
• Leveraging the social mission of nursing education to achieve learning outcomes and advance health equity
• Transition to practice: new models and promising initiatives
• Strategies to address lack of clinical placements and identifying new and non-traditional clinical learning experiences
• Simulation and virtual simulation to build clinical judgment and achieve learning outcomes
• Advocating for your nursing program within your institution or to policymakers at the state and local levels
• Encouraging and supporting faculty and dean/director leadership development
• Preparing for the role of nursing dean or director
• Succession planning for nursing deans and directors

Abstracts that present well-designed demonstration or pilot projects that are evidence-based or include data are preferred. A maximum of four presenters will be considered with your abstract submission. All presenters are required to register and pay as an attendee for the Convention.

Please note: OADN encourages all those submitting a podium abstract to additionally submit as a poster abstract, as well. Podium abstracts that are not selected for presentation *will not* automatically be considered for poster presentation. Please submit your abstract through both the podium and poster links to be considered for both options. If your podium abstract is accepted for presentation, then the committee will withdraw your corresponding poster abstract from consideration. You may also submit a poster abstract on a different subject for separate consideration.

To submit an abstract, complete the appropriate form via the links below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GC62MKY

📌 SAVE THE DATE 📆

2023 OADN Convention
November 15th -18th
San Diego, CA

It's that time of the year!!! 🎓

MO OADN Educator of the Year nominations are due by February 15th.
Please send those to Michelle Frey at [email protected].

🌷 🍄 Join us for our Spring MO OADN Meeting🍄 🌷

Friday, February 3, 2023
10AM-2PM

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Friday, September 15, 2023
10-2 PM

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OADN Names Dr. Rick García as New Chief Executive Officer


WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) has named Rick García, Ph.D., RN, CCM, FAAOHN, FAADN as its new chief executive officer, effective January 3, 2023. Dr. García most recently served as vice president of nursing, regulation, and program expansion for Unitek Learning, in Newport Beach, CA. Appointed by the OADN Board of Directors, Dr. García will replace Donna Meyer, MSN, RN, FAADN, FAAN, who has served with distinction as OADN’s CEO for 7 years. Donna Meyer announced her retirement last June 2022.

“We are so pleased to announce that Dr. Rick García will serve as OADN’s next CEO,” said OADN President Karen LaMartina, PhD, MSN, RN. “He brings a wealth of experience in Associate Degree Nursing education, health care policy, clinical practice, and association leadership. As an Associate Degree Nursing graduate himself, Dr. García has a profound appreciation for the work that OADN members do to ensure the strength of our nation’s nursing workforce.”

“I’m humbled and honored to take the helm of this important and respected organization,” Dr. García said. “My goal is to amplify OADN’s longtime mission of serving as the national voice and a pivotal resource for community college nursing education and the associate degree pathway,” Dr. García added.

In his recent role at Unitek Learning, Dr. García worked with health systems in communities with education deserts by bridging the gap between practice needs and regulatory boards of nursing to address and increase the RN workforce supply in these diverse communities. His work in regulation and program expansion fostered strategic collaboration with health system leaders to address the needs across multiple points of care delivery nationally.

Prior to his work at Unitek Learning, Dr. García served as the Director of Nursing Education at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. He also holds a founding Ph.D. faculty member appointment at the School of Nursing at Georgetown University, and a courtesy faculty appointment at New York University’s Rory Meyers College of Nursing.

Dr. García ‘s regulatory experience has allowed him to serve as an RN member on the District of Columbia Board of Nursing (DCBON), chair of the DCBON education sub-committee, and as a professional liaison board member on the American Midwifery Certification Board.

Dr. García received his ADN from Miami-Dade Community College, his BSN from the University of Miami, an MS from Georgetown University, and a Ph.D. in nursing science with a minor in nursing education from Barry University in Miami Shores, FL.

About the Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
Representing the over 1,100 associate degree nursing programs across the country, OADN is the national voice and a pivotal resource for community college nursing education and the associate degree pathway. OADN works to expand networks that promote leadership, collaboration, and advocacy to further enrich nursing education and the communities we serve. Online at www.oadn.org

Reminder!

Join MO OADN for our Fall 2022 Web Call, TODAY, Friday, October 28th at 1pm on Zoom 👇https://sfccmo.zoom.us/j/96261053590

The topic is “Increasing Your Enrollment”

We hope to see you there to discuss strategies to address nursing program enrollment declines.

New Member Orientation Webinar

We Are Stronger Together! 🤝

Are you a new OADN member?
A current member through your school?
A long-time member who wants to see what’s new?

Members new and seasoned are invited to join us on October 11, 2022 at 4pm Eastern / 1pm Pacific, to hear about how to get the most out of your membership in the only national organization for ADN educators.

• Learn more about this important organization
• Understand how members play an essential role in shaping our work
• Hear about rewarding opportunities to get involved
• Explore using your voice and having an impact
• Discover exciting program offerings and members only benefits
• Increase your access to resources and networking opportunities

To register, click here 👇
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkd-Crpj8sH9J6TgzCrE6OEdR63p0NsyZ5

Spring is right around the corner, and that means the presentation of the MO OADN Educator of the Year award! 🏆👩‍🏫🩺

Below is the criteria for the MO OADN Educator of the Year.

MO OADN Educator of the Year nominations are due by February 15th. Please send those to Michelle Frey at [email protected].

Don't miss our fall meeting, THIS FRIDAY!

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🌾 Friday, September 16, 2022 10am-2pm 🌾
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Browse the agenda for the upcoming MO OADN Fall Meeting below

🍂Join MO OADN for our Fall Meeting 🍂
🌾 Friday, September 16, 2022 10am-2pm 🌾
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🍂Join MO OADN for our Fall Meeting 🍂
🌾 Friday, September 16, 2022 10am-2pm 🌾

Join via zoom here 👇
https://sfccmo.zoom.us/j/94197572126

Don't Miss this event!
Missouri Organization for Association Degree Nursing (MO OADN) Spring 2022 Web Collaboration

When: Friday, April 22nd, at 1 pm
Where: Zoom https://sfccmo.zoom.us/j/94795670190
What: Student Retention- Support of Mental Health and Wellbeing
Who: Dr. Stephanie Burrus, Children’s Mercy Chief Wellbeing Officer

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2022 Fall MO OADN Meeting Details:
Friday, September 16, 2022
10 AM-2 PM

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Hello all!
Please join us for our Spring 2022 MO OADN meeting scheduled on Friday, February 4th at 10 am via Zoom!
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