Building on last year’s popular series of workshops, AACN is hosting a new program this fall for faculty seeking strategies, resources, and solutions for adapting their nursing programs to meet the 2021 Essentials. Essentializing Your Curriculum: Moving Ahead with Competency-Based Education (CBE) is designed to accelerate your program’s transition to CBE. This one-day workshop will be held at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado (a suburb of Denver) on November 8, and will offer initial training in CBE provided by AACN’s Essentials Coaches and experts with the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN). Content will be similar to previous workshops that focused on providing an overview of CBE, but will also include more in-depth training in curricular transition and new content on using AI to develop progression indicators.
Special thanks to the University of Colorado College of Nursing for their support in hosting this workshop.
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Note: Please bring your laptop and charger, as a computer will be required to fully participate in the workshop sections covering the use of AI to develop progression indicators.
Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler, PhD, APRN Director, Institute for Educational Excellence, Duke University AACN Essentials Coach
Charla Long, JD President, C-BEN Consulting
Jackie Barber, EdD, RN Dean of the Nylen School of Nursing and Professor, Morningside University AACN Essentials Coach
Susan Corbridge, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FAAN Chief Essentials Program Officer, AACN
Kristin Ashford, PhD, WHNP-BC Associate Dean of Undergraduate Faculty & Interprofessional Education Affairs, University of Kentucky AACN Essentials Coach
Don Elliman Conference Center Anschutz Health Sciences Building University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 1890 North Revere Court, 2nd Floor Aurora, Colorado 80045
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Guests of Anschutz must enter the Anschutz Health Sciences Building through the westside doors of the building. Other entrances require badge access. Use the elevator or atrium stairs to reach the workshop.
The Benson Hotel & Faculty Club 13025 E Montview Blvd, Aurora, CO 80045 Reserve Room Online
Hyatt Regency Aurora-Denver Conference Center 13200 E 14th Pl, Aurora, CO 80011 Reserve Room Online
Hyatt House Denver/Aurora 12230 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80011 Reserve Room Online
Closest Airport: Denver International Airport 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249 Distance: 14.0 miles – View Directions Taxis: Starts at $45 one-way* Uber/Lyft: Starts at $40 one way* *Prices are subject to change based on transportation service and peak travel times. Please check with the respective service providers or utilize their apps for real-time pricing and availability before making your travel arrangements.
Parking on Campus Visitors to CU Anschutz may use the Ignacio or Georgetown surface lots on East 19th Avenue. $1/hour with a max of $8/day View the campus map
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Please note: AACN will issue refunds within a 2-week time period of receipt of written cancellation notice.
AACN reserves the right to modify, postpone/reschedule or cancel this conference and any related group activity for any circumstance beyond AACN's control, including but not limited to emergency, acts of God, government regulations, disaster, strike, and non-fulfilment of minimum group requirements. If AACN cancels an event, every attempt will be made to reschedule or provide a modified virtual offering, and registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled/virtual event. If a cancelled event cannot be rescheduled, AACN will issue a full refund of the registration fee(s). Any travel, lodging, or incidental expenses incurred related to a cancelled/postponed event cannot be refunded under any circumstances as AACN resumes no responsibility for such expenses.