Sigma Webinars

28 May 2020, 11:00 a.m. EDT

What Do We Teach Our Daughters? Nurses, Women, and Prosperity

Nurses, 90% of whom are women, and women in general, comprise the foundation of healthcare within many communities. They provide care and sustain communities through challenging and prosperous times. Their daughters often follow in their footsteps with knowledge learned from their mothers. Yet access to resources and information about resource management, crucial to economic empowerment/prosperity for women is frequently not provided or taught, generation to generation. To mobilize transformative leadership within communities based on gender equity we must ensure that women have access to resources, as well as the knowledge and tools critical to their effective management.

This webinar is co-presented with Jhpiego.

29 May 2020, 9:00 p.m. EDT

Strategies to Prepare for the Certified Clinical Nurse Educator Exam (CNEcl)

This webinar is designed to help the participants learn about the aspects of the CNEcl exam and how to prepare for this exam.

This webinar is a part of our QSEN Webinar Series.

2 June 2020, 11:00 a.m. EDT

Exploring NCLEX Content with Embedded Linking and Conceptualization 

This webinar will focus on content that has the highest percentage chance of showing up on your examination. NCLEX expert Dr. Lois Marshall will discuss the use of her unique strategies of "Linking" and "Conceptualization" to assist you in "making the most of what you know" as you prepare for success on the NCLEX. She will also provide questions and strategies specific for content areas that are being discussed. 

Note: No CNE offered

10 June 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT

Tips and Tricks: Keeping Students Engaged in an Online Environment 

Online learning environments provide the unique benefit of extending educational access to students at any time and place.  However, there are numerous challenges related to thoughtful engagement of students, assessment of learning, and more. Many educators are needing to transition to virtual learning. This presentation provides tips and tricks for delivering a high-quality online learning experience. 

11 June 2020, 10:00 a.m. EDT

Replenish at Work: Micro-Restorative Practices to Promote Well-being

Identify how an integrative approach to well-being improves awareness of self-care and self-care practices for nurses. Components of mindful awareness, emotional intelligence, and self-compassion will be discussed, followed by experiential Micro-Restorative practices which can be incorporated into the workday to relieve stress and promote caregiver well-being.

18 June 2020, 11:00 a.m. EDT

Transitioning into Practice: Myths vs. Reality

As a new nursing graduate and/ or nurse in your first year of practice, you may be bombarded by a lot of information re: licensure exams (NCLEX), getting your first job from resumes to interviews, and so much more. Friends, classmates, family, other nurses and more will give you their opinions and “truth” about these topic, as well as expectations of you and clinical practice, what you know and do not know, how to fit in, and yes, the impact of COVID-19 on your new career.  You often do not know who or what to believe. This interactive webinar will give you an opportunity to ask your questions and get fact-based answers from two seasoned expert nurse educators. Their expertise spans career development, NCLEX, clinical practice roles and environments for new nurse graduates/nurses and more. 

23 June 2020, 9:00 a.m. EDT

Nursing: A Pathway to Empowerment for Women

Nursing remains a highly gendered profession and 90% of the nursing workforce are women (State of the World’s Nursing 2020). Strengthening and focusing health systems around primary health care (PHC) is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) and universal health coverage.  Nurses are leading PHC and, as health is a prerequisite to achieving all 17 Sustainable Development Goals are the common thread through which all SDGs can be realized.  This session explores how women can achieve economic empowerment through a nursing education and career, and be leaders for social justice and equity.

This webinar is co-presented with the International Council of Nurses.

24 June 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT

Tips and Tricks: Engaging Students in Virtual Clinicals

Virtual Clinical Simulation is increasingly being implemented to support nursing students in meeting the learning outcomes for courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. This presentation provides helpful strategies to plan or enhance virtual clinical simulation experiences for nursing students in various degree programs. 

25 June 2020, 9:00 p.m. EDT

Overcoming Barriers in Students’ Electronic Documentation

This webinar will discuss the barriers that students and faculty face in clinical regarding access and documentation in the electronic health record and medication administration record.

This webinar is a part of our QSEN Webinar Series.

30 July 2020, 9:00 p.m. EDT

Designing Students' First Clinical Day of Orientation

This webinar is designed to help clinical faculty prepare for their first clinical day to prepare students to be safe and prepared for their clinical rotation.

This webinar is a part of our QSEN Webinar Series.

27 August 2020, 9:00 p.m. EDT

Preparing and Ensuring Licensure Regulation and Standards for the Clinical Setting

This webinar is designed as an introduction for clinical faculty to the processes that are generally followed to ensure licensing and accreditation of Schools of Nursing. The focus will be on the elements most related to the work of clinical faculty who teach in undergraduate nursing programs.

This webinar is a part of our QSEN Webinar Series.

24 September 2020, 9:00 p.m. EDT

Preparing Students for the Next Generation of NCLEX (NGN) with Clinical Judgment

This webinar is designed to familiarize clinical faculty with the Next Generation of NCLEX licensing exam and to discuss instruction methods clinical faculty can use to promote student success in preparing for the NGN.

This webinar is a part of our QSEN Webinar Series.