Bette Case Di Leonardi, Ph.D., R.N.-B.C.
56 West Schiller Street
Chicago, IL 60610
Telephone 312.787.7904
Telefax 312.787.7905
e-mail casedileonardi@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
R.N. Licensure:
Illinois, current
original licensure, New York State
previous licensure, Virginia
Certification:
Nursing Continuing Education and Staff Development, now known as
Nursing Professional Development
American Nurses Credentialing Center, 1992 and current
Education
New York State Regents' Diploma with honors June 1963
Lowville Academy and Central School, Lowville, NY
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, cum laude June 1967
Syracuse University School of Nursing, Syracuse, NY
Master of Science in Nursing, February 1976
Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, May 1987
Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Dissertation: “A Repertory Grid Investigation of Similarities and Differences in Work Values and
Interpersonal Perceptions Among Nursing Students, Nursing Faculty and Staff Nurse Role Models.”
Awards:
Nursing Excellence Award. Awarded by Nurse Specialist Group,
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, IL 1993
Strawbridge Scholar. Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH 1997
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Professional Posts:
Staff Licensed Practical Nurse
Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY
June 1966 to August 1966
Camp Nurse in Residence
Beaver Camp for Boys, Lowville, NY
June 1967 to August 1967
Assistant Clinical Instructor, Fundamentals of Nursing
Syracuse University School of Nursing, Syracuse, NY
September 1967 to April 1968
Staff Registered Nurse
Lewis County General Hospital, Lowville, NY
July 1968 to August 1968
School Health Nurse
Parker-Gray Middle School, Alexandria, VA
September 1968 to April 1969
School Health Nurse-Teacher
Department of the Army, United States Dependent Schools, European Area
Aviano Dependent School, Aviano Air Force Base, Aviano, Italy
September 1969 to November 1970
Clinical Instructor, Licensed Practical Nurse Program
Board of Educational Cooperative Services
Glenfield, NY
June 1971 to August 1971
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (August 1972 to April 1999)
Humana Hospital – Michael Reese (March 1999 to April 1993)
Chicago, IL
August 1972 to April 1993
School of Nursing: August 1972 to June 1981
Assistant Instructor, Fundamentals of Nursing
August 1972 to July 1974
Tutor, Fundamentals of Nursing/Medical-Surgical Nursing
July to November 1974
Freshman Level Coordinator
August 1975 to June 1978
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Professional Posts (continued):
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (August 1972 to April 1999)
Humana Hospital – Michael Reese (March 1999 to April 1993)
Chicago, IL (continued)
School of Nursing: August 1972 to June 1981 (continued)
Associate Director
July 1978 to June 1981
Department of Nursing July 1981 to May 1993
Administrative Coordinator, Nursing Education, Evaluation, and Research
July, 1981 to July, 1984
Director, Nursing Education, Evaluation, and Research
September 1988 to July 1990
Director,
Nursing Education, Evaluation, and Research
and
Critical Care Nursing
July 1990 to October 1991
Director
Nursing Education, Evaluation and Research
and
Emergency Nursing
March 1991 to August 1992
Director, Nursing Education, Evaluation, and Research
August 1992 to January 1993
Director, Staff Education and Development
January 1993 to May 1993
Lecturer, School of Education and School of Nursing
Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1987 to 1988
NCLEX-EXCEL faculty
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1992 to 1997
Consultant to healthcare facilities, schools and organizations concerning educational and
management issues.
1985 to present
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Professional Posts (continued):
Speaker at educational conferences upon invitation by sponsoring group,
May 1992 to present
President, Clinical Care Solutions
November 1999 – January 2006
Instructor, Getting Started as a Staff Educator
Web-based course developed for Indiana University, 2004; updated 2013
Taught the course 2005 to present
ANCC Ambassador. 2007
Adjunct Faculty, Nova Southeastern University, Nursing Education PhD program
Developed and taught we-based course, Tests and Measurements
2009 – 2013
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Professional Activities:
American Nurses Association
Chicago District Nurses Association
Public Relations Committee, 1977
Year of the Nurse Committee, 1987
Illinois Nurses Association
American Organization of Nurse Executives
American Society of Health Educators and Trainers
National League for Nursing
Participant, Critical Thinking Think Tank 2000
Member, Assessment and Evaluation Task Force: Innovative Evaluation Methods 2005
Illinois League for Nursing
Membership Committee, 1977
Program Committee, 1985 to 1989
National Nursing Staff Development Organization
Mentorship Subcommittee of the Membership Committee 1993 to 2000
Chairperson, Membership Committee 1995 to 2005
Chairperson, Products & Services Committee 2007 to present
Sigma Theta Tau
Reviewer of nursing texts
C.V. Mosby Company, 1981, 1982
J.B. Lippincott Company, 1986, 1993
Addison-Wesley, 1994
Panelist, validation of research tool for use in dissertation of University of Chicago Ph.D.
candidate, 1982
Member, Kennedy-King College, Nursing Advisory Board, 1982 to 1984
Co-director, demonstration and research project: Conditions which Facilitate the Practice of
Nursing in a Professional Mode. Submitted to the National Commission on Nursing. October
1982
Clinical Faculty Appointment, Loyola University of Chicago School of Nursing, 1983
Consultant Advisory Committee, Nursing Ethics Teaching Packets Project Submitted to
U.S.D.H.H.S., Public Health Service, 1985
Project Director for a Train-the-Trainer Nurse Management Development Program,
approved by U.S.D.H.H.S., Nursing Special Projects, funding removed
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Professional Activities (continued):
Project Director for Nurse Externship Expansion Program-a collaborative project for
nursing departments and nursing schools. Submitted to The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, 1990
Illinois Hospital Association
Member, Illinois Hospital Association, Scholarship Selection Committee, 1982
Task Force on Preceptorship, January, 1990 to 1992
Task Force on Re-entry into Nursing Practice, October, 1990 - 1992
Member, Board of Directors
Chicago CPCRA (Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS)
1994 to 1997
Member, Editorial Board, The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
1994 to present
National Speakers Association
Column Editor, Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing, Critical Thinking Column
1995 – 1998
Panel Member, American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), Nursing Professional
Development Content Expert Panel, 2004 appointed through 2012, Vice Chair 2010 – 2012
Board Member, National Board for Certification of Hospice Palliative Nurses
2008 – 2013
Chair, Task Force on Continuing Competence, National Board for Certification of Hospice
and Palliative Nurses, 2010-2011.
Task Force Member, Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) Task Force on Continued
Competence
Board Member, Accreditation Board for Nursing Specialty Certification, 2013
Manuscript Reviewer, Nurse Educator
2014 to present
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Presentations:
“Relationship of Toughmindedness Related Personality Traits and Nursing Specific Attitudinal
Variables”
Northern Illinois Association for Educational Research, Evaluation and Development
Second Annual Meeting
1978
“Patient's Right to Know: Who Tells What, When, Where and How?”
Illinois Nurses' Association
Horizons '80
1980
“A Repertory Grid Investigation of Similarities and Differences in Work Values and Interpersonal
Perceptions Among Nursing Students, Nursing Faculty and Staff Nurse Role Models.”
Loyola University of Chicago School of Nursing Faculty, 1987
Chicago State University School of Nursing
Research Day
April 1988
“Nurse Externship: A Win-Win Recruitment Strategy”
Premier Hospital Alliance, Inc.
Nurse Recruiters Annual Retreat
January 1989
“Preceptor Training” A mechanized poster presentation at the following conferences:
Staff Development: Lower Budgets, Higher Expectations
Sponsored by Cleveland Clinics, Cleveland, Ohio
October 1989
Gateway to the Future: Challenge to Educators
Sponsored by Stanford University Hospital
Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education, Spokane
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California
October 1989
Dimensions of Professional Practice
Sponsored by St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston, Texas
December 1989
Nursing Staff Development '90
Sponsored by the Medical College of Pennsylvania
Orlando, Florida
February, 1990
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Presentations (continued):
“Preceptor Training” A mechanized poster presentation at the following conferences (continued):
Creative Techniques for Nurse Educators
Sponsored by Memphis State University and the Fogleman Executive Center, Newport
Beach, California
October, 1990
Performance-Based Development System Users' Meeting
Irvine, California
March, 1991
“Creative Strategies for Staff Development”
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses, 10th Annual Congress
June 1990
“Cultivating Effective Preceptors”
Illinois Hospital Association workshop "Preceptorship - a Strategy for Nurse Retention."
Mount Vernon, Illinois May 1990
Oakbrook, Illinois May 1990
Oakbrook, Illinois August 1990
Management and Leadership Development Series for Health Care Managers
Sponsored by Illinois Hospital Association
Spring 1991
Presentations for The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Spring 1991:
“Competency Assessment: Constructing Measures to Build Competence”
“The Orientation Express: Cost-effective Infusion of New Nurses into Your System”
“Advanced Development Strategies: New Approaches for Changing Times”
Nursing Staff Development '91
Orlando, FL March 1991
Philadelphia, PA April 1991
“How to Prepare Students to Learn from Preceptors”
“What Can WE Learn from Nurse Externships?”
Nursing Education '91
Boston, MA June 1991
San Francisco, CA July 1991
“Techniques to Empower Skillful Test-makers”
Philadelphia, PA April 1991
New York, NY May 1991
Chicago, IL June 1991
Boston, MA June 1991
San Francisco, CA July 1991
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Presentations (continued):
“Doing the Right Things Right in Nursing Staff Development: Quality and Competence”
Sponsored by the Upstate New York Staff and Patient Education Society.
Albany, NY
September 1991
“Conflict Resolution in Collaborative Practice”
“Advanced Management Strategies, New Approaches for Changing Times”
“Strategies for Critical Care Medicine Education”
Managing the Critical Care Unit
Sponsored by Albany Medical College and Union College, Albany, NY
October 1991
“Test Construction Workshop”
Sponsored by Columbia Union College, Takoma Park, MD
October 1991
“Leading Nurses into '92 and Beyond . . .”
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, IL
December 1991
“How to Test Critical Thinking”
“Multiple-choice Testing - Is That All There Is?”
“Analyzing Test Results to Improve Tests”
“Using Tests to Teach”
Nursing Education '92
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Orlando, FL
January 1992
“Preceptor Training”
Sponsored by Chicago Metropolitan Nursing Education Organization
Chicago, IL
January 1992
“Teaching and Testing Critical Thinking: a one-day workshop”
Macomb College, Mount Clemens, MI April 1992
Jewish Hospital School of Nursing, St. Louis, MO May 1992
“Overhead Transparency Clinic”
Staff Development '92
The Medical College of Pennsylvania
San Francisco, CA
August 1992
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Presentations (continued):
“Preceptorship: High-Performance Model for the '90s and Beyond. . .”
On the Edge of a Century: Challenges and Innovations in Educational Leadership
Sponsored by the ANA Council on Continuing Education and Staff Development and the
University of Washington School of Nursing
Seattle, WA
October 1992
“Preparing Managers and Staff to Own Their Unit QI”
“Challenges and Approaches: Issues in Test Construction”
with Diane Billings, Ed.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
Nursing Staff Development/Quality '93
The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Washington, D.C.
April 1993
“Test Construction: a one-day workshop”
Otterbein College, Department of Nursing
Westerville, OH
May 1993
“Helping Nurse Managers and Staff Own Their Own QI”
“Preceptorship: Management/Staff Development Collaboration for Effectiveness”
Staff Development and Clinical Education: Shaping the Future of Nursing Practice
Ohio State University Hospitals
Columbus, OH
May 1993
Nurse Educator One-day Workshops
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
“Making Your Tests Measure: Sharpening Your Test-making Skills”
“Critical Thinking: Stimulating Learners; Maximizing Decision-Making”
May 1993:
Louisville, KY
Chicago, IL
Milwaukee, WI
June 1993:
Boston, MA
Buffalo, NY
Washington, DC
July 1993:
San Francisco, CA
January 1994: Orlando, FL
“Developing Yourself for an Effective Preceptor Training Program”
Chicago Metropolitan Nurse Educators Organization
Chicago, IL June 1993
Chicago, IL April 1994
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Presentations (continued):
“Real-World Precepting”
La Grange Memorial Hospital
La Grange, IL
July 1993
ANCC Certification Preparation Review Course: Nursing Continuing Education and Staff Development
Developed and presented for the The Medical College of Pennsylvania
New York, NY August, 1993
Phoenix, AZ September, 1993
Phoenix, AZ April 1994
Washington, D.C. May 1994
Philadelphia, PA August 1994
Philadelphia, PA August 1995
“Critical Thinking: THE Critical Competency”
Critical Competencies in Continuing Education and Staff Development
20th Annual Conference of the American Nurses Association Council on Continuing Education and
Staff Development
Washington, D.C.
October 1993
“When Ideas Collide: Managing Conflict Effectively”
“You Can't Lead Without Followers: Getting Input and Buy-in”
Executive Nurse '93
Sponsored by the The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Phoenix, AZ
October 1993
“Critical Thinking: THE Critical Competency”
Graduate Colloquium, Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL
October 1993
“Critical Thinking in the Nursing Curriculum”
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH
November 1993
“Developing YOUR Precepting Skills”
La Grange Memorial Hospital
La Grange, IL
November 1993
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Presentations (continued):
“Building Precepting Skills”
Saint Anthony Hospital
Chicago, IL
January 1994
“Critical Thinking in the Nursing Curriculum”
Mennonite College School of Nursing
Bloomington, IL February 1994
Bloomington, IL April 1994
“Critical Thinking in Nursing Staff Development and Nursing Management”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Phoenix, AZ April 1994
Washington, DC May 1994
“Critical Thinking: Stimulating Learners, Maximizing Decision Making”
“Adult Learning: Acting on Our Principles”
“Giving Mr. Lecture a Makeover”
“Innovating with Our Learners”
“To Be or Not To be an Accredited CE Provider” (Phoenix only)
“A Course Development Primer: Putting All the Pieces Together” (Phoenix only)
Nursing Staff Development/Nursing Management 1994
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Phoenix, AZ April 1994
Washington, DC May 1994
“Adult Learning: We Can Make it Happen”
“Critical Thinking: THE Critical Competency”
Staff Development and Clinical Education: Shaping the Future of Nursing Practice
Sponsored by the Center for Professional Nursing Development
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH
May 1994
“Helping Nurse Managers and Staff Own Their Own QI”
“Educating for Restructure and Redesign”
Toward Excellence in Teaching
Sponsored by Saint Anselm College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Ogunquit, ME
May 1994
“Critical Thinking: Process and Outcome”
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Medford, MA
May 1994
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Presentations (continued):
“Critical Thinking: Those Who Can, Teach”
Faculty Development '94
Sponsored by Mosby/Resource Applications
Atlantic City, NJ
June 1994
“Critical Thinking: The Proactive Response to Management Challenges”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA June 1994
New York, NY September 1994
“Critical Thinking: Process and Outcome”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Washington, DC June 1994
Chicago, IL July 1994
“Critical Thinking: Stimulating Learners, Maximizing Decision Making”
“Adult Learning: Acting on Our Principles”
“Giving Mr. Lecture a Makeover”
“Innovating with Our Learners”
Nurse Educator '94
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Washington, DC June 1994
Chicago, IL July 1994
“Critical Thinking: Those Who Can, Teach”
The Sixth International Conference on Thinking
Sponsored by The National Center for Teaching Thinking
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
July 1994
“Clinical Performance Evaluation”
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH
July 1994
October 1994
“Breathing AIR into Adult Learning”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Chicago, IL
July 1994
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Presentations (continued):
“Critical Thinking: Process and Outcome”
St. Luke's College
Kansas City, MO
August 1994
“Critical Thinking YOUR Way to Great Nursing”
Dameron Hospital
Stockton, CA
August 1994
“Teaching and Measuring Critical Thinking in the Nursing Curriculum”
University of Iowa
Williamsburg, IA
September 1994
October 1994
“Critical Thinking for Nursing Leadership”
Wake Area Health Education Centers (for the NLN Consultation Network)
Raleigh, NC
September 1994
“Critical Thinking”
Greensboro Area Health Education Centers
Greensboro, NC
September 1994
“Educating for Redesign”
“Critical Thinking: Critical for Leadership in Patient-focused Care”
Executive Nurse '94
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
September 1994
“Critical Thinking in Nursing”
“Making Your Tests Measure”
St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Boston, MA
September 1994
“Critical Thinking: THE Critical Competency”
“Three Key Competencies for Tomorrow's Staff Development Professionals”
Fourth Annual Midwest Regional Conference for Staff Developers and Continuing Educators
Sponsored by University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
September 1994
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Presentations (continued):
“Making Your Tests Measure”
University of Cincinnati College of Nursing
Cincinnati, OH
October 1994
“Change: Making It and Taking It”
“Critical Thinking Your Way to GREAT Med/Surg and Home Health Nursing”
“Redesign: What Skills Does the Med/Surg Nurse Need?”
Dimensions in Clinical Nursing : Home and Hospital
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
October 1994
“Developing Critical Thinking Skills: Our Own and Our Learners”
“What's Next for the Perioperative Nurse?”
Dimensions in Perioperative and Post Anesthesia Nursing '94
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
October 1994
“How Do We Differ? Let Us Celebrate the Ways!”
Designing Our Destiny Through Educational Diversity
American Nurses Association Council for Professional Nursing Development
Kansas City, MO
October 1994
“Critical Thinking”
National Student Nurses' Association 1994 Midyear Conference
Faculty continuing education sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Milwaukee, WI
November 1994
“Training 101: Getting Started in Training Staff”
“Advanced Training: Tips and Techniques for Experienced Trainers”
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Monterey, CA
November 1994
“Critical Thinking for Nursing Staff Development Professionals”
Tri-County Nursing Education Organization
New Brunswick, NJ
December 1994
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Presentations (continued):
“Clinical Performance Evaluation Part 1: Structure and Process”
“Clinical Performance Evaluation Part 2: Learning Process and Outcome."
“Giving Mr. Lecture a Makeover”
Nurse Educator '95
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Orlando, FL
January 1995
“Creative Approaches to Critical Thinking Outcomes”
“Skill Building for Nursing Faculty”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Orlando, FL
January 1995
“Critical Thinking: THE Critical Competency”
Minnesota Chapter of the American Society for Healthcare Education and Training
Minneapolis, MN
January 1995
“The Power of Critical Thinking”
East Jefferson General Hospital
Metarie, LA
March 1995
Keynote: “New Forms and Reforms: New Flexible Shapes for Your Organization and Your
Career”
“No More Us vs. Them, Everybody's Us: Leading the Transition from Nursing Staff Development
to Hospital-Wide Staff Education”
“Extending the Effectiveness of the Virtual Education Department”
Staff Development/CaseManagement'95
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University,
Arizona State University and Samaritan Health System
Scottsdale, AZ March 1995
Philadelphia, PA April 1995
“Creative Approaches to Critical Thinking Outcomes”
“Skill Building for Nursing Faculty”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Scottsdale, AZ, March 1995
Philadelphia, PA April 1995
Chicago, IL June 1995
Baltimore, MD June 1995
Orlando, FL June 1995
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Presentations (continued):
“Walking Around the Elephant: Critical Thinking”
Sponsored by Greater Cincinnati Orientation Instructors Organization
Cincinnati, OH
April 1995
“The Power of Critical Thinking”
“Critical Thinking Your Way to Great Performance”
Sponsored by Georgia CHEP/AHEC Veterans Administration Hospitals
Dublin, GA and Decatur, GA
April 1995
“Refining Preceptor Skills”
Sponsored by Marian Health Center
Sioux City, IA
April 1995
“Critical Thinking Your Way to Great Nursing”
Sponsored by Good Shepherd Medical Center
Longview, TX
May 1995
“Critical Thinking”
Sponsored by Memorial Hospital of Martinsville Henry County
Martinsville, VA
May 1995
“Critical Thinking: What is it? How do we measure it? How can I use it?”
Sponsored by Indiana University Medical Center
Indianapolis, IN
May 1995
“Critical Thinking in the Nursing Curriculum”
Sponsored by Baptist Hospital School of Nursing
Little Rock, AR
May 1995
“Critical Thinking”
Sponsored by Broward Community College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
May 1995
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Presentations (continued):
Plenary: "Nursing Education/Nursing Practice: Bridging Troubled Waters”
“Clinical Performance Evaluation Part 1: Structure and Process”
“Clinical Performance Evaluation Part 2: Learning Process and Outcome”
“Cognitive Coaching”
“Critical Think-Tank”
Nurse Educator '95
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Chicago, IL June 1995
Baltimore, MD June 1995
Orlando, FL June 1995
“Critical Thinking: A Cognitive Workout”
“Test Construction Update '95: Put Your Hardhat On”
Faculty Development '95
Sponsored by Mosby/Resource Applications
Williamsburg, VA
June 1995
“Critical Thinking”
Presented for management audience and for staff audience
St. Francis Medical Center
Monroe, LA
June 1995
“Critical Thinking”
Sponsored by Nursing Education Innovation Center
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
June 1995
“Developing Mentor Skills”
National Nursing Staff Development Organization Convention 1995
Seattle, WA
July 1995
“No More Us vs. Them; Everybody's Us: Expanding the Scope of the Nursing Staff Development
Department to Serve All Hospital Staff”
“Critical Thinking”
Annual Educators Meeting, Army Nurse Corps
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
August 1995
“Critical Thinking in the Nursing Curriculum”
“Developing a Plan for Faculty Scholarship”
St. John's College of Nursing
Springfield, IL August 1995
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Presentations (continued):
“Creative Approaches to Critical Thinking Outcomes”
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences
Memphis, TN
August 1995
“Creative Approaches to Critical Thinking Outcomes”
Sponsored by Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo, IA
August 1995
“Evaluating Student Clinical Performance: Building Validity and Confidence”
Kellogg Community College, Department of Nursing
Battle Creek, MI
August 1995
“Critical Thinking”
Sponsored by University of Alabama Huntsville College of Nursing
Huntsville, AL
September 1995
“Developing Critical Thinking Skills with Ourselves and Our Colleagues”
“Developing Critical Thinking Skills with Assistive Personnel”
Dimensions in Perioperative and Post Anesthesia Nursing '95
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA September 1995
Uniondale, NY November 1995
“Creative Staff Development Techniques”
“Critical Thinking”
Evanston Hospital
Evanston, IL
October 1995
Keynote: “Developing a Picture of the Future”
“Education for Redesign”
Poster: “Change = $ucce$$”
Staff Development and Clinical Education: Shaping the Future of Nursing Practice
Ohio State University Hospitals
Columbus, OH
October 1995
“Clinical Performance Evaluation: Building Validity and Confidence”
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
November 1995
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Presentations (continued):
“Staff Development: Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce”
Tri-County Nursing Education Organization
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
November 1995
“Clinical Performance Evaluation: Building Validity and Confidence”
Saint Joseph's College of Nursing
Joliet, IL
December 1995
“Assembling the Learner Prep Kit”
“Critical Think-Tank” Parts I and II
“Critical Thinking About Critical Thinking”
“Tests That Pass the Test”
Nurse Educator '96
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Orlando, FL January 1996
Washington, DC June 1996
“Critical Thinking: An Ongoing Journey into Inquiry”
Faculty Development '96
Sponsored by Mosby/Resource Applications
New Orleans, LA
January 1996
“Clinical Performance Evaluation”
Staff Development Week
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
January 1996
“Win-Win Customer Relations”
Danville VAMC
Danville, IL
January 1996
“Educating Patients in the Office/Outpatient Environment”
1996 Spring Office Nurse Conference
University of Iowa College of Nursing
Iowa City, IA
March 1996
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Presentations (continued):
“Critical Thinking: Critical for Our Future in Healthcare”
National Nursing Staff Development Organization
Newport, RI
March 1996
“Collaborative Teaching/Learning: Power to the Learner” (Scottsdale only)
“Patient Education: Going Beyond JCAHO Requirements” (Baltimore only)
“Developing Critical Thinking: Part I, Our Own and Our Peers”
“Developing Critical Thinking: Part II, Ancillary Team Members”
Staff Development/CaseManagement'96
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University, Arizona State
University and Samaritan Health System
Scottsdale, AZ, April 1996
Baltimore, MD, May 1996 (Sponsored only by MCPHU)
“Clinical Evaluation and Teaching”
University of Oklahoma College of Nursing
Oklahoma City, OK
April 1996
“Critical Thinking YOUR Way to Great Nursing”
Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, NY
May 1996
“Critical Thinking in the Nursing Curriculum”
“Tests That Pass The Test”
Florence-Darlington Technical College, Department of Nursing
Florence, SC
May 1996
“Professional Communication: Writing and Presenting”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Baltimore, MD
May 1996
“Making Your Tests Measure”
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Washington, DC
June 1996
“Clinical Performance Evaluation: Building Validity and Confidence”
Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing
New York, NY
June 1996
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Presentations (continued):
“Developing Our Departments and Ourselves: Change, Challenges, Choices”
National Nursing Staff Development Convention '96
Boston, MA
July 1996
“Diversity and Motivation in Adult Learning”
University of Alabama Huntsville College of Nursing
Huntsville, AL
September 1996
“Critical Thinking”
“Collaborative Learning”
Charlotte AHEC and Carolinas College
Charlotte, NC
September 1996
“Critical Thinking: Process and Outcome”
Eastern Kentucky University
Lexington, KY
October 1996
“Thinking Critically About Your Career”
Student Nurses Association of Illinois
Peoria, IL
October 1996
“Chief Executive of Your Career: Preventing a Hostile Takeover”
Executive Nurse '96 sponsored by Allegheny University
Washington, DC
November 1996
“Critical Thinking Update”
“Developing the Clinical Caregivers”
“Taking Your Place in the New Marketplace: Insights for Career Development”
Health Care Management, Staff Development and Education: Strategies for Success
Sponsored by The Ohio State University Medical Center
Center for Professional Nursing Development
Columbus. OH
November 1996
“Creative Pathways to Learning Outcomes: Classroom and Clinical Strategies”
National Student Nurses Association Midyear Convention
Chicago, IL
November 1996
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Presentations (continued):
“Critical Thinking: Competence for the Year 2000”
Sponsored by the Staff Development Network of Western Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, PA
November 1996
“Developing a Picture of the Future”
“Developing Critical Thinking Skills with Ourselves, Our Colleagues and Assistive Personnel”
Embracing Your Future
Life Services Network of Illinois 1996 Nurse Leaders' Retreat
Galena, IL
December 1996
“From the Teacher Covering the Information to the Student Discovering the Information and
Points Between: Alternative Learning Formats Parts I and II”
“How to Know CT When You See CT: Measuring Critical Thinking”
Nursing Education '97
Sponsored by Allegheny University
Orlando, FL January 1997
Philadelphia, PA June 1997
“Career Development: A Pathway to Lifelong Learning”
National Student Nurses' Association Annual Convention
Phoenix, AZ
April 1997
“Critical Thinking in Action”
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor, MI
May 1997
“Repackaging Education: Centralized vs. Unit-based Bedside Teaching, Parts I and II”
“How to Know CT When You See CT: Measuring Critical Thinking”
“The Educator Career Track: No Wimps Need Apply”
“Developing Technical Competency with All Levels of Staff”
Nursing Staff Development '97
Sponsored by Allegheny University
Washington, DC
May 1997
“Critical Thinking in Action”
“Alternative Classroom Formats”
Ursuline College
Pepper Pike, OH
May 1997
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Critical Thinking in Action”
Martin Memorial Hospital
Stuart, FL
June, 1997
“Critical Thinking: The Key Questions”
Faculty Development Institute
Sponsored by Mosby
Williamsburg, VA
June 1997
“Rolling Out Your New Role: Reposture, Retool, Refresh”
Restructure, Redesign, Renew: Staff Development's Response to Organizational Change
NNSDO Convention 1997
Denver, CO
July 1997
“Critical Thinking in Action”
“Critical Thinking in Practice and in Precepting”
Teaching Excellence Institute
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
August 1997
“Critical Thinking in Action”
“Alternative Teaching Strategies”
University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
August 1997
“Outcome and Impact Evaluation: How Educators and Trainers Add Value”
The Ohio State University; Grant Riverside Hospital; Central Ohio Nursing Education Organization
Columbus, OH
September 1997
“Quality: A Value the Nursing Adds”
“Quality through Competence”
Quest for Quality '97
Mayo Medical Center Rochester, MN
September 1997
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Developing Critical Thinking with Our Collaborative Partners”
“Critical Thinking: The Key to Collaboration”
Breakthrough Case Management: Innovation, Integration and Collaboration
Mosby Yearbook Medical Case Management Convention
Nashville, TN
September 1997
“Developing the Critical Thinking Competency”
“Planning the Nursing Career: Perpetual Learning in Action”
Perpetual Learning for Competent Nursing Practice
ANA Council for Professional Nursing Development Annual Meeting
Indianapolis, IN
October 1997
“The Educational Process in Patient Education”
Catholic Health Partners
Chicago, IL
October – November 1997 (four offerings)
Keynote: “Career Plan 2000: Strategies for Success”
“The Question Mark: A Key Strategic Tool”
“Measuring Competency with Homegrown Tests”
HealthCare Management, Staff Development and Education: Strategies for Success
Sponsored by the Center for Professional Nursing Development
The Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, OH
November 1997
“Advising Students on Career Planning: Teaching Your Products to Market Themselves”
“Adjunct Faculty: Turn on the Auxiliary Power”
Nursing Education '98
Sponsored by Allegheny University
Orlando, FL January 1998
Washington, DC June 1998
“Critical Thinking”
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society
Professional Development Institute
New Orleans, LA
March 1998
“Interdisciplin-Speak: Joining Perspectives in Staff Development”
Developing a Rehabilitation Education Program to Train Your Staff
Sponsored by the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
April 1998
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“21st Century Educational Approaches for 21st Century Nurses”
sponsored by Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education
Spokane, WA
April 1998
“Critical Thinking in Action”
Reid Memorial Hospital
Richmond, IN
April 1998
“Critical Thinking in Action in the Nursing Curriculum”
Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Memphis, TN
May 1998
“Expanding Your Horizons: Career Planning for Psychiatric Nurses”
“Expanding Your Horizons: Career Planning for Geriatric Nurses”
“Writing for Publication”
Psychiatric Nursing 1998/Geriatric Nursing 1998
Sponsored by Allegheny University
Philadelphia, PA
May 1998
“How to Know CT When You see CT: Measuring Critical Thinking”
“Acting on the Commitment to Lifelong Learning: Mentoring Self and Others”
Towards Excellence in Teaching Nursing
Sponsored by Saint Anselm's College and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Newport, RI
May 1998
“Expanding Your Horizons: Presenting, Publishing and Career Development”
Society of Vascular Nurses, Convention 1998
Washington, DC
June 1998
“Consulting” (preconference)
“Expanding Your Horizons: Presenting, Publishing and Career Development” (preconference)
“Playing at the Top of Your Game: Creating Educational Formats for Others to Use” (concurrent
session)
Staff Development's Role in Leadership, Education and High Performance
NNSDO Convention 1998
Indianapolis, IN
July 1998
Bette Case Di Leonardi, CV
June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Critical Thinking in Action”
Shriners' Hospital St. Louis leadership team
St. Louis, MO
September 1998
“Taming the Challenging Cs: Competency and Critical Thinking”
Sponsored by the Greater Saint Louis Area Health Educators and Trainers
St. Louis, MO
September 1998
Keynote: “Critical Thinking: a Key for Opening the Door”
“Presentation Skills”
Opening the Door to the New Millennium sponsored by Mayo Clinic Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ
October 1998
“Critical Thinking in Action”
“JC99: Route to JCAHO Survey Success”
Healthcare Management, Staff Development and Education: Strategies for Success
Sponsored by Ohio State University Center for Professional Development
Columbus, OH
October 1998
“Critical Thinking”
Training CAMP for Nurse Educators
Sponsored by Chicago Metro Nurse Educators Organization
Chicago, IL
February 1999
“Competency: One for Good Measure”
“Competency: Two for the Show”
“Tomorrow’s Nursing Careers: Not Even the Sky’s the Limit”
Staff Development 1999
Sponsored by Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Washington, DC
April 1999
Keynote: “Precepting Myths and Realities”
“Preceptor Strategies for Teaching and Evaluating”
Preceptor Recognition Day
Sponsored by University of Texas Health Sciences Center San Antonio
San Antonio, TX May 1999
South Padre Island, TX August 1999
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Presentations (continued):
“Moving from Novice to Expert in Precepting”
Preceptor Recognition Day
sponsored by Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
May 1999
“Making Your Tests Measure”
sponsored by Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
June 1999
"You’re Teaching, Are Staff and Patients Learning? Tradition and Technology in Level Two
Evaluation"
Staff Development and Patient Education for the New Millennium: Tradition, Technology and Beyond
National Nursing Staff Development Organization Annual Convention, 1999
Washington, DC
July 1999
“Critical Thinking for Faculty and Students”
San Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
August 1999
“Pitfalls in the Use of Written Tests and How to Avoid Them”
“Preceptor Self-Study: A Means to Empower Preceptors”
“Y2K: YOUR Career in 2000 and Beyond”
Health Care Management, Staff Development and Education: Strategies for Success
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
October 1999
“Pitfalls in the Use of Written Tests and How to Avoid Them”
Educating for the New Millennium
Villanova University, Rutgers University in cooperation with the American Nurses Association
Philadelphia, PA
October 1999
“Nurses: Take a Stand for Yourselves”
Presented by Buchanan and Associates
Made possible by a grant from AstraZeneca LP
Lakeville, OH
October 1999
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Leadership Principles and Practice”: a 4-part management series
with associates Norma Mailand, DN, RN and Jeffrey Zurlinden, MS, RN
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
October, 1999 – August 2000
“Critical Thinking”
Ninth Annual Cardiac Surgery Teaching Day
ViaHealth Rochester General Hospital
Rochester, NY
November 1999
“Nursing: Thriving Instead of Surviving”
sponsored by St. Francis Hospital, Evanston and Oakton Community College
Evanston, IL
November 1999
“Savings for Managed Care in the Millions; Contribution to Quality of Life, Priceless”
with Norma Mailand and Jeffrey Zurlinden
“Which of the Following is NOT a Good Testing Practice? Pitfalls in the Use of Written Tests and
How to Avoid Them”
Best Practices: Teaching the Art and Skill of Nursing
Sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Madison, School of Nursing
Madison, WI
January 2000
“The Web (and other Distance Learning Modes): To Go or Not to Go for Continuing Nursing
Education”
Sponsored by Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
February 2000
“Critical Thinking in Action: Enhancing Quality in Perinatal Nursing Practice”
Sponsored by Chicago Hospital Risk Pooling Program
Chicago, IL
March 2000
“Test Construction”
College of Lake County, Department of Nursing
Grayslake, IL
March 2000
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Preceptor: Precept Thyself”
“Getting in with the In-Crowd and Staying There: Internal Consulting in Staff Development”
“90% of the Nurses Got 90% on the Competency Test: So What?”
Staff Development 2000
Sponsored by the Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
March 2000
“Assessing and Planning for Effective Precepting”
“Trouble-shooting the Preceptor Relationship”
University of Texas San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
April 2000
“Preceptor Clinic”: a 3-part workshop
Advanced Practice Nurse 2000
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
May 2000
“Nurses: Gaining Strength”
Grant Hospital
Chicago, IL
May 2000
“How to Address the Deadly Polypharmacy Problem”
“Hello, This is Your Nurse: Telephonic Case Management”
“How to Promote Adherence to Treatment and Medication”
Gero-Psych Nurse 2000
Sponsored by The Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
May 2000
“Bringing Critical Thinking to Life”
Indian Health Service, Nursing Leaders Conference
Albuquerque, NM
June 2000
“Savings for Managed Care in the Millions; Contribution to Quality of Life: Priceless”
Case Management Society of America (CMSA) Annual Conference
Tampa, FL
June 2000
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Career Planning”
Grant Hospital
Chicago, IL
July 2000
“From Learner Needs to Patient Outcomes: An Evidence-based Journey”
National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO) Annual Convention
Orlando, FL
July 2000
“To Go or Not To Go to the Web for Nursing Staff Development”
co-presented with Norma Mailand, DN, RN
“Bringing Critical Thinking to Life”
“How to Make Yourself Indispensable: The Internal Consulting Role”
Health Care Management, Staff Development and Education: Strategies for Success
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
October 2000
“The Courage to Assess and Develop Critical Thinking”
Innovative Education for the New Century
Sponsored by Villanova University, Rutgers College of Nursing and ANA
St. Louis, MO
October 2000
Keynote: “How Can Managers and Staff Development Specialists Bring Critical Thinking to Life?”
“Pitfalls of Written Tests and How to Avoid Them”
Creating Excellence in Staff Development and Management
Sponsored by Duke University Health System
Chapel Hill, NC
November 2000
“Recognizing and Preventing Medication Errors: A SuperSleuth Approach”
co-presented with Jeffrey Zurlinden
Grant Hospital
Chicago, IL
February 2001
“Using Critical Thinking to Prevent Medication Errors”
Sponsored by American Mobile Healthcare
San Diego, CA
March 2001
“Critical Thinking: What it looks like to students and faculty”
Kennedy-King College
June 2001
Bette Case Di Leonardi, CV
June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Competency Assessment: Focus on Outcomes”
“Test Construction: Put Your Hard Hat On”
Faculty Development 2001
Sponsored by Mosby-Harcourt Brace
San Francisco, CA
August 2001
“Critical Thinking for Nursing Staff Development”
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
September 2001
“The Three Faces of Competency: Select, Train, Support”
“The Repurposed Pretest: A Tool for Focus and Flexibility”
“Nurse Managers’ Clinic: A Survey of Management Issues and Techniques”
Health Care Management, Staff Development and Education: Strategies for Success
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
October 2001
“Critical Thinking for Nursing Leadership”
“Critical Thinking for Staff Development Professionals”
“Critical Thinking Your Way to Great Nursing” (for Staff Nurses)
Rockford Memorial Hospital
Rockford, IL
October – November 2001
“Critical Thinking in Acute Long-term Care”
ALTHA Convention
Plano, TX
November 2001
“Pushing the Envelope of Nursing Practice: Telephonic Disease Management and Case
Management”
Quest for Excellence
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
November 2001
Keynote: “Portrait of Tomorrow’s Nurse Educator: From Paint-by-the-Numbers to Videostream”
“Competency Assessment: Focus on Outcomes”
“Test Construction: Put Your Hard Hat On”
Faculty Development 2002
Sponsored by Mosby-Harcourt Brace
Scottsdale, AZ
January 2002
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Medication Safety, Part I: Organizational Approaches; Part II: Educational Approaches”
with Jeffrey Zurlinden
“The Pretest: Beyond Assessment to An Advanced Staff Development Strategy”
“What Does Critical Thinking Look Like in Staff Development Practice?”
Staff Development 2002
Sponsored by the Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Philadelphia, PA
April 2002
“Test Construction: The Four Faces of Validity”
Face One: Managing the Testing Process
Face Two: Writing Multiple-Choice Items
Face Three: Creating Alternatives to Multiple-Choice Items
Face Four: Using Analysis of Test Results
Nurse Educator 2002
Sponsored by the Medical College of Pennsylvania-Hahnemann University
Arlington, VA
June 2002
“Test Construction: Build It and They Will Become Competent” (preconference)
“Put the Pretest in the Driver’s Seat: An Advanced Staff Development Strategy” (concurrent
session)
NNSDO Convention 2002
Indianapolis, IN
July 2002
Closing General Session: “The Pathway to Great Teaching: Miles and Miles and Miles of Heart”
“How to Coach Students Along the Path to Safe Medication Practice”
“Test Construction: Put Your Hard Hat On”
Faculty Development 2001
Sponsored by Mosby, Elsevier Science
Toronto, Canada
August 2002
“Teaching from the Heart”
“The Pathway to Great Teaching”
Arizona State University College of Nursing
September 2002
“Critical Thinking in Action”
Greater Milwaukee Nursing Staff Development Organization
October 2002
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“The Repurposed Pretest: An Advanced Teaching Strategy”
“What Can Staff Development Do About the Nursing Shortage?”
“How Staff Development and Management Collaborate to Reduce Medication Errors”
“Test Item Grand Rounds: Where the Cases are Test Items”
Partnerships for the Future: A National Conference
Sponsored by Grand Valley State University School of Nursing and ANCC, partnered with
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago; Spectrum Health, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI; Mayo CNE,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Michigan Nurses Association; Education Consultant Services,
Glenview, IL; Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago; University of Illinois, Chicago; North
Park University, Chicago.
Chicago, IL
November 2002
Keynote: “Nursing Education Visions for the Future”
“How to Coach Students Along the Path to Safe Medication Practice”
“Test Construction: Put Your Hard Hat On” (workshop)
Faculty Development 2003
Sponsored by Mosby, Elsevier Science
Miami, FL
January 2003
“The Future of Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
“Collaborative Approaches to Address Medication Safety”
Children’s Hospital
Columbus, OH
March 2003
“Medication Errors Part I: Just the Facts”
“Medication Errors Part II: What’s a Nurse to Do?”
Advance Career Fair
Tinley Park, IL
June 2003
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
Pre-conference Workshop
NNSDO Convention
Arlington, VA
July 2003
“Critical Thinking: The Next Step”
Workshop: Applying critical thinking strategies to end-of-life care; reducing medication errors;
promoting accountability
Wisconsin League for Nursing
Waukesha, WI
September 2003
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“The Medication Competence Test: Build It and They Will Become Competent?”
“Competence: A Global Concept”
Continuing Competence: Where Education and Practice Meet
30th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development
Sponsored by MU Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri and the University of Kansas
School of Nursing
Kansas City, MO
November 2003
“You Are The Ethics Committee”
Advance Career Day
Rosemont, IL
April 2004
“Critical Thinking: Out-of-the-Box, Next-to-it, Around-the-Back, Or . . .”
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee College of Nursing
Milwaukee, WI
May 2004
Panel Member, Entrepreurship Panel Presentation
APN Graduate Program
Loyola University of Chicago
Maywood, IL
June 2004
“Coaching Students for Safe Medication Practice”
“The Repurposed Pretest: An Advanced Teaching Strategy”
“Powerful Partnerships” (Closing General Session)
10th Biennial North American Learning Resource Centers Conference
Spokane, WA
June 2004
“Getting Started in Nursing and Clinical Staff Development” – a half-day workshop
“Forging a Competent, Satisfied Nursing Workforce: A Blend of Foreign and Domestic Resources”
NNSDO Convention
San Diego, CA
July 2004
“I Know It When I See It: Demystifying Clinical Performance Evaluation” – a half-day workshop
Keynote Address: “Continued Competency of Faculty and Clinical Nurses: Who’s in Charge? Part
Two – Emphasis on the New Graduate”
15th Annual Nurse Educators Conference in the Rockies
Breckenridge, CO
July 2004
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“How to Optimize Preceptorship”
NLN Summit 2004
Orlando, FL
September 2004
“Career Development: Choosing the Right Path”
Advance Career Fair
Northlake, IL
October 2004
“New Graduate Competencies” roundtable discussion
“Coaching Students for Safe Medication Practice”
Competence and Innovation: A National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and
Development
Atlanta, GA
October 2004
“I Know It When I See It: Demystifying and Objectifying Clinical Performance Evaluation”
Community Colleges of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD
January 2005
Keynote: “Demystifying Clinical Performance Evaluation”
Closing Session: “Rounding Up the Suspects”
One-day conference: Evaluating Learning
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
January 2005
“Medication Safety: The Evidence Base and How to Build on It”
The Dixie Koldjeski Lectureship
Eastern Carolina University
Greenville, NC
March 2005
“Test Construction: Put Your Hard Hat On”
Eastern AHEC
Department of Nursing Education
Greenville, NC
April 2005
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“The Nature of Nurture”
Closing Session
Multidisciplinary Education and Growth Academy (MEGA) Conference
Covenant Healthcare
April 2005
Saginaw, MI
“Clinical Performance Evaluation: I know it when I see it.”
“New Graduate Competencies: Some Assembly Required”
“International Nurses: Streets Paved with Gold?”
Nursing Education Institute 2005
Sponsored by Drexel University
June 2005
Atlantic City, NJ
“Evidence-based Practice”
One-day Workshop
Broadlawns Medical Center
June 2005
Des Moines, IA
“Breathing AIR into Nursing Professional Development”
One-day Workshop
Sponsored by the Iowa Association for Nursing Continuing Education
June 2005
Des Moines, IA
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
Pre-convention Workshop
NNSDO Convention 2005
July 2005
New Orleans, LA
“Test Construction: Build It and They Will Become Competent?”
Pre-convention Workshop
NNSDO Convention 2005
July 2005
New Orleans, LA
“Creating a Culture of Safety”
Advance Job Fair
November 2005
Oakbrook, IL
Bette Case Di Leonardi, CV
June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Time Management”
“Delegation”
“Collaboration”
Advance Job Fair
May 2006, Tinley Park, IL
October 2006, Oakbrook, IL
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
Pre-convention Workshop
NNSDO Convention 2006
July 2006
Orlando, FL
“Test Construction: Put Your Hard Hat On”
One-day Workshop
Butte College RHORC
August 2006
Sacramento, CA
“Raising the Bar in Staff Education”
Clarian Health Systems
Indianapolis, IN
December 2006
“Coaching”
“Professional Communication”
“Shared Governance”
Advance Job Fair
March 2007, Tinley Park, IL
“Test Construction: Put Your Hard-Hat On”
Winston-Salem State University School of Health Sciences
May 2007, Winston-Salem, NC
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
NNSDO Convention 2007 Pre-conference
July 2007, Atlanta, GA
“Supporting Competencies of International Nurses: Blending Our Dreams”
NNSDO Convention 2007 Concurrent Session
July 2007, Atlanta, GA
Bette Case Di Leonardi, CV
June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Resume Writing”
“Evidence-based Practice”
“Critical Thinking”
Advance Job Fair
October 2007, Oakbrook, IL
“The Wind Beneath Their Wings: Strategies and Tactics for the Mentor, the Coach, and the
Preceptor”
Center for Education and Professional Development, Division of Patient Care Services
Stanford University Hospitals& Clinics
Stanford, CA
April 2008
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
NNSDO Convention 2008 Pre-conference
July 2008, Minneapolis, MN
“Say, What? How to Give Effective Feedback”
NNSDO Convention 2008 Concurrent Session
July 2008, Minneapolis, MN
“Creative Teaching Techniques”
Sponsored by Southeast Michigan Nursing Staff Development Organization
October 2008, Sterling Hills, MI
“Staying Healthy”
“Don’t Just Stand There! Say Something!”
“Testing 1,2,3”
Advance Job Fair
March 2009, Tinley Park, IL
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
NNSDO Convention 2009 Pre-conference
July 2009, Philadelphia, PA
“Writing Multiple-Choice Test Items”
ANCC Symposium
July 2009, Philadelphia, PA
“Build Valid Tests: Principles and Practice”
Pre-conference for Professional Nursing Educators Group (PNEG) annual conference
October 2009, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“Restoring Harmony, Reducing Stress”
“How to Deal with Toxic People”
“Can Compassion Co-exist with High-Tech?”
Advance Job Fair
November 2009, Oakbrook, IL
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
NNSDO Convention 2010 Pre-conference
July 2010, San Diego, CA
“Patient Advocacy”
“Generational Differences”
Advance Job Fair
November 2010, Oakbrook, IL
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Professional Development”
Tampa General Hospital
January 2011
“Statement on Continuing Competence: A Call to Action”
American Board of Nursing Specialties Assembly
March 2011 San Antonio, TX
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
NNSDO Convention 2011 Pre-conference
July 2011, Chicago, IL
“How to Move Toward Excellence in Testing Clinical Knowledge”
NNSDO Convention 2011 Concurrent Session, co-presented with Karen Siroky
July 2011, Chicago, IL
“Continuing Competence Lives in the Hospice Palliative Certificant”
NBCHPN Certification Luncheon
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine/Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
(AAHPN/HPNA) Assembly
March 2012 Denver, CO
“Competence Clarified”
Co-presented with Denise Stahl and Barbara Schmal
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine/Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
(AAHPN/HPNA) Assembly
March 2012 Denver, CO
Cruising the Waters of Outcome-Oriented Education
Baylor Healthcare Systems
May 2012 Dallas, TX
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June 2014
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Presentations (continued):
“How to Measure CE Outcomes”
ANCC Symposium 2012
July 2012, Boston, MA
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
NNSDO Convention 2012 Pre-conference
July 2012, Boston, MA
“Test Question Development: Revolutionize Your Evaluation Practices”
NNSDO Convention 2012 Concurrent Session, co-presented with Karen Siroky
July 2012, Boston, MA
“Competency: Assessing, Developing, Validating.”
St Anselm's College Nurse Educator Conference
Cape Cod, May 2013
“Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development”
ANPD Convention 2013 Pre-conference
July 2013, Dallas, TX
“Continuing Competence in the Recertification Process”
ABNS University
October 12, 2013, Scottsdale, AZ
(2013). Presentations created for New York Presbyterian Hospital New Graduate Program,
presented by AMN Healthcare personnel.
 Cultural Competence presented by Sherida Winter
 Communication Skills and Teamwork presented by Sherida Winter
 Quality and Costs: HCAHPS, Core Measures, and Nurse-Sensitive Indicators presented by
Karen Siroky
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June 2014
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
Consulting Projects:
Special Consultant
Staff Development/Quality '93 The Medical College of Pennsylvania
Customer Service Education, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1993
Core Values Articulation, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, 1993
Special Consultant
Dimensions of Leadership: The Institute for ADN Leaders
The Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1994
Test Item Editor
Building Blocks
The Medical College of Pennsylvania, 1994
Critical Thinking in the Nursing Curriculum
University of Kansas, College of Nursing, 1994
Georgia College School of Nursing, 1995
Continuing Education Evaluation Tools
The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 1995
Student Clinical Performance Evaluation
Saint Joseph's College of Nursing, Joliet, IL, 1995
AMN Safety Manual: Annual Required Education Independent Study Handbook
American Mobile Nurses, San Diego, CA 1996, Update 2013
Facilitator for Leadership Retreat: Values Clarification
UCLA Medical Center, Nursing Leadership
Los Angeles, CA December 1996 and December 1997
AMN-TravCorps Competency Testing Program: test development and validation
American Mobile Nurses, San Diego, CA 1997
Corporate-wide Training Plan and Materials: Introducing PDP
RTC Industries, Rolling Meadows, IL 1997
Association Educational Services
Design of Website learning activities
Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Association
San Diego, CA 1997-1998
Reviewer/Consultant
Nursing Spectrum 1997
Bette Case Di Leonardi, CV
June 2014
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Consulting Projects (continued):
Expert Panelist, Delphi Study to Define Critical Thinking in Nursing
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
Principal Investigators: Associate Professors Rubenfeld and Scheffer
1997
Design of Professional Education Department and Program
National Marrow Donors Program
Minneapolis, MN
1997 – 1998
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)
Development and standardization of basic competency assessment tools (ACAT I and
ACAT II)
Research-based Practice Guidelines Project: Neonatal Skin Care
Evaluation of Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practice program
Washington, DC
1997 – 2000, 2004
Mayo Clinic Hospital – Scottsdale, AZ
Staff Education Plan
1998
Loyola University of Chicago
APN Preceptor Training
Chicago, IL
1998
Humana High Risk Case Management Training Program and Continuing Education
Humana, Inc.
Louisville, KY
1998 – 2001
AMN Healthcare, Inc
Senior Education Consultant
Executive Advisory Board
1998 and continuing
Reviewer, Staff Development Core Curriculum published by the National Nursing Staff Development
Organization
July 1999
Revision of Getting Started in Nursing Staff Development
National Nursing Staff Development Organization
2000, 2nd edition; 2008, 3rd edition: Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development; 2014, 4th
edition: Getting Started in Nursing Professional Development: The Staff Education Process
Bette Case Di Leonardi, CV
June 2014
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Consulting Projects (continued):
Evaluation of Professional Training/Education and Education for Trainers
CorSolutions (Disease Management Company)
Buffalo Grove, IL
2000
Chicago Department of Public Health
Quality Improvement Program
2001
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Competency Test Design: Medication Administration; Nursing Specialties; Allied Health Disciplines,
and ongoing consultation
1997 - present
Patient Care Leadership Retreat
Grant Hospital
Chicago, IL
November 2001
Rockford Health Systems
Rockford, IL
Medication Competency Testing Program (with Clinical Care Solutions partners)
2001 – 2002
Critical Thinking. A five-module online course, with contributions by Jeffrey Zurlinden.
National League for Nursing, 2002
AMN/O’Grady-Peyton, International
 Critical Thinking Course for Australian Nurses 2001 to 2002
 Redesign of educational process to prepare international nurses for the NCLEX examination
and for competent practice in the USA
2002 - present
 Placement Interview Templates for all nursing specialties 2004, 2006
 International Nurse interview protocol 2006
 International Nurse Hospital Orientation Process 2006
 Ongoing Educational Quality Improvement/Competency Consultation
International Nurse Orientation Program 2002 to present
Editorial Nurse Consultant and Regional Board Member
Advance for Nurses
2003 - present
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June 2014
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Consulting Projects (continued):
Think Tank
Future Directions and Strategies for NNSDO
Arlington, VA
2003
ATI Testing
Test Item Writer and Reviewer
2004
Review of Hartford Foundation training materials in geriatric nursing
NNSDO
2003
Subject Matter Expert, Preceptor Training Course
Developed one lesson of this Web-based course
Elsevier/NNSDO
2008 – 2009
Developed and teaching “Tests and Measurements,” an online course in the doctoral curriculum
Nova Southeastern University, Nursing Department, 2009 - present
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Publications:
(1981 - 1990). Co-editor and regular contributor to Nursing Newsletter, Michael Reese Hospital and
Medical Center Department of Nursing.
(1982). Contributor to articles concerning nursing education for: American Medical News (A.M.A.,
February 5, 1982), Michael Reese News (March 5, 1982).
(1983). “Creating a Motivational Climate for High Quality Nursing Performance,” Nursing
Management (December, 1983).
(1986 and 1988). “Research Studies in Hospital Staff Development,”
with Mary O'Leary and Deborah Marks in Review of Research in Nursing Education,
William Holzemer, ed. N.L.N., volume I, 1986; volume II, 1988.
(1989; 1994; 1998). “Introduction,” Nurse's Guide to Successful Test-taking by Marian B. Sides and
Nancy B. Cailles. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1989; second edition, 1994; third edition,
1998.
(1990). Contributor to Preceptorships-a Strategy for Nurse Retention, Naperville, Illinois: Illinois Hospital
Association.
(1991). “So, YOU're Going to have a Preceptor,” (pamphlet), Naperville, Illinois: Illinois Hospital
Association.
(1993). Book review: Nursing Staff Development, Strategies for Success, by Roberta Abruzzese Journal of
Nursing Staff Development 9(2).
(1994). Book review: Building New Nursing Organizations by Cathleen K. Wilson
Journal of Nursing Staff Development 10(4).
(1994). Posttest, Certification preparation course: Gerontological nurse. Philadelphia, PA: The Medical
College of Pennsylvania.
(1994). “Walking Around the Elephant: a Critical Thinking Strategy for Decision-making,”
The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 25(3).
(1994). Posttest, Certification preparation course: Nursing administration. Philadelphia, PA: The Medical
College of Pennsylvania.
(1994). with Mildred Perlia. “Mentorship and the Membership,” Trendlines 5(6) the National Nursing
Staff Development Organization newsletter.
(1995). “The Shadow Knows: Adventures with the Overhead Projector,” The Journal of Continuing
Education in Nursing, 26(2).
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Publications (continued):
(1995). “Critical Thinking: Challenging Assumptions and Imagining Alternatives,”
Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing 14,(5).
(1996). “Breathing AIR into Adult Learning,” Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 27(4), 148 –
158.
(1996). Book review: Critical Thinking Applied to Nursing by Mary A. Miller and Dorothy E. Babcock
Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing.
(1996). Book review: Writing Nursing Diagnoses: A Critical Thinking Approach by Adolia C. Collier,
Katheryn E. McCash and Joanne M. Bartram Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing
(1996). “Introducing the NNSDO Mentorship Program,” TrendLines 7(1) the National Nursing Staff
Development Organization newsletter.
(1997). Career Planning for Nurses. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, Inc.
(1997). Keeping in shape for career opportunities, Nursing Spectrum, 10 (5), 24.
(1997). Shaping up your career, Nursing Spectrum, 10 (8), 6.
(1997). Challenges for recruiters into the next millennium, Nursing Spectrum 10 (11), 4.
(1997). Book review: Using Art and Humanities to Teach Nursing by Theresa M. Valiga and Elizabeth
R. Brederle Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing
(1998). Chapter: Developing Competence: Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment and Technical
Ability," in Kelly, Karen. Nursing Staff Development: Current Competence, Future Focus, 2nd edition.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott.
(1998). “For inspirational resources, press one . . .” TrendLines 8(6), 4.
(1999). Advanced Practice Nurse Preceptor Workbook. Chicago: Loyola University of Chicago, Marcella
Niehoff School of Nursing. Adapted version, 2003: Preceptor: Health Services Administration.
(1999). “Nurse Educator CAMP Attracts New Recruits.” TrendLines the National Nursing Staff
Development Organization newsletter.
(1999). “Critical Thinking: The Manager as Infusion Pump,” Advance for Nurses
August issue.
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Publications (continued):
(2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010). Critical Thinking Series. San Diego, CA: American Mobile Nurses.
Posted at www.rn.com Updates every 2 – 3 years.
Strategies to Master Floating Situations
Working Effectively with LPNs and UAP
Mastering Staffing Issues
Managing Stress (2001, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2011)
Administering Medications to Elderly Patients (2002, 2004, 2006, 2009)
(2000). “A Telephonic Case Management Program and the Training that Supports It,” Advance for
Nurses. April issue.
(2000). Getting Started in Staff Development. Revision of second edition. Pensacola, FL: NNSDO.
(2001). “Finding the R-I-G-H-T Job for You,” Imprint. January issue.
(2002). “Critical Thinking,” Conversations in Nursing Staff Development. Aucoin, J. & Puetz, B. (eds.).
Pensacola, FL: Pohl Publishing. Beginning in 2006, published by Jones-Bartlett, Boston, MA.
(2002). Commentary on the manuscript, “Rational Nursing,” The Journal for Nurses in Staff Development,
18(3): 151.
(2002 with annual updates to present) “Career Development: How to Use Assessment and
Advocacy Skills to Build Your Career,” online continuing education course. www.ceweek.com
(2003). Drug and nursing calculations. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com
(2003, 2006, 2009, 2012). Professional communication and documentation: Safe, effective, legal. San Diego, CA:
AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com
(2003). Question & answer: Confronting the issue: A frank discussion about medication errors.
Advance for Nurses, Chicago Tri-State, 1(5): 12 – 13.
(2003). Reaching 100: Silver Cross alumnae celebrate centennial. Advance for Nurses, Chicago TriState, 1(7): 12 – 13.
(2004; 2010). With Marilyn Oermann. “Clinical Teaching,” Teaching nursing: The art and science by Linda
Caputi and Lynn Englemann, Glen Ellyn, IL: College of DuPage.
(2004, 2007, 2011). Evidence-based practice. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com
(2004) with Marilynn Jackson and Donna Ignativicius. Conversations in Critical Thinking. Pensacola.
FL: Pohl Publishing. Beginning in 2006, published by Jones-Bartlett, Boston, MA.
(2004). Delegation skills: Critical thinking strategies. Continuing education course. Advance for Nurses,
2(10).
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Publications (continued):
(2004). Focus on advance directives. San Diego, CA: American Mobile Nurses. Posted at www.rn.com
(2004). The resident may be a nurse. AMN Healthcare News.
http://www.amnhealthcare.com/news.asp?ArticleID=12795
(2004). Age-specific competencies. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com
(2004, 2006, 2008, 2011). High-alert medications. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com
(2004 - present). Getting started as a staff educator. Web-based course sponsored by Indiana University
School of Nursing and the National Nursing Staff Development Organization. Teach four times
per year and regularly update this Web-based course.
(2005). Sexual harassment. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Under review for posting at
www.rn.com
(2005, 2009, 2012). Advocating for your patients and yourself, parts 1 and 2. San Diego, CA: AMN
Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com
(2005). Lifelong learning. Advance for Nurses, 3(19), 15 – 20.
(2006). Tips for writing a self-study continuing education course and post-test. San Diego, CA: AMN
Healthcare, Inc. PowerPoint Presentation posted for RN.com authors. And available to Indiana
University School of Nursing Department of Lifelong Learning authors.
(2006, 2009, 2012). A proactive approach to orienting with a preceptor. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare,
Inc. Posted at www.rn.com
(2006). Professional nursing practice: Nurse practice acts, professional standards, & code of ethics. San
Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2007). Magnet™ facilities: What’s the difference? San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted
at www.rn.com.
(2007). Book Review: Coaching Standardized Patients for Use in Assessment of Clinical Competence. Journal of
Continuing Education in Nursing.
(2007). Web-based continuing education: Challenges and rewards for teacher and learners. The Pulse
of Indiana Nursing,1(1), 23.
(2007). Tips for facilitating learning: The lecture deserves some respect. Journal of Continuing Education
in Nursing,38(4), 154 – 161.
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Publications (continued):
(2007).With K. Windsor. Travelers on the Magnet journey: The contribution of travel nurses in preparing for and
maintaining ANCC Magnet™ designation. A white paper. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
(2008). With M. Gulanick. Precepting graduate students in the clinical setting. Chicago, IL: Loyola
University Chicago School of Nursing.
(2008). Getting Started in Clinical and Nursing Staff Development, 3rd edition. Pensacola, FL: National
Nursing Staff Development Organization.
(2008). A voice from another specialty. NBCPHN Certification Newsletter.
(2009). Professionally Speaking Columns, RN.com Online Newsletter. San Diego: AMN
Healthcare, Inc.
 SBAR, 4Ps: What’s in your safety alphabet soup?
 Certification
 Is your patient tweeting about the care you are delivering?
 H1N1: Keep your eye on this moving target
(2010). Medications and the elderly: Enhancing safety. A three-part series for RxSchool. San
Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rxschool.com.
(2010). Restraints, the last resort. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com.
(2010). Patient-centered teaching and the Joint Commission. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
Posted at www.rn.com.
(2010). 2010, a banner year for professional development. NBCHPN Certification Newsletter,2(3).
(2011). Statement on Continuing Competence for Nursing: A Call to Action. On behalf of and with
input from the Continuing Competence Task Force of NBCHPN.
(2011). Never Events. A White Paper. With Marcia Faller. AMN Healthcare, Inc. San Diego, CA.
(2011). Evidence-based practice. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2010). Cultural Competence. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2010). Patient Education to Meet TJC Standards. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
Posted at www.rn.com.
(2010). Critical Thinking: Work Smarter Not Harder. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
Posted at www.rn.com.
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Publications (continued):
(2012). AMN/RN.com Newsletter Articles
 Assessing Pain When the Patient Can’t Tell You
 Core Measures and You: Pneumonia
 Core Measures and You: Acute MI
 Core Measures and You: Heart Failure
 Speak Up!
(2012). Professional Communication: Speak Up, Speak Well. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare,
Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2012). Preceptorship: The Vital Role of the Nurse Manager. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
Posted at www.rn.com.
(2012). The Nurse Manager’s Role in Enhancing Patient Satisfaction. San Diego, CA: AMN
Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2012). With Melissa Biel. Moving forward with a clear definition of continuing competence. The
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing,43(8), 346 – 351.
(2012). With Barbara Schmal. The Art of Symptom Management. San Diego, CA: AMN
Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2013). The Future of Nursing Report. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com.
(2013). The Nurse Manager’s Role in Enhancing Patient Satisfaction. San Diego, CA: AMN
Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2013). Ohio Law and Rules: An Alternative Program for Chemically-dependent Nurses. San Diego,
CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2013). Nursing Practice in Florida. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com.
(2013). Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) and Never Events/Serious Reportable Events
(SRE): Two Important Safety Initiatives. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2013). The Joint Commission: Focus on Safety. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com.
(2013). CLABSI: Beyond the Policy and Procedure. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
Posted at www.rn.com.
(2013). Core Measures : The Nurse’s Role. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com.
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(2013). AMN/RN.com Newsletter Articles
 Medical Marijuana: Employment & Licensure Implications for Nurses
 Take Action on the AMI Core Measure
 Take Action on the HF Core Measure
 Take Action on the PN Core Measure
 Take Action on the SCIP Core Measure, Part 1
 Take Action on the SCIP Core Measure, Part 2
(2014). AMN/RN.com Newsletter Articles
 Always Events
 Difficult Patients
 Flu Facts: Forewarned is Forearmed
 Patient Deterioration: Early Warnings
 Preventing Patient Falls: What Works?
 Wasting Controlled Substances: A Witness is Imperative!
 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale: Get Your Certificate!
(2014). Workplace Safety and Patient Care Standards. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
Posted at www.rn.com.
(2014). The Chain of Command Protects Your Patient and You. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare,
Inc. Posted at www.rn.com.
(2014). Preceptorship: The Vital Role of the Nurse Manager. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc.
Posted at www.rn.com.
(2014). Nursing Jurisprudence for Texas Nurses. San Diego, CA: AMN Healthcare, Inc. Posted at
www.rn.com.
(2014). Getting Started in Nursing Professional Development: The Staff Education Process. Chicago, IL:
ANPD.
(2014, in press). Ask an expert. Journal of Nursing Professional Development.
(2014, in press). With Karen Siroky. Refine test items for accurate measurement: Six valuable
tips. Journal of Nursing Professional Development.
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