FREE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Transforming Nursing Education with AI-Enhanced Backward Design

April 29, 1:00 pm ET | Session Length: 45 Minutes

In this dynamic 45-minute session, discover how AI-enhanced backward design can revolutionize nursing education by streamlining the integration of the AACN 2021 Essentials and competency-based outcomes.

Learn how this innovative, data-driven approach addresses longstanding curriculum challenges—such as misalignment, faculty burnout, and accreditation uncertainty—while paving the way for sustainable, high-impact program transformation.
In this dynamic 45-minute session, discover how AI-enhanced backward design can revolutionize nursing education by streamlining the integration of the AACN 2021 Essentials and competency-based outcomes.
Learn how this innovative, data-driven approach addresses longstanding curriculum challenges—such as misalignment, faculty burnout, and accreditation uncertainty—while paving the way for sustainable, high-impact program transformation.
Workshop Focus Points

1. Current Challenges in Curriculum Mapping and Design

    • Common pitfalls in traditional approaches: misaligned outcomes, accreditation gaps, and disconnected data.
    • The hidden toll on faculty during competency-based education transitions.

2. The Power of AI-Enhanced Backward Design

    • How AI tools align program outcomes with the new AACN Essentials efficiently and accurately.
    • Real-time support for curriculum mapping, competency tracking, and continuous improvement analytics.

3. A Phased Implementation Strategy

A practical roadmap to guide your transition:

    • Phase 1: Faculty development and pilot testing.
    • Phase 2: AI tools for curriculum mapping in higher education.
    • Phase 3: Full-scale integration with measurable outcomes.

4. Practical Applications for Nursing Programs

    • Step-by-step strategies to align learning objectives with all 10 AACN domains and 45 competencies.
    • Tools to assess technical skills, clinical judgment, and interprofessional collaboration.

5. Immediate Next Steps

    • How to conduct a rapid self-audit to evaluate your current alignment with AACN New Essentials.
    • Actionable strategies to begin adopting AI-enhanced backward design today.
Walk Away With
  • A one-page self-audit worksheet to assess your program’s alignment with the new AACN Essentials.
  • A phased implementation roadmap for AI-enhanced backward design.
  • Insights into improving student outcomes, reducing faculty workload, and ensuring sustained accreditation readiness.

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Workshop focus points

1. Current challenges in curriculum mapping and design

    • Common pitfalls in traditional approaches: misaligned outcomes, accreditation gaps, and disconnected data.
    • The hidden toll on faculty during competency-based education transitions.

2. The power of AI-enhanced backward design

    • How AI tools align program outcomes with the new AACN Essentials efficiently and accurately.
    • Real-time support for curriculum mapping, competency tracking, and continuous improvement analytics.

3. A phased implementation strategy

A practical roadmap to guide your transition:

    • Phase 1: Faculty development and pilot testing.
    • Phase 2: AI tools for curriculum mapping in higher education.
    • Phase 3: Full-scale integration with measurable outcomes.

4. Practical applications for nursing programs

    • Step-by-step strategies to align learning objectives with all 10 AACN domains and 45 competencies.
    • Tools to assess technical skills, clinical judgment, and interprofessional collaboration.

5. Immediate next steps

    • How to conduct a rapid self-audit to evaluate your current alignment with AACN New Essentials.
    • Actionable strategies to begin adopting AI-enhanced backward design today.

Walk away with:

  • A one-page self-audit worksheet to assess your program’s alignment with the new AACN Essentials.
  • A phased implementation roadmap for AI-enhanced backward design.
  • Insights into improving student outcomes, reducing faculty workload, and ensuring sustained accreditation readiness.

Speakers

Alejandra Zertuche
Alejandra Zertuche

Chief Executive Officer, Enflux

Alejandra possesses a diverse educational background, holding a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and an MBA from St. Mary’s University, as well as a Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics from UT Health at Houston. Prior to Enflux, Alejandra worked in Academic Assessment at the University of the Incarnate Word. Alejandra is recognized as a leader in accreditation and assessments, driving institutional effectiveness and data-informed decision-making.
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Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo

Academic Strategy Consultant, Former Provost at the University of the Incarnate Word

Dr. Barbara Aranda-Naranjo, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a renowned public health nurse, educator, and global health leader with over 30 years of experience. She has served as Provost at the University of the Incarnate Word and held key federal roles with HRSA, contributing to global HIV/AIDS initiatives like PEPFAR. An advocate for interprofessional education, she promotes experiential learning through community practicums and international internships. Her work has expanded healthcare access for underserved populations and earned her recognition as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Today, she continues to shape nursing education and healthcare delivery through strategic consulting and advocacy for population health and wellness.
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Dr. Eula Pines

Professor of Nursing Emerita, University of the Incarnate Word

Dr. Eula Pines, PhD, DNP, PMHCMS, APRN, BC-C-HCM, CNE, is an internationally recognized curriculum alignment consultant and Professor of Nursing Emerita. With over 30 years in nursing education, clinical practice, and global health, she specializes in competency-based curriculum design, program evaluation, and aligning nursing programs with the AACN 2021 Essentials. Her research focuses on stress resiliency and psychological empowerment in nursing students, leading to evidence-based strategies for support. Dr. Pines has led interdisciplinary teams in holistic interventions and is known for innovative teaching methods like simulation, team-based learning, and service projects. She has received numerous honors, published widely, and presented internationally. Her global work includes HIV education and COVID-19 response, and she continues to serve on health system boards to bridge academia and practice.

“Enflux made what seemed like an impossible task feel effortless. After just sharing the folder of all of our course syllabi, we had a fully mapped, accreditation-ready curriculum and a dashboard that shows all of our NP programs. This saved our faculty months of work and positioned us ahead of schedule for our CCNE review.”

Dr. Janet Noles, Rocky Mountain University
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