Dr. Roger Carpenter presents during the WV ONL Conference at Stonewall Resort.
Two faculty members represented the WVU School of Nursing during the recent West Virginia Organization for Nursing Leadership 2023 Spring Conference, held March 21 at Stonewall Resort.
The one-day conference aimed to connect nursing leaders and aspiring leaders across the state to share ideas about leadership, mentoring and other current topics.
Dr. Roger Carpenter and Dr. Becky Smeltzer represented the WVU School of Nursing at the event. They offered presentations on their respective research:
- Hulsey, T., Carpenter, R., Carter-Templeton, H., Oermann, M., Antill Keener, T., & Maramba, P. Best Practices in Scholarly Publishing. Oral Presentation, West Virginia Organization for Nursing Leadership (WVONL) Spring Event “Phases of Leadership… From Mentee to Mentor” on March 21, 2023, at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV.
Dr. Carpenter shared work related to best practices in publishing, warning conference attendees of the hazards and perils of relying on information and evidence from low-quality journals and sources. This presentation highlighted best practices related to publishing and spoke to the importance and need for those functioning in clinical settings to use high-quality publications as they search and consume evidence-based literature.
“It is extremely important for those in our clinical settings to be aware of predatory publications, or those that engage in unethical publishing practices, which endanger the scientific basis of the profession,” Carpenter said.
He noted that those functioning in patient care settings needing quick entrée to evidence, may fall prey to these low-quality publications. The WVU School of Nursing recently added guidance and information in their policies related to scholarship to help faculty discern between high-quality publications and those from predatory publishers. That process and the outcome of that work was shared with attendees.
- Smeltzer, R., Templeton, G. F., Carter-Templeton, H. The Value of Business Acumen for the Nurse Executive. Oral Presentation, West Virginia Organization for Nursing Leadership (WVONL) Spring Event “Phases of Leadership… From Mentee to Mentor” on March 21, 2023, at Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV.
Dr. Smeltzer, track coordinator of the MSN/MBA dual degree program at the School of Nursing, offered a description of how we have leveraged resources at WVU by collaborating with our business-focused colleagues across campus to help prepare nurse administrators for today’s workforce. Dual degree programs such as our MSN/MBA program can greatly prepare nurses to excel in modern management roles requiring leadership capabilities and an in-depth understanding of how hospitals function and operate as a business.
Dr. Gary Templeton, Associate Professor at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, co-author and collaborator on Dr. Smeltzer’s presentation, highlighted the value in maintaining interdisciplinary relationships among nursing and business.
“It’s great that we can collaborate and learn from each other. It is apparent that nurse executives function in roles where they must consider operations, finances, and IT as well as patient experiences,” Templeton said. “Their role is so important to enhancing systems and processes too.”
Dr. Smeltzer added, “Graduates of the MSN/MBA dual degree program are able to improve patient care outcomes while meeting the financial and regulatory challenges that exist in the healthcare environments of today. They are strong advocates for the profession of nursing.”
While traditional patient care environments in which nurses typically work vary greatly from business firms, the concepts associated with leadership positions in healthcare are often quite similar. Therefore, courses and content shared in MSN/MBA programs offer information that will serve leaders beyond the scope of nursing practice.
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