CE | Advancing Graduate Nursing Education Through Applied Theatre and Simulation: A Cross-Disciplinary Pedagogical Study

October 14, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Webinar via Zoom 

• Charlene Whitaker-Brown, DNP, MSN, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CHFN
• Katie Shue-McGuffin, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CHSE
• Cory Sheeler, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP
• Beth Murray, Ph.D
• Irania Patterson

Discover how arts-based methods such as theatre, improvisation, and video simulations enhanced communication skills, confidence, and clinical readiness among graduate nursing students. This session highlights an innovative, interdisciplinary approach that transformed learning through creative simulation and strengthened therapeutic communication in practice.

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