Denise Smart has her expertise in military population health and occupational health. Her focus is on workplace safety during training and real-world military disaster responses for National Guard medical personnel. She has over 22 years as a Navy nurse and Public Health officer for the Air National Guard before retiring in 2012. She has been working closely with Dr. Lois James (Co-Investigator) on this two-year research project

Denise Smart has her expertise in military population health and occupational health. Her focus is on workplace safety during training and real-world military disaster responses for National Guard medical personnel. She has over 22 years as a Navy nurse and Public Health officer for the Air National Guard before retiring in 2012. She has been working closely with Dr. Lois James (Co-Investigator) on this two-year research project

Millicent M Malcolm, DNP, GNP-BS, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, FAANP, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. She was the Primary Investigator for Geriatric Outreach and Training with Care (GOT Care!), a 3 year/1.4 mil government funded Inter professional Training and Outreach Project. This project showed promise for inter professional collaborative education and practice as a means to improve vulnerable patient outcomes. Dr Malcolm has been a specialist in the care of older adults for over 30 years, board certified as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner for the past 18 years. Dr. Malcolm’s clinical practice focuses on home visits for frail older adults. Her research interests include inter professional training and practice, and reducing risks and preventing iatrogenic suffering for older adults. Dr. Malcolm was awarded the Connecticut Nurse Practitioner of the Year in 2015, and was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2016.

Millicent M Malcolm, DNP, GNP-BS, AGPCNP-BC, APRN, FAANP, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing. She was the Primary Investigator for Geriatric Outreach and Training with Care (GOT Care!), a 3 year/1.4 mil government funded Inter professional Training and Outreach Project. This project showed promise for inter professional collaborative education and practice as a means to improve vulnerable patient outcomes. Dr Malcolm has been a specialist in the care of older adults for over 30 years, board certified as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner for the past 18 years. Dr. Malcolm’s clinical practice focuses on home visits for frail older adults. Her research interests include inter professional training and practice, and reducing risks and preventing iatrogenic suffering for older adults. Dr. Malcolm was awarded the Connecticut Nurse Practitioner of the Year in 2015, and was inducted into the Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners in 2016.

1.President of the Association of Nurses and Midwives of Montenegro from 1996 2. President of the National Commission for Nurses and Midwives – Ministry of Health of Montenegro 3. Representative of Montenegro in the European Federation of Nursing Associations (EFN) 4. Member of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)

General Care Nursing

Dr. Bjöörn Fossum is a pediatric nurse and holds a PhD from Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Since 2013 he is professor in nursing sciences at Sophiahemmet university, and senior researcher at Karolinska Institutet, Department for clinical science and education Södersjukhuset.

He has conducted scientific work in communication in the health care system, as well as supervised several PhD-students in areas like: person centredness; early detection of pressure ulcers; being infected with MRSA; the team of palliative care; interprofessional training; experiences of living with inflammatory bowel disease; pedagogical interventions; communication on blogs regarding infertility, the experience of home care after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; experiences of family members to older adults who have developed neuropsychiatric symptoms, and nursing communication with persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, among others. He is an editor of a text book in Swedish about Communication in the health care system, the third edition is coming during 2018 and one chapter is about complaints in health care.

Emilia Campos de Carvalho, RN, PhD is Senior Professor at University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing (EERP-USP), Brazil. She is a teacher and advisor of nursing students in doctoral, masters and undergraduate courses. Has several clinical researches published in journals.

Has experience on the following subjects: nursing process, simulation, communication, and clinical trials. She is a Scholarship in Research Productivity of The National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq.

Specialist Professor, PhD, Seton Hall University, MSN, Kean University. Certified School Nurse. Specialty areas and interests include school nursing and emergency nursing.

Specialty areas and interests include school nursing and emergency nursing.

Margaret Delaney E.d.D., A.P.R.N., CNP-BC received her BSN from Loyola University in Chicago, IL, Masters in Science, as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from DePaul University, Chicago IL and completed her Doctorate of Education in Higher Education and Organizational Change from Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Nursing and Health at Benedictine. Her course specialties are family health, population-based health, community, and leadership clinical, health assessment, advances pediatrics and nursing leadership. She served as a Clinical Educator and Clinical Research Coordinator where she oversaw unit and institutional education initiatives, as well as multiple clinical research studies, and assumed the role of Nurse Practitioner caring for the pulmonary/asthma and allergy population. Margaret is an active board member of Sigma Theta Tau, a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and the American Nurses Association.

2018 Adult RN to BSN Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion. International Journal of nursing and Clinical Practice (invited to submit-pending acceptance) 2018 Developing unique interactive teaching strategies for both hybrid and online nursing programs. 2nd Global Conference on Nursing & Healthcare, London, UK, August 13(Abstract accepted) 2017 Adult Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion: A Case Study of an RN to BSN Accelerated Program at a Midwestern University. Published Abstract: National League for Nursing (NLN) Education Summit 2017 our Community of Colleges, San Diego, September 14 2017 Adult RN to BSN Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion Published Abstract: Sigma Theta Tau International 44th Biennial Convention, October 28 2016: Adult Nursing Students Persisting Toward Degree Completion: A Case Study of an RN to BSN Accelerated Program at a Midwestern University. Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

Penny Gill has been a nurse for over fifty years in Cape Town, South Africa. Recently retired as a university lecturer she is taking a gap year before deciding where her next educational journey will lead her. She is a Pediatric Nurse and has been a Nurse Educator since 1986. Her special interests are curriculum design and the use of innovative teaching strategies using educational technology. Since 2008 she has been the Coordinator of an Extended Nursing Curriculum Program at a University of Technology where previously educationally, disadvantaged first year degree nurses complete their first year over two years. This Program has enabled her to spend time with her students in developing various teaching strategies using modern technology to help the students engage with the curricular content using guided constructivism. The students then successfully integrate into the second year mainstream degree program.

Penny Gill has been a nurse for over fifty years in Cape Town, South Africa. Recently retired as a university lecturer she is taking a gap year before deciding where her next educational journey will lead her. She is a Pediatric Nurse and has been a Nurse Educator since 1986. Her special interests are curriculum design and the use of innovative teaching strategies using educational technology. Since 2008 she has been the Coordinator of an Extended Nursing Curriculum Program at a University of Technology where previously educationally, disadvantaged first year degree nurses complete their first year over two years. This Program has enabled her to spend time with her students in developing various teaching strategies using modern technology to help the students engage with the curricular content using guided constructivism. The students then successfully integrate into the second year mainstream degree program.

Prof.Dr.Gülten KAPTAN ATESOGLU graduated from Istanbul / Maltepe High School in 1977. she completed her university education in Hacettepe University Nursing High School between 1978-1983 and received her undergraduate diploma. Between 1985 and 1993, she worked as a research assistant and lecturer at Cumhuriyet University Nursing High School. In 1989 he received her diploma from the same university. Between 1993-1995, she worked as a lecturer at Van 100. Yıl University Health Services Vocational High School Nursing Department. she received her Ph.D. degree in Internal Medicine Nursing from Hacettepe University Health Sciences Institute in 1997. Celal Bayar University, Vocational School of Health Services Vocational Higher Education Department and Deputy Director in 1997, Celal Bayar University, School of Health, Assistant Professor title, and served as assistant principal. In 2005, he became an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine Nursing at Celal Bayar University School of Health. she has also worked as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Health Sciences at Celal Bayar University and as the Director of the School of Health at the same university and the Director of Nursing Services at the Educational Research Hospital of Celal Bayar University. she then worked as a professor at the Istanbul Arel University School of Health Sciences and is currently the Head of the Vocational Higher School of Beykoz University. Gülten KAPTAN ATEŞOĞLU who has many national and international publications and books in her field.

Prof.Dr.Gülten KAPTAN ATESOGLU graduated from Istanbul / Maltepe High School in 1977. she completed her university education in Hacettepe University Nursing High School between 1978-1983 and received her undergraduate diploma. Between 1985 and 1993, she worked as a research assistant and lecturer at Cumhuriyet University Nursing High School. In 1989 he received her diploma from the same university. Between 1993-1995, she worked as a lecturer at Van 100. Yıl University Health Services Vocational High School Nursing Department. she received her Ph.D. degree in Internal Medicine Nursing from Hacettepe University Health Sciences Institute in 1997. Celal Bayar University, Vocational School of Health Services Vocational Higher Education Department and Deputy Director in 1997, Celal Bayar University, School of Health, Assistant Professor title, and served as assistant principal. In 2005, he became an associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine Nursing at Celal Bayar University School of Health. she has also worked as the Assistant Director of the Institute of Health Sciences at Celal Bayar University and as the Director of the School of Health at the same university and the Director of Nursing Services at the Educational Research Hospital of Celal Bayar University. she then worked as a professor at the Istanbul Arel University School of Health Sciences and is currently the Head of the Vocational Higher School of Beykoz University. Gülten KAPTAN ATEŞOĞLU who has many national and international publications and books in her field.