4023-25: From Rockets to Results: A Journey of Immersive Education and Development

This presentation discusses how to design immersive, staff-centered interventions to address diverse learning styles and enhance key nursing skills, including communication, critical thinking, and teamwork. It will equip you with the tools to create impactful educational experiences that elevate nurse engagement and prepare healthcare professionals for success.

Presenter:  Andy Otten, MHS, MA, BA

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will not be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  45 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Describe one key component involved in designing and implementing an immersive, student-centered educational intervention aimed at enhancing critical nursing skills.

Key Takeaway(s): 

• Interactive continuing education can enhance nursing staff's professional competence, foster motivation for lifelong learning and improve the quality of patient care.

Keywords:  Immersive Learning, Innovative Education, Continuing Education

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.75 contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the entire presentation, complete the reflection activity, evaluation, and honor statement before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, a certificate will be generated online and available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components are completed. 

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  December 1, 2025
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2028

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