4044-25: Creating a Meaningful Post-Conference Experience to Enhance Learning for the Pre-Licensed Nursing Student

This presentation will focus on creating a meaningful clinical post-conference experience by combining the principles of the Clinical Judgment Model and trauma-informed approach to analyzing care. Utilizing these principles of learning will assist the student to conceptualize complex patient concerns while providing safe, effective care.

Presenters:  Pamela E. Marcus, RN, APRN/PMH-BC; Todd Hastings, PhD, RN, CNE; Patricia Mulvaney-Roth, DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, AGCNS; Katherine B. Evans DNP, RN

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:  30 minutes

Target Audience:  RN, APRN

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

• Formulate four patient-related clinical questions based on the Clinical Judgement Model using a trauma-informed approach in the clinical post-conference.

Key Takeaway(s): 

• Formulating Socratic questions utilizing the Clinical Judgement Model supports student learning.
• Support students who have observed or experienced critical incidents during their clinical day.
• Utilize peer support and debriefing framework to support student learning during post-conference for clinical or simulation.

Keywords:  Trauma-informed Care, Nursing Education

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.5 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 8, 2025
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2028

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