Brandi
Burkhart,
MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE
Simulation Educator
James Madison University
Brandi Burkhart, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE serves as a Simulation Educator in the School of Nursing at James Madison University and has been a nurse for 20 years with a focus in emergency care, perioperative care, and education. Brandi is a member of INACSL, SSH, and the Virginia State Simulation Alliance. She is particularly interested in Interprofessional and Simulation Education initiatives, NCLEX test development, and patient self-advocacy. She enthusiastically shares her expertise, interests, and research as an educator in a variety of platforms, including publications, conferences, and workshops.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional collaboration matters. Not only does it affect the quality of care clients receive, it affects the work climate and integration of interprofessional education (IPE) in health profession programs across all fields. In order for health practitioners to be effective interprofessional collaborators, interprofessional education (IPE) must be systematically integrated into their curriculum to support the development of foundational knowledge, skills, and core values necessary to navigate Interprofessional Practice (IPP). Students must learn not only how to provide patient care…