Areas of Scholarly Expertise and Interest
Simulations; Online teaching and learning; Evidence-Based Teaching Emerging technologies and integration into the curriculum; Interdisciplinary Education and simulations; Evaluation outcomes in nursing education
Publications
Jeffries, P.R., McNelis, A.M., Wheeler, C.A. (invited - 2008). Simulation as a vehicle for enhancing collaborative practice models. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America, 20(4), 471-480.
Jeffries, P.R. and Wheeler, C. (2008). Clinical Simulations in Nursing Education: Trends and Transitions, Japanese Nursing Association (translated into Japanese), pp.
Jeffries, P. R., Clochesy, J., & Hovancsek, M. (2008). Using simulations in nursing education. Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty (3rd ed.) Eds. D. Billings & J. Halstead. St. Louis: Elsevier Saunders, pp.322-333.
Jeffries, P. R. (2008). Getting in S.T.E.P. with simulations: simulations take educator preparation. Nursing Education Perspectives, 29(2), 70-73.
Landeen, J., Jeffries, P.R. (2008 – guest editorial). Simulation. Journal of Nursing Education, 47(11), 487-488.
Skiba, D.J., Connors, H.R., Jeffries, P.R. (2008). Information technologies and the transformation of nursing education. Nursing Outlook, 56(5), 225-230.
Jeffries, P. R. (2007). Clinical simulations in nursing education: Valuing and adopting an experiential clinical model. Future Trends, 4(7), 2-3. http://www.nursingsociety.org/Publications/Newsletter/Documents/ CTF_V4_7.pdf
Funded research, training grants and/or programs
1/09 – 7/09
Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education, Designing and Testing a Comprehensive Cardiovascular Assessment using a Deliberate, Repetitive Practice Curriculum and Simulation; a multi-site study using Harvey the simulator to test cardiovascular assessment and technique of advanced practice nurses.
1/08 – 3/09
American Heart Association, Do We Know Tomorrow What We Know Today? Research on the use of a high fidelity patient simulator in teaching ACLS to an interdisciplinary group of health professionals.
9/07 – 9/12
HRSA federally-funded grant, Developing Faculty Development Institutes to teach faculty about advanced and emerging technologies (consortium of three schools: University of Kansas, University of Colorado, and Indiana University School of Nursing) (Co-PI).
5/07 – 5/10
Fairbanks Foundation, Establishing a Faculty Development Institute to Develop Simulations in Nursing Education (Curriculum Director).
5/07 – 5/10
National League for Nursing and Laerdal Corporation – grant 2, Developing online modules on simulations to promote faculty development (PI).
3/07 – 3/09
National Council of Nursing State Board (NCNSB), Teaching Patient Safety and Clinical Judgment Using Multiple Patient Simulation Experiences (Co-PI).
3/05– 3/07
Clarian Values Grant, Clarian Health Partners, Using Simulations to Enhance Collaborative Medical & Nursing Practice.
