College Kudos: Certifications, Community Outreach, Ranking, and Publications

Yvonne Bass achieved recognition as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS). Yvonne passed a 115-question examination and joins other Simulation Center staff members – Debbie Boulter and Sherri Kerney – who are CHSOS certified. The Society for Simulation in Healthcare Certification Council offers certification to individuals who have two years of experience in simulation, and who implement and deliver simulation activities that span simulation modalities, settings, geographic locations, learner populations, and specialists’ functions. CHSOS certification validates knowledge concerning 1) concepts in healthcare as applied to simulation, 2) simulation technology operations, 3) healthcare simulation practices, principles, and procedures, 4) professional behavior, capabilities, and leadership, and 5) concepts in instructional design as applied to simulation.

Dr. Erica Nelson achieved Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC) through the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The peer-developed 150-question examination and awarded certification validates Dr. Nelson's knowledge in the areas of 1) human resource management including knowledge of employment law, critical communications, employee and team performance management, 2) quality and safety including knowledge of change management frameworks, culture of safety, continuous process improvement, and research and evidence-based practice methods, 3) business management including reimbursement methods/payor systems, financial management/budgeting, hours per patient day, resource utilization and leadership styles, and 4) health care delivery, including the ANA's Nursing Leadership Scope and Standards of Practice, regulatory and compliance standards, emergency preparedness, patient experience, nurse sensitive indicators, core measures, and technology evaluation and integration of systems such as telehealth, predictive analysis, and remote monitoring.