VCU School of Nursing

Education

• 1983 - MN - University of South Carolina School of Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Cardiovascular
• 1979 - BSN - Radford University School of Nursing

Awards, Fellowships & Honors

• Clinical Nurse Specialist- Board Certified (2007-present)
• Certified Nurse Educator (2010-present)
• Certified Critical-Care Registered Nurse (1984-1990)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor (2007-present)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (2005-present, 1984-1990)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider (1979-present)

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• National League of Nursing Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators (one of twenty selected from 142 applicants nationally)(2010)
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• Greater Richmond Chapter - AACN
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses National Teaching Institute – Abstract reviewer for individual and chapter submissions, (2010)
• American Nurses Credentialing Center, Standard Setting panelist for Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health Nursing Examination, (2010)
• American Nurses Credentialing Center, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Health Nursing Examination, field testing (2007-2010)
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, Reviewer for E-Learning course “Promoting excellence in Palliative and End of Life Care” (2008).

Scholarly Research and Administrative Experience

• Zavertnik, J.E., Huff, T.A., & Munro C.L. (2010). Innovative approach to teaching communication skills to nursing students. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(2), 65-71.
• Zavertnik, J.E. & Huff, T.A. (2007) Innovative approach to teaching communication skills to nursing students. Teaching: A VCU’s Center for Teaching Excellence, (8) 6-7.
• Zavertnik, J.E. & Huff, T.A. Small Grant Project. Virginia Commonwealth University, Center for Teaching Excellence Small Grant Project, 2006, $2500.
• Zavertnik, J.E. & Huff, T.A. (2010). Poster presentation title: Preparing adjunct faculty for simulation. National League of Nursing, Conference on enhancing nursing undergraduate teaching and learning in the clinical setting, Silver Springs, Maryland.
• Huff, T.A. & Zavertnik, J.E. (2010) Poster presentation title: Respiratory simulations. Respiratory Society of America National Conference, Richmond, Virginia.
• Zavertnik, J.E. (2010). Presentation title: Debriefing simulations. Virginia State Simulation Alliance Semi-annual meeting. Richmond, Virginia.
• Zavertnik, J.E. (2009). Presentation title: Integration of simulation into curricula and practice. Virginia State Simulation Alliance Conference, Richmond, Virginia.
• Zavertnik, J.E. (2009). Presentation title: Interactive health technology. Virginia Health Occupations. Education Association Conference, Richmond, Virginia.
• Zavertnik, J.E. (2008) Poster presentation title: Developing and implementing a respiratory simulation. National League of Nursing Education Summit, San Antonio, Texas.
• Black, J., Chapin, M., Cutler, C., Hart, M., Huff, T., Lindner, S., Zavertnik, J.E., & Voll, S. (2008) Poster presentation title: Using simulation to enhance therapeutic communication in the clinical environment. Lead Summit, Center for American Nurses, Washington, D.C.
• Zavertnik, J.E. & Huff, T.A. (2007). Poster presentation title: Learning via simulation in baccalaureate clinical education. American Association of Colleges of Nursing Baccalaureate Education Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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