Watts PhD, RN, CHSE-A, Penni

Watts PhD, RN, CHSE-A, Penni
Assistant Professor of Nursing

Director, Learning Resource Center (LRC) (Retired Org) , Office of the Provost 2009 -
Assistant Professor (P), Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care , Nursing Academic Affairs 2014 -
Director, Nursing Academic Affairs , School of Nursing 2015 -
Scholar (C), Interprof Sim for Innov Clinical Practice , Office of the Provost 2017 -
Assistant Director, Interprof Sim for Innov Clinical Practice , Office of the Provost 2019 -

Overview

Dr. Penni Watts is currently the Director of Clinical Simulation and has been instrumental in the integration of clinical simulation experiences as well as interprofessional simulation experiences across multiple nursing programs. Her background includes over 25 years in critical care nursing. Her training in simulation includes the Center for Medical Simulation Comprehensive Instructor Course and the Advanced Instructor Course. Currently she is active on committees in INACSL and Society for Simulation in Healthcare. Currently, she holds a certification as a CHSE- A (Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator-Advanced).

Selected Publications

Academic Article

Year	Title	Altmetric
2019	Low-cost thoracentesis simulation for nurse practitioner students. 2019
2019	Using Interprofessional Simulation to Assess Students Perceptions of Teamwork and Team Composition 2019
2019	Improving Transition to Practice: Integration of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Into a Baccalaureate nursing program 2019
2019	Implementing Simulation-Enhanced Interprofessional Education for Future Healthcare Providers 2019
2019	Virtual Postoperative Visits for New Ostomates 2019
2019	Virtual postoperative visits for new ostomates 2019
2019	Identifying Geriatric Patients at Risk for Malnutrition: A Quality Improvement Project 2019
2018	Improving Transition to Practice: Integration of ACLS into a Baccalaureate Nursing Program 2018
2018	Simulation Faculty Development: Continuing the Dialogue 2018
2018	Using simulation to teach telehealth nursing competencies 2018
2018	A competency-based curriculum for critical care nurse practitioners' transition to practice 2018
2018	Exploring Hidden Curricula in an Interprofessional Intensive Care Unit Simulation 2018
2018	Electronic Health Records in Simulation Education: Literature Review and Synthesis 2018
2018	Electronic Health Records in Simulation Education: Literature Review and Synthesis 2018
2017	Faculty Evaluation of Undergraduate Nursing Simulation: A Grounded Theory Model 2017
2017	Simulation Faculty Development: A Tiered Approach 2017
2017	The reliability and validity of three questionnaires: The Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale, Simulation Design Scale, and Educational Practices Questionnaire 2017
2017	A competency-based curriculum for transition to critical care nurse practitioner practice. 2017
2017	The reliability and validity study: "The Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale”, “Simulation Design Scale” and “Educational Practices Questionnaire" 2017
2017	Use of electronic health records in clinical simulations 2017
2016	Beginning and advanced students' perceptions of the use of low and high-fidelity mannequins in nursing simulation. 2016
2016	Beginning and advanced students' perceptions of the use of low- and high-fidelity mannequins in nursing simulation 2016
2016	Primer on Interprofessional Simulation for Clinical Laboratory Science Programs: A Practical Guide to Structure and Terminology 2016
2016	Primer on Interprofessional Simulation for Medical Laboratory Science Programs: a Practical Guide to Structure and Terminology 2016
2015	The Effects of High Fidelity Simulation on Nursing Students’ Perceptions and Self-Efficacy of Obstetric Skills 2015
2015	The effects of high fidelity simulation on nursing students’ perceptions and self-efficacy of obstetric skills 2015
2014	Interprofessional Education: A Multi-patient, Team-Based Intensive Care Unit Simulation 2014
2014	Interprofessional simulation training improves knowledge and teamwork in nursing and medical students during internal medicine clerkship 2014
2014	Using high-fidelity simulation to prepare advanced practice nursing students 2014
2013	Detecting and treating hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes 2013
2013	Hypoglycemia: The Nurses Role in Early Detection and Prevention 2013
2012	Energizing Returning Nurses to Clinical Practice Utilizing Simulation Experiences 2012
2012	Detecting and treating hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes 2012
2010	Using Video-Facilitated Feedback to Improve Student Performance Following High-Fidelity Simulation 2010
2010	"Hypoglycemia: The Nurses' Role in Early Detection and Intervention" 2010
2010	Using video-facilitated feedback to improve student performance following high-fidelity simulation clinical simulation in nursing 2010
	Exploring hidden curricula in an interprofessional ICU simulation.
	Simulation and peer feedback in an undergraduate nursing physical assessment course: A retrospective cohort pilot study