AAHN Teaching History Webinar 

Thursday, February 4, 2027
3:30 to 5:30 EST


Title:
Space and Place: Enriching Nursing Education Through Virtual and In-Person Field Trips to Museums and Historical Sites

Presenters:     
Donna Curry, PhD, RN
Alisa Haushalter, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC

Description:
During this webinar, participants will explore history as a powerful teaching tool in nursing education using space and place. Participants will learn about creating virtual and in-person field trips to museums and historical sites to engage students with embedded stories, artifacts, traditions, and experiences. Teaching strategies such as active observation and guided reflection to deepen students’ empathy, critical thinking, resilience, and professional identity will be shared. Participants will explore two field trip exemplars that can serve as a guide to create meaningful educational experiences to engage students with history using museums and historical sites for place-based learning.

Objectives:
At the completion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe advantages of an intentionally designed virtual or in-person field trip to engage nursing students with history using space and place.
  2. Identify at least two evidence-informed strategies for designing, implementing, and evaluating education experiences involving virtual or in-person field trips to a museum or historical site.
  3. Outline a plan to develop a virtual or in-person field trip to a museum or historical site.

Cost:
$30 Members; $55 Non-members

2.0 Nursing Contact Hours

Texas Christian University-Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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