Jone Tiffany
Email: tifjon@bethel.edu
Job Titles
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Professor of Nursing Emerita
Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduate School
Nursing (RN to B.S.N.) College of Adult and Professional Studies
Post-Baccalaureate Nursing (B.S), College of Adult and Professional Studies
Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences
Highlight
Dr. Tiffany is a Professor of Nursing, Healthcare Education Consultant, and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. In her academic role, she is involved in designing and implementing simulations in the lab and in virtual settings; the use educational technology; and teaches Innovations in Nursing Education and Nursing Informatics. She also chairs the Credentialing and Privileging sub-committee of the Board of Directors for the Fairview Care system in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Tiffany has presented nationally and internationally on the use of simulation to improve outcomes, the use of the virtual simulation platforms such as vSim and Second Life for nursing and medical education, and on the use of technology to improve student outcomes. She is a Certified Nurse Educator, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, and was inducted into the Academy of Nursing Education Fellows in September 2016. During her 2016-2017 sabbatical, she was the National League for Nursing Technology Scholar in Residence.
Started at Bethel
2001
Education
- Metroplitan State University - B.A. in Psychology, 1988
- Bethel College - B.S. in Nursing, 1999
- Bethel College - M.A. in Counseling Psychology, 2000
- St. Catherine University - M.A. in Nursing Education, 2009
- St. Catherine University - D.N.P., 2010
Biography
Dr. Tiffany is a Professor of Nursing, Healthcare Education Consultant, and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. In her academic role, she is involved in designing and implementing simulations in the lab and in virtual settings; the use educational technology; and teaches Innovations in Nursing Education and Nursing Informatics. She also chairs the Credentialing and Privileging sub-committee of the Board of Directors for the Fairview Care system in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Tiffany has presented nationally and internationally on the use of simulation to improve outcomes, the use of the virtual simulation platforms such as vSim and Second Life for nursing and medical education, and on the use of technology to improve student outcomes. She is a Certified Nurse Educator, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator, and was inducted into the Academy of Nursing Education Fellows in September 2016. During her 2016-2017 sabbatical, she was the National League for Nursing Technology Scholar in Residence.
Courses Taught
NURS405 Nursing Ethics
NURS331 Mental Health Nursing
NURS810 Health Policy
NURS825 Leadership and Interprofessional Collaboration
NURS840 DNP Practicum
NURS810 Nursing Informatics
NURS685 Innovations and Information Technologies for Nurse Educators.
NURS404: Public Health Nursing
NURS410: Nursing Informatics
NUR202: Health Assessment
NUR316: Care of Complex individuals II
NUR415GZ: Obstetrics and Pediatrics Clinical
NUR419: Obstetrics and Pediatrics Theory
NUR419: Obstetrics – Simulation
HPE340K: Healthcare Informatics
Awards
Academy of Nursing Education Fellow - National League for Nursing: June 2016
Edgren Scholar Collaborative Research Program Award – High Stakes Testing Using Simulation: Bethel University: 2016
Edgren Scholar Collaborative Research Program Award – Patient Centered Care Coordination: An innovative curricular model: Bethel University: 2015
International Nursing And Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference: 1st place poster in STAR category: Public Health Clinical Replacement: Take a Ride via Virtual Reality Simulation: 2014
National League for Nursing Health Information Technology Scholar: 2011-2012
Jane Wachtler Becker Award for Excellence in Nursing, Abbott Northwestern Hospital: 2009
Publications
Tiffany, J. (2022) Teaching with Technology Digital Courses: National League for Nursing, Second Edition
Tiffany, J., & Hoglund, B (2022). Lippincott Clinical Experiences: Community, Public, and Population Health. A community/public health clinical course for baccalaureate-level nursing students. Incorporates virtual and real-world clinical experiences, Second Edition. Updated, Fall 2022. Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins
Tiffany, J., Hoglund, B., Holland, A., Schug, V., Blazovich, L., Bambini, D. (2021). Promoting fair evaluation of learning during clinical simulation: Knowing yourself, your team and
your tool. Clinical Simulation in Nursing. (59) 67-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2021.05.009
Holland, A., Tiffany, J., Blazovich, L., Bambini, D., Schug, V. (2020). The Effect of evaluator training on inter and intra- rater reliability in high stakes assessment in simulation. Nursing Education Perspectives, 41(4). doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000619.
Tiffany, J., & Hoglund, B. Co-Author and Subject Matter Expert: Lippincott Clinical Experiences: Community, Public, and Population Health. A community/public health clinical course for
baccalaureate level nursing students. Incorporates virtual and real world clinical experiences. Released Spring 2018. Wolters Kluwer/ Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins
Holland, A., Tiffany, J., Tilton, K., Kleve, M (2017). Patient-Centered care coordination: A pilot study. Journal of Nursing Education. doi: 10.3928/01484834- 20161219-03
Forneris, S.G., Neal, D., Tiffany, J., Kuehn, M.B., Meyer, H., Blazovich, L., Holland, A., Smerillo, M. Enhancing clinical reasoning through simulation debriefing: A multi-site study, In Tagliarini, M. E. (2017). Teaching with Aces: A Faculty Guide. Washington, DC: National League for Nursing
Tiffany, J. Exemplar from HITS Scholars, In Connors, Helen B, Skiba, D. J., Jeffries, P.R,
Rizzolo, M., Billings, D. (2017). Health Information Technology Scholars Program: From implementation to outcomes. Nursing Education Perspectives. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000102
Tiffany, J. & Hoglund, B. (2016). Using Virtual Simulation to Teach Inclusivity: A Case Study Clinical Simulation in Nursing (special edition) doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2015.11.003
Tilton, K., Tiffany, J., Hoglund, B. (2016). Virtual Non-Acute care clinical: Preparing students to provide chronic illness self-management support. Nursing Education Perspectives. doi: 10.5480/14-1532
Schaffer, M., Tiffany, J., Kantack, K., Anderson, L. (2016) Second Life virtual learning in public health nursing. Journal of Nursing Education. doi: 10.3928-01484834-2016.
Forneris, S.G., Neal, D., Tiffany, J., Kuehn, M.B., Meyer, H., Blazovich, L., Holland, A.,
Smerillo, M. (2015). Enhancing clinical reasoning through simulation debriefing: A multi-site study. Nursing Education Perspectives, 36(5). Doi: 10.5480/15-1672.
Tiffany, J. (2015). Nursing – a call to practice on holy ground. Journal of Christian Nursing, 3, doi:10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000163.
Tiffany, J. & Hoglund, B. (2014), Facilitating Learning through Virtual Reality Simulation: Welcome to Nightingale Isle, In Virtual and Augmented Reality In Healthcare, Springer-Verlag publishing, London, UK.
Tiffany, J., & Hoglund, B. A. (2013). Teaching/learning in second life: perspectives of future nurse-educators. Clinical Simulation in Nursing,10(1), e19-e24.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2013.06.006.
Published National League for Nursing TEQ Blogs
Tiffany, J. (2017). National League for Nursing TEQ Blog: Future of Technology in Nursing Education Part 1: The What and Why of Technology Use in Today’s Nursing Student.
Tiffany, J. (2017). National League for Nursing TEQ Blog: Everything you need to know about technology, students are now learning in grade school.
Tiffany, J. (2016). National League for Nursing TEQ Blog: In the flow: Designing meaningful learning experiences.
Tiffany, J. (2016). National League for Nursing TEQ Blog: Reimagining Bloom’s Taxonomy – with an eye of technology.
Published Curriculum Resources - Virtual (vSim) and Standard Simulations –
Tiffany, J. (2017). Sandra Littlefield. In vSim for Nursing Mental Health. National League for Nursing, Laerdal Medical, Wolters-Kluwer Health.
Tiffany, J. (2017). David Carter. In vSim for Nursing Mental Health. National League for Nursing, Laerdal Medical, Wolters-Kluwer Health.
Tiffany, J. (2016). Vernon Russell. In vSim for Nursing Fundamentals. National League for Nursing, Laerdal Medical, Wolters-Kluwer Health.
Tiffany, J. (2016). Edith Jacobson. In vSim for Nursing Fundamentals. National League for Nursing, Laerdal Medical, Wolters-Kluwer Health.
Tiffany, J. (2015). Jared Griffin. In vSim for Health Assessment. National League for Nursing, Laerdal Medical, Wolters-Kluwer Health.
Tiffany, J. (2015). Vernon Russell. In vSim for Health Assessment. National League for Nursing, Laerdal Medical, Wolters-Kluwer Health.
Presentations
Keynote Presentation
The Connected Age: Is Nursing Education Ready? Ohio League for Nursing Education Summit 2018, Dublin, Ohio.
AThriving as a Nurse in Today's Healthcare Environment: Choosing the path to positivity. Keynote address: Nursing Research and Practice Symposium, Bethel University 2015.
Presentations
August 2022: National League for Nursing Determinants of Health Leadership Institute, StrengthsFinder – Using your Talents to Lead, Washington, D.C.
March 2022: Bethel University – Scholarship of Teaching Presentation to Faculty
February 2022: National League for Nursing Leadership Institute: StrengthsFinder – Using your Talents to Lead, Washington, D.C.
January 2022: International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, Workshop Presentation: The Effect of Faculty Training and Personality Characteristics on High Stakes
Assessment in Clinical Simulation, Los Angeles, California
November 2021: Boston Area ICU Nurses Consortium: Teaching with Technology: Boston, MA.
June 2021: International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference: Enhancing Learning through Technology
May 2021: Women in Leadership National Symposium: Using Your Strengths to Lead.
March 2021: Massachusetts/Rhode Island League for Nursing: Enhancing Learning through Technology Workshop
March 2021: Bethel University – Scholarship of Teaching Presentation to Faculty
February 2020: National League for Nursing Leadership Institute: StrengthsFinder – Using your Talents to Lead, Washington, D.C.
August 2019: National League for Nursing Simulation Leaders Webinar – Is Nursing Ready for Virtual Reality?
June 2019: International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference – Pre-Conference Symposium: Virtual/Augmented Reality for Health Professions, Phoenix, AZ.
April 2019: National League for Nursing: Learning to Use Debriefing for Meaningful Learning: Two-day workshop, Washington, D.C.
March 2019: Ohio Community Colleges Association – Using Technology to Enhance Student Engagement and Clinical Reasoning, Columbus, Ohio.
February 2019: Bethel University Faculty Brown Bag: A personal scholarship journey
February 2019: National League for Nursing Leadership Institute: StrengthsFinder – Using your Talents to Lead, Washington, D.C.
January 2019: International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, Workshop Presentation: The Effect of Faculty Training and Personality Characteristics on High Stakes Assessment in Clinical Simulation, San Antonio, TX.
May 2018: NLN/Boise State University Simulation Conference: Enhancing Learning Through Technology, Boise, Idaho.
May 2018: Wolters Kluwer Speaker Series: Bang for Your Buck - Strategies to Enhance Student Engagement, Online Webinar.
April 2018: Nursing Education Research Conference - Sigma Theta Tau/National League for Nursing, Podium presentation, The Effect of Faculty Training and Personality Characteristics on High Stakes Assessment of Simulation Performance, Washington D.C.
April 2018: Nursing Education Research Conference - Sigma Theta Tau/National League for Nursing, Podium presentation, A Shared Mental Model for High-Stakes Simulation Evaluation in Nursing Education, Washington D.C.
April 2018: Nursing Education Research Conference - Sigma Theta Tau/National League for Nursing, Podium presentation, How the CliftonStrenghts Assessment Assists Faculty in Building Consensus to Achieve Consistency in Student Evaluation, Washington D.C.
April 2018: Ohio League Nursing Education Summit Plenary: Getting Bang for Your Buck: Technology to Enhance Clinical Reasoning, Dublin, Ohio.
April 2018: National Student Nurse Association (NSNA): How to Teach with Technology, Nashville, TN
April 2018: Bethel Ready for Prime Time: The Effect of Faculty Training and Personality Characteristics on High Stakes Assessment of Simulation Performance, ST. Paul, MN.
March 2018: Wolters Kluwer/NLN Nursing Education Speaker Series:How Public/Community Health Virtual Clinical Experiences Enhance Clinical Reasoning, Online Webinar.
February 2018: Lippincott Nursing Education Innovation Summit: Enhancing Clinical Reasoning through Public/Community Health Virtual Clinical Experiences, New Orleans, LA.
February 2018: National League for Nursing Leadership Institute: StrengthsFinder - Using your Talents to Lead, Washington, D.C.
February 2018: National League for Nursing: Learning to Use Debriefing for Meaningful Learning: Two-day workshop, Washington, D.C.
December 2017: Minnesota Simulation for Healthcare Education Partnerships Webinar: Virtual Simulations, Past, Present and Beyond, St. Paul, MN.
October 2017: National League for Nursing: Regional Workshops. Enhancing Learning through Technology - Nuts and Bolts. Portland, Maine.
October 2017: Wolters Kluwer/NLN Nursing Education Speaker Series: Using Technology to Enhance Student Learning: Getting the Band for Your Buck, Online Webinar.
October 2017: HealthPartners Clinical Simulation Conference: Simulation, 2017: Collaborate, Create, Elevate. Achieving Fair and Reliable Performance Assessment in Sim, St. Paul, MN.
October 2017: Learning to Use Debriefing for Meaningful Learning: Two-day workshop, Washington, D.C.
September 2017: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Emerging Trends in Nursing Education – Virtual Simulation Conference. Podium Presentation: Virtual Simulation: Past, Present, and Future, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
September 2017: National League for Nursing Education Summit, Podium Presentation: The Effect of Evaluator Training on Reliability of High Stakes Assessment in Simulation, San Diego, California.
September 2017: National League for Nursing Education Summit, Podium Presentation: Promise Heights: An Innovative Approach to Community/Public Health Clinical. San Diego, California.
September 2017: National League for Nursing Education Summit, Pre-conference Workshop: Enhancing Learning through Technology, San Diego, California.
July 2017: Sigma Theta Tau International, Podium Presentation: The Effect of Evaluator Training on Reliability in High-Stakes Assessment Simulations: Pilot Study Results, Dublin, Ireland.
July 2017: Sigma Theta Tau International, Symposia Presentation: Using Virtual Simulation to Enhance Student Learning: As Case-based Approach, Dublin, Ireland.
June 2017: International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference: The Effect of Evaluator Training on Reliability in High-Stakes Simulations - A Pilot Study, Washington D.C.,
June 2017: International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Conference: Welcome to the Virtual Community of Promise Heights, The Innovative Public/Community Health Clinical Site You’ve Been Looking For, Washington, D.C.
June 2017: National League for Nursing Workshop: How to use Active Learning for Successful Nursing Education, Washington, D.C.
March 2017: Learning to Use Debriefing for Meaningful Learning: Two-day workshop, Washington, D.C.
February 2016: National League for Nursing Leadership Retreat: Using your talents to Lead, Washington, D.C.
December 2016 Ready for Prime Time Players – Bethel University, Edgren Scholars: The Effect of Evaluator Training on Reliability of High Stakes Assessment: A Pilot Study.
September 2016: National League for Nursing Education Summit Pre-Conference: Enhancing Learning Through Technology, Orlando, Florida.
September 2016: National League for Nursing Education Summit, Podium Presentation: The Effect of Evaluator Training on Reliability of High Stakes Assessment in Simulation: A Pilot Study, Orlando, Florida.
September 2016: National League for Nursing Education Summit, Podium Symposium Presentation: Patient Centered Care Coordination – Evaluating the Impact of an Innovative Curricular Module on Student Learning Outcomes, Orlando, Florida.
June 2016: National League for Nursing Leadership Retreat: Using Your Strengths to Lead, Washington, D.C.
April 2016: Nursing Education Research Conference – Sigma Theta Tau/National League for Nursing, Symposium Podium presentation, Student Learning Impact of a Patient-Centered Care Coordination Clinical Module, Washington D.C.
March 2016: Sigma Theta Tau International Chi-at-Large Chapter Annual Meeting - Student Learning Impact of a Patient-Centered Care Coordination Clinical Module
November 2015: Ready for Prime Time Players, Edgren Scholars: Student Learning Impact of a Patient-Centered Care Coordination Clinical Module, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN.
September 2015: National League for Nursing Education Summit Pre-Conference: Using Low-Cost Technology for High Student Impact, Las Vegas, NV.
July 2015: Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Research Congress, Podium Symposium: Presentation, Overcoming Challenges: Operationalizing a Multisite Nursing Education Research Study, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
May 2015: Innovations in Nursing Education 2015 – The Changing Faculty Role, Bethel University Podium Presentation: Enhancing Clinical Reasoning Through the Use of Technology, St. Paul, MN.
May 2015: Oklahoma Simulation Consortium Workforce Conference: Enhancing Clinical Reasoning: Teaching Thinking through Debriefing, Oklahoma City, Ok.
January 2015: International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, Workshop presentation: Enhancing Clinical Reasoning: Teaching Thinking Through Debriefing, New Orleans, LA.
Certificates and Licenses
Registered Nurse #R98314-3 State of MN
Public Health Nurse #13462 State of MN
Certified Gallup StrengthsFinder Coach
Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE)
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) - National League for Nursing
NCC - Certified in High-Risk Obstetrics
American Heart Association - Basic Life Support
Professional Organizations, Committees, and Boards
Professional Organizations and Committees
Academy of Nursing Education Fellow (ANEF)
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN)
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL), member of Outreach Committee, member of the Nursing and Serious Games Special Interest Groups.
International Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
National League for Nursing member
Ramsey County Medical Reserve Team Member
Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society of Nursing, Chi-at-Large Chapter
Women and Trust Leadership, Planning committee
Boards
Fairview Health Services; Chair of the Credentialing and Privileging sub-committee of the Board of Directors. July 2017 - Present
HealthEast Care System Board; Chair of the Quality of Care Committee January 2014; July 2017
HealthEast Care System Board of Directors January 2011-July 2017
Hobbies and Interests
Reading, Skiing, Hiking, Gardening, Playing with my grandchildren
Areas of expertise
Wide range of nursing experience including NICU, Pediatrics, Adult Med-Surg, Obstetrics, Psych/Mental Health. Also has expertise in Simulation, in the hospital, lab and virtual; use of technology to enhance teaching and learning; and debriefing associated with simulation.
Research interests
Co-investigator: The Effect of Evaluator Training on Inter-Rater Reliability of High Stakes Testing. Working with Dr. Ann Holland, Dr. Vicki Schug, Dr. Linda Blazovich, Dr. Deborah Bambini to extend the original research sponsored by the National League for Nursing. Study Timeline: January 2016; June 2018. Co-investigator: The impact of innovative patient-centered care coordination clinical modules on the learning of undergraduate nursing students. Edgren Scholar Research Project Working with Dr. Kathleen Tilton and Dr. Ann Holland. The study completed July 2015. Primary investigator: Second Life Virtual Public Health Clinical Replacement. Working with Dr. Marjorie Schaffer and Dr. Linda Anderson, and graduate student Kelly Kantack. Study completed May 2015. Co-investigator: Chronic Illness Self-Management Support, Baccalaureate Nursing Students Learning the RN Role through Virtual Clinical Simulation. Working with Dr. Kathleen Tilton. Study completed May 2014. Co-investigator: Enhancing Clinical Reasoning: Teaching Thinking through Debriefing Pilot Study. Dr. Susan Forneris primary investigator, working with the Minnesota Consortium for Nursing Education Research, a collaborative group of nursing faculty from the Chi-at-Large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Full study completed September 2013. Co-investigator: Enhancing Clinical Reasoning: Teaching Thinking through Debriefing Pilot Study. Dr. Susan Forneris primary investigator, working with the Minnesota Consortium for Nursing Education Research, a collaborative group of nursing faculty from the Chi-at-Large chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International. Pilot study completed September 2012. DNP Systems Change Project, Second Life: An Innovative Strategy for Teaching Inclusivity to Nursing Students. Completed 2011.
Teaching specialty
Obstetrics, Informatics, Innovations in teaching & learning, health assessment, psych/mental health
Quote
Nurses influence, lead, and change the world, one patient at a time!