Professional Presence and Workforce Readiness: Coaching Nurses for Real‑World Practice

Jul 23, 2026

Organized by the PA-NWC Nurse Diversity Council, this faculty-focused webinar explored how nursing education can lay the foundation for personal sustainability and community well-being by strengthening professionalism, resilience, and communication. The session also addressed how to cultivate student resilience and confidence — including creating environments where students feel safe speaking up, asking questions, and engaging in respectful dialogue. Because communication is central to both healing and patient safety, faculty will gain strategies to strengthen verbal and face-to-face communication, support students across multicultural and generational differences, and establish clear expectations for digital and clinical communication etiquette. Structured tools and frameworks that promote clarity and error prevention are also highlighted. By strengthening engagement between faculty and students, educators can help prepare nurses who are confident, culturally responsive, and equipped to provide safe, compassionate care across diverse communities and settings.

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Nursing Continuing Professional Development (Asynchronous)

To receive NCPD contact hours for the asynchronous (on-demand) version of this webinar, participants must:

  • Watch the full webinar within our Learning Management System (LMS), Talent
  • Complete the required evaluation located in Talent
  • Submit the evaluation to generate your certificate of completion

Note: Watching the webinar outside of Talent (e.g., via a shared recording link) will not qualify for NCPD contact hours.

National Nurse-Led Care Consortium is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This webinar is approved for 1.5 NCPD contact hour.

Participants who plan to complete the webinar in one sitting may access the course using the button below and do not need to create a Talent LMS account. 

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If you need to pause and return to the course later, you will need to create a free Talent LMS account using the button below. Creating an account allows your progress to be saved so you can resume where you left off.

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If you have trouble accessing the content in Talent or have questions about receiving NCPD contact hours or your certificate, please email PA-NWC Assistant Director, Zaharaa Davood at . 

About the Speakers:

  • Deborah A. Gardiner MSN, RN, CCCTM, Nurse Residency Coordinator, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital 
  • Helen Teng, PhD, RN, Assistant Clinical Professor, Undergraduate Nursing, Accelerated Career Entry BSN Department, Drexel University CNHP
  • Anne M. Fink, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Dean for College and Student Services, Director, LEAD Professional Development Program, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University
  • Jennifer Bellot, PhD, RN, MHSA, CNE, Associate Dean and Professor, Academic Practice Integration, Thomas Jefferson University