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1About the Author Michele Crespo-Fierro, PhD, MPH, RN, AACRN, is a clinical assistant professor, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York, New York. The author acknowledges the inaugural NYU Meyers LEAD Honors Cohort for their resilience during their nursing education: Gavin Arneson, BS, RN; Jack Chung, BS, RN; Mary Carol Dulske, BS, RN; Raeanne Edwards, BS, RN; Jennifer Horlick, BS, RN; Angie Portillo, BS, RN; Ann Yoo, BS, RN; and Catherine Zhao, BS, RN. Thanks also to the Capstone mentors and Dr. Larry Slater for creating the LEAD Honors Program. For more information, contact Dr. Crespo-Fierro at mc96@nyu.edu .
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic and public health response of the US health care system and government provided unique opportunities for nursing education as it disrupted the usual mode of operation. An honors program at a private university at the epicenter of the pandemic pivoted multiple times to avoid failing to support the capstone projects of its inaugural cohort. Collaborative outreach with mentors and instructional technologists created opportunities for virtual delivery of patient and nursing student education and program evaluation. The lessons learned became part of the roster of resources for future cohorts to sustainably design and deliver their capstone projects.
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