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Kelly Rossler, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor Baylor University

  • Waco TX

Dissertation: Exploring Interprofessional Education through a High-Fidelity Human Patient Simulation Scenario: A Mixed Methods Study.

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Biography

Dr. Rossler joined Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing in 2014 as an Assistant Professor. Dr. Rossler entered into academia in 2006 as a Faculty Instructor at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Her work history in nursing education also includes a position of Assistant Clinical Professor at Texas Woman’s University School of Nursing in Dallas, Texas and Assistant Professor at Armstrong State University College of Health Professions in Savannah, Georgia. Dr. Rossler has over 23 years of experience working and teaching in the critical care hospital setting. She joins Louise Herrington School of Nursing teaching simulation and holds the designation as a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. Research interests include the effectiveness of simulation-based teaching strategies on improving interprofessional education and collaborative practice among nurses and healthcare professionals. Additionally, her research focuses on developing studies using immersive virtual reality-based experiential learning.

Dr. Rossler’s Dissertation work is entitled: “Exploring Interprofessional Education through a High-Fidelity Human Patient Simulation Scenario: A Mixed Methods Study." She has presented her dissertation at international and national conferences focused on nursing and simulation.

Areas of Expertise

Simulation-based Strategy
Critical Care
Virtual Reality in Nursing Education

Education

Armstrong Atlantic State University

M.S.N.

Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer University

Ph.D.

Armstrong Atlantic State University

B.S.N.

Media Appearances

The Winners of D Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing Awards 2020

D Magazine  online

2020-03-06

Four Baylor nursing faculty are among the winners of D Magazine’s Excellence in Nursing Awards 2020. Jeanne Carey, BSN, Kelly Rossler, Ph.D., and Cheryl A. Tucker, DNP, were honored in the Education/Research category, while Kathryn Osteen, Ph.D., was recognized in the Leadership category.

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Event Appearances

Design Your Simulation-Based Experience Using the INACSL Standards: A Hands-On Workshop

INACSL International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference  Toronto, ON

2018-06-01

Use of the electronic health record in simulation: A descriptive study.

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Annual Forum  Bonita Springs, FL

2018-05-01

Simulation Education to Promote Transition into Clinical Practice

Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) Conference  New Orleans, LA

2017-07-18

Articles

Effective learning of interprofessional teamwork

Nurse Educator

2017

Educators are actively identifying optimal teaching-learning strategies that afford future health care professionals opportunities to acquire skills necessary to function as a member of an interprofessional team.

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Electronic Charting During Simulation: A Descriptive Study

CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing

2018

Informatics is a core competency for nursing students recognized by several national organizations in healthcare and nursing education. Nurses must be able to use information and technology to communicate and manage knowledge in support of clinical decisions.

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Acquisition of fire safety knowledge and skills with virtual reality simulation

Nurse Educator

2019

Prelicensure nursing students seeking to enter perioperative nursing need preparatory fire safety knowledge and skills training to participate as a member of an operating room (OR) team.

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