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Crystel Farina

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Crystel Farina

Ph.D., M.S.N., RN, CNE, CHSE

Associate Dean, BSN Programs

Assistant Professor

Department: Simulation and Innovation Learning Center

Contact:

Office Phone: 571-553-0115
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Innovation Hall (School of Nursing) 45085 University Drive, #201T Ashburn VA 20147

Dr. Crystel L. Farina is a distinguished nursing educator with specialties in pain management, oncology, and nursing education, who joined GW Nursing in 2017.  She began her nursing journey with a diploma in nursing from the Macqueen Gibbs Willis School of Nursing and has since advanced her education, earning an MSN in Nursing Education and Leadership and a PhD in Educational Leadership.  With over 20 years of experience in pre-licensure nursing education, Dr. Farina specializes in nursing simulation pedagogy.

AT GW Nursing, Dr. Farina initially served as the Director of Simulation and Experiential Learning before transitioning to the role of Associate Dean of BSN Programs in 2022. Prior to her tenure at GW, She was the Director of Simulation of Health Professions at Chesapeake College, where she was honored with the 2016 Stuart M. Bounds Distinguished Teaching Chair for her innovative use of an iBook to teach nursing assessment and simulation.  

Dr. Farina is a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE), a Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE),  a member of the National League for Nursing, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation and Leaning.

  • Notre Dame of Maryland University – Doctor of Philosophy (2022)
  • Wilmington University – Master of Science in Nursing (2008)
  • Wilmington University – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (2004)
  • Macqueen Gibbs Willis School of Nursing (1996)

Publications

  • Farina, C., Moreno, J., Schneidereith, T., (2024). Using simulation to improve communication skills. Nursing Clinics of North America. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2024.02.007.
  • Farina, C., & Dunbar, D. (2024). Simulation Operations. In P.Jeffries and P. Slaven-Lee (Eds.). A Practical Guide for Nursing Practitioner Faculty Using Simulation in Competency-Based Education. (139-169). Wolters Kluwer.
  • Kim, H., L., Sessions, Jung, S., Song, J., Farina, C., El-Banna, M. (2024). Psychological safety in simulation and psychological intrinsic factors among Korean undergraduate nursing students: A cross-sectional study. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 89. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2024.101523
  • Sessions, L., Kim, H., Brewer, K., El-Banna, M., Farina, C. (2024). Intrinsic factors and psychological safety among nursing students during simulation-based learning: A correlational study. Society for Simulation in Healthcare. http://doi.org/10.1097/SIH.0000000000000795
  • Fey, M., Morse, K., Farina, C. (2023). The role of simulation in competency-based education. In P. Jeffries (Eds). Clinical Simulation in Nursing Education: Advanced Concepts, Trends, and Opportunities. (2nd ed. 96-109). Wolters Kluwer.
  • Farina, C., & Bryant, K. (2021). Simulation-based operations. In T. Schneidereith (Ed.) Annual Review of Nursing Research: Healthcare Simulation, (Vol.39, pp 181-200). Springer Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1891/0739-6686.39.181
  • Farina, C.L. (2021). Setting up a simulation center and its essentials. In P. Jeffries (Ed.) Simulation in nursing education: From conceptualization to evaluation. (3rd ed., 99-121). Wolters Kluwer.

 

Webinar

 

Presentations

  • Bryant, K., Brewington, J., Adegbola, M., Farina, C., Bordelon, C. (Panel Discussion and Presentation). National League for Nursing Leadership Institute – Simulation Lead. San Antonio, TX, September 2024
  • Ruscella, J., Moore, R., Farina, C., (Panel Discussion). Transforming Live Simulation into Virtual Training with Ease. International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare, San Diego, CA, January 23, 2024.
  • Moreno, J., Farina, C., Schneidereith, T., (Podium). Perceptions of Nursing Education: Empowering Change Agents, National League for Nursing Education Summit, National Harbor, DC, September 2023.
  • Farina, C. (Podium). Managing the Offensive Patient: A Simulation Pilot. National League for Nursing Education Summit, National Harbor, DC, September 2023.
  • Ruscella, J., Clayton, A., Farina, C., Oaks, D. (Panel Discussion). Deploy Immersive Learning in Healthcare. International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, Orlando, FL. January 2023
  • Venzke, M., Braungart, C., & Farina, C., (Podium) Lessons from a virtual campus intensive: Building pre-clinical curriculum and competencies to prepare NP students for clinical rotations. National Organization of Nurse
    Practitioner Faculties , 49th Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, April 28, 2023.


Dissertation

  • Farina, C., (2022). Concept-Based Debriefing and Concept-Mastery: A Pilot Study Linking Debriefing to Nursing Concept Mastery. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. ISBN:9798841758389.
  • GW Nursing Impact Award (2024)
  • GW Nursing Faculty Impact Award (2021)
  • GW Nursing Dean's Hero Award (2021)
  • Stuart M Bounds Distinguished Teaching Chair (2016)
  • Chesapeake College Stuart M. Bounds Distinguished Teaching Chair (2016)
  • Health Care Simulation
  • Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Oncology
  • Acute Care
  • Leadership
  • Pain Managment