Barbara B. Laird, EdD, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC
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Assistant Professor |
Education:
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- EdD, Nova Southeastern University
- MS, Adult Psychiatric Nursing ,Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University
- BSN, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University
- Diploma, Johnston-Willis Hospital School of Nursing
Experience:
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- Nursing Education
- Clinical Nurse Specialist, Adult Psychiatric Nursing
- Curriculum Development
- Faculty Development
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
Professional Interest:
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- Nursing leadership
- Distance Education
- Faculty-Student Relationships
- Information Technology as it relates to nursing education
- Curriculum design and development
- Faculty development
- Psychiatric/Mental health nursing
Publications/Honors/Grants/Research
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Publications/Presentations:
Laird, B. (2002). Determination of a relationship between the scores on the ADC-CAT and the NCLEX-RN. Inquiry. Richmond, VA: Virginia Community College System Publication.
Laird, B. (2002). Adjunct nursing faculty’s needs for an orientation manual. Inquiry. Richmond, VA: Virginia Community College System Publication.
Laird, B. New Faculty Orientation for Nursing and Allied Health. VCCS New Faculty Orientation, Virginia Crossings, Richmond, September 2008.
Laird, B. The Development and Implementation of an ADN Online Program. Presented at League for Innovations in the Community College, New Orleans, March 2007.
Laird, B. The Development and Implementation of an ADN Online Program-Lessons Learned. Presented at Rutgers 25th Annual International Computer and Technology Conference, San Francisco, June 2006.
Laird, B. The VCCS Commonwealth Nursing Program. VCCS New Horizons Conference, Roanoke, April 2006.
Laird, B. The VCCS Commonwealth Nursing Program. VCCS New Horizons Conference, Roanoke, April 2005.
Laird, B. Blackboard Testing. Allied Health and Nursing Peer Group Conference. Virginia Community College System, Norfolk, October 2004.
Honors:
VCCS Technology in Education Award (TIE) for the develop of the first statewide web based associate degree nursing program (VCCS Commonwealth Nursing Program). Awarded April, 2006.
VCCS Chancellor’s Commonwealth Professorship Award. Named a Chancellor’s Professor for 2000-2002 with a $10,000.00 monetary award.
VCCS Master Teacher Award. Named one of the Master Teachers in the VCCS 2000.
VCCS Instructional Leader. Named one of the VCCS Instructional Leaders. Attended the VCCS Instructional Leader Institute 1999.
12th Annual US Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress Janssen Clinical Scholar in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. Named a Clinical Scholar 1999.
Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society induction 1985.
Grants:
Barbara Laird (principal investigator) and Karin Hansen (secondary investigator). Richmond Memorial Foundation grant to fund a full time faculty member for two years in the VCCS Commonwealth Nursing Program. Summer semester 2009, $190,000.00.
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). Virginia Community College System grant to hold a simulation training session for faculty from community colleges within a 100 mile radius of John Tyler Community College. Spring semester 2009, $39,249.00.
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). John Tyler Foundation Mini-grant to develop simulation scenarios. Spring semester 2006, $1,000.00.
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). HCA Central Atlantic Division to purchase simulators for the VCCS Commonwealth Nursing Program. Fall semester 2006, $50,000.00.
Barbara Laird (one of a team at JTCC). John Randolph Foundation to help fund a nursing lab instructor. 2006, $20,000.00.
Barbara Laird (one of a team at JTCC). John Randolph Foundation to help fund a nursing lab instructor. 2005, $25,000.00.
Barbara Laird (one of a team at JTCC). Richmond Memorial Health Foundation to purchase simulation equipment (SimMan). 2005, $50,000.00.
Barbara Laird (one of a team of John Tyler Community College leaders and CJW Medical Center representatives). JTCC and CJW Medical Center Partnership to move the nursing program off campus to a new facility on the campus of Johnston-Willis Hospital. Fall semester 2004 and Spring semester 2005, $1,176,000.00.
Barbara Laird (one of a team from the Virginia Community College System). Federal Earmark Grant SBAHQ-04-1-0034 to develop and implement a web-based nursing program (VCCS Commonwealth Nursing Program). Fall 2004 – Spring 2006, $2,226,324.00.
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). John Tyler Community College Foundation Mini-grant to develop a Nursing Faculty Orientation Manual. Spring 2004, $1,000.00.
Barbara Laird (one of a team at JTCC). John Randolph Foundation to help fund a nursing lab instructor position. 2003, $30,000.00.
Barbara Laird (one of a team of John Tyler Community College and CJW Medical Center administrators). Developed and implemented a evening/weekend associate degree nursing program at John Tyler Community College. Fall 2002 and Spring 2003, $1,500,000.00.
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). Awarded the VCCS Chancellor’s Professorship to develop an LPN to RN Accelerated Weekend Program. 2000-2002, $10,000.00.
Barbara Laird and Sandra Jones (co-investigators). John Tyler Community College Foundation Mini-grant to supplement nursing education materials with computer technology. 1998-1999, $1,000.00
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). John Tyler Community College Foundation Mini-grant to assess clinical problem-solving skills as a measure of critical thinking outcome achievement. 1998, $1,000.00
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). John Tyler Community College Foundation Mini-grant to develop a psychiatric care technician course. 1997, $500.00
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). John Tyler Community College Foundation Mini-grant to develop a powerpoint presentation on crisis intervention. 1997, $500.00
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). John Tyler Community College Foundation Mini-grant to develop a community based clinical in an associate degree nursing program. 1995, $1,000.00.
Barbara Laird (principal investigator). John Tyler Community College Foundation Mini-grant to develop an electronic test bank for a psychiatric nursing course. 1986, $500.00
Research:
Applied Dissertation. NovaSoutheastern University. (2003) Evaluation of the LPN to RN Weekend Program Track in an Associate Degree Nursing Program.
Research Project for EdD. NovaSoutheastern University. (2001). Adjunct Nursing Faculty’s Needs for an Orientation Manual.
Research Project for EdD. NovaSoutheastern University. (2001). Determination of a Relationship Between the Scores on the ADC-CAT and the NCLEX-RN.
Research Project for EdD. NovaSoutheastern University. (2001). Development and Evaluation of a Specialty Nursing Program.
NLN Computerized Clinical Simulation Testing Pilot at John Tyler Community College. 1999.
Master’s Thesis. Medical College of Virginia. (1985). Nurses’ Attitudes Toward Suicidal Patients.
