Japonica Morris, EdD, MSN, RN
Hoover,AL
Summary
Experienced nurse educator offering over 15 years of teaching and administrative experience. Skilled in teaching a variety of nursing courses and implementing innovative teaching methods to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. Actively engaged in scholarly activities and committed to staying current with advancements in nursing education. Strong leadership abilities demonstrated through successful management of nursing curriculum, faculty development programs, and student clinical placements. A dedicated professional with a passion for fostering student growth and contributing to the success of nursing programs.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Integration Specialist Nurse Educator
ATI Nursing Education
03.2023 - Current
- Provide support and strategic direction to clients by collaborating on the integration of ATI resources to address their student needs.
- Maintain competency in nursing education.
- Support nursing faculty in the use and integration of curriculum resources.
- Build and maintain quality relationships with nursing school faculty and administration.
- Collaborate with the sales team to recommend resources to improve client outcomes.
- Assess, plan, and execute client needs to recommend the best methods of integration of resources throughout the curriculum.
NCLEX Services Regional Manager
ATI Nursing Education
01.2016 - 03.2023
- Managed the implementation of NCLEX Services live and online resources, including ATI Capstone, Live Review, Virtual ATI, and Test-Taking Strategies Seminar.
- Lead a team of full and part time nurse educators and supported project development to enhance team operations.
- Taught live NCLEX review courses to undergraduate nursing students in BSN, ADN, and PN schools of nursing.
- Created implementation plans for clients using multiple NCLEX Services products including product orientation, policy and calendar development, educator scheduling, and outcome evaluation.
- Conducted regional scheduling of educators to implement the ATI Live Review product and provide exceptional service for clients.
- Developed and enhanced products including classroom updates, assessment revisions, item-writing, and marketing resources.
- Managed client inquiries providing information on implementation of solutions, educator implementation guides, client orientation resources, product support, and outcome data to provide exceptional customer support.
- Used website navigation to manage products including customer tracking, process integration, customer follow up, and invoicing to maintain efficiencies and communications needed to service the products.
- Maintained expertise with the NCLEX test plan.
Live Review Educator/NCLEX Specialist
ATI Nursing Education
06.2012 - 01.2016
- Provided quality live reviews for nursing students preparing to take the NCLEX examination. Responsibilities included delivering live reviews and supporting product development updates to parallel NCLEX updates.
- Facilitated ATI NCLEX Live Reviews and Test-Taking Strategies sessions for students in BSN, ADN, and PN schools of nursing.
- Provided educators with orientation and training, process support, competency evaluations, and preparation to teach live reviews.
- Collaborated in the revision and development of resources used in the live review products.
- Provided guidance and communication to customers including students, school faculty, school administration, and ATI employees to enhance product understanding and deliver exceptional customer support.
- Maintained expertise with the NCLEX test plan.
Online Capstone Educator
ATI Nursing Education
10.2014 - 12.2016
- Collaborated with course faculty to provide an online comprehensive content review, assigning course work, evaluating student performance, and providing prompt and accurate feedback to students.
- Managed online classroom using Moodle as the course management system.
- Promptly responded to student online inquiries.
- Evaluated student assignments and provided timely feedback.
- Facilitated Capstone pre-graduation content review course for students in BSN, ADN, and PN nursing schools.
Nursing Faculty
Wallace State Community College
08.2011 - 05.2012
- Classroom instruction in Fundamentals nursing course.
- Lab instruction in Fundamentals nursing course.
- Clinical instructor for first and second level students.
Director of Nursing
West Georgia Technical College
04.2009 - 03.2011
- Director of two campuses.
- Budget development and administration.
- Faculty supervision, hiring, evaluation, and termination recommendation.
- Program curriculum development and evaluation.
- Academic advising.
- Classroom instruction.
Charge Nurse/Senior Staff Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2010
- Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit.
Nursing Faculty
West Georgia Technical College
07.2007 - 04.2009
- Classroom and clinical instruction.
- Academic advising, committee participation, and curriculum revision.
- Coordinator of Adult Health I course.
Adjunct clinical LPN nursing Instructor
West Georgia Technical College
01.2007 - 03.2007
- Clinical instruction.
- Academic advising.
Charge Nurse
Northlake Medical Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
Travel Nurse
American Mobile/Cross Country Trav Corps
01.2000 - 01.2002
Staff Nurse
Brookwood Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
Education
The University of Alabama, 2015
Doctor of Education
Instruction Leadership, Nurse EducationUniversity of West Georgia, 2007
Master of Science
Nursing EducationUniversity of Alabama in Huntsville, 1999
BSN
Skills
- NCLEX test plan knowledge
- Test item development
- Curriculum design
- Effective communication
- Team leadership
- Data-driven decision making
- Gainsight proficiency
- Engaging presentation delivery
Presentations
- Using ATI Analytics to Improve Student Outcomes (2024), National Nurse Educator Summit, Salt Lake City, UT.
- Preparing for Next Generation NCLEX (2022), Annual Institute and Scientific Conference, Association of Black Nursing Faculty, Nassau, Bahamas.
- Success with NextGen Item Writing: A step-by-step approach (2022), National Nurse Educator Summit, Seattle, WA.
- Clinical judgment: A foundation for Item Writing (2021). Webinar., ATI Nursing Education.
- Preparing for the Next Generation NCLEX (2021). Webinar, ATI Nursing Education.
- Student Success: Integration of Post Grad Products (2019). National Nurse Educator Summit, Savannah, GA.
- Turning fast facts into integration ideas for student success: Using ATI’s Post Grad Products: ATI Capstone Content Review, ATI NCLEX Live Review and Virtual ATI NCLEX Review (2017). National Nurse Educator Summit, Orlando, FL.
- Test Taking Strategies (2016). Leadership Summit, Alabama Association of Nursing Students.
Publications
- The Comprehensive NCLEX-RN Review (20th ed.), Assessment Technologies Institute, 2019
- The Comprehensive NCLEX-PN Review (20th ed.), Assessment Technologies Institute, 2019
- The Comprehensive NCLEX-RN Review (19th ed.), Assessment Technologies Institute, 2019
- The Comprehensive NCLEX-RN Review (18th ed.), Assessment Technologies Institute, 2016
- The effect of an interactive computer simulation video on clinical judgment., Doctoral dissertation, ProQuest, Ann Arbor, MI, 2015
- The Comprehensive NCLEX-RN Review (17th ed.), Assessment Technologies Institute, 2013
Certification
United Way of Central Alabama Allocation Committee, 2020 - 2023
Meals on Wheels, 2023 - 2024
National Black Nurses Association
Project Homeless Connect
Boys & Girls Club, Birmingham, AL
Timeline
Integration Specialist Nurse Educator
ATI Nursing Education
03.2023 - Current
NCLEX Services Regional Manager
ATI Nursing Education
01.2016 - 03.2023
Online Capstone Educator
ATI Nursing Education
10.2014 - 12.2016
Live Review Educator/NCLEX Specialist
ATI Nursing Education
06.2012 - 01.2016
Nursing Faculty
Wallace State Community College
08.2011 - 05.2012
Director of Nursing
West Georgia Technical College
04.2009 - 03.2011
Nursing Faculty
West Georgia Technical College
07.2007 - 04.2009
Adjunct clinical LPN nursing Instructor
West Georgia Technical College
01.2007 - 03.2007
Charge Nurse
Northlake Medical Center
01.2005 - 01.2007
Charge Nurse/Senior Staff Nurse
Grady Memorial Hospital
01.2002 - 01.2010
Travel Nurse
American Mobile/Cross Country Trav Corps
01.2000 - 01.2002
Staff Nurse
Brookwood Medical Center
01.1999 - 01.2000
The University of Alabama, 2015
Doctor of Education
University of West Georgia, 2007
Master of Science
University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1999
BSN
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