Raney
Linck
May 2021
Raney
Linck
,
DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
University of Minnesota School of Nursing
I am honored to write a nomination letter for the 2021 DAISY Faculty Award -Scholarship in Practice for Dr. Raney Linck, DNP, RN. Dr. Linck is deserving of this award due to his flexibility and passion for creating engaging educational activities that help students better understand, appreciate, and articulate their tacit knowledge in professional nursing practice. Since 2013, Dr. Linck has worked annually with the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) staff to improve his teaching and learning practice.
During fall semester 2020, Raney made a significant difference for students in NURS Specialty Focused Practicum I, a clinical course for undergraduate senior nursing students. Unexpected changes in travel restrictions, state and clinical site policies at Thanksgiving resulted in 94 students being unable to attend the last two weeks of clinical in person. Dr. Linck developed and led virtual clinical sessions to replace that lost clinical time. To have these sessions "up and running" by Week 13, he devoted time to creating these activities over the holiday weekend. He created two impactful virtual simulations, each unfolding over 3 hours. The first focused on the urgent assessment and care for unresponsive adult patients. The second simulation featured pediatric patients, including a teen entering septic shock and a neonatal patient's parents needing education. Dr. Linck created several "pre-work" activities for the simulations, which allowed students to prepare and learn about the virtual clients' case histories and consider initial planning for nursing care.
Dr. Linck devoted 30 hours of his time to lead ten of these simulations over Zoom. This allowed for small groups where each student had an opportunity to answer Socratic questions from Dr. Linck and take on an active role as the case unfolded. With the preparation materials and the Socratic questioning methods employed during the virtual sessions, Dr. Linck helped students bridge the gap between theory and practice in a virtual clinical environment. This clearly illustrates Dr. Linck's ability to work beyond the expectations of his role in the course and demonstrates both leadership and innovation as he worked to overcome a significant challenge.
Dr. Linck was a fellow in the Academic Health Center Fellowship for Teaching in Active Learning Classrooms in 2018. He has since worked diligently to "flip the classroom" in multiple courses, creating VoiceThread videos and other preparatory activities, such as "Tickets for Entry." He brings his innovations and active learning strategies to every class he teaches, having a meaningful impact on students' future professional nursing practice.
To support this nomination, I have included feedback about Dr. Linck's work. These documents include: "Thank a Teacher" letters of recognition, notes of students' appreciation, and comments from staff.
During fall semester 2020, Raney made a significant difference for students in NURS Specialty Focused Practicum I, a clinical course for undergraduate senior nursing students. Unexpected changes in travel restrictions, state and clinical site policies at Thanksgiving resulted in 94 students being unable to attend the last two weeks of clinical in person. Dr. Linck developed and led virtual clinical sessions to replace that lost clinical time. To have these sessions "up and running" by Week 13, he devoted time to creating these activities over the holiday weekend. He created two impactful virtual simulations, each unfolding over 3 hours. The first focused on the urgent assessment and care for unresponsive adult patients. The second simulation featured pediatric patients, including a teen entering septic shock and a neonatal patient's parents needing education. Dr. Linck created several "pre-work" activities for the simulations, which allowed students to prepare and learn about the virtual clients' case histories and consider initial planning for nursing care.
Dr. Linck devoted 30 hours of his time to lead ten of these simulations over Zoom. This allowed for small groups where each student had an opportunity to answer Socratic questions from Dr. Linck and take on an active role as the case unfolded. With the preparation materials and the Socratic questioning methods employed during the virtual sessions, Dr. Linck helped students bridge the gap between theory and practice in a virtual clinical environment. This clearly illustrates Dr. Linck's ability to work beyond the expectations of his role in the course and demonstrates both leadership and innovation as he worked to overcome a significant challenge.
Dr. Linck was a fellow in the Academic Health Center Fellowship for Teaching in Active Learning Classrooms in 2018. He has since worked diligently to "flip the classroom" in multiple courses, creating VoiceThread videos and other preparatory activities, such as "Tickets for Entry." He brings his innovations and active learning strategies to every class he teaches, having a meaningful impact on students' future professional nursing practice.
To support this nomination, I have included feedback about Dr. Linck's work. These documents include: "Thank a Teacher" letters of recognition, notes of students' appreciation, and comments from staff.