Kevin Reilly

Programs and Courses Taught

Immersive Learning Conference: Teaching Through Collaborative Student-Centric Pedagogies

I have assisted the Faculty of Record in delivery of the following courses:

PA605  Clinical Simulation Lab
PA606 Summative Evaluation Lab
PA607 Pre-Clinical aka January "Boot Camp"
PA617 `Interpersonal and Inter-professional Communication Lab
PA629 Clinical Skills Lab  
PA660-61-62 Integrating Seminar I-II-III
OCCTH 602-702 Integrative Seminar in Occupational Therapy Practices II
OCCTH 604-704 Integrative Seminar in Occupational Therapy Practices IV
OCCTH 727 Kinesiology and Biomechanics
ELMSN-CM N623L Advanced Physical Assessment Lab for Nurse Case Managers
ELMSN-FNP N671L  Advanced Health Assessment Lab
ELMSN-FNP N675L Care of Acute And Episodic Conditions Lab
ELMSN-FNP N678-79-80  Clinical Practicum/Seminar I-II-III

About Me

My clinical background is in nursing, having worked a variety of settings as a Registered Nurse. I have been a passionate social justice advocate, working on campaigns for nuclear disarmament, peace and justice in the Americas, single payer health care, end capital punishment, and the nurse-to-patient ratio legislation and regulation in California. I have been an avid alpine skier, bicyclist, camper, swimmer, traveler and caretaker of many canines. Several orthopedic injuries have hampered my most vigorous outdoor activities, but nothing will ever stop me from listening to all kinds of really great music.

Education

After ten years of working as a Certified Orderly, Nurse Assistant, and Home Health Aide, I received a BSN from the University of San Francisco, School of Nursing in 1992,  a MSN -Clinical Education from Holy Names University in Oakland, CA, in 2007, and completed all of the coursework requirements in the Education Doctorate in Learning Technologies at the Graduate School of Psychology and Education at Pepperdine University in 2015 except the dissertation requirement.

Teaching Interests

I am a strong advocate of immersive learning, of which simulated clinical situations are but one type. By combining the cognitive, affective, and pyscho-motor domains into a learning activity, students can better recall the lessons and will have experienced what they may feel in a true clinical encounter in advance.

Scholarly Interests

My Master degree thesis was an examination of reflective thinking among a diverse population of nursing students from pre-licensure to graduate level at four programs of nursing in the San Francisco bay area. My preliminary mixed methods doctoral proposal explored the impact of cultural dimensions on the teaching of debriefing techniques during a period of substantial global growth of simulation-based education in the health professions, highlighting institutions located throughout east Asia, specifically in Japan, China, Korea, and Singapore.

Publications

Reilly, K. R. (2002). On public health: World not ready for biological threats. Revolution: The Journal for RNs and Patient Advocacy, 3(1), 29.

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Society for Simulation in Healthcare
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation & Learning
Association of Standardized Patient Educators
Health Care Without Harm
Sigma Theta Tau International, Nu Xi Chapter

Honors & Awards

California Nurses Association, Region 11 Scholarship
Marie T. Stewart Scholarship, Alameda Hospital
EPA Environmental Hero Award, Health Care Without Harm
Spirit of Nursing Award, US Army Nurse Corps and the National Student Nurses Association