Kathy
Seurynck,
DNP, RN, CHSE, CNE
Professor and Co-Director EMU Simulation
Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Kathleen Seurynck is a Full Professor at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Nursing and a Certified Nurse Educator and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. With over three decades of experience in nursing education and clinical practice, she is recognized for her leadership in interprofessional education, simulation-based learning, and curriculum development. Dr. Seurynck’s scholarship includes multiple peer-reviewed publications, national presentations, and grant-funded research focused on immersive simulation and team-based care. She holds a DNP from Oakland University and an MS in Medical-Surgical Nursing from the University of Michigan. Her work continues to advance collaborative, evidence-based nursing education.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Rising maternal death rates in the United States necessitates the improvement in quality of care for postpartum patients. Health outcomes are improved by interprofessional practice and collaborative communication. Simulated postpartum complications with healthcare students improved interprofessional communication, and prepared future professionals to increase the quality of postpartum care.Nursing and physician assistant students participated in an event that included two interprofessional simulations where standardized patients portrayed signs and symptoms of postpartum hemorrhage and…