Karen Arca-Contreras

• Arca-Contreras K (2024) Success Coaching: A Proactive Student Support Strategy. Int J Nurs Health Care Res 6:1506. https://doi.org/10.29011/2688-9501.101506
• Paradiso, C, Curcio, D., Brillhart, S., Arca-Contreras, K., & Macchiarola, J. (2024). Teaching and Learning About the Transgender Population: Student Reflections.Journal of Nursing Education Vol 63.
• Tuller, M., Arca-Contreras, K. (2023) in press. Implementation of the Hand Hygiene Eczema Education Program to Improve Patient Knowledge and Symptoms. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice.
• Paradiso, C., Arca-Contreras, K, Curcio, D., Macchiarola, J. & Brillhart, S. (2022). A Multi-modal Approach for Integrating Transgender Health in the AAS Curriculum. Teaching and Learning,
• Arca-Contreras, K.M. (2021). Flipping the Classroom to Optimize Clinical Decision-Making in the Didactic Setting. Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice, 14(1), 17-25. Will be included in the SoTL@CUNY Collection. Presented on 10.14.22
• Arca-Contreras, K., Guttman, M.S., Ukaigwe,P., & Vargas, M. (2017). Transforming Passive Students into Active Learners through the Flipped Classroom. International Forum for Nursing and Healthcare, 1, 26-32.

Abstract / Presentations

• Arca-Contreras, Karen. (2024). Flipping the Classroom to Optimize Clinical Decision-Making in the Didactic Setting. CSI Teaching and Learning Professional Development- 01.17.24.
• Paradiso, C., Arca-Contreras, K., Curcio, D. Brillhart, S., & Macchiarola, J. (2023) Program  Innovation: Multimodal Transgender Education. CUNY Nursing Discipline Council.  03.24.23. First Place in Program Innovation Category
• Arca-Contreras, Karen. (2022).Flipping the Classroom to Optimize Clinical Decision-Making in the Didactic Setting. CUNY SOTL 10.14.22.
• Arca-Contreras, Karen (2021). Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Success Coaching Program. STTI Collaborative Event Oral and Poster Presentation. 04.27.21.
• Arca-Contreras, Karen. (2021). Keynote speaker. Flipping the Classroom to Optimize Clinical Decision-Making in the Didactic Setting. 03.16.21. Webinar on Nursing & Healthcare.
• Arca-Contreras, Karen. (2021). The Impact of the Covid- 19 Pandemic on Nursing Education. BMCC Advisory Board. 03.24.21.
• Arca-Contreras, Karen (2021). Flipping the Classroom to Optimize Clinical Decision-Making in the Didactic Setting. Global Virtual Conference on Nursing Education and Research. 03.30.21.
• Becker, M., Rotondo, A., Arca-Contreras, K., Melendez, F., Gross, P. (2020). Next Steps in Preparing Tomorrow’s Health Professionals. BCC’s 7th Annual Conference on Community College Excellence. 02.21.20
• Arca-Contreras, K. Promoting Interprofessional Collaboration Through the Use of Mixed Reality Virtual Simulation-CUNY Virtual NYSIM Summit 04.03.20.
• Arca-Contreras, K. Erichsen, S. Best Practices in Simulation (presented virtually for SOHS) 04.30.20.
• Arca-Contreras, K. Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Success Coaching Program. (2020) Global Virtual Conference on Nursing Science. 11.10.20.

Poster Presentation Abstract

• Arca-Contreras, K. (2021). Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating a Success Coaching Program. CUNY Nursing Discipline Council. 03.19.21. First Place Research Award.
• Arca-Contreras, K. (2019). Optimizing Clinical Decision Making through the Flipped Classroom. CUNY Nursing Discipline Council. 03.22.19. First Place Award.
• Arca-Contreras, K (2019). Optimizing Clinical Decision Making In The Didactic Setting. 3rd International Forum on Nursing & Nursing Education. IFNANE.
• Arca-Contreras, K. (2016). Nursing Student Success Coaching Program. UNM Mentoring Institute’s 9th Annual Mentoring Conference. UNM Mentoring Institute.