Dr. Janeen Berndt is the National Director of Clinical Innovation and Integration at Galen College of Nursing. An expert in online nursing education, competency-based learning, and patient simulation, Janeen is a Certified Nurse Educator and Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator. She has incorporated all simulation modalities across pre- and post-licensure nursing curricula in a variety of teaching environments. Dr. Berndt uses her COVID19 experiences of leading the transition to alternate clinical experiences to expand the continued use of virtual learning to augment competency-based learning in prelicensure nursing. Additionally, her work in high-fidelity simulation has improved clinical experiences in rural nursing programs that face significant clinical site challenges. Janeen continues to advance simulation in the nursing profession serving as the OADN Simulation Committee Chair and as a member of the INACSL Patient Safety SIG. Dr. Berndt earned an ADN and BSN from Bethel University in Indiana as well as an MSN and DNP from Valparaiso University. She is active in Sigma, OADN, and INACSL and maintains membership in the NLN and ANCC. An expert clinician, she is board certified as an Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist specializing in geriatric-psychiatry and palliative care.