Tiffani L. Chidume
Associate Clinical Professor
Dr. Tiffani Chidume joined the faculty at Auburn University as an Assistant Clinical Professor in 2018. She has 22 years of combined experience in nursing education, critical care, emergency nursing, long-term healthcare, and health information technology. She worked in the ICU at East Alabama Medical Center for over a decade and was certified as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN), now Alumnus CCRN. Tiffani has dual certifications in simulation. She is a certified healthcare simulation educator-advanced (CHSE-A) and a certified healthcare simulation operations specialist (CHSOS). Within the College of Nursing, she serves on the Simulation, Technology, and Diversity and Inclusion committees. She also serves on Auburn University's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. In January 2021, Tiffani earned the Best Research Award in Nursing and Health Professions from the International Research Awards on New Science Inventions (NESIN 2020 Awards). In 2024, Tiffani was awarded the Dr. Jemelene Chastain Moore Distinguished Faculty Award as well as the Research Excellence Award and Academic Excellence Award from INACSL. She was also awarded an Anthony Battaglia Scholarship Award at the INACSL 2023 conference for her dedication and advancements in simulation.
Professional Organizations:
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
American Nurses’ Association (ANA)
Alabama State Nurses’ Association (ASNA)
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning (INACSL)
National League for Nursing (NLN)
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society in Nursing
Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH).
Education
- Doctor of Nursing Practice - University of Alabama at Huntsville - 2020
- Master of Science in Nursing - Troy University - 2013
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing - University of Alabama at Huntsville - 2001
Certifications
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator - Advanced
- Certified Healthcare Simulation Operation Specialist
- Critical Care Registered Nurse
Licenses
- Registered Nurse
Research Areas
- Simulation, Interprofessional Collaboration and Education, Active Learning, Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, Health Disparities among Underserved Populations, Fall Prevention/Safety in Older Adult
Interests
- Clinical Simulation
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Technology
- Interprofessional Education
- Nursing Informatics
- Simulation in Nursing Education
Teaching Areas
- Clinical Simulation
- Clinical Skills
- Critical Care
Grants
- Biggio Center: Student Learning through Immersive Virtual Experiences Making Virtual Reality a Reality for Auburn University School of Nursing and Collaboratives $35,000.00 Tiffani L. Chidume, Karol Renfroe & Leora Wright
- High-Impact Innovation Grant Increasing Technology Usage in Simulation $6,400.00 Meghan Jones, Amy Curtis, David Crumbley, Tiffani L. Chidume & Leora Wright
- Internal a Mixed Methods Study to Examine the Impact of Structured, Reflective Prebriefing Activities on Students' Performances Reflective Prebriefing Activities on Students' Performances of Skills and Confidence $1,000.00 Sarah Watts, Amy Curtis, Katilya Ware, Tiffani L. Chidume & Meghan Jones
Publications
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2024) Five Steps to Integrate Virtual Reality in Nursing Education Curricula: Lessons Learned Journal of Nursing Education DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20240702-04
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2024) Teaching Empathic Communication at the End of Life: A Virtual Simulation for Nursing Students Nursing Education Perspectives DOI: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36548076/
- Tiffani L. Chidume, Katilya Ware, Shawn T. Cooper, Clay Young & David R. Crumbley (2023) Deliberate Practice and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Integration in the Classroom, Lab, and Simulation Teaching and Learning in Nursing ISBN/ISSN: 15573087 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.12.007
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2023) Teaching Empathic Communication at the End of Life: A Virtual Simulation for Nursing Students Nursing Education Perspectives DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001080
- Katilya Ware & Tiffani L. Chidume (2023) Social determinants of health and preventable emergency department patient encounters among adults with hypertension Public Health Nursing DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/phn.13152
- Sarah Watts, Amy L. Curtis, Katilya Ware, Tiffani L. Chidume & Meghan C. Jones (2022) Examining the Impact of Structured, Reflective Prebriefing on Student Performance During Simulation Nursing Education Perspectives DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000001041
- Lynn Brown, Tiffani L. Chidume & Lynn G. Brown (2022) Don't forget about role play: An enduring active teaching strategy Teaching and Learning in Nursing DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.teln.2022.09.002
- Claire Thompson, Tiffani L. Chidume & Karol Renfroe (2022) Replacing community clinical hours with an antepartum simulation-based experience Journal of Professional Nursing DOI: doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.08.003
- Claire W. Thompson, Tiffani L. Chidume & Karol C. Renfroe (2022) Replacing community clinical hours with an antepartum simulation-based experience Journal of Professional Nursing DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.08.003
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2022) A scoping review of the priority of diversity, inclusion, and equity in health care simulation Clinical Simulation in Nursing DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2022.05.009
- Amy L. Curtis, Tiffani L. Chidume, David Crumbley, Meghan C. Jones, Karol Renfroe & Leora Wright (2022) Nursing Education Innovations and Obstacles During COVID-19: Lessons Learned and How That Information Will Be Used Post-Pandemic Handbook of Research on Updating and Innovating Health Professions Education: Post-Pandemic Perspectives DOI:
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2021) Promoting older adult fall prevention education and awareness in a community setting: A nurse-led intervention Applied Nursing Research ISBN/ISSN: 00000000 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151392
- Tiffani L. Chidume, Meghan Jones, Ann Lambert & Morgan Yordy (2020) Preparing students for difficult conversations with patients and families Clinical Simulation in Nursing DOI:
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2020) Student-novice nurse preparation: Addressing barriers in discharge teaching Nursing Education Perspectives ISBN/ISSN: 15365026 DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000498
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2018) Nurse-initiated mobilization practices in 2 community intensive care units: A pilot study Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing ISBN/ISSN: 07304625 DOI: 10.1097/DCC.0000000000000320
Presentations
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2024, June). Integrate Virtual Reality into Your Healthcare Curriculum in 5 Steps! Podium session presented at Association of Standardized Patient Educators Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia.
- Tiffani L. Chidume & Pamela R. Short (2024, June). Get your head in the game: VR, that is! Poster session presented at International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning Annual Conference, Raleigh, SC.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2024, June). Immersive Learning: Exploring Virtual Reality in Nursing Mental Health Education Podium session presented at Innovations in SoTL Medical Education (IMSE), Auburn, AL.
- Andrea L. Smith, Seth H. Perry, Morgan A. Yordy & Tiffani L. Chidume (2024, April). Using Simulation for Prioritization Skills in Undergraduate Nursing Students Poster session presented at Wallace State Community College Simulation Workshop: Utilization of Simulation in Healthcare for Enhanced Clinical Practice, Hanceville, AL.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2024, January). Simulation articles of influence 22-23: A Scoping Review of the Priority of DEI in Health Care Simulation Podium session presented at International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare 2024, San Diego, CA.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2023, June). Collaborative Care: Nursing and Speech-Language Pathology IPE Virtual Simulation Podium session presented at Innovations in SoTL Medical Education (IMSE), AUBURN, AL.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2023, March). Where's the DEI in sim? Podium session presented at 37th SNRS conference, Orlando, FL.
- Tiffani L. Chidume, Meghan C. Jones & Tanya Johnson (2023, January). A collaborative virtual simulation experience: Nursing and speech-language pathology teaming up to increase learner knowledge Podium session presented at International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare 2023 (IMSH), Orlando, FL.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2022, October). Making Virtual Reality a Reality for Auburn University School of Nursing and Collaboratives Podium session presented at Auburn University AUX: Immersive Learning Experiences Workshop hosted by the Biggio Center, Auburn, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2022, June). An end-of-life virtual simulation: An effective methodology in nursing education Podium session presented at Innovations in SoTL Medical Education (IMSE), Auburn, .
- Curtis Amy, Sarah Watts, Katilya Ware, Tiffani L. Chidume & Meghan Jones (2022, February). Incorporating reflection activities in simulation to prepare nursing students for clinical practice Poster session presented at 2022 SoTL Commons Conference, Savannah, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2022, February). Virtual simulations: An effective methodology for learners Poster session presented at Edward Via College of Medicine (VCOM) Research Symposium, Auburn, .
- Lynn Brown & Tiffani L. Chidume (2022, February). Don't forget about role play Poster session presented at NurseThink® for Nurse Educators , Orlando, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2022, January). Successes of Simulation Podium session presented at International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare 2022 (IMSH), Los Angeles, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2022, January). A virtual end-of-life simulation utilizing SPs: An effective methodology for learners Podium session presented at International Meeting for Simulation in Healthcare 2022 (IMSH), Los Angeles, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, October). Virtual Telecommunication End-of-Life Simulation: More Effective than Face-to-Face Podium session presented at Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), Virtual, .
- Katilya Ware & Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, October). The Incidence of Hypertension-Related Emergency Department Visits Podium session presented at Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN), Virtual, .
- Danielle Larkin & Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, August). Designing Simulation to Teach Advance Directives Poster session presented at Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) Clinical Practice Forum , Virtual, .
- Tanya Johnson, Meghan Jones & Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, August). A Creative Clinical Experience: Nursing and Speech-Language Pathology Poster session presented at Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference, Minneapolis, MN, .
- Claire Thompson & Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, August). Utilizing Simulation to Create a Realistic Public Health Clinical Experience Podium session presented at Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference, Minneapolis, MN, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, August). Virtual Telecommunication End-of-Life Simulation: More Effective than Face-to-Face Podium session presented at Nuts & Bolts for Nurse Educators Conference, Minneapolis, MN, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, June). Virtual Telecommunication End-of-Life Simulation: More Effective than Face-to-Face Podium session presented at International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, Virtual, .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, April). Promoting Older Adult Fall Prevention Education and Awareness in a Community Setting: A Nurse-Led Intervention Poster session presented at ASNA's FACES 2021, Auburn, AL.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, February). Promoting Older Adult Fall Prevention Education and Awareness in a Community Setting: A Nurse-Led Intervention Podium session presented at VCOM Research Symposium, Auburn, AL.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2021, January). Promoting Older Adult Fall Prevention Education and Awareness in a Community Setting: A Nurse-Led Intervention Poster session presented at Auburn University Virtual Faculty Research Symposium, AUBURN, Alabama.
- Tiffani L. Chidume & Amy Curtis (2021, January). Transitioning Classroom, Skills, and Simulation Learning During COVID-19-Virtual Webinar Presentation Podium session presented at Healthy Simulation , , .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2020, November). Transitioning Classroom, Skills, and Simulation Learning During COVID-19-Virtual Presentation Podium session presented at Global Virtual Conference on Nursing Science, , .
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2020, November). Impact of a nurse-led implementation of a fall prevention toolkit for older adults in a mobile IPE community clinic Poster session presented at Sigma Meeting-Faculty Research Presentations, AUBURN, Alabama.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2020, June). We Are AUSIM Podium session presented at Biggio Center Course ReDesign Tech Hour Presentation, AUBURN, Alabama.
- Tiffani L. Chidume (2020, June). 10 Video-Conferencing Tips for Everyone Poster session presented at APSE Women in Leadership Symposium, , .