Consulting
AI in nursing education has moved fast. Most faculty know they should be using it. Few have time to figure out how, and most of what's written about it is abstract.
I work with schools of nursing on the practical side — what AI can actually do for teaching and curriculum, and how to build workflows that faculty will use again after the workshop ends.
What I bring
Most people advising on AI in education are describing what they've read about it. I'm describing what I've built.
One of the first ACNPs in the country (Penn, 1994). Active in cardiology since. The clinical depth is real, and it shapes how I think about what faculty are actually trying to teach.
Author of Principles of Practice for the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (1999), one of the first textbooks for the specialty. Peer Reviewer of the Year, The Nurse Practitioner, 2024. Invited symposium at NONPF 2026 on AI in NP curriculum design.
I built NursingEdAI, CertReady, and the APP Cardiology Academy. I also built a four-module AI-powered workforce training platform for a Lancaster Chamber of Commerce grant. These are live, not prototypes.
Engagement formats
Most engagements start with a conversation about what the faculty actually need, not a predetermined package. That said, these are the formats that tend to make sense.
Hands-on introduction to AI workflows for nursing faculty. Practical tools, real outputs. Faculty leave with something they built, not just a deck about AI. Works well for a department meeting or a faculty development afternoon.
Deeper dive — more time to work on your specific courses and content areas. Includes curriculum mapping, content generation, and Q&A built around your faculty's actual courses.
For programs ready to move faster. Day one covers workflow fundamentals; day two applies them directly to your curriculum — syllabus alignment, assessment design, content generation pipelines. Delivered with a summary document the program can use internally.
Assessment, roadmap, and follow-through. I look at what the program is currently doing, identify where AI integration would have the most impact, work with faculty to build the workflows, and stay involved through implementation. This is the format for programs that want a lasting change, not just a workshop.
Engagements are scoped individually. Contact me to discuss what your program needs and what format makes sense. I keep a small number of engagements at a time.
Evidence
These are from the speaking evaluations. See the full set on the speaking page.
"Indispensably helpful to practice. The most engaging speaker at the conference."
"Made difficult content easy and fun."
"Excellent speaker. Very knowledgeable. Please have him back."
"Great speaker, incredibly knowledgeable. Able to speak without having to read from slides."
The right starting point is a conversation. Tell me what your program is working on and what you're hoping to change.
paul@jplgrp.com