X

CUNY MFA

CUNY MFA has been applied to the CUNY login, including any services that leverage the CUNY login account (e.g., Zoom, Brightspace, Dropbox).

Instructions can be found under the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) tab on our website

Karen Arca-Contreras

Associate Professor

Associate Professor of Nursing, Success Coaching Program Coordinator, Deputy Chairperson

I have over 30+ years of experience in nursing. I have worked in various positions: staff nurse, assistant nurse manager, nurse manager, nursing supervisor, assistant director of nursing, and nurse consultant.
Areas: Medical-surgical nursing, oncology, staff development, nursing administration, consultation, and community health.

Degrees

Doctor of Nursing Practice, Fairleigh Dickinson University

Post - Master’s Certificate in Nursing, CSI

MS in Nursing, Hunter

BS in Nursing, CSI

AAS in Nursing, CSI

Scholarship and Publications

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.
  • Flipped Classroom, Success Coaching, Transgender healthcare, Student Retention

NRS. 411

Assistant Professor Karen Arca-Contreras

Contact Information

Office: Building 5S Room 101