Concurrent Sessions
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- Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Friday, November 1, 2024
- Structural Empowerment
- Exemplary Professional Practice
- New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
- Transformational Leadership
- Professional Development
- Safety and Quality
- Shared Decision-Making and Leadership
- Well-Being
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Refine those alerts! Enhance the Best Practice Advisory tool using the five rights of clinical decision support and user feedback to design a more effective and user-friendly BPA tool for over-sedation risk assessment, thereby improving patient outcomes. A can’t miss event for clinical leaders, bedside nurses, pharmacists, and providers.
Presenters: Shalet Thomas, MSN, RN, NI-BC, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Tsedey Melaku, MS, BSN, RN, CPHIMS, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
RN-developed education based on the board game to sharpen your stroke/TIA assessment/treatment skills, with evidence/standards-based scenarios, content adaptable to nursing and non-nursing audiences and to novice to expert nurses and EMS providers - designed to drive consistent, timely interventions in the field, ED, and inpatient units.
Presenters: Danielle Hagedorn, BSN, RN, MBA, CPHQ, AdventHealth Littleton, Littleton, CO
Nicole Westensee, MSN, RN, SCRN, ATC, AdventHealth Littleton, Littleton, CO
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Building Up Leaders for Evidence-Based Practice
This session is intended for nursing leaders to showcase the creation of an internal leadership behavior program to support clinical nurses' evidence-based practice implementation. The leadership behavior program's framework, program’s impact on nursing leaders and clinical nurses, and methods used to sustain the program will be discussed.
Presenter: Lindsey Patton, PhD, APRN, PCNS-BC, Children's Health, Dallas, TX
The Role of the EBP Specialist: Leading the EBP Revolution
TExplore a new leadership role!!! The EPB Specialist role bridges the gap between leadership and clinical nursing. A dynamic leadership role transforming our landscape including EBP as a foundational cornerstone of nursing practice & improve EBP initiatives.
Presenter: Sara Moore, DNP, APRN, PPCNP-BC, CPNP-AC, NNP, EBP-C, Children's Health, Dallas, TX
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This presentation explores how personal/professional values and work environment affect direct care nurses' intent to leave the organization, emphasizing the roles of environment, support, and engagement.
Presenters: Jessica Leddy, MSW, RN, BSN, NE-BC, PCCN, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Elgin, IL
Donna Kruse, MS, RN, NE-BC, EBP-C, Advocate Sherman Hospital, Elgin, IL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Learn about our Length of Stay Steering Committee model! This structure was utilized to understand and remove throughput barriers within our organization. Results were noted within the first year. Come hear about our learning. Recommended for transformational leaders.
Presenters: Holly Schmidt, MBA, MS, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Laura Westley, MSM, BSN, RN, Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
A redesigned student nurse internship program went beyond just direct care exposure to help provide nursing students with interviewing experience, orientation, professional development planning, mentoring, and NCLEX prep leading to improved NCLEX pass rates, increased retention, and more prepared professional RNs.
Presenters: Beverly Walker, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, Baylor Scott & White Health, Round Rock, TX
Jamie Clemons, MSN, RN, CEN, Baylor Scott & White Health - Greater Austin Region, Round Rock, TX
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The purpose of this presentation is to illustrate the successful transformation of a Midwest hospital into an age-friendly institution, emphasizing elderly's needs via the 4 M's approach (Medications, Mobility, Mentation, and What Matters). It showcases multidisciplinary collaboration, education, and patient care practices, highlighting substantial improvements in patient experiences and outcomes.
Presenter: Ashley O'Connor, MBA, MSN RN-BC, Advocate Condell, Libertyville, IL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Learn how to analyze and evaluate your own institution’s protocol and resources to create or redesign an existing sitter program that effectively engages key stakeholders, reduces cost, ensures increased safety for clinicians, and optimizes patient outcomes.
Presenters: Lauren Gentry, MSN, RN-BC, Advocate Health - Aurora Medical Center - Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
Susan Perusich, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Advocate Health - Aurora Medical Center - Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Creating a culture that promotes nursing excellence while concurrently driving quality in the ambulatory setting can be challenging with limited resources. This presentation addresses how four multi-site, multi-specialty Ambulatory Surgical Centers used the six Pathway to Excellence® standards as the framework for success.
Presenters: Carmen Luecke, BSN, RN, NE-BC, BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL
Carrie Clute, BSN, RN, CNOR, BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The System CNO and System VP of Nursing Workforce partner together to develop and implement a nursing workforce strategic plan focused on recruitment, retention and model of care. The 6 hospital system stabilized the nursing team and decreased premium labor by over $40 million dollars in the first year.
Presenters: Amanda Brown, PhD, RN, CPN, CNL, FAB, Baptist Health and Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, FL
Tammy Daniel, DNP, MA, RN, NEA-BC, Baptist Health, Jacksonville, FL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Learn how the HEALS model creates an environment to call staff into crucial conversations regarding Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Justice.
Presenters: Tara Lerew, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Christine Ijiomah, BSN, RN, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Do the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) in your organization perceive a sense of inclusion or isolation, situated between the ranks of physicians and the nursing profession? Engagement and retention of the APRN are contingent upon a sense of belonging. Discover how the Magnet program's framework facilitates and supports APRNs being part of nursing excellence and provides the APRN with a professional home.
Presenters: Sean DeGarmo, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Elizabeth Walters, DNP, CPNP, RN, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Monica Work, MS, RN, NE-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Are you and your organization ready for the future? Explore the emerging healthcare trends and technologies redefining care delivery and challenging healthcare’s current state. Nurses can utilize polarity and foresight tools to increase opportunities to advance innovation and build capacity to navigate change.
Presenters: Oriana Beaudet, DNP, RN, PHN, FAAN, American Nurses Association Enterprise, Silver Spring, MD
Olivia Lemberger, PhD, RN, CHSE, NPD-BC, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Is "doing it the way it's always been done" working? No? Learn how engaging, exciting and themed professional development activities made a statistically significant difference within an organization.
Presenters: Michele Young, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, IN
Hannah Wyneken, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CMSRN, WCC, Hendricks Regional Health, Danville, IN
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Outcomes of a Nurse Led Community Heart Failure Program
Learn about an innovative solution to improve health equity and reduce unnecessary emergency room visits and prolonged hospital admissions for chronic conditions through a nurse led, low barrier, community-based heart failure pilot program. A must attend for nurse leaders, chronic care managers, ambulatory nurses, and equity focused nurses.
Presenters: Kate Smith, BSN, RN, CHFN, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Jaimie Pechan, DNP, ARNP, FNP-c, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Two Days & Away: The New Kidney Transplant Hospital Stay
Discover how at a large Academic Medical Center, nurses across an inpatient unit and ambulatory center collaborated to reduce the length of stay for their adult kidney transplant patients while optimizing coordination of care.
Presenters: Melissa Bitz, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Megan Bodart, MBA, BSN, RN, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Professional Boundaries: What is at stake? Find out more about a research study that revealed nurses who were more likely to cross professional boundaries did not have any greater reward (compassion satisfaction) but only more risk (burnout and secondary trauma).
Presenter: Maureen Williams, DNP, RN, CPN, NE-BC, CPHQ, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Compassion fatigue, moral distress, and emotional exhaustion. These phrases reflect symptoms our teams experience in healthcare. Through transformational leadership, a multi-layered approach was developed to support the wellbeing of team members. The presentation will provide an effective way to enhance your team’s overall health and wellbeing.
Presenters: Melissa Dorsey, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI
Jeffrey Meyer, M. Div, BCC, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Gain insight into the experiences of nurse residents transitioning into professional practice and changes to a nurse residency program curriculum that contributed to improved turnover rates. A must attend for nurse leaders and educators.
Presenter: Tina Mason, PhD, APRN, AOCN, AOCNS, FCNS, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
RN Ambassador Program: Bedside Nurses taking Action on RN Vacancy Nurses being the "HOPE" in their own recovery. A must attend for nurse leaders and nurses strategizing to recover the RN vacancy.
Presenters: Jenny Zimmerman, MSN, RN, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Jen Smith, BSN, RN, Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Discover how direct care nurses and leaders in a 40-bed community hospital improved emergency department throughput times by streamlining their inpatient admission process using evidence-based practice.
Presenters: Hilary Sharpe, BSN, RN, Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Victoria Davis, BSN, RN, CEN, Riverside Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Utilizing the concepts behind Brain-Based Learning, nurse leaders and educators will gain insight into how a Nursing TED Talk series was created to engage new graduate nurses during their one-year Novice Nurse Residency Program.
Presenter: Nicole Farnsworth, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, MD
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This model of interdisciplinary nurse-led research develops frontline nurses as both researchers and leaders in healthcare innovation, enabling improvements in patient care to be implemented as quickly as possible. A must attend for anyone looking to bring their Magnet research to the next level!
Presenters: Cidalia Vital, PhD, RN, CNL, CRRN, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Karen Giuliano, PhD, RN, MBA, FAAN, Baystate Medical Center and UMASS Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, Springfield, MA
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Out with succession planning and in with career development planning, which takes succession planning to a new level pairing the leader with their potential successors in a synergistic partnership. This duo now collaboratively focuses on selecting, recruiting, developing, and retaining the potential successor for new/advanced roles.
Presenter: Kaylie Weltsch, MSN, RN, CCRN, Cox Medical Centers, Springfield, MO
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
IGNITING a Fire on Well-Being for ICU nurses! Inspiring Togetherness, Growth, Networking, Improvement and Engagement through peer-led monthly groups to reduce feelings of professional isolation and burnout. A must attend for all nurse leaders and educators looking to improve well-being.
Presenters: Tara Wilkes, BSN, RN, CCRN IL, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Danielle Zofkie, BSN, RN, CCRN IL, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hospital Capacity Decision Making and the Transfer Nurse
How to load balance the acuity of a system network: The role and creation of a Transfer Nurse to aid in Hospital Capacity Decision Making.
Presenters: Lauren Clark, DNP, RN, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Sandra Gaffney, DNP, RN, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Boston, MA
Hospital Facility Dog Program Improves Engagement
Creating a "Paws"itive Environment: A Collaborative Hospital Facility Dog Program Improves Patient Experience and Employee Engagement
Presenters: Nancy Leal, MSN, RN, CPN, CNML, University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX
Hannah Boyd, MS, CCLS, University Medical Center, Lubbock, TX
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join experts from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Pathway to Excellence® Program for a dynamic discussion and discover evidence-based well-being strategies to foster a thriving healthcare workforce. Learn about practical approaches to enhance resilience, prevent burnout, and promote holistic health among health care professionals.
Presenters: L. Casey Chosewood, MD, MPH, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC
Will Carson, MSN, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The value of certification does not end after the nurse passes an exam. Certification starts the roadmap for lifelong learning and ensures engagement in learning over time. In this session, participants will explore the value of specialty certification through its phases: steps to eligibility, examination preparation, examination, and re-certification; with a particular emphasis on the architecture around how the certifier’s renewal requirements can impact nurses’ continual competence over time.
Presenter: Marianne Horahan, MBA, MPH, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, CAE, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Based on recent inquiries and feedback from organizations, ANCC’s Senior Magnet Program Analysts will provide guidance to meet the 2023 Magnet® Application Manual requirements.
Presenters: Pam Petto, MEd, BSN, RN, PMP, NE-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Karen Wentzel, MSN, RN, CPHQ, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Learn about the implementation of a Nurse Manager Transition to Practice Program. This program can help nurse leaders smoothly transition into their role and enhance role competence. A must attend for nurse leaders looking to individualize their orientation experience.
Presenter: Stefanie Jones, MHL, BSN, RN, VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha, NE
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Discover how this organization revolutionized care coordination using a patient progression hub.
Presenters: Adrienne Weeks, MSA, RN, CPN, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Jodie Winfrey, RN, BSN, BA, CPN, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night)
Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night) is an innovative educational approach to provide in-person learning opportunities for night shift caregivers.
Presenters: Krisha Clopton, MSN, RN, PHN, Saint Joseph Hospital, Intermountain Health, Denver, CO
Amanda Feild, MSN, RN, NE-BC, PCCN, Saint Joseph Hospital, Intermountain Health, Denver, CO
The Night Watch
Gain insight into how a Rapid Response Team can improve patient outcomes, decrease mortality and improve length of stay. In addition, they engaged bedside nurses, providing support and on the spot education. A must see for Rapid Response Teams and nurse leaders.
Presenter: Brian Hoffpauir, MSN, RN, CVRN-BC, Memorial Hermann Southwest, Houston, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Using our validated (ISPPI) tool and their clinical judgement, the nurse in the pediatric operating room will be able to identify patients at risk from pressure injury development and provide appropriate interventions.
Presenter: Sheilagh Liston, MEd, RN, CNOR, Childrens Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn about how applying acuity-based staffing in the outpatient setting can improve nurse satisfaction and staff retention. Leveraging clinical insight on nursing assignments and patient complexity within a chemotherapy unit resulted in better staffing.
Presenter: Margaret Brodie, MSN, RN, OCN, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Empowered Advanced Practice Registered Nurses improve health equity and reduce health disparities by leveraging data from a school-based clinic initiative to demonstrate need to improve access to pediatric eye care in a community setting thereby generating organizational support for a mobile visual unit to expand opportunities to receive care.
Presenter: Nicole Speck, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, NE-BC, University of Michigan Health, Ann Arbor, MI
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn about how one acute care hospital med-surg unit clinical nurse, took what she learned at a Magnet conference about use of an evidence-based patient violence predictive checklist, to increase the nursing staff's sense of physical safety.
Presenter: Kristina Perez, DNP, RN, CMSRN, West Kendall Baptist Hospital, Miami, FL
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Accelerating the growth of nursing leaders can be a complex challenge for organizations. This session will show the value of being flexible with professional development structures to emerge the true potential of leadership qualities in nurses. The program enhances leadership competencies while positively impacting cultures of trust and engagement.
Presenter: Shawana Burnette, DNP, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, CLNC, FAWHONN, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Uncover groundbreaking advancements in nursing profession with a dual strategy, seamlessly merging evidence-based practice with rigorous research. Ideal for healthcare professionals and researchers seeking sustainable excellence in patient care.
Presenter: Maritza Navea, RN, Clínica Alemana, Santiago, Chile
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
To retain nurse leaders and cultivate a positive practice environment for front line clinical staff, leaders need to feel supported and valued. Learn how a Pathway designated organization improved nurse leader engagement and their work environment by implementing structures to promote workday wellness, work life balance, recognition, and professional development opportunities.
Presenters: Crystal Farmer, MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, Augusta Health Center, Fishersville, VA
Stephanie Gedeon, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Augusta Health Center, Fishersville, VA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
As healthcare environments evolve, the nurse leader’s role has expanded with focus on throughput, workforce safety, and quality; yet succession planning, and training programs have not modified to address expanded responsibilities. Transitions are needed from old ways of thinking and training to meet needs of future leaders and evolving environments.
Presenters: Amy Robinson, MSN, RN, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
Nicholas Bauer, MSN, RN, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Gain insight into an ambulatory mock code for patient safety and staff competency. Codes in the ambulatory setting are low frequency, high risk events, which make effective mock code training essential. An innovative evidence-based approach incorporating technology is used to provide Mock Code training to over 1100 staff.
Presenters: Sydney Bush-Foster, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Suzanne Duckworth, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Nurse leaders come explore the critical realm of patient safety with high-alert medications and discover how an innovative organization leveraged Electronic Health Records in a multidisciplinary approach to mitigate risks, ensuring a safer healthcare environment for patients.
Presenters: Angel Bates, BSN, RN, CCRN-K, CAHIMS, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Marin Moozhayil, MSN, RN, CAHIMS, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Your vision excites you, your mission makes you proud, but your values are your North Star guiding how you interact.. This star is the brightest in the constellation of you and put light on beliefs and how they are executed in our day-to-day encounters both personally and as a leader. This session will provide insight about living your values.
Presenter: G. Rumay Alexander, EdD, RN, FAAN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn about the methods and impact of a medical assistant preparation program for patient care technicians in the ambulatory care setting. This program provides a unique perspective on a collaborative approach in supporting professional development and role transition to improve team skill mix, care coordination, and preventative services.
Presenters: Rosemarie Lopez, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CPPS, Harris Health System, Bellaire, TX
Bridgette Estes, MSN, RN, NE-BC, AMB-BC, Harris Health System, Bellaire, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The 2025 revision of the Code of Ethics for Nurses is underway. The goal is to develop a robust, practical, and forward-thinking Code of Ethics for Nurses. This revised code promises not only to strengthen our ethical foundations but also to inspire ethical action in nurses across the spectrum. In this session, we will discuss how the Code of Ethics for Nurses is used in practice, the impact on the nursing profession, and identify ethical issues that impact the health and well-being of the populations we serve, nurses, and the nursing profession at large.
Presenters: Liz Stokes, RN, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Kara Curry, MA, RN, HEC-C, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn how to minimize the use of opioids in hospitalized patients! Discover the impact of the Progressive Muscle Relaxation intervention, a nonpharmacologic pain control strategy, on the chronic noncancer pain level and the number of administered opioid doses among elderly hospitalized patients.
Presenter: Danuta Wojnar, DNP, RN, CCRN, ACUE, EisenhowerHealth, Rancho Mirage, CA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Explore evidence-based treatment for opioid misuse utilizing interprofessional collaboration.
Presenters: Jennifer Lahue, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, Harris Health System, Houston, TX
Matthew Schlueter, PhD, RN, NE-BC, PHN, Harris Health System, Bellaire, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
To decrease nursing turnover, an innovative approach utilized a resiliency advocate team. The team was developed to support frontline staff with emotionally intelligent resiliency advocates. Providing real-time, on-unit support decreased nursing turnover and burnout in all nursing divisions support by the resiliency advocate team.
Presenters: Nancy Bee, MBA-HCM, BSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC, Salem Health, Salem, OR
Patricia Shoun, MSN, RN, CCRN, Salem Health, Salem, OR
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Supporting Bedside Care Through Virtual Technology
Virtual Nursing is an innovative solution to sustain new models of care and provide experienced support to the novice nursing workforce. A pilot project at our large academic medical center evaluates the impact of virtual nursing on staffing models, patient safety, quality, throughput, patient satisfaction, and coaching to novice nurses.
Presenters: Sandy Alexander, MBA, MSN, RN, Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital, Nashville, TN
Jennifer Glenn, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Vanderbilt University Adult Hospital, Nashville, TN
Virtual Eyes on Fall Prevention
Discover the impact of integration of virtual nurses on reducing patient falls with injury and improvement of other nurse-sensitive indicators. This is a must attend session for nurse leaders seeking to embrace technology to reduce patient falls with injury.
Presenters: Catherine Haskins-Kiefer, MSN, RN, NE-BC, AdventHealth, Altamonte Springs, FL
Jeanette Green, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, AdventHealth, Canton, GA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Faced with a nursing shortage expected to stretch well into the next decade, the organization launched a virtual care model to support direct care staff within the acute care setting. Using a multidisciplinary team, this hospital became the first in the region to bring this innovative measure to the bedside.
Presenters: Shannon Daily, RN, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Gig Harbor, WA
Christopher Cowles, RN, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Gig Harbor, WA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The empathy-centered relief concept, Empcare, provides clinical nurses with avenues to enhance empathic interactions through training, coaching, and case studies. It offers strategies for problem-solving and facilitates stress relief by aligning emotions and needs. Empcare emerged from collaborative efforts among nursing practice, psychology, nursing education, and nursing research.
Presenters: Andreas Kocks, MScN, BScN, RN, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Karoline Kaschull, Dipl.-Psych., University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Nurses are exposed to workplace violence more than ever before. This organization implemented a nurse led, multimodal, evidence-based approach to mitigate workplace violence, improve staff safety, and improve patient outcomes. Guided by principles of interprofessional collaboration, transformational leadership, and nursing research staff injury rates decreased, and formal incident reporting increased.
Presenter: Kimberly Baker, MSN, RN, CARN, NPD-BC, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover how AI integrated with clinical nursing documentation enhances care by predicting patient fall risk, paired with best practice interventions. The future of nursing is now!
Presenter: Ann Aquino, DNP, MSN, NEA-BC, CMSRN, El Camino Health, Los Gatos, CA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtual nursing programs can ease nursing burden and improve nursing satisfaction while maintaining patient engagement and quality.
Presenter: Michelle Martins, MPA, BSN, RN, NI-BC, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
Kanisha Boyd-Basden, RN, NE-BC, Morristown Medical Center (Atlantic Health System), Morristown, NJ
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover the influence demographics and work environments have on meaningful recognition. Over 3100 nurses (APRNs, RNs, and LPNs) comprising 16 hospitals and over 280 access points within ambulatory, home, acute, and behavioral care settings were surveyed, and we have the results.
Presenters: Rocky Hauch, DNP, RN, PCCN, BayCare Health System, Dunedin, FL
Jackie Munro, PhD, APRN, BE-BC, BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Gain insight into how a multi-hospital organization was able to implement virtual simulations, using existing and/or free resources, to improve new to practice nurses' confidence, critical thinking, communication, prioritization, and emergency response skills during their transition into clinical practice.
Presenters: Ashley Selle-Colby, MSN, RN, MyMichigan Health, Midland, MI
Stephanie Woodbury, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC, MyMichigan Health, Midland, MI
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The impact of a virtual ICU in the neuroscience ICU; Reducing RN time on EMR, enhancing RN satisfaction, and improving patient safety.
Presenter: Maria Buquicchio, MSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN-K, Northwell Health Telehealth Program, Syosset, NY
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Indulge your data appetite in "Savoring Data: A Culinary Journey through Magnet Data Presentation," where we explore the delectable world of healthcare metrics inspired by the 2023 Magnet Application Manual. Join us as we navigate the rich flavors of RN satisfaction, patient satisfaction, and clinical quality nurse-sensitive indicators, presenting a feast of insights and strategies to present your organization's data. Discover how to craft a recipe for success using data as the key ingredients, and leave with a taste of actionable takeaways to elevate your healthcare practices to new heights. This session promises to be a fusion of analytical expertise and the vibrant spirit of New Orleans, creating a uniquely flavorful experience for data enthusiasts.
Presenters: Sharina Sigur, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Staci Tosh, MSN, RN, CEN, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
As the workforce continues to grow to meet the demand of ever-evolving care models, organizations can benefit from the implementation of transition-to-practice programs aligned to the organizational strategy. A data-driven model designed to match the standards of accreditation allows the post-graduate training of novice clinicians to impact organizational outcomes.
Presenter: Lisa Pierce, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC, OSF HealthCare, Peoria, IL
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Get Involved! Victims of human trafficking and abuse interact with healthcare workers frequently. Implementing this program gives this vulnerable population a non-verbal tool to receive assistance. Implementing this program will change lives!
Presenters: Emilie Baney, BSN, RN, CEN, Intermountain Health - Good Samaritan Hospital, Lafayette, CO
Marian Dirks, MSN, RN, CEN, Intermountain Health - Good Samaritan Hospital, Lafayette, CO
Thursday, October 31, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Travel one organizations path to workplace violence prevention. Explore what direct care nurses shared about interventions implemented to prevent workplace violence. Create a map for workplace prevention in your organization.
Presenters: Rebekah Powers, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, TX
Carol Boswell, Ed.D., RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session will include an evidence-based strategy to encourage increased certification in nursing leadership. Utilizing a virtual study group platform, owed for a collaborative approach to leadership development opportunities for nurse leaders. The strategy promotes confidence in test taking skills and encouragement from peers.
Presenters: Viji George, DNP, MA, RN, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Plano, TX
Shelby Do, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN, Texas Health Resources, Arlington, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Looking for creative staffing solutions? Gain insight from two large academic medical centers who partnered to develop best practices for hiring, onboarding, and retaining Internationally Educated Nurses working in the United States. Support for nurses includes building community roots, family support, professional governance engagement, and preceptor and manager training.
Presenters: Theresa Lovdal, BSN, RN, CCRN, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Gina Dobrasz, MSN, RN, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Culture Club: A Framework for a Respectful Workplace
The session will provide leaders with a framework to implement a culture club to improve the workplace leading to a positive work environment and sustainable workforce. The attendees will learn how to implement a culture club program, structure education, develop and train culture champions, and ensure sustainability of the program.
Presenters: Kerri Hensler, DNP, MPA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, New York Presbyterian, New York, NY
Jill Cohen, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, New York Presbyterian, New York, NY
Chief Nursing Officer Advocates for Clinical Nurse Resources
Improving the Healthcare staffing crisis through the implementation of a Hospital-Based Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) Training Program.
Presenters: Jeanne Brennan, MSN, RN-BC, CNL, Mather Hospital Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, NY
Marsha Deckman, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Mather Hospital Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, NY
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Improving the Healthcare staffing crisis through the implementation of a Hospital-Based Certified Nurse Aid (CNA) Training Program.
Presenters: Jeanne Brennan, MSN, RN-BC, CNL, Mather Hospital Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, NY
Marsha Deckman, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Mather Hospital Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, NY
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn how to restore nursing resilience and improve patient experience by creating a new, budget neutral role to remove non-clinical tasks and allow nurses to practice to the highest level of their licensure.
Presenter: Crystal Diaz, BSN, RN, Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, Northwell Health, Forest Hills, NY
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Bedside nurses will gain insight and new skills on how to improve patient satisfaction on an inpatient unit.
Presenters: Julia Broido, BSN, RN, CMSRN, Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX
Lauren Wilson, BSN, RN, ONC, Parkland Health Hospital, Dallas, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
How to use a grant-funded Registered Apprenticeship Model to create an innovative nursing workforce pipeline that supports recruitment, transition to practice, and retention of future nurses by creating an opportunity for Patient Care Technicians enrolled in a nursing program to participate in a 1:1 preceptorship with a Registered Nurse.
Presenters: Kelly Hudson, BSN, RN, CPEN, Ascension Seton, Austin, TX
Ranju Bimali, MSN, RN, Ascension Seton, Austin, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn how a community based hospital improved patient mortality combining early identification of patient deterioration and increased rounding with critical care trained nurses.
Presenters: Jennifer Whalen, MSN, CCRN, Inova, Fairfax, VA
Kelly Johnson, BSN, RN, PCCN, Inova, Fairfax, VA
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Nurses will explore mental health stigma and transformational leadership supports for accessing services and nurses' well-being. Nurses will learn how stigma prevents self-care and increase understanding of how leaders and others discussing mental health openly can remove these barriers.
Presenters: Christine Pabico, PhD, RN, NE-BC, FAAN, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, American Nurses Foundation, Silver Spring, MD
Bob Dent, DNP, RN, FAAN, FAONL, FACHE, Emory Decatur Hospital, Decatur, GA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Learn about how one ward with substandard performance was transformed into a high functioning, well respected unit through shared decision making and empowerment by transformational leadership. A primer for leaders making a positive change.
Presenter: Lisa Longley, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNL, NE-BC, Department of Veterans Affairs, Martinsburg, WV
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Explore nurses leveraging the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) as a blueprint to guide outreach and foster well-being. This systematic approach addresses community needs, by shaping a comprehensive plan aimed at improving health outcomes for those disproportionately affected by disease. Learn how sharing nursing expertise will keep nurses engaged.
Presenter: Shirley Dewitt, BSN, RN, AMB-BC, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Discover how to create and implement a Nurse Executive Council that empowers all levels of nursing and improves patient and nursing outcomes. Learn how to create synergy across shared governance councils through training, goal planning and recognition. A must for shared governance members and leaders.
Presenters: Kristine Taylor, DNP, MPH, RN, CENP, Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Palo Alto, CA
Ali Orlandi, MSN, RN, CPN, Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Palo Alto, CA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Soothe and alleviate discomfort for the tiniest patients in moment that are critical to them. A must attend for nurses to learn how to initiate test of change.
Presenters: Ansamma Moonjely, BSN, RN, HN-BC, NYC H+H | North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY
Carleen Evans, EdD, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, NYC H+H | North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Need help with emergency department throughput? Come learn how a level one trauma center used evidence to redesign traditional triage processes to improve patient outcomes and ED throughput.
Presenters: Megan Hignight, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, EBP-C, Summa Health, Akron, OH
Allison Angell, MSN, RN, Summa Health, Akron, OH
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Upgrade your nurse leader mentorship programs with this session about the psychological resource of grit and organizational belonging in new and experienced nurse leaders participating in a pilot of an innovative, structured 16-week mentorship program that incorporated a custom smartphone-based application.
Presenters: JoAnne Masongsong, MSN, RN, CEN, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX
Kimberly Lewis, PhD, RN, CGNC, St. David's Medical Center, Austin, TX
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Merge the Safety Organizing Learning Culture theory and patient involvement to measure hand hygiene practices of the healthcare team. Learn how to use real-time feedback to patients and staff to improve staff engagement and sustain improvements.
Presenter: Albiona Ajdini, MSN, RN, NYC H+H | North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Use of an appealing educational method, like gamification, supports the implementation of evidence-based strategies to improve patient outcomes. This project illustrates the development and implementation of a Jeopardy-style game to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to prevent falls.
Presenters: Leah Haught, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CMC, Atrium Health- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Kiersten Brelewski, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, Atrium Health- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Discover how a hospital integrated storytelling to enhance workforce wellbeing and explore the program's impact on culture, belonging and connection. Suitable for all learning levels.
Presenters: Paulina Schuhler, BSN, RN, CCRN, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA
Jennifer Hayakawa, DNP, CNS, CNRN, CCRN, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, CA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Burnout and other adverse well-being outcomes have been documented among clinicians but there is less evidence about interventions that hold promise for improving clinician retention and patient safety. This session presents empirical findings from two large multisite initiatives led by Magnet hospitals: the U.S. Clinician Well-being Study in 60 Magnet hospitals and Magnet4Europe testing the Magnet Model® as an intervention to improve clinician wellbeing and patient safety in 65 hospitals in 6 European countries.
Presenter: Linda H Aiken, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join us for a 1-hour session where the ANA Enterprise Research Advisory Council explores the transformative concept of "Nurse Value." Delve into the multifaceted dimensions defining nursing's value and its impact on research, workforce empowerment, diversity/equity, and collaboration. We extend this inquiry to key stakeholders, fostering understanding and positively influencing nursing's position in the healthcare system. Your participation in dynamic discussions will contribute to unraveling cross-cutting themes and envisioning practical applications of the "Nurse Value" concept within diverse organizational contexts.
Presenters: Catherine Ivory, PhD, RN,BC, RNC-OB, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Olga Yakusheva, PhD MSE FAAN(hon), University of Michigan Schools of Nursing and Public Health
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Across the nation, falls remain the top reported adverse event in hospitals. Join this presentation to learn how a large, Magnet-recognized, academic medical center “DEFIED GRAVITY” and reduced patient falls using technology and innovative fall prevention strategies without increased cost or resources.
Presenters: Jessica DeMaio, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNML, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Laurie Devin, MSN, MBA, RN, CNML, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Lack of staff level empowerment and inclusion are common complaints amongst today's healthcare workforce. An effective strategy to ensure engagement, promote inclusivity, and empower staff to work collaboratively to solve problems is through the utilization of a team of teams framework. Come and add another tool to your leadership toolkit!
Presenters: Diesa Samp, DNP, MHA, RN, CCTC, NEA-BC, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Janet Winebar, DNP, MSM, RN, CNML, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pediatric and perinatal nurses can learn about how nurses designed, implemented, and evaluated a state-wide, nurse-led, evidence-based Infant Safe Sleep Program that trained Subject Matter Experts, developed resources, launched a website and multi-social media campaign. This 5-year project improved practice, education of nurses/parents, and social awareness of safe sleep.
Presenters: Jessica Lazzeri, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Marilyn Stringer, PhD, WHNP, FAAN, Penn Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Learn about how nursing leaders transformed a pediatric Emergency Department by creating a dedicated unit for pediatric emergency metal health. This new unit provides pediatric patients with a core group of behavioral health nurses and experts, which decreased restraint use, decreased length of stay, and increased nursing satisfaction.
Presenters: Constance Grant, MSN, RN, Connecticut Children's, Hartford, CT
Daniel Belanger, BSN, RN, Connecticut Children's, Middelfield, CT
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Build a sustainable, hospital-based, acute care model that relies on unlicensed assistive personnel partnering with RNs to maximize and deliver quality care. The model has shown to reduce RN care gaps (due to nursing shortage), maximize patient care hours, quality, and satisfaction, and empower top-of scope practice through innovative roles.
Presenters: Desirea Ulibarri, MSCIT, BSN, RN-BC, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
Stephanie Elston, MSN, RN CCTC, UCHealth - University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and Chronic pain can impede adequate pain control for perioperative patients. Join our presenters to explore an APRN-driven transitional pain consultation program than enhances perioperative pain care for these marginalized populations. Strategies for replication will be shared.
Presenters: Marie O'Brien, DNP, ANP-C, PMGT-BC, CCRN, Mather Hospital Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, NY
Patricia Dodd, MSN, ANP-C, PMGT-BC, LAc, Mather Hospital Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, NY
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Inclusive and equitable care is at the heart of Obstetrics as we work with a transgender couple to explore their care needs in order to educate key departments, providers and staff in caring for them. We explored access of care through the lens of this couple re-defining our delivery.
Presenters: Marin Karsmarski, MSN, RN, CNML, CMSRN, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Theresa Hyland, BSN, BAS, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Labor & Birth, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Learn more about structured, back-to-basics preceptor education and its impact on patient safety and nursing professional development.
Presenters: Claire Morrison, BSN, RN, RNC-MNN, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA
Tomeka Brown-Rolle, MSN, RN, RNC-MNN, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Follow our trail of shared decision making to an accessible, sustainable, and cost-effective team-based model by reintegrating Licensed Practical Nurses to the bedside in acute care. All nurses can begin their journey with us and make their mark on the future of nursing.
Presenters: Nicole Dragoon, MSN, RN, OCN, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Heather Lefebvre, MSN, RN, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Workforce engagement is a key driver for quality patient care. Night shift employees have access to fewer professional development activities. Hosting accessible events to support, educate, and celebrate night shift staff is critical to employee satisfaction and well-being.
Presenters: Jessica Buhite, BSN, RN, CEN, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Kelly Murphy, BSN, RN, NE-BC, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Discover how to empower staff to report workplace violence events and how to create a culture of transparency and accountability. Permission to Feel Respected is a campaign created to empower staff to speak up against workplace violence, especially violence directed at staff by patients and/or visitors.
Presenter: Julie Negron, MHA, BSN, RN, CPPS, Craig Hospital, Engelwood, CO/p>
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The American Nurses Foundation supports and heavily invests in advancing nursing research, innovation, and well-being. Through past and recent findings, the Foundation has identified the need to urgently rethink how nurse stress and burnout is being addressed.
Presenters: Nyuma Harrison, RN, EML, American Nurses Foundation, Silver Spring, MD
Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, American Nurses Foundation, Silver Spring, MD
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
How do you spell lifeline? ….CSRN! Creating an innovative support system for the novice nurse through the use of a Clinical Support Resource Nurse (CSRN) improves first-year nurse retention. The CSRN partners in with the novice nurse as they transition to practice instilling confidence and building competence.
Presenters: Zachary Eaton, MSN, RN, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, San Antonio, TX
MaryLee Potter, PhD, MBA, RN, CWOCN, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, San Antonio, TX
Thursday, October 31, 2024
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Humanness in learning complements intellectual behaviors by infusing them with empathy, collaboration, and emotional depth. It fosters critical thinking, creativity, and ethical values, enriching the educational journey. Focusing on humanness in the learning environment enhances comprehension, motivation, and the development of well-rounded individuals who are not only intellectually adept but also socially and emotionally aware. This session will explore the profound connection between humanness and learning, delving into how innate human qualities, such as curiosity, empathy, and creativity, shape educational experiences. It also discusses the challenges of and opportunities for infusing more humanness into nursing professional development.
Presenter: Jennifer Graebe, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
RRT-STARS: A Rapid Response-Driven Code Stroke Process
RRT-STARS is a retrospective observational research study that attempts to quantify the improvement of time metrics during an inpatient Code Stroke activation if the Rapid Response Team is driving the process. The process showcases a successful and entirely nurse-driven workflow.
Presenters: Lillian Otieno, BSN, RN, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Kathrina Siaron, BSN, CCRN, SCRN, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
Technology Advanced Enhancement of Tiered Safety Briefings
facilitated huddle saves nurses time and improves patient outcomes! This program illustrates the effectiveness of transformational leadership in leveraging people, process, and technology to drive quality, safety, and efficiency with a mid-shift huddle. A must attend for nurse leaders, educators, quality improvement nurses and informatics nurses.
Presenter: Melisa Hayman, DNP, MHA, RN-BC, NE-BC, TGH Children's Hospital at Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Implementation of a tool to establish a shared mental model and culture where each care interaction is approached with a neuroprotective lens with a focus on family engagement. A must read for nurse leaders and bedside nurses.
Presenter: Danielle Campbell, BSN, RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Escape room teaching modality improves attitudes of newly hired nurses towards integration of evidence-based guidelines in the care of patients with stroke. Improving attitudes of nurses towards evidence-based practice is the first step to clinical practice that is based on evidence.
Presenter: Diana Tai, DNP, MSN, AGACNP-BC, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN, Orange Coast Medical Center, Fountain Valley, CA
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Results from the Index of Nursing Professional Governance informed necessary updates to the nursing strategic priority, transformation of nursing practice. Learn from one large pediatric health care system as they journeyed to transform from shared governance to nursing professional governance with exemplary nursing engagement results.
Presenters: Brennan Lewis, DNP, APRN, PCNS-BC, NEA-BC, Children's Health, Dallas, TX
Misty Daugherty, RN, CPHQ, Children's Health Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Elevate primary care connections by redefining response rates to patient and messages to the care team, bridging the gaps to engaging patients in their well-being and enhanced user experience. Learn how nurses can improve interconnected with patients using this simple technology.
Presenters: Janet Raghunath, MSN, NYC H+H | North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY
Carleen Evans, EdD, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, NYC H+H | North Central Bronx Hospital, Bronx, NY
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn how engaging frontline nurses as local site investigators on a multisite study accelerated the application of research findings on moral injury among ICU nurses into practice
Presenters: Angela Shemwell, BSN, RN, CCRN, Providence St. Joseph Health, Spokane, WA
Sarah Sumner, PhD, RN, CCRN, OCN, CHPN, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Want to know more about the results of an intra/post-COVID investigation of compassion fatigue and moral distress in clinical nurses and nurse leaders? Join this session where the researchers will share their significant and insightful findings of a study conducted at a local South Florida hospital.
Presenters: Silvia Clark, BSN, Emergency Department, South Miami Hospital, South Miami Hospital, FL
Natalie Bermudez, PhD, RN, EBP-C, Baptist Health South Florida, South Miami, FL
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Outpatient oncology infusion centers are faced with scheduling large volumes of patients with often-limited clinic resources and unpredictable patient status. Staffing in Outpatient Oncology Infusion Center is based on the number of patients. This has proven to be ineffective and inefficient. To address this an acuity-based staffing model was developed.
Presenters: Ashley Miles, MSN, RN, OCN, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Barbara Pables, BSN, RN, OCN, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
A sepsis escape room is an innovative approach to nursing education for both the inpatient and emergency department setting. A must attend for all nurse leaders and nursing professional development practitioners looking to break up the monotony of frequently used teaching methods.
Presenters: Katherine Vidal, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC, Advent Health, Kissimmee, FL
Mariana James, MSN, RN, PCCN, Advent Health, Kissimmee, FL
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Gain insights into the implementation of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' Healthy Work Environment Standards to significantly improve nurse satisfaction and patient care through a customizable "Recognition Toolbox," a vital initiative for nurses seeking to boost morale and reduce staff turnover.
Presenters: Grace Smalley, BSN, RN, CCRN, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA
David Dacanay, DNP, RN, CCCTM, RN-BC, NE-BC, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Expanding Shared Leadership: These strategies helped to empower and engage unlicensed team members to enhance teamwork, satisfaction, and retention. Nurse leaders and educators are invited to attend to help aid in retention of their unsilenced personnel.
Presenters: Jacqueline Kwasniewski, DNP, RN, CPN, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Kimberly Nelson, ACNS-BC, RN-BC, NEA-BC, CHFN-K, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn an innovative approach to supporting and developing novice nurses through a Clinical Practice Mentorship. This creative approach utilizes experienced nurses to teach, mentor and support new staff to enhance critical thinking skills, advance clinical practice, engage and empower nurses of all levels, and create a healthier work environment.
Presenters: Patrick Loughran, BS, RN, CCRN, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Suzanne Colonna, MSN Ed, RN, CCRN, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
Friday, November 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Discover how simple solutions drastically reduced one Emergency Department’s Left Without Being Seen rates from nearly 10% to less than 2% in 2 months, while significantly improving patient safety, patient throughput, and staff satisfaction.
Presenters: Madison Mershon, MSN, RN, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission, KS
Ashley Vopat, BSN, RN, AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission, KS
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
A rapid access approach to addiction treatment was developed for substance use patients after being seen in the emergency department, as part of a multi-step approach to decreasing nonfatal opioid related overdose numbers in one urban academic medical center during the covid-19 pandemic.
Presenters: Katy Ringwood, BA, MSN, RN, VCU Health, Richmond, VA
Theresa Davis, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, VCU and VCU Health System, Richmond, VA
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Addressing the impacts of large direct report portfolios for frontline nurse leaders can impact nurse retention. This team examined manager role functions and their perceived priorities with regard to retention of staff, and developed strategies to address identified gaps.
Presenters: Cindy Phelan, DNP, RN, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Jane Foley, DNP, MHA, RN, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
An innovative, combination experience and didactic-based learning program provides future nurse leaders an opportunity to develop key leadership skills needed for successful career transitions while ensuring leadership continuity within the organization.
Presenter: Allison Benziger, MSN, RN-BC, Penn Medicine Princeton Health, Plainsboro, NJ
Ellen Winkle, MSN, EBP-C, NBC-HWC, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center, Plainsboro, NJ
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
What happens when a Magnet Program Director leaves an organization? If succession planning is not firmly in place, the organization is at risk to achieve Magnet-designation or succeed at re-designation. Learn how one organization created an innovative, exciting program that prepares nurses to become MPDs.
Presenter: Judith Moran-Peters, DNSc, RN, NE-BC, Mather Hospital-Northwell Health, Port Jefferson, NY
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn about how use of the Deterioration Index tool and implementation of a Watcher Program for increased situational awareness enhances patient care and decreases mortality. This presentation is a must-see for inpatient nurses and nurse leaders.
Presenter: Amanda Clymer, BSN, RN, PCCN, Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, OH
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Gain insight on how to integrate technology and other innovative interventions to enhance compliance and facilitate community dwelling elders living at home to manage their medication regime independently.
Presenters: Dominique Allen, LPN, Mercy LIFE West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Keisha Harris, RN, Mercy LIFE West Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Follow our blueprint to constructing a successful "Fast Track" transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) program.
Presenters: Dawnmarie Devito, RN, CPAN, RWJBH, New Brunswick, NJ
Lisa Schultz, BSN, RN, CPAN, RWJBH, New Brunswick, NJ
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Nurse leaders and educators, engage retired nurses as mentors to positively impact new nurse retention utilizing structured stay interviews at three-month intervals for the first 3 years of practice to improve retention. Utilize this program to supplement traditional orientation and nurse residency programs.
Presenters: Bonnie Pietruch, MSN, BSN, NEA-BC, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA
Connie Sheaffer, MHA, BSN, RN, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, PA
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover how to engage clinical nurses and leaders in the redesign of care delivery models. This session is a must-attend for any nurse, leader, or educator who want to pilot, implement, and sustain a care delivery model that improves the work environment and patient outcomes.
Presenters: Stephanie Cavanaugh, MSN, MBA, RN, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Florence, KY
Melissa Schumacher, MSN, CMSRN, St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Edgewood, KY
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn about innovative ways nurses partnered with industry vendors to design and evaluate a rigorous in-service training with access to web-based educational resources by leveraging smartphone QR codes and tracking online meta data.
Presenters: Anthony Scott, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL, PHN, UCSF Health, San Francisco, CA
Charlie Dharmasukrit, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Gain insight how a structurally empowered organization redesigned a nurse residency program to navigate challenges faced by new graduate nurses post-Covid. Participants will learn how a structurally empowered Magnet® organization was successful in improving patient outcomes, experience, and retention.
Presenters: Jennifer Ochs, MSN, RN, SCRN, CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ
Rosanne Wike, MSN, RN-BC, CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, NJ
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn about one system’s experience implementing and measuring the impact of a dedicated education unit for new graduate nurses.
Presenters: Allyson Colvin, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Ladson, SC
Sherrel Smith, DNP, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NC-BC, NPD-BC, NE-BC, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Ladson, SC
Friday, November 1, 2024
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
How nurses can utilize a patient-centered communication technique to demonstrate Respectful Maternity Care and improve the birth experience of Black Women.
Presenters: Sharilyn Kelly, DNP, RN, NE-BC, C-ONQS, RNC-OB, MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach, Long Beach, CA