Concurrent Sessions
- All
- Wednesday, October 08, 2025
- Thursday, October 09, 2025
- Friday, October 10, 2025
- 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 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Learn how a busy Emergency Department creatively designated a space for the care of geriatric patients, with specialized equipment, supplies, and staffing models - no renovations required.
Presenters: Maria Diaz, RN, CEN, TCRN, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX,
Teresa Metelits, RN, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Amazing Race to Resuscitate
On your mark, get set, GO! Join us as we guide you through the Amazing Race to Resuscitate game, navigate the speedbumps encountered when facilitating mock codes, and cross the finish line with learner engagement strategies for mock code events.
Presenters: Lauren Boston, RN, PNP-PC, NPD-BC, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Kimberly MacKeil-White, DNP, RN, CPEN, NPD-BC, Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens Hospital Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Hospital Haunts: An Escape Room Dedicated to Preventing Patient Harm
Solve clues by exploring policies related to nurse sensitive indicators such as hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs), falls, and catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). Each clue solved is one step closer to curing the patient and reversing their worst hospital fears.
Presenters: Brittany Roberts, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN, Inova Health System, Alexandria, VA, Megan Dickey, BSN, RN, Inova Health System, Alexandria, VA
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Discover strategies for leveraging expert collaboration to drive organizational outcomes and empower leaders. Identify approaches to foster cross-disciplinary teamwork, enhance decision-making, and implement models that promote ANCC designations, engagement, and sustained success within the organizations.
Presenters: Carmen Shaw, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPC, Advocate Health, Charlotte, NC
Shawana Burnette, DNP, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, CLNC, FAWHONN, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Nurses are the first line of defense in healthcare but now it's time to go on the offensive. Delirium development is patient presents an enormous problem for patients and hospitals. Prevention through nurse driven strategies, including sleep promotion, has been proven to be the most effective treatment for delirium.
Presenter: Dana Gray, BSN, RN, CCRN, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Clinical nurses are the front line to assess and intervene to decrease in-hospital falls. This presentation will review research to update and improve the Humpty Dumpty Fall Scale, and provide critical updates that all nurses need to know about falls.
Presenters: Deborah Hill-Rodriguez, DNP-ENL, MBA-HMA, APRN, NE-BC, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Danielle Sarik, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, FAAN, Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Miami, FL
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Initiating Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Exemplary Professional Practice
Decreasing Time from Cardiac Arrest to Initiation of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR). Discover how a groundbreaking quality improvement initiative is transforming care for refractory cardiac arrest patients by slashing delays to the initiation of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR), boosting team coordination, and saving lives with improved survival and neurological outcomes.
Presenter: Amber Westpheling, BSN, RN, CCRN-CSC, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR
Rapid Intake: Innovative Design to Enhance Emergency Care
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
Discover a nurse-led, collaborative approach that transformed two high-volume trauma center EDs by reducing wait times, LWBS rates, and discharge length of stay, while improving patient experience and care efficiency—valuable insights for enhancing clinical outcomes and operational success in emergency settings.
Presenters: Jenifer St Clair, MBA, MSN(c), RN, CEN, Advocate Health, Charlotte, NC
Edward Gutierrez, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CEN, Advocate Health, Oaklawn, IL
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Explore a unique shared nurse manager model where one experienced nurse manager worked part-time, while mentoring a new manager who worked three 12-hour shifts. This approach supports leadership transition, mentorship, and work-life balance. Ideal for leaders seeking practical strategies to prepare emerging managers and address challenges in full-time leadership roles.
Presenters: Dörte Thorndike, DrPH, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Dawn Luzetsky, DNP, RN, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Develop Best Practices for Integrating Virtual Nursing: Learn practical strategies for incorporating virtual nursing into existing NICU workflows, ensuring seamless collaboration between virtual and in person teams.
Presenters: Lisa Davenport, DNP, RN, RNC-NIC, UTHeath Cizik School of Nursing, Houston, TX
Nana Funk, MSN, BS, RN, CCRN, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Clinical nurses at a large academic medical center leveraged technology to automatically generate and update a care plan unique to each patient, saving 19 million clicks and 7000 RN hours annually while achieving perfect compliance for 10 consecutive regulatory surveys across a 14-hospital system.
Presenters: Bonnie Adrian, PhD, RN, NI-BC, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, Denver, CO
Patrick Ghelich, BSN, CCRN, UCHealth, Aurora, CO
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This session explores nursing research priorities based on the 2025 ANE framework, assessing their relevance to evolving healthcare needs. Through interactive discussions, participants will identify emerging areas, align priorities, and enhance research impact. Join us to shape future nursing studies and address critical healthcare challenges collaboratively.
Presenter: Catherine Ivory, PhD, NI-BC, NEA-BC, FAAN, ANE Research Advisory Council, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Nursing and healthcare are navigating the tension between our past, present and future. Incredible work is happening amidst increasing adversity despite the odds. This moment calls for ingenuity, creativity, innovation, and community. Learn how we’re building a new tech enabled path for nurses to grow, connect, advance their ideas, build new skills, and initiate change for broader collective impact across the healthcare ecosystem.
Presenters: Oriana Beaudet, DNP, RN, FAAN, American Nurses Association Enterprise
Rose Hedges, DNP, RN, UnityPoint Health St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA
Abby Hess, APRN, DNP, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Gregrory Eichelzer, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CEN, Cedars-Sinai
Nancy Albert, PhD, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM, FHFSA, FAAN, heart failure, Cleveland, OH
Michelle Collins, DNP, APRN, CNS, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, LSSBB, FAAN, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, DE
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Explore a successful model for a multidisciplinary Code Sepsis rapid response team and its measurable impact on key sepsis performance indicators, offering actionable strategies for implementation. A must attend for nurses, nurse leaders, and advanced practice nurses.
Presenters: Charlene Letsch, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPPS, Hackensack Meridian Health JFK University Medical Center, Edison, NJ
Jodelle Gold, DNP-EL, APN, ACNP-BC, HMH JFKUMC, Edison, NJ
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Explore the development of a nurse-managed Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) program, focusing on the new "Primer" role. Attendees will learn how this model enhances patient outcomes, reduces costs, and empowers nurses to lead complex care, transforming ECMO management.
Presenter: Celestina Bryson, DNP, MSN, MBA, ACNP-BC, CCNS, CCRN, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
New graduate nurses have complex needs during their first year of transition to practice. Utilization of an employee health center is an essential element to support those needs and provide much needed resources across their well-being spectrum.
Presenters: Allen Kirby, MBA, BSN, RN, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Renee Jewell, BSN, RN, CNOR, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This presentation explores the role of nurse leaders in promoting resilience and well-being during natural disasters, highlighting evidence-based practices, staff wellness strategies, and creative problem-solving to maintain care standards, support recovery, and ensure the mental health of healthcare teams in crisis situations.
Presenters: Teressa Neill, MSN, RN, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, Spruce Pine, NC
Tonia Hale, DNP, MAON, BSN, RN, Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, Spruce Pine, NC
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Learn how implementing a Student Nurse Welcome Committee enhances new nurse engagement, supports clinical transitions, and increases new graduate hires. This session offers strategies to improve retention, satisfaction, and foster a positive, welcoming environment for future nursing professionals.
Presenters: Mary Hernandez, MSN, RN-BC, Methodist Hospital HCA, San Antonio, TX
Krystal Mantei, MSN, RN-BC, NE-BCd, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Discover how a large health system developed a Nursing Institute and transformed nursing through innovation and strategic partnerships. This session details the development and impact of the Nursing Institute. Attendees will gain practical strategies and actionable insights to elevate nursing and improve patient care at scale within their own organizations.
Presenters: Caitlin McVey, MBA, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, TX
Bryan Sisk, DNP, MPH, RN, NE-BC, CENP, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Houston, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hackathons for Healthcare: Innovating Nursing Solutions Together
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
Discover how one organization leveraged an inter-professional hackathon to spark nursing innovation and turn complex challenges into practical solutions. This session is a must-attend for nurse leaders and anyone seeking fresh, collaborative approaches to addressing common healthcare issues.
Presenters: Andrew Bacon, MSN, RN, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Cheryl Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Medical University Hospital Authority-Charleston, Charleston, SC
Empowering Nurses with Podcasts: Advancing 4Ms Framework Education
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
Discover how podcasts can revolutionize nursing education by advancing the 4Ms Framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. This innovative approach empowers nurses to enhance patient outcomes, boost confidence in geriatric care, and seamlessly integrate age-friendly practices into their daily workflow. Ideal for nurse leaders, educators, and geriatric care professionals.
Presenters: Anupa Roshan, RN, CCRN-K, NPD-BC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Ani Shirvanian, MSN, FNP-BC, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Rediscover fundamentals to elevate clinical excellence! Join us on a journey to revisit essential practice, foster compassionate, effective communication, and sharpen critical thinking that stands the test of time.
Presenters: Kavitha Rajan, MSN, RN, NEA BC, TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX
Ruth Abigail Romero, BSN, RN, TIRR Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sternal Wound Action Team - Educate, Innovate, Celebrate
Gain valuable insights into SWAT and develop the skills and confidence needed to drive innovation and transformation within your organization. This session is a must-attend for anyone interested in improving patient outcomes and enhancing nursing practice.
Presenters: Darshani Singh, MS, RN, AGCNS-BC, CEN, NYPH Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
Kayla Dunn, MSN, RN, PCCN, NewYork Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
The Turn Team: A Clinical Nurse Career Ladder Project
Learn how bedside nurses created change throughout a facility utilizing a turn team without adding additional resources. Bedside nurses and nurse leaders are highly encouraged to attend and learn more about this innovative evidence-based practice that improves patient outcomes.
Presenters: Kaylie Corder, MSN, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC, Baylor Scott and White, Waxahachie, TX
Kaitlyn Apticar, BSN, RN, Baylor Scott and White, Waxahachie, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Discover the playbook for how one organization rapidly innovated their approach to professional development to support nurses of all experience levels, leading to improved engagement and reduced turnover.
Presenters: Jennifer Baird, PhD, MPH, MSW, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CPN, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Melanie Guerrero, DNP, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, CPN, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Discover how to grow, excel, and reimagine Magnet site visit readiness through a collaborative approach, leveraging internal MPD expertise to strategically prepare staff, build shared resources and mitigate gaps while creating ways for frontline nurses to get involved in preparing for the Magnet site visit.
Presenters: Jody Collins, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, TX,
Courtney Holwerda, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSGB, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Robots at the beside! Learn how socially intelligent robots are transforming and supporting nursing care in a complex hospital setting.
Presenters: Paige Merring, DNP, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, DE
Susan Birkhoff, PhD, RN, iLEAD, Newark, DE
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
A new dawn for the nursing profession is approaching! Where nurses are empowered to change their practice through collaboration and effective decision-making. This presentation will walk you through the process of transforming shared governance into professional governance. Because this profession is not just “shared,” it is “owned” by us—nurses.
Presenters: Felicia Kaiser, BSN, RN, CCRN, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC,
Cyril Amoin, DSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CEN, TCRN, CFRN, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Our initiative utilized a virtual writing workshop to enhance nursing knowledge and confidence in sharing scientific work. Sessions include Professional Writing, Poster Creation, Abstract Writing, and Awards and Recognition. The self-paced, virtual workshop supports professional growth, continuous learning, and improved clinical outcomes through evidence-based practice and innovation.
Presenters: Kiersten Brelewski, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, Atrium Health- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Cyril Amoin, DSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, CEN, TCRN, CFRN, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Moral Distress: a term infrequently used, yet widely experienced in nursing. This evidenced-based education model leads to a reduction in distress and improvements in nurse well-being. A must attend for staff nurses, nurse leaders and educators.
Presenter: Kaitlyn Szablewski, DNP, RN, CCRN, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Pittsburgh, PA
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join Corey Feist, Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation CEO, as he facilitates a panel focused on promoting mental health and overall well-being in healthcare. This panel will explore practical solutions and strategies to support the professional well-being of the entire team, aiming to create a more supportive work environment and a thriving workforce.
Presenters: Rocky Hauch, DNP, RN, PCCN, BayCare Health System, Dunedin, FL
Cassie O'Malley, DNP, RN, OCN, CENP
Bianca Jack, MN, RN
Corey Feist, JD, MBA
Lorna Breen, DNP
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
New to Magnet®? This session provides a clear introduction to the Magnet Recognition Program®, covering key principles, components, and requirements. Through real-world examples, attendees will gain foundational knowledge to navigate the Magnet journey, enhance nursing excellence, and articulate its impact with confidence, including how to craft an effective Magnet elevator speech.
Presenters: Jeremy Clarke, MSN, MHL, RN, CMSRN, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program, Silver Spring, MD
Beth Pruski, MSN, RN, CPHQ, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program, Silver Spring, MD
Tammy O'Neill, MSN, MHHS, RN, NPD-BC, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program, Silver Spring, MD
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This presentation explores an evidence-based framework that enhances healthcare by improving staff retention, job satisfaction, and patient outcomes. Learn about the latest research studies demonstrating how creating a positive practice environment positively impacts nursing practice, patient outcomes, and organizational success.
Presenter: David (Hyunmin) Yu, PhD, RN, AGACNP-BC, Julissa Jade Del Bosque
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
This abstract presents a quality improvement project that implemented the Tiered Skills Acquisition Model to reduce turnover and improve orientation progression for new nurses in a critical care unit, aimed at nursing leaders, educators, and healthcare professionals interested in enhancing nurse retention and onboarding practices.
Presenters: Laura Ogle, DNP, CENP, CNE, CEN, MedStar Health, Clinton, MD
Nicole Franklin, BSN, RN, MedStar Health, Clinton, MD
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Discover how a large healthcare system coordinated and successfully implemented solutions to mitigate workplace violence across a large geographic area within the first two years of a merger.
Presenters: Julie Rabinowitz, BS, MBA, Advocate Health, Milwaukee, WI
Daniel Snyder, MSN, Advocate Health, Winston Salem, NC
Wednesday, October 08, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Discover ways to empower clinical nurses to confidently present their work nationally. Attendees will explore the current challenges nurses face in national presentations and learn effective strategies to overcome these barriers. A must attend for clinical nurses, nurse educators, leaders, and others interested in professional development and public speaking.
Presenters: Sharee McCray, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CRRN, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh, NC
Amberly Hensley, BSN, RN, CNRN, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh, NC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Take your Rapid Response Team from Reactive to Proactive! Discover this innovative approach where the team identifies early signs of patient deterioration outside critical care areas, leading to fewer Code Blue events and fewer transfers to higher levels of care.
Presenters: Caitlin Barghausen, BSN, RN, CCRN, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA
Taylor Travis, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, AGCNS-BC, CCRN, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Shielding Caregivers: Mitigating Blue Light Toxicity in NICU Nurses
Join us to discover how blue light blocking glasses can transform NICU nurses’ well-being by reducing eye strain, headaches, sleep disturbances, and preventing permanent eye damage, setting new standards for healthcare worker protection.
Presenters: Samantha Bascom, BSN, RN, C-ELBW, Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, TX
Annette Martinez, BSN, RN, C-ELBW, Baylor Scott and White Health, Temple, TX
Impact of Scavenging Masks on PACU Nurses' Call-Out Rates
Discover an avenue to improve workforce health and safety, nurses recovering general anesthesia patients are exposed to waste anesthetic gases and microbes, implementing scavenging masks for patients reduces occupational exposure to these health hazards as well as nurses sick day usage. A must for all nurses.
Presenters: Jessica Garibay, ASN, RN, Community Surgery Center North, Indianapolis, IN
Dina Krenzischek, PhD, RN, MAS, CPAN, FASPAN, FAAN, Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Discover how an innovative academic-practice partnership between a Magnet hospital and a nationally ranked college of nursing expanded enrollment capacity, enhanced clinical education, and increased new graduate hires—offering a replicable model to address the critical nursing shortage and improve nursing workforce readiness through strategic collaboration and cutting-edge initiatives.
Presenters: Melissa Taylor, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia, SC
Kate K. Chappell, PhD, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, University of South Carolina, West Columbia, SC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
E-SAVE The Day! Workplace Violence Support for Employees
Exemplary Professional Practice
E-SAVE The Day will provide you key strategies on supporting your employees after experiencing workplace violence. A must attend presentation for hospital leaders with an interest in employee safety!
Presenters: Morgan Wood, MSN-FN, RN, SANE-A, The University Of Kansas Health System, Kansas City,, KS
Heidi Boehm, MSN, RN, Department of Nursing, University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS
Synergy in Safety: Reducing Staff Injuries in Violent Events
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
A nurse-led interdisciplinary team significantly reduced staff injuries from workplace violence events. Discover the three-pronged approach that is adaptable for seamless integration across broader healthcare settings which drives safe care for both patients and staff.
Presenters: Jennifer Hill, BSN, RN, ONC, Advocate Health, Park Ridge, IL
Sheryl-Lyn Quijano, MSN, RN, ONC, Advocate Health, Park Ridge, IL
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Discover how an innovative nurse-to-nurse recruitment model transformed a major hospital’s hiring process, significantly increasing nursing recruitment. Designed for nurse leaders and human resource professionals, this session offers actionable strategies to foster belonging, streamline workflows, and align applicants' interests with available nursing roles.
Presenters: Amy Fields, MSN, RN, CENP, PCCN, Indiana University Health, Muncie, IN
Melissa Hicks, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, IN
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Raise awareness about the link between environmental health and human health and the urgency for nurses to "Do No Harm" to the environment while providing care for their patients. Provide strategies and data to incorporate sustainability into the acute healthcare setting.
Presenter: Michelle Bouchard, RNC-NIC, BSN, MPH Clinician IV, Advocate Christ Medical Center & Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, IL
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Can nursing-lead case reviews improve patient outcomes? A rural hospital and an academic specialty center collaborate to explore the cases of pediatric patients transferred between facilities. Hospital staff of all disciplines and pre-hospital workers are invited to share their perspectives and gain insights into patient outcomes and evidence-based practice.
Presenters: Benjamin Wartburg, RN, CEN, St. Joseph's Eureka, Eureka, CA
Kimberly Branciforte, RN, MSN, PHN, CPN, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
This presentation highlights the innovative use of AI in nursing performance reviews, improving efficiency, engagement, and professional development. AI-generated reviews reduced administrative tasks, enabling personalized meaningful feedback, which enhanced staff satisfaction and morale, aligning with Magnet principles of exemplary professional practice.
Presenters: Brian Johnson, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, TCRN, CTRN, CFRN, NorthBay Health, Fairfield, CA
Heather Theaux, MS, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, NorthBay Health, Fairfield, CA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
With record-high national RN turnover and travel RN costs combined with record-low RN experience scores after the COVID-19 pandemic, this health care system redesigned RN recruitment creating a best-in-class program resulting in decreased labor costs, increased RN satisfaction scores, and workforce stabilization.
Presenter: Ben Farber, DNP, RN, CNL, NEA-BC, CENP, Eisenhower Health, Rancho Mirage, CA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join us to explore the groundbreaking High Acuity Response Team (HART) program, where cutting-edge technology meets proactive nursing rounds. The program's innovative approach has slashed ICU bounce-backs by over 30% and revolutionized patient safety. Don't miss this opportunity discover how to transform your practice and elevate patient outcomes.
Presenters: Laura Weigand, BSN, RN, CCRN, Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL
Eydie Tipton, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNML, EBP-C, Blessing Hospital, Quincy, IL
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses is a call to action. This session explores how to apply its principles in daily practice through case studies, personal experiences, and strategies. Learn to integrate the Code into decision-making, leadership, and teamwork—ensuring it’s not just read, but truly lived.
Presenters: Jennifer Bartlett, PhD, MEDSURG-BC, CNE, CHSE, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Atlanta, GA
Kara Curry, MA, RN, HEC-C, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Marsha Fowler, PhD, MDiv, MS, RN, FAAN, FRSA
Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, RN, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Martha Turner, PhD, RN, FAAN, Colonel (Ret.), USAF, ANA
Daniela Vargas, MSN, MPH, MA-Bioethics, RN, PHN
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join us for a compelling session on implementing NPIAP guidelines to reduce pressure injuries. Over four years, we identified key opportunities for growth, empowered staff to engage with nurse experts, and achieved significant outcomes in patient care. Learn actionable strategies for improving quality and driving sustainable change in your practice.
Presenters: Juliette Lowe, BSN, RN, CWON, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX
Nicole Harrison, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, TIRR Memorial Hermann, Houston, TX
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn how this busy inpatient unit implemented their innovative strategy to foster a Healthy Workplace Environment. Statistically significant improved aggregate scores on the AACN HWEAT survey results across all domains and manifest improvement on the Nurses Well-being Index confirmed the efficacy of their strategy to bring joy back to work.
Presenters: Diane Giles, MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Douglasville, GA
Debbie Smith, BSN, RN, BC-MS, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Douglasville, GA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn how a virtual reality simulation designed and implemented by a multi-disciplinary team of nurse experts and VA Police enhanced VA Boston Healthcare System's healthcare staff de-escalation skills and resulted in high learning gains.
Presenter: Jennifer Moyer, MSN, RN, SANE, VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton, MA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Gain insight on the implementation of a stepdown process to improve patient outcomes and experience and improve nurse/patient ratios and satisfaction.
Presenter: Kerry McCorkle, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Allegheny Heath Network Canonsburg Hospital, Canonsburg, PA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Explore a blended approach to develop nurse leader competence while addressing generational diversity. This session reinvigorates development of leadership and management skills and support nurses transitioning to leadership roles. A critical need to address nurse leader turnover and prioritize workforce.
Presenters: Hephzibah Edwin, PhD, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Cassandra Lawrence, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Perioperative Services, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Repetitive cognitive rehearsal, combined with evidence-based communication techniques, equips nurses with practical strategies to address workplace incivility. Discover how this strategy empowers nurses to confidently navigate difficult interactions, fostering a more respectful and positive work environment.
Presenters: Shawna Horsford, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, MEDSURG-BC, Northwell Health, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
Margaret Wichrowski, MSN, RN, Northwell Health, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, NY
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Caregiver Distress in Dementia Care: Agitation to Engagement
Exemplary Professional Practice
Explore evidence-based approaches in the assessment and care of patients presenting with agitation behaviors resulting in caregiver distress. This session describes ways to engage patients in day room diversion activities to reduce agitation and reduce caregiver burden.
Presenters: Hephzibah Edwin, PhD, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, DC
Sheelove Crevecoeur, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, RN, GERO-BC, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, DC
Baby Doll Therapy for Management of Agitation
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
How clinical nurses discovered using baby dolls to manage agitation in patients with dementia and/or Alzheimer's Disease in an acute care hospital and listen to the moving and heart-felt stories shared by patients, families, and nursing caregivers involved in this study.
Presenters: Ashley Hall, MSN, CMSRN, Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital, Medina, OH
Elizabeth Cai, MSN, CMSRN, Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital, Medina, OH
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Addressing Housing Instability from the Bedside
Grab a backpack and gain insight into health equity and the impact nurses can have in supporting patients who screen positive for housing instability and other social determinants of health (SDOH).
Presenter: Megan Himpel, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, University of Kansas Health System, Kansas City, KS
Nourishing Our Neighbors through a Hospital-Based Pantry Program
Build community and improve health outcomes through the implementation of a hospital-based pantry program! Discover effective strategies for addressing food insecurity in the healthcare setting and its lasting positive impact on patients!
Presenters: Natalie Freund, BSN, RN, PCCN, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Patrick Griggs, MSN, RN, CCRN, CMC, CSC, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Transformational Leadership
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Empowering Nurses: Implementing a Peer Mentor Program
Structural Empowerment
Empowering Nurses: learn about implementing a peer-based mentorship program that leads to improved nursing satisfaction. This program, led by empowered frontline nurses, optimizes a culture of belonging and inclusion and is a must attend for all nurses.
Presenter: Elizabeth May, MSN, RN, CNL, Iowa Health Care, Iowa City, IA
Electrifying Engagement! Active Leaders Empower New Nurses
Transformational Leadership
Electrifying Engagement! Learn how this organization’s 12-month, accredited, Nurse Residency Program uses unique strategies to amplify leadership’s impact on the growth and development of their newly licensed nurses- sparking lasting institutional change!
Presenters: Holly Hopkins, MSN, RN, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Hiram, GA
Dana Garcher, MS, RN, Vizient, Inc., Columbus, OH
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn how to embrace comfort when it matters most! Discover how nurses were empowered to improve end-of-life care through a unit-based pod! A must attend for all nurses who are passionate about end-of-life care.
Presenters: Alyson Yost, MS, BSN, MEDSURG-BC, CHPN, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medial Center, Hershey, PA
Emily Ingram, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Transforming healthcare requires addressing ethical issues head-on; this presentation demonstrates how the role of a nurse ethicist can help shape a positive ethical climate, guide inter-professional decision-making, and elevate nursing practice.
Presenter: Katie Mannen, BSN, RN, HEC-C, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Are your organization’s nurse managers challenged with competing priorities, task overlap, and administrative burden…one academic medical center shares their multi-year journey to create role delineation removing low value work from the nurse manager and implementing a six-month Leadership Training program.
Presenters: Mandy Moorer, MSN, RN, CCRN, UCHealth: University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO
Kyle Hammond, MSN, RN, OCN, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Gain insight to relieving nurses’ burnout and reduce workplace stress by having a Resilience Nurse. This innovative and dedicated nurse role can be adapted to many settings to improve clinician well-being and satisfaction and fostering a safe working environment.
Presenter: Darleen Dagey, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BC, Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Explore strategies for maintaining a culture of nursing excellence by nurturing a Magnet culture within your organization. Emphasis will be placed on sustaining momentum post-designation, ensuring that nurses consistently demonstrate the characteristics of Magnet while striving for continuous improvement. Attendees will gain ideas on how to operationalize ongoing efforts to drive progress toward subsequent designations, reinforcing a commitment to excellence throughout the organization.
Presenters: Kim Politz, MSN, RN, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program, Silver Spring, MD
Carey Yarbrough, MSN, RN, ANCC Magnet Recognition Program, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
More U.S. military Veterans are seeking healthcare in community settings. Their unique health needs stem from military service and occupational exposures. This webinar equips nurses to ask, “Have you ever served?” and respond effectively. Experts will cover military history-taking, high-risk screenings, rapport-building, and accessing free resources to support Veteran care.
Presenter: Emily Bell, MSN, RN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover evidence-based strategies to improve care for stroke patients with dysphagia.
Learn how interprofessional interventions, including tailored diets and early oral feeding, reduce aspiration risks and enhance recovery. This session offers practical tools to strengthen collaboration among nurses, speech therapists and dietitians, promoting safer and more effective nutritional management.
Presenter: Jan Röttgers, M.Sc., University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Leaders, Magnet Program Directors, nurse scientists, and shared-professional governance councils can utilize the structure described in this presentation to support, mentor, and inspire nurses to disseminate their work at a national conference. The structure has increased the number and quality of nursing abstract submissions and flourished the culture of inquiry.
Presenters: Leah Haught, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CMC, Atrium Health- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Susan Bartos, PhD, RN, CCRN, Atrium Health Mercy, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn how to support your leaders through a professional well-being program.
Presenter: Ilia Echevarria, PhD, MS, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, CENP, CHES, Naples Comprehensive Health, Naples, FL
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover how The CROWN Hair Project enhances inclusivity by providing personalized care for textured hair in healthcare settings, promoting cultural sensitivity, patient dignity, and holistic support.
Presenters: Odiri Offiah, DNP MSN RN, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Tia Adams, BSN, RN, CMS-RN, Parkland Health, Dallas, TX
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover how a Student Nurse Assistant Program can help your hospital center address the nursing shortage by fostering early clinical engagement, strengthening workforce pipelines, and enhancing academic-practice partnerships.
Presenters: Rashida Charles, PhD, RN, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC,
Jacquelyn Braithwaite, MSN, MBA, RN, CMSRN, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover how shared governance councils collectively addressed nursing documentation burden through direct care data collection and strategic analysis. Nurses across health care system settings can successfully lead and collaborate to reduce burnout and role stress.
Presenters: Domenick Bedrosian, BSN, RN, Western North Carolina VA Health Care System, Asheville, NC
Christen Trinity, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPHQ, Western North Carolina VA Health Care System, Asheville, NC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn about a culture-driven initiative to address workplace violence through proactive strategies and staff empowerment. By fostering a culture of safety and resilience, the program emphasizes collaboration across leadership, security, and frontline teams, resulting in improved staff confidence, reduced violence, and a stronger commitment to a safe healthcare environment.
Presenter: Lauren Greer, BSN, RN, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn how a large, academic medical center utilized a multi-pronged approach to prepare 3,800 nurses plus the rest of the multidisciplinary team for an exciting, successful Magnet Site Visit. From traveling games, to bold communication, to a Magnet Fair – baby, let the games begin!
Presenters: Courtney Holwerda, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSGB, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Rose Richmond, MSN, MBA, RN, CCRN-K, CLSSGB, Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Transformational Leadership
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Nursing Professional Identity
Structural Empowerment
Professional identity explores what it means to be a nurse, and is associated with well-being, retention, and remaining in the profession. Find out what factors impact professional identity and how these findings can be utilized. This study applies to anyone who identifies as "RN".
Presenters: Lindsay Hoyt, BSN, RN, CAPA, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI
Catherine Wondergem, BSN, RN, CNRN, Corewell Health, Grand Rapids, MI
The One Where CNLs and CMAs Empower Nurses
Transformational Leadership
The landscape of bedside nursing has changed, and so have we! Discover how one hospital redesigned care delivery to better support frontline nurses.
Presenter: Brenda Oehler, MSN, RN, NE-BC, UnityPoint St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) and Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation® (APPFA) Senior Analysts will provide an overview of these accreditation programs, allowing the attendees to walk away with enhanced knowledge that is helpful when building or improving a current transition to practice program. Attendees can expect to gain knowledge and learn key takeaways to help in writing to the “Sticky Standards.” The Sr. Analysts will also provide resources available to help achieve accreditation in 10 months or less.
Presenters: Stephanie Darby, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Shirley Tumang, MSN-Ed, RN, PCCN, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Explore how transformational leadership and innovative strategies address nursing challenges by fostering well-being, collaboration, and professional growth. This session provides actionable insights for leaders and educators aiming to enhance satisfaction and create sustainable, supportive work environments. A must-attend for nurse leaders and administrators.
Presenters: Miria Polonio, BSN, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
Claudia Laselva, MBA, MSN, BSN, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Explore how nurses leveraged advocacy and collaboration to address homelessness, leading to expanded shelter capacity and improved health equity. This session highlights actionable strategies for integrating social determinants of health into nursing practice, empowering attendees to drive systemic change and enhance outcomes for vulnerable populations.
Presenters: Deborah Brabham, PhD, RN, CNE, UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
Tera Maple, DNP, ACNP-BC, BSN, RN, UF Health Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvements
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Growing Our Own Nurses: A Hospital-Academic Partnership
Structural Empowerment
Learn about one hospital system's efforts to increase the nursing workforce and retention rates through academic partnership with a local college to create a hospital-based nursing program. Nurse leaders and educators will benefit from this innovative approach to nursing education.
Presenters: Kimm Wright, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
Kaitlyn Tallio, DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN, CNE, Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX
A Practicum in Evidence Synthesis: Development and Outcomes
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
This practicum in evidence synthesis is a novel way for nurse to build skills in critical appraisal of evidence and develop them as leaders in evidence-based care. This session is for nurses who want to change practice, impact clinical care and patient outcomes.
Presenters: Robin Hermann, MSN, RN, CCRP, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Rebecca Trotta, PhD, RN, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn about a comprehensive program in developing transformational nurse managers who can effectively lead to positive patient and nurse outcomes. A must attend for nurse leaders and educators. Do not miss this opportunity.
Presenters: Ruhaina Ladja, MN, RN, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia
Bushra Alhnaidi, PhD(c), MAP, RN, CCN, BSP, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session will review benefits of certification both for the individual and the organization; success pays opportunities; webinars, and the process for application. Will also include information on renewals and encouraging staff to maintain credentials, even if they move to a different department.
Presenter: Brittany Waldron, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Are there opportunities within your organization to enhance the efficiency of the credentialing and privileging process? Engage in a program tailored for leaders and APRNs aiming to confidently navigate the credentialing process. This session will address key steps, prevalent challenges, and expert strategies to facilitate an efficient credentialing process.
Presenters: Sean DeGarmo, PhD, APRN, ACNS-BC, FNP-BC, ENP-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Tonya Page, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn how to empower staff with fun about health values and preferences related to ten common cultural backgrounds of the patients that a large urban teaching medical center serves. Utilizing the expertise and cultural background of nurses who also represented these cultures, an immersion day with interactive booths was held.
Presenters: Susan Brindisi, MS Ed, MA, MSN, CRRN, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Alfredo Tadatada Jr, MBA, BSN, RN, CRRN, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This presentation highlights peer-to-peer support focused on mental health, camaraderie, and self-care; unit specific interventions; and executive leadership partnerships. Attendees will gain insight on how to fulfill similar initiatives through leveraging resources to enhance well-being and align organizational goals for sustained success. A must attend for all.
Presenters: Miranda Scoggins, BA, MSN, RN, PCCN, CCRN, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Robert Rose, DNP, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Experiencing “PTE”SD? Join a peer-support group. Being a Nurse Excellences leader can be overwhelming. This presentation will help you learn how to turn Pathway Open Writing Sessions (POWS) into amazing efforts to “wow” your nurse excellence strategy through stimulating ideas for writing elements of practice, peer-review, and peer support.
Presenter: Shawana Burnette, DNP, RNC-OB, NEA-BC, CLNC, FAWHONN, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Reducing left without being seen rates (lwbs) with the addition of ED RN Patient Flow Coordinator's and ED Concierge positions. Our target audience is Nursing Leaders, Registered Nurses, and Program Coordinator's seeking to improve lwbs rates. Having dedicated clinical resources in the waiting room significantly and positively impacts patient care.
Presenters: Jacob Cushman, BSN, RN, CEN, NCH Naples Comprehensive Health, Naples, FL
Lisa Abel, BSN, RN, CVRN-BC, NCH Healthcare System, Naples, FL
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Explore how integrating acupuncture, yoga, and lifestyle interventions into pain management improves patient outcomes, reduces opioid reliance, and enhances overall well-being, particularly in underserved populations. A must-attend session for healthcare providers seeking innovative, evidence-based strategies to manage chronic pain.
Presenter: Shahram Pajuh, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BC, Parkland Health Hospital, Dallas, TX
Thursday, October 09, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The night shift can feel isolating, particularly for new graduate nurses. A secure text group offers timely support, guidance, and camaraderie for night shifters—a must-attend presentation for nurse leaders, educators, and night shift staff.
Presenters: Sharon Trotman, BSN, RN, RN-BC, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC
Elliott Jerideau, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Discover how a healthcare system created an evidence-based practice program for onboarding internationally educated nurses. This program received national recognition as the first international nurse fellowship program to earn accreditation from the ANCC’s Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP), showcasing excellence in transitioning nurses to new practice environments.
Presenter: Elena Bozek, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, MedSurg-BC, CoxHealth, Springfield, MO
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The EBP Clinical Scholars Program is an academic-clinical partnership for improving care delivery by teaming clinical nurses with DNP students working on their project and nurse leader mentors and nursing faculty to lead evidence-based practice projects at an acute care hospital in the urban Midwest.
Presenters: Stephanie Edmonds, PhD, MPH, RN, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Elizabeth Kozub, APRN-CNS, CNRN, CCRN, Allina Health, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Beyond the Surface: HAPI Reduction Strategies
Gain insight into a project designed to navigate strategies for hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) reduction and protocol standardization through EBP, Lean methodologies, and design thinking. This is a must attend for nurse leaders, educators, or those who are interested in combined methodologies for process improvements.
Presenters: MacKenzie Kohlbrand, BSN, BS, RN, CMSRN, AH CMC, Charlotte, NC
Timothy Scholz, CLSBB, AH CMC, Charlotte, NC
What the Butt? Sustainable Pressure Injury Reduction
Discover how a multidisciplinary approach to hospital acquired pressure injuries can create sustainable risk reduction leading to significant improvements in outcomes.
Presenters: Matthew Lemke, MSN, RN, CNML, VA-BC, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Michelle Emick, BS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Looking to improve your peer feedback skills? Learn how to utilize the SPIKEs model when providing real-time feedback to nursing peers. This tool can be used at the bedside, in a manger role, or at the leadership level.
Presenters: Katherine Grose, MSN, RN, TCRN, CCRN, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA
Melanie Hoeve, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN, CNRN, CBRN, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, Falls Church, VA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Discover how an organization reimagined their Magnet Champion Model through transformational leadership to cultivate a culture where frontline staff felt included, supported, and empowered in Magnet-related work – leading to a successful 5th Designation.
Presenters: Aleshia Harrison, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Colleen Catania, MSN, RNC, Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, King of Prussia, PA
Transformational Leadership
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Pilot of a Suicide Prevention Training for Nurses
Exemplary Professional Practice
Explore how a targeted suicide prevention training can empower nurses to identify and support at-risk individuals.
Presenters: Elyse Paxson, MSN, RN, CNL, PMH-BC, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
Casie Sultana, MSN, RN, CNL, PMH-BC, Trinity Health Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI
Developing a Suicide Ideation Response Policy for Ambulatory Care
Transformational Leadership
In response to Press Ganey scores, this project developed a comprehensive suicide ideation response policy for ambulatory care. Training over 3,500 staff across 270 clinics, the initiative improved staff confidence and patient safety, utilizing evidence-based tools, algorithms, and tailored educational content for clinical and non-clinical roles.
Presenters: Sydney Bush-Foster, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Suzanne Duckworth, DNP, RN, AMB-BC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Simulation success! Gain insight on how the use of high-fidelity simulation in addition to classroom instruction can increase nursing confidence in the early recognition and management of patients in cardiogenic shock.
Presenters: Tracy Suddreth, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC, Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Leah Haught, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CMC, Atrium Health- Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Get to the bottom of successful stroke competency assessment. Join us to explore the murder mystery sessions that left a lasting impression on frontline nurses.
Presenter: Courtney Shaw, MSN, RN, CCRN, Unitypoint Health Cedar Rapids St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Explore how technology can be utilized to reduce the necessity of sedation in pediatric endoscopic procedures.
Presenters: Keith Ayotte, BA, RN, CPN, CNOR, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, Orlando, FL
Mia Wallace, BSN, RN, Orlando, FL
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Explore a multi-faceted approach to tackle preceptor burnout that puts the brilliance back into preceptor engagement! Learn how to recruit more preceptors and improve overall satisfaction through practical tactics any hospital can implement.
Presenters: Chelsea Joyce, BSN, RN, RD, RNC-OB, Novant Health, Winston-Salem, NC
Karol Alonzo-Jarvis, MSN, RN, CEN, Novant Health, Charlotte, NC
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for an interactive discussion of how the American Nurses Foundation (ANF) inspires transformative change in the field of nursing and healthcare through philanthropic giving to nurse-led innovative projects and research. Well-being of nurses is at the heart of everything the ANF supports and will be a highlight of this session. Select grantee stories will feature ANF’s approach to philanthropy, programmatic goals, and connection to other parts of the American Nurses Enterprise and nurses around the world. Attendees will learn how to get involved as ANF elevates the status of nurses as capable and relevant disruptors, investigators, care leaders and system change makers.
Presenters: Adriane Griffen, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, American Nurses Foundation, Silver Spring, MD
Nyuma Harrison, RN, EML, American Nurses Foundation, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
This presentation explores 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 opportunities for infusing more humanness into nursing to find joy.
Presenter: Jennifer Graebe, DrPH, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, ANCC, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Discover evidence-based strategies to revolutionize your recruitment and retention efforts, elevate workforce well-being and morale, foster unparalleled employee engagement and satisfaction, and establish your organization as a beacon of excellence in well-being, amplifying your commitment to your team and leading the way in creating a thriving workplace.
Presenters: Maricon Dans, MSN, RN, NE-BC, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Melissa Bates, DNP, RN, CDCES, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD
Lynn Newberry, DNP, RN, CEN, NE-BC, ANCC, Silver Spring, MD
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
A proficient discharge process is one key strategy for enhancing throughput. The presenters will describe how intentional efforts to revamp the discharge lounge created invaluable improvements in the home length of stay index, decongested the bottleneck in the Emergency Room, and increased earlier discharge times.
Presenters: Camille Parsee, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Ascension Seton Williamson, Round Rock, TX
Angela Wright, PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, Ascension Seton Williamson, Round Rock, TX
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Gain insight into how one hospital eliminated nurse vacancy rates and contract labor through Pathway to Excellence designation by using the PTE framework.
Presenters: Jill Hancock, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN, Atrium Health Navicent Peach, Byron, GA
Christine Ambrusio-Morgan, MSN, RN, Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, GA
Thursday, October 09, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Welcome to...The Daily Huddle. Discover how this innovative approach to education transformed a monotonous conference into an engaged platform leading to increased awareness of multiple safety stories, initiatives, and near misses at an organization and improved staff education and competence.
Presenters: Megan Chamberlin, MSN, RN, PCCN-K, Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV
Vicky Russell, BSN, RN, CHFN, Martinsburg VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV
Structural Empowerment
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Shared Governance to Improve Admit Process Time
Exemplary Professional Practice
Interdepartmental nursing teams among the ED and inpatient units can leverage shared governance and communication strategies optimized by technology to reduce ED boarding and improve overall hospital throughput operations.
Presenter: Christopher Tan, MSN, RN, CLSSMBB, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, CA
The Golden Ticket for Discharge Planning
Structural Empowerment
By creating a templated discharge planning tool, collaborating with the interdiscipinary team and engaging the off shift, nurses on this unit were able to elevate and sustain their early discharge metric to improve hospital wide flow, support patient needs and improve patient experience.
Presenters: Sandra Grela, MSN, MHA, CNML, Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT
Morgan Nadeau, BSN, Middlesex Hospital, Middletown, CT
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Nurses navigate complex ethical dilemmas, requiring courage and advocacy. This session honors 2025 ANA DAISY Award winners Lisa O’Brien and Dr. Joyce Neumann for advancing ethical practice in pediatric and oncology nursing. Attendees will explore strategies to enhance ethical awareness, collaboration, and reduce moral distress in healthcare.
Presenters: Joyce Neumann, PhD, APRN, AOCN, HEC-C, FAAN, Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Lisa O'Brien, RN, CCRN, CPN
Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, RN, American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Explore the wise, willing Special Projects Nurses (SPN) workforce model that evolves with care delivery system needs and demands. Uncover how this dynamic team of innovators, strategists, guides, scholars, and clinical experts are reshaping healthcare with scalable strategies that enhance outcomes and redefine excellence across inpatient and ambulatory settings.
Presenters: Samantha Obeck, DNP, RN, WellSpan Health, York, PA
Helen Copenheaver, MSN, RN, ONC, NPD-BC, WellSpan Health, York, PA
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
We did it, so can you! Learn how a public-district hospital supported clinical nurses to complete the organization’s first human-participant research study! The study investigated breast pump flange size fitting resulting in statistically significant reduction in pain and improved milk volume with direct implications for a change to nursing practice.
Presenters: Donnianne Noble, BSN, RN, IBCLC, EvergreenHealth, Bothell, WA
Kathryn Williams, RN, IBCLC, EvergreenHealth, Kirkland, WA
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Don't miss the "Stop the Drop" initiative to learn how a nurse-led project reduced perioperative hypothermia by 50%, improved patient outcomes, and prevented complications. This session highlights the impact of nursing innovation in surgical and postoperative care, providing valuable insights for nurses and leaders to enhance patient safety and outcomes.
Presenter: Kayla Witthoeft, BSN, RN, ONC, CPAN, Prisma Health, Seneca, SC
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn how creating a team-based care approach transformed our unit culture, increased retention, and improved metrics by breaking down siloed assignments and providing resources to all teammates providing care. A must attend for nurse leaders, professional governance members, and educators.
Presenters: Ashley Vilona, MSN, RN, CEN, TNS, Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL
Cassie Kohl, MSN, RN, ECRN, TNS, CEN, TNCC, Advocate Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
An innovative transformational leadership approach to increase nursing research by empowering nurses in the design and execution of projects utilizing a one-year structured mentorship program.
Presenters: Tracine Adame, BSN, RN, CPHQ, Medical City Dallas, Dallas, TX
Joyce Soule, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR, Medical City Dallas, Dallas, TX
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Clinical OR nurses identified a need to improve communication and safety among novice Anesthesia Residents, and they developed and implemented a nurse-led anesthesia orientation program to set a foundation for safety and collaboration in the OR.
Presenters: Shannon Rogers, BSN, RN, ONC, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI
Heather Schmutzler, BSN, RN, ONC, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, RI
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Join us to discover how a nursing shared governance council-led initiative fostered a stronger sense of belonging, respect, and recognition. Learn about the strategies implemented and the positive impact on organizational culture.
Presenters: Emily Hellebusch, BSN, RN, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Saint Louis, MO
Elena Hathcock, BSN, RN, Missouri Baptist Medical Center, Saint Louis, MO
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Come learn how this pediatric organization leverages technology and project management expertise to sustain and organize nursing credentials, maintaining high certification rates!
Presenters: Beth A. Wentland, MBA, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, Connecticut Children's, Harford, CT
Kristin Kozlowski, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Connecticut Children's, Hartford, CT
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn how to build a structure and process for nursing advocacy that is approachable and fun! Clinical nurses and nurse leaders can tap into expertise to guide advocacy for health promotion by combining advocacy know-how with the stories only nurses can tell!
Presenters: Leanne Fox, MPP, UVA Health, Charlottesville, VA
Jennifer Hall, MSN, RN, CNL, UVA Health System, Charlottesville, VA
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
This presentation demonstrates how nurses at a large urban, academic medical center leveraged shared governance to influence their image and drive informed, cohesive, and inclusive communication across their organization and within the community.
Presenters: Cortney Miller, MSN, MPA, RN, CPHON, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Jeanine Gordon, DNP, RN, OCN, NE-BC, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Explore how debriefing utilizing a post-fall form led to reduced gaps in practice and falls with serious injury in a facility; a must attend for nurses and nurse leaders looking to standardize event debriefing and reduce falls through learning.
Presenters: Daniell Kempton, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CSC, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Andrew Smith, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Learn about a new and improved Charge Nurse Boot Camp! This interactive and simulation-based course aims at developing leadership skills for the front-line leaders.
Presenter: Meredith Burt, MSN RN, Naples Comprehensive Health, Naples, FL
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Have fun on the way to becoming a High Reliability Organization (HRO). Use gamification to create an immersive experience that encourages creativity, cooperation, and strategic thinking. The HRO Escape Room promotes HRO safety principles and encourages participants to make quick, logical decisions.
Presenters: Roxanne Benoit, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNOR, VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV
Jessica Warrenfeltz, Simulation Tech, VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV
Friday, October 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Celebrate night shift teammates by honoring them with a peer-nominated award during their shift – a can’t miss session for nurse leaders, educators, and staff.
Presenters: Keri Brame, MSN, RN, PCCN, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Charleston, SC
Jessica Thiessen, BSN, RN, Roper Hospital, Charleston, SC
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Explore the remarkable impact of a nurse-led IV intervention in family medicine, transforming hyperglycemia management and leading to lower A1c, reduced ED utilization, and cost savings.
Presenters: Paola Wilches, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, NPD-BC, GERO-BC, Northwell Health Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove, NY
Mary Muscarello, MSN, ANP-C, CDCES, Northwell Health at Glen Cove Hospital, Glen Cove, NY
Transformational Leadership
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Developing a Nurse-Led Solution
New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
Discover how Clinical Nurse Specialists, as part of an interprofessional Incident Command Committee, can navigate through a natural disaster crisis to ensure standards of care and patient safety continues despite a national shortage of intravenous fluids.
Presenters: Kelsey Hebel, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
Jennifer Michalski, MSN, RN, CNS-C, ONC, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
Nurses Generating Action
Transformational Leadership
Discover how a health system’s collaborative effort between executive leaders and clinical nurses resulted in a collaborative response including creation of an electronic platform to facilitate sharing, tracking and implementation of ideas from the bedside, leading to workflow optimizations, resource conservation, and patient safety during a nation-wide intravenous fluid crisis.
Presenters: Chika Anueyiagu, DNP, RN, FNP, NE-BC, CENP, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT
Selina Nazzaro, MSN, RN, CPN, CBC, Yale New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Nurse Driven Workflow highlights collaboration and improvements in patient experience.
Presenters: Laura Dickens, RN, Yale New Have Hospital, New Haven, CT
Christa Murphy, MHA, RN
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Explore a simulation-based safety coach program that empowers teams to speak up about safety concerns, fostering a culture of psychological safety and collaboration. Attendees will learn strategies for enhancing communication, reducing hierarchy, and improving patient outcomes through real-time coaching, interdisciplinary training, and staff engagement.
Presenters: Katelyn Mertz, MBA, MSN, RN, CNOR, Penn State Health- Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Tracey Ross, Ed.D, CST, Penn State Health- Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover how a pilot project aided new graduate nurses transitioning to practice. This presentation will describe how the new role positively impacted clinical practice.
Presenters: Jodie Gord, MSN, BS, RN, Advocate Health, Milwaukee, WI
Ashley Burbey, BSN, RN-BC, Advocate Health, Milwaukee, WI
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn how a nurse leader-geriatrician partnership revolutionized care for older adults, slashing hospital acquired conditions and boosting patient satisfaction.
Presenters: Jennifer Dixson, MSN, MA, RN, NPD-BC, GERO-BC, CCRN, Glen Cove Hospital Northwell Health, Glen Cove, NY
Heather Kennedy, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Glen Cove Hospital Northwell Health, Glen Cove, NY
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Join this immersive escape room lecture where you’ll work with the audience to “escape” before the presentation ends! Learn proven methods for creating your own nursing-based escape rooms to boost team-building, reinforce skills, and improve confidence. Walk away with a complete toolkit to successfully create your own escape room.
Presenter: Kayla Witthoeft, BSN, RN, ONC, CPAN, Prisma Health, Seneca, SC
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn how outpatient nurse case managers utilized an artificial intelligence-generated acuity score to optimize caseloads, enhance workload manageabliity, and improve nurse satisfaction. Gain actionable insights to implement evidence-based strategies for balancing nurse case manager caseloads and achieving better outcomes in ambulatory care settings.
Presenters: Kate Shultz, MBA, BSN, IN RN NBC-HWC, Goshen Health, Goshen, IN
Deb Sweetser, BSN, IN RN, CCM, Goshen Health, Goshen, IN
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Children requiring emergent behavioral health assessment often demonstrate challenging behaviors or may be responding to catastrophic events. This mixed-methods research evaluated a child-centered communication tool for identifying behavior triggers and calming mechanisms during hospitalization; benefits were evident for children, families, and staff. Child-centered communication tools can improve pediatric healthcare encounters.
Presenters: Andrea Hughie, RN, NEA-BC, Vanderbilt University Hospitals & Clinics-Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Patti Runyan, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, EBP-C, Monroe Carell Jr., Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Discover how targeted interventions, shared governance, and a culture of wellbeing reduced novice RN turnover by 85%, saving $4.46 million, while improving job satisfaction, enhancing retention, and achieving better patient care outcomes.
Presenter: Colleen Cantwell, BSN, NE-BC, SCRN, PCCN, Atlantic Health System, Pequannock, NJ
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Clinical nurses, purple squirrels, help reduce nurse turnover rates through an emphasis on establishing a culture that fit nurses best, including recruitment, peer-support, and well-being.
Presenters: Maria Stephans, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, Advocate Health, Hartford, WI
Heather Ludy, MSN, RN, CWOCN, ACHRN, Aurora Medical Center Washington County, Hartford, WI
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
This nurse-led initiative, targeting vulnerable maternal health patients, showcases the power of nurses in addressing social drivers of health. By implementing the "first Thirty" program, with its tailored care coordination and data-driven analysis, nurses significantly reduce readmissions and improve maternal health outcomes. A must for nurse leaders and clinical nurses.
Presenter: Jenny Bernard, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, AGNP-BC, Hackensack Meridian Health, Edison, NJ
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Virtual Reality (VR) training, featuring unit-specific 360-degree video, is transforming cardiac arrest preparedness by enhancing nurse confidence, adherence to the basic life support (BLS) algorithm, and documentation accuracy in medical-surgical nurses. Attendees will gain actionable insights into implementing VR to advance nurse readiness and confidence in emergency response.
Presenters: Carissa Hernandez, DNP, RN, Department of Veterans Affairs, North Las Vegas, NV
Quentin Hart, MSN, RN, CHSE, Department of Veterans Affairs, Las Vegas, NV
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Mobility Breaks: An hourly movement program that leverages Microsoft Teams to promote mental wellbeing and reduce stress among employees. Automated reminders encouraged full-body stretches and physical activity while reducing stress. Results highlight the importance of integrating wellness initiatives into workplace routines for healthier, productive teams.
Presenters: Lorin-Pierre Andre, BSN, RN, Veteran Affairs, N. Las Vegas, NV
Callie Best, BSN, RN, Veteran's Affairs, N. Las Vegas, NV
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn about evidenced based strategies to improve care environments of Neonates in the NICU.
Presenters: Patrycja Szymik Antczak, RN, BSN, NYC Health & Hospitals, NY, NY
Susanna Shkrabak, MSL, RN, PHN, FNPBC, NYC Health & Hospitals, Manhattan, NY
Friday, October 10, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The impact of implementing an intra-ED handoff tool called I-Pass to improve nursing communication, satisfaction, and patient safety.
Presenter: Libin Baby, RN, NYC Health and Hospitals Harlem, Manhattan, NY
Thursday, October 09, 2025
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Learn how to support your leaders through a professional well-being program.
Presenter: Dr Ilia Echevarria, PhD, MS, RN, CCRN-K, NEA-BC, CENP, CHES, Naples Comprehensive Health, Naples, FL