Nursing Now Conference Schedule

Materials

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 Monday, June 4
7 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
Ballroom A
8:30 a.m. Greeting/Housekeeping Details
Ballroom B
8:45 a.m. Formal Welcome/Conference Introduction
Ballroom B
9 a.m. Keynote Address: Leadership in an Age of Complexity
Tim Porter-O’Grady, EdD, DM, APRN, FAAN
Supported by The Maryann F. Fralic Distinguished Lectureship
10:30 a.m. Break/Poster Review/Vendor Visits
Ballroom A and First floor
11 a.m.

Breakout Sessions (Select One)

 

A.  Clinical Leadership
      Tim Porter-O'Grady, EdD, DM, APRN, FAAN

B.  Impact of Simulation in Clinical Practice

      John M. O'Donnell, DrPH, RN, CRNA, MSN

Noon Lunch
Ballroom A
12:45 p.m. Poster Session/Vendor Visits
Ballroom A and First Floor
1:30 p.m. The Current State of Healthcare IT: Have We Been Asking the Right Questions?
Marion J. Ball, EdD
3 p.m. Break/Poster Review/Vendor Visits
Ballroom A and First Floor
3:30 p.m.

Breakout Sessions (Select One)

 

A.  Clinical Practice - Address the Complexity in Health Care: Keep it Simple with the Patient and Family Centered Care Methodology and Practice
     Anthony M. DiGioia III, MD

 

B.  Technology - Center for Connected Medicine
     Andrew Watson, MD, MLitt, FACS

4:30 p.m. Conclusion/Evaluation
5 to 7 p.m. Welcome Reception
University Club Terrace, Fourth Floor

 


Tuesday, June 5  
7 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
Ballroom A
8 a.m. Greeting/Overview of Itinerary
Ballroom B
8:15 a.m.

Transformational Leadership: Making a Difference from the Bedside, Chairside, and Tableside

Deborah T. Zimmerman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Ballroom B

9:45 a.m.

Break/Poster Reviews/Vendor Visits

Ballroom A and First Floor

10:15 a.m.

Breakout Sessions (Select One)

 

A.  Leadership: Experience of an RWJ Nurse Executive Fellow and the Impact of a Stress Reduction Program for Nurses

     Susan E. Hoolahan, MSN, RN, NES-BC

 

B.  Clinical Practice: SPEACS2 Research Implications

      Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FAAN

 

C.  Nursing Informatics and Managing Complexity

      Marianne McConnell, MN, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, FACHE

11:15 a.m.

Lunch

Ballroom A

Noon

Poster Session/Vendor Visits

Ballroom A and First Floor

12:45 p.m.

Breakout Sessions (Select One)

 

A.  Leadership: Academic Service Partnership

      Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Holly L. Lorenz, MSN, RN

 

B.  Clinical Practice: Panel Discussion on Various Advanced Practice Nursing Roles

      Rose Hoffmann, PhD, RN

      Kathy Magdic, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, FAANP

      Patricia Tuite, MSN, RN

 

C.  Technology — SmartRoom®

      Dave Sharbaugh

      Marcia McCaw, BSN, RN

      Carol Scholle, MSN, RN

1:45 p.m.

Break/Poster Review/Vendor Visits

Ballroom A and First Floor

2:15 p.m.

End Note: Complexity ... Where Should We Go From Here?

Gail Wolf, PhD, RN, FAAN

3:45 p.m. Conclusion/Evaluation/Certificate Distribution

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