August 18

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration Open

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open

8:00 – 8:45 a.m
Continental Breakfast 
Nursing Excellence: Building a Personal Network and Brand for Professional Success
Speaker: Ali Tayyeb, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, PHN, Director, Educational Technology & Innovation, Associate Adjunct Professor, UCLA School of Nursing, Creator RN-Mentor Podcast; Jonas Alumni Scholar

8:45 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome Remarks

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Opening Session
Be Bold: Becoming a Catalyst of Change
Unlock your potential as an advocate for meaningful change. Nurses are uniquely well-positioned to collaborate with disciplines outside nursing and healthcare to influence decisions about our profession, populations, and the planet. As we move forward in a post-pandemic world, nurses must work together to abolish inequities within societies, healthcare systems, and even within our profession. Though advocacy has always been central to nursing, how do we focus our advocacy for the future? Taking stock of our past, the present, and potential futures can help us determine the right course of action. Being a change agent requires Being Bold.
Speaker: Kenneth W. Dion, PhD, RN, MSN, MBA, FAAN, President, Sigma Theta Tau International

10:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Morning Coffee and Tea Break

10:15 10:45 a.m.
AI: What is the Role of the Nurse?
Speaker: Sarah Manacek, DET, MSN, RN, Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Simulation Education, University of Vermont

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
GNSA Digital Innovators Presentations
Innovative Approaches to Using Technology in the Classroom

12:00 – 1:15 p.m.
Digital Innovators Networking Tabletop Discussions and Lunch

1:15 – 2:45 p.m.
Breakout Sessions: Transition To
These sessions will help you navigate the next steps of your career path. Whether you will move into academia, practice, or leadership, join these panel discussions for an in-depth look at how to best prepare and what to expect. Choose one of the three breakout sessions offered.

• Transition to Advanced Practice
  During this session, the speakers will identify their pathway into practice and share experiences and advice as you begin to transition from an RN to an APRN.
  Speaker: Carolyn Dickens, PhD, APRN, ACNP-BC, Interim Associate Dean for Faculty Practice and Community Partnerships, Clinical Assistant Professor, Assistant Director of Advanced Practice Providers, University of Illinois Chicago
  Objectives:
  1. Understand the role transition from a registered nurse to a novice advanced practice nurse.
  2. Discuss tips for success during this transition.
      
• Transition to Education
  During this session, the speakers will identify their pathway into academia and share experiences and advice as you begin to transition to a novice educator.
  Speakers: Kumhee Ro, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, Assistant Professor, Seattle University, RWJF Health Policy Fellow; Roberta Waite, EdD, RN, PMHCNS, ANEF, FAAN, Dean and Professor, Georgetown University School of Nursing
  Objectives:
  1. Understand the role transition from an expert nurse to a nurse educator within academia.
  2. Discuss tips for success during this transition.
      
• Transition to Leadership
  During this session, the speakers will identify their pathway into nursing leadership positions and share experiences and advice to help you begin transitioning into a leadership role.
  Speakers: Sara E. Groff, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Senior Nursing Director, In-patient Surgical and Oncology
  Objectives:
  1. Understand the role transition from an expert bedside nurse to a leadership position.
  2. Discuss tips for success during this transition.

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Networking and Stretch Break

3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
These breakout sessions will focus on specific topics of interest. Select from one of the sessions below.

• Healthcare Disparities and Access to Care
  Speaker: Lindsey Harris, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, Family Nurse Practitioner and Faculty, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Nursing, RWJ Health Policy Fellow
   
• Using Mentoring as A Tool for Success
  Speaker: J. Michael Leger, PhD, MBA, RN, CNL, NEA-BC, CNE, Professor and Executive Nurse Leader Track Coordinator, John P. McGovern Chair in the Healing Practices of Nursing, University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing

4:15 – 5:30 p.m.
Closing Session
Navigating Leadership Development as a Graduate Student and Beyond
Speaker: Martha A. Dawson, DNP, MSN, RN, FAAN, FACHE, Associate Professor, President/CEO, National Black Nurses Association

6:30 p.m.
Optional Networking Dinners
A great opportunity for you to connect with other participants while enjoying the local cuisine! Simply choose from our pre-selected restaurants posted near the registration desk and sign-up – it’s just that easy. Participants are responsible for their own tabs and share transportations costs (if any).