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National Student Nurses’ Association, Inc.
63rd ANNUAL CONVENTION
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ
April 8 - 12, 2015
FACULTY, CONSULTANT, ADVISOR SCHEDULE
Includes faculty-pre-convention workshop
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
5:00pm – 8:00pm
Part I (Part I and Part II =4.25 contact hours)
Consultants and Advisors Leadership University Certificate Program
It doesn’t matter if you are a brand new or well-seasoned faculty advisor or state consultant—
you will learn as well as contribute during this highly interactive two-session certificate
program. The goal of the workshop is to enhance your effectiveness in these essential roles.
Starting with the onsite pre-test, you will become engaged in an intense discussion that will
elevate your learning as you hear (and share) your knowledge and experiences with your
colleagues. Utilizing the NSNA essential tool kit (including Getting the Pieces to Fit and the
Consultant’s and Advisor’s Guidelines), a wide array of topics from communicating with student
leaders, understanding bylaws, policies and procedures, to preventing fraud will be on the
agenda! Following the completion of an online posttest, you will be rewarded with a beautiful
NSNA Leadership University certificate—suitable for framing.
Facilitators: Rebecca Patton, MS, RN,CNOR, FAAN, Cheryl Taylor, PhD, RN, FAAN, Diane J.
Mancino, EdD, RN, CAE, FAAN, and Dev Persaud, MA,
Sponsor: National Student Nurses Association, Brooklyn, NY
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
7:30am – 8:45am Part II
Consultants and Advisors Leadership University Certificate Program
See description above
8:30am - 4:00pm
Faculty Pre-Convention Workshop Special Registration Required
Debriefing Across the Curriculum: Creating Conversations to Facilitate Learning
Following the succession of events, debriefing is an interactive, guided, insightful conversation
exploring what happened to those engaged in the experience. The purpose of this presentation
is to teach methods for debriefing using a simulation teaching strategy in the classroom and
clinical setting. The discussion focuses on the integration of debriefing methods across the
nursing curriculum to enhance clinical reasoning and solidify learning. Best practices for the
use of debriefing to foster high level thinking by nursing students is explored along with the
challenges and opportunities in the expanded use of debriefing across the curriculum.
Innovative and transformative strategies will be shared to prepare educators in the effective
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use of debriefing methodologies with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes.
Breakfast, lunch and breaks are included in this workshop. The NLN will be offering 6.5 contact
hours and 0.7 CEUs (with One (1) IACET CEU = 10 contact hours).
Speakers: Susan Gross Forneris, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE-A, Associate Professor of Nursing, St.
Catherine University, St Paul/Minneapolis, MN: and Mary Fey, PhD, RN, CHSE, Assistant
Professor and director, Clinical Simulation Laboratories, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
Both speakers are Simulation Scholars in Residence, National League for Nursing.
Sponsors: National League for Nursing, Washington, D.C.; National Student Nurses’
Association, Brooklyn, NY
2:00pm – 3:30pm
(1.5 contact hours)
Coaching and Mentoring Nursing Students
Learn how to help your students plan their future career in nursing. This session will also serve
as an introduction to volunteering in the Career Development Center.
Speaker: Lois Marshall, PhD, RN, nurse education consultant, author, national speaker, Miami,
FL.
Sponsor: National Student Nurses Association, Brooklyn, NY
5:45pm – 7:30pm
Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address
(contact hours are not awarded for this session)
Title: Bright Horizons: Rising to New Opportunities
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Gerri Lamb, Associate Professor, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ
Scholarship winners will be recognized along with their sponsors. The following awards will be
presented: Leader of Leaders Award; Marilyn Bagwell Grant, and Honorary Membership
Sponsor Opening Ceremony: Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL
Sponsor Keynote Speaker: Nurses Service Organization, Hatboro, PA
Thursday, April 9,
8:30am – 9:30am
(1 contact hour)
Excellence in Nursing Education through Purpose, Power and Passion
Addresses the meaning of excellence and presents a nursing education excellence model that
focuses on eight core elements. Strategies for progressing toward excellence will be described
using the National League for Nursing initiatives.
Speaker: Marsha Howell Adams, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, President, National League for Nursing
and Senior Associate Dean of Academic Programs, Professor, The University of Alabama
Capstone College of Nursing, Birmingham, AL
Sponsor: National League for Nursing, Washington, DC
11:15am – 3:45pm
Grand Opening Career Development Center in the Exhibit Hall
Sign up now online or in the Faculty Lounge to volunteer to review resumes and coach students
about planning their career. For your participation you will receive partial registration rebate
following the convention.
Sponsor: Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL
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2:00pm –3:30pm
(1.5 contact hours)
Having Fun Yet: Incorporating a Video Game into a Nursing Pharmacology
Course
Presentation will provide a clear view of the resources needed to manage video game
development and research processes. Topics include game design and development,
connecting games to learning outcomes, measuring gameplay success, and fostering a culture
of change and innovation.
Speaker: Leila McKinney, DNP, APRN, Director Engaged Learning Technologies, DeVry
Education Group, Atlanta, GA
Sponsor: DeVry Education Group Roswell, GA
4:15pm – 5:45pm
Consultant/Advisor Briefing
Meet with the national consultants to review the 2015 Resolutions and major issues that will be
brought before the House of Delegates.
Friday, April 10
7:30am – 9:30am
(2 contact hours)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing Update – breakfast and discussion
Get important updates that will impact your students and your curriculum. Hear about the
transition into practice initiative with an emphasis on QSEN tool findings, simulation study
results, and extensive regulatory news.
Speaker: Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of Regulatory Innovations, NCSBN, Chicago, IL
Sponsor: National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Chicago, IL
11:00am – 3:30pm
Career Development Center in the Exhibit Hall
Sign up online or in the Faculty Lounge to volunteer to review resumes and coach students
about planning their career. For your participation you will receive partial registration rebate
following the convention.
Sponsor: Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL
11:00am – 12:30pm (1.5 contact hours)
Diverse Faculty – Diverse Students
The increasing diversity in nursing offers nurse educators many opportunities for growth. How
do you effectively prepare for the diversity found in today’s nursing classroom? Explore
barriers to success experienced by culturally diverse students and ways that nursing faculty can
help culturally diverse students succeed.
Speaker: Barbara Irwin, MSN, RN, Executive Director of Nursing, Kaplan Nursing
Sponsor: Kaplan Nursing, New York, NY
1:00pm – 2:00pm
(contact hours are not awarded for this session)
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Everyday Ethics in Nursing Practice: What do Faculty Need?
Every day, students and faculty face ethical dilemmas in the classroom and in the clinical
setting. What resources are available to guide our thinking when we are confronted with
situations where doing the right thing is imperative? How can students cultivate the capacities
to recognize and address ethical concerns in their clinical practice? Explore the development of
moral courage and how to best prepare nursing students for the ethical challenges they will face
as registered nurses.
Speaker: Cynda Hylton Rushton, PhD, RN, FAAN, Anne and George L Bunting Professor of
Clinical Ethics, Berman Institute of Bioethics/School of Nursing, Professor of Nursing and
Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Sponsor: American Nurses Association, Silver Spring, MD
3:00pm – 4:30pm
(1.5 contact hours)
Conceptual Teaching: Memorable, Fun and Easy Strategies Resulting in Test
SUCCESS!
A new approach to prioritizing nursing. How to make learning nursing concepts INSANELY
EASY! Tools and illustrations will be integrated throughout the workshop to facilitate both
nursing school and testing success.
Speaker: Loretta Manning, MSN, RN, GNP, Executive Officer, I CAN Publishing, Inc. and Lydia
Zager, MSN, RN, NEA, Associate, I CAN Publishing, Inc. and author, Duluth, GA
Sponsor: Sylvia Rayfield & Associates Inc./I CAN Publishing Suwannee, GA
4:45pm – 6:15pm
(1.5 contact hours)
Introduction to Holistic Nursing
Introduction to the fundamentals of Holistic Nursing through exploration of origin, principles,
values, current research and resources.
Speaker: Jennifer Reich, PhD, RN, NC-BC, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
Sponsor: American Holistic Nurses Association, Topeka, KS
Saturday, April 11
9:00am – 12:00pm Career Counseling Center in Exhibit Hall
Sign up online before convention or in the Faculty Lounge to volunteer to review resumes and
coach students about planning their career. For your participation you will receive partial
registration rebate following the convention.
Sponsor: Chamberlain College of Nursing, Downers Grove, IL
11;00am – 12:30pm
(1.5 contact hours)
Getting Yourselves (and students) Published: A Prescription for Success
This presentation will give you and your students the knowledge needed to be successful and
help achieve fulfillment to get your work published
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Speaker: Maureen “Shawn” Kennedy, MA, RN, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of
Nursing, New York, NY
Sponsor: Wolters Kluwer Health, New York, NY
1:15pm – 2:45pm
(1.5 contact hours)
No Stone Unturned – Grant Writing Tips
Explore the process of Grant Writing for a successful outcome.
Speaker: Lois Marshall, PhD, RN, Nurse Education consultant, speaker, and author, Miami, FL
Sponsor: National Student Nurses Association, Brooklyn, NY
Closing Ceremony and Endnote Address
“Off to the Future: Finding Your Place, Making Your Mark”
4:30pm – 6:00pm
The Closing Ceremony also includes introduction of the 2015-2016 newly elected Board of
Directors and Nominating and Elections Committee; and announcement of NSNA chapter
award winners.
Speaker: Maureen “Shawn” Kennedy, MA, RN, FAAN Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of
Nursing, New York, NY
Endnote Speaker Sponsor: Wolters Kluwer Health, New York, NY
Closing Ceremony: Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future, New Brunswick, NJ
Visit www.nsna.org and click on meetings for Convention updates.
Quick Info for Convention!
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March 6, 2015 – deadline to RESERVE YOUR HOTEL ROOM at a special rate—rooms are
selling out fast!
March 16, 2015 – deadline to PRE-REGISTER BY MAIL/FAX for Convention
March 23, 2015 – deadline to PRE-REGISTER ONLINE for Convention
CONVENTION BROCHURE online - All NSNA members were mailed an Annual
Convention brochure. NSNA will gladly send you brochures to distribute at your school.
Use the online ORDER FORM.
 Call for Posters
NSNA Chapters, Students, and Faculty are invited to showcase their projects and papers
during exhibit hours on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. All presenters must be NSNA
members or Sustaining Members. An exhibition area will be set up to display posters
and award winning projects. Posters should be adaptable for display on a pin-up board.
Click here to Fill out the form online. Must be received by March 16, 2015.
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Click here to sign up to volunteer in the Career Development Center. Throughout the
convention, during the exhibit hours, the Career Development Center offers students
review of their resume, discussion on the primary steps for obtaining their first job,
planning for graduate school and starting a plan for your future career in nursing.
Contact Judy Tyler at [email protected] for more information and plan to sign up now or
in the Faculty Lounge at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Please make hotel reservations as soon as possible
as the official hotel block is filling up
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