January 2, 2015. To make reservations, please call the hotel at 866397-6516 and request the group rate for the AACN/CNL Summit.
The room block may fill before the deadline, so please make your
reservation early.
Available Pre-Conference
(Separate registration required)
CNL Research Symposium
Thursday, January 22, 2015; 8 am – 12:15 pm
Early registration deadline: January 9, 2015
https://www.aacn.nche.edu/events/info-page?sessionaltcd=1106
Clinical Nurse Leaders: A Value-based Investment
for Achieving Quality Outcomes
Major health systems across the nation have discovered how Clinical
Nurse Leaders (CNLs) transform practice and improve quality care.
The Summit provides a forum for both healthcare and academic
audiences to showcase achievements in implementing the role in
education and practice. Whether your institution has adopted the CNL
initiative or is exploring new ways to achieve quality outcomes, the
CNL Summit will provide tools to enhance your understanding of the
changing healthcare environment and the value added by CNLs.
Special forums for the CNLA membership, CNL faculty, and
Nursing/Healthcare Executives also will be offered. Approximately 12
continuing education units will be offered to attendees.
The deadline for the $399 early registration fee is January 9,
2015.Discounts for CNLA members and students are available.
For conference updates and registration, please visit:
https://www.aacn.nche.edu/events/info-page?sessionaltcd=1107
Hotel Information:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Buena Vista Palace, 1900 E.
Buena Vista Drive, Orlando, Florida 32830. The special conference
room rate is $169 single/double. The cutoff date for reservations is
The workshop will focus on the CNL’s role in the effective use of data
in research and improvement of clinical outcomes. The target audience
includes educators, practicing CNLs, students, healthcare
administrators, nurse executives, physicians, and financial officers
among others. Approximately 4 continuing education units will be
offered to attendees.
CNL Summit Schedule
Thursday, January 22, 2015
12:00 – 2:00 pm: Conference registration
2:00 - 3:30 pm: Welcome Session
National Update on the CNL Initiative & Award Presentations
Updates will be provided on the national CNL Initiative and CNL
Certification. The recipients of the CNL Vanguard and Faculty Awards
will also be announced.
A Look Ahead from the New Leadership at AACN and the
Veterans Health Administration
Deb Trautman, PhD, RN, Chief Executive Officer, American
Association of Colleges of Nursing & Donna Gage, PhD, RN, NE-BC,
Chief Nursing Officer, Veterans Health Administration
3:30 – 4:15 pm: CNL Visionary Award Presentation
Vision for the Future of the CNL Initiative
An outstanding CNL leader and visionary will address the future of the
CNL role in the changing healthcare environment.
Nancy Hilton, MS, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, St. Lucie Medical
Center, FL
4:15 – 4:30 pm: Break
4:30 – 5:30 pm: Opening Keynote Address
Developing CNL Resiliency in a Changing Work Environment
A national nursing expert on engaging and transforming healthcare
environments will describe ways CNLs can develop and evaluate their
levels of resiliency and leadership skills to face the challenges of the
CNL role in a changing workplace.
Speaker: Jo Manion, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Principal Consultant,
Manion & Associates
5:30 – 7:30 pm:
Reception: Visit Exhibits and Poster Presentations
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Friday, January 23, 2015
7:30 – 8:30 am: Conference Registration
Continental breakfast provided
 CNLA Breakfast Meeting (Open to CNLA members and nonmembers)
 Visit exhibits throughout conference day at meals & breaks
 Poster presentations viewing available through lunch
8:45 – 11:45 am: Concurrent Sessions
Participants may attend two of these repeating sessions, held 8:4510:00 am and 10:30-11:45 am. Sessions are separated by a 30-minute
break and no pre-registration is required.
 The Importance of Population Health in CNL Preparation and
Practice
 CNL Skills Lab: Review of QI Tools and Processes
 Care Coordination: Focus on Rural Access and Underserved
Populations
 CNL Capstone Project: Scope and Considerations
 High Risk Patients: Model for Complex Care Interventions
 Revising the CNL Curriculum with the New 2013 CNL
Competencies
 Advancing CNL education and career trajectory through
doctoral education
10:00-10:30 a.m. – Break & Visit Exhibits
10:30-11:45 am - Concurrent Sessions (repeated)
11:45 am -12:45 pm – Lunch (lunch will be provided)
12:45 – 2:00 pm: Plenary Session
“Big Data” Revolution and the CNL
Only a fraction of the vast amounts of data currently collected through
care provision, consumer platforms, and social networking is being
used to better predict and improve outcomes. CNLs, as nurse change
agents, empowered with data analysis competencies are needed to lead
and contribute effectively towards population health goals.
Speaker: Robert McGrath, PhD, Sackett Associate Professor and
Department Chairperson, Health Management & Policy and Director
of Graduate Programs, University of New Hampshire
2:00 – 2:45 pm – Break & Visit Exhibits
2:45 – 4:45 pm: Abstract Sessions
Each session will be 25 minutes in length with 5 minutes between
presentations to allow attendees to move from room to room.
5:00 – 6:30 pm: Special Forums
 Clinical Nurse Leader Practice
 CNL Program Faculty/Deans/Directors
 Nursing Management/Administrative Executives
Join colleagues to discuss issues of mutual interest and future
directions. Bring your burning questions and hear what others are
thinking and doing to address them. All are welcome!
Saturday, January 24, 2015
7:30 – 8:30 am: Conference Registration
Continental breakfast provided
8:30 – 9:30 am: Plenary Session
Growing and Sustaining the CNL initiative: Shifting the focus from
pioneering innovation to evidence-driven integration into
healthcare delivery
While strategic approaches to pioneering CNL practice remain relevant,
the need for a generalizable CNL evidence base is of increasing
importance to sustaining nation-wide momentum of the CNL initiative.
This presentation will introduce a framework for sustaining innovations
that highlights the need to shift the focus of the CNL initiative from
pioneering innovation to evidence-driven integration into healthcare
delivery.
Speakers: Marjory (Micki) Williams, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Program
Director for the CNL Implementation & Evaluation Service, Veterans
Health Administration Office of Nursing Services & Miriam Bender,
PhD, RN, CNL, Assistant Professor, University of California at Irvine
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Closing Keynote Session
Promoting the Value of the CNL through the New Magnet Status
Criteria
Dr. Stolzenberger is a nationally recognized nurse leader who has
consulted with over 50 hospitals to advance professional practice,
strengthen the nursing work environment, and provide expert services
to organizations applying for ANCC Magnet designation. This session
will focus on what CNL professional practice means and how CNL
practice aligns with the new Magnet criteria.
Speaker: Kathleen Stolzenberger, PhD, RN, Consultant with the
Institute for Credentialing Innovation, CT
9:30 – 10:00 am- Break
10:00 – 11:00 am: Plenary Session
Transitioning CNL Graduates for Role Implementation
This panel, moderated by a long-time CNO and advocate of the CNL
role, will showcase the journey of CNLs from novice to expert in
transforming patient care and improving outcomes. Developing support
from administration and team members, as well as strategies to support
and build your personal CNL business case for self-advocacy will be
discussed.
Moderator: Laura Caramanica, PhD, RN, CENP, FACHE, FAAN,
Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at WellStar Kennestone
Hospital, GA: Danell Stengem, MSN, RN-BC, CNL, Clinical Nurse
Leader, Texas Health Fort Worth; Jaylon A. VonMertens, MSN, RNCEFM, CNL, Clinical Nurse Leader, Lawrence General Hospital, MA
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider of
continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.