Attend NSNA ’ s 41 st MidYear Conference and move forward in your career .
• Get ready to pass the NCLEX-RN ® State Board Licensing Exam ;
• Explore a variety of nursing specialties and advanced practice options ;
• Learn about nursing positions , academic advancement and the latest products and services ;
• Gain leadership skills and opportunities for NSNA involvement ;
• Explore healthcare trends and issues that will impact your career ;
• Discuss short and long-term career goals at the Career Development Center ;
• Make new lifelong friends and network with nursing leaders and colleagues .
Join the NSNA Board of Directors and nursing students from across the country to network , hear from nursing leaders , learn about Leadership U Honor Society , and explore San Diego as you navigate nursing school and plan your future career moving forward .
OPENING SESSION AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER Forward : Together Towards Tomorrow Dr . Laurie Ecoff is Vice President of the Caster Nursing Institute . In this role she oversees four centers of excellence – professional growth , inquiry and innovation , simulation , technology and innovative learning and community engagement . Additionally , she has oversight of the new Brown Simulation Center , which opened in April 2023 in the Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center . Dr . Ecoff started her nursing career as a new graduate nurse on
Dr . Laurie Ecoff the Oncology Unit at Sharp Memorial Hospital . She is a founding
member of the San Diego Consortium for Excellence in Nursing and Allied Health , a community-based collaborative between service and academia , which offers an annual Evidence-Based Practice Institute . Through her experiences , she will share with the audience how together as a profession we are pushing for a better tomorrow for our profession , our patients , and our healthcare system . She will discuss how actions must be threaded together with passion to create professional practice . She will challenge you to look onward together to a better yet challenging TOMORROW as you step into your career , and TOGETHER move the nursing profession FORWARD . Keynote Speaker : Laurie Ecoff , PhD , RN , FAAN Keynote Speaker Sponsor : Anthony J . Jannetti , Inc ., Pitman , NJ Opening Session Sponsor : Nurses Service Organization , Fort Washington , PA
NCLEX-RN ® Mini Review Powered by Lippincott PassPoint Thursday , 7:30 am – 4:00 pm and Friday , 7:30-8:45 am Prepare for the most important exam of your life by attending the NCLEX-RN ® Mini Review . Offering tremendous value to graduating seniors as well as all nursing students , this nine-hour course ( over two days ) provides information on scheduling your test , how the test is scored , and practical tips for passing the NCLEX ®. Questions and discussion throughout the presentation allows you to validate your learning and practice answering NCLEX questions and improve your test-taking skills . Speaker : Desiree Hensel , PhD , RN , PCNS-BC , CNE , CHSE , CEO , Hensel Nursing Sponsor : Wolters Kluwer , Philadelphia , PA
EXHIBIT HALL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER The Exhibit Hall is open for you to explore and network on Friday and Saturday . Visit with healthcare recruiters ; schools of nursing that offer RN to BSN / MSN and graduate degrees ; professional nurses associations ; uniforms , publishers , and services . The Career Development Center offers career guidance and résumé review . Sponsor : UVA Health , Charlottesville , VA
WORKSHOPS TO FOSTER YOUR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Workshop topics include :
• American Red Cross Certification • Laerdal Simulation and Innovation Lab
• Mental Health First Aid : Be the Difference • ecoAmerica Ambassador Training
• Board Committee Education Sessions , including association leadership roundtable discussions
• Career planning • Pharmacology • Medical surgical nursing • Test strategies
NURSING SPECIALTY SHOWCASE : The three specialty panels on Friday , November 3 and Saturday , November 4 , offer an array of nurse experts that you won ’ t want to miss . You ’ ll hear about many aspects of nursing practice , clinical settings , credentials , certifications , education , required experience , trends and issues in the field . Ask questions and learn more about career preparedness , licensure , and the area ( s ) you are most interested in . Sponsor : ANA Enterprise , Silver Spring , MD
We will have representatives from the following specialty organizations and many more :
• Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses • Academy of Neonatal Nurses
• American Holistic Nurses Association • American Nephrology Nurses Association
• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
• Association of Women ’ s Health , Obstetrics , and Neonatal Nurses
• Emergency Nurses Association • National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
• Society of Pediatric Nurses
WORKSHOPS TO FOSTER YOUR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH Workshop topics include :
• American Red Cross Certification • Laerdal Simulation and Innovation Lab
• Mental Health First Aid : Be the Difference • ecoAmerica Ambassador Training
• Board Committee Education Sessions , including association leadership roundtable discussions
• Career planning • Pharmacology • Medical surgical nursing • Test strategies
Opening Night Party Hosted by the Foundation of NSNA Join the NSNA Board of Directors , fellow student nurses and faculty at the Opening Night Party ! Network , dance and sing the night away . Watch the website , email , and Imprint for further details . Sponsor : Foundation of the National Student Nurses ’ Association
Poster Presentations You ’ ll hear the details about school chapter projects and learn how you can replicate some of these activities at your school . More information is available online and to submit a poster follow this link : https :// form . jotform . com / nsnainc / midyear--call-for-posters
Student Activity Tables Help support state and school chapters ! From penny wars to t-shirt sales , the Student Activity Table area is the only place NSNA constituents may fundraise . There is a $ 35.00 charge for a six foot table and 2 chairs ( one group per table ).
Faculty Workshops Faculty workshops will include a pre-conference faculty workshop , faculty-focused education sessions with contact hours . Topics include teaching strategies , clinicals , mentorship and more to be announced . For full faculty schedule , please visit : www . nsnamidyear . org
HOTEL RESERVATIONS INFORMATION Town and Country Hotel San Diego • 500 Hotel Circle North • San Diego , CA 92108 The Town and Country Hotel San Diego is the official hotel for the 2023 NSNA MidYear Conference . Reserve your room online : nsna . me / MidYear2023hotel Room Rates : Single / Double occupancy : $ 189 • Triple / Quad occupancy : $ 209 All rates are subject to prevailing state and local occupancy taxes , currently at 12.8 % ( subject to change ).
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