Event Program

Amplifying the value of nursing through transformative education, practice, and professional development.

The ANCC Professional Practice & Development Summit brings together nursing educators, clinical leaders, accreditation experts, researchers, and practitioners to strengthen the foundation of practice-based education and professional development. Across four days of immersive learning, attendees will explore innovative programs, accreditation strategies, nurse residency development, wellbeing, technology, quality improvement, and interprofessional education.
Join us as we advance the future of professional development, practice transition, and lifelong learning in nursing.

SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

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1:30 PM–3:00 PM

Program Director Meetings

  • ANCC PTAP Program Director Meeting (separate registration required)
  • APPFA Program Director Meeting (separate registration required)
  • NCPD Program Director Meeting (separate registration required) 
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6:00 PM–7:30 PM

Accreditation Fever

  • Networking Reception
  • Sponsor Tables Open
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12:15 PM–12:45 PM

Sponsor Sessions

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10:15 AM–12:00 PM

General Session Three

  • Plenary panel on NCPD/PTAP/APPFA
  • NCPD Premier Awards
  • Program Director of Year Awards
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1:15 PM–1:45 PM

Sponsor Sessions

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11:15 AM–11:30 AM

Snack Break

DAILY AGENDA (DAY 1–4)

Day 1

Day 1 — Tuesday, April 14, 2026

12:00 PM–6:00 PM 
Registration, ANCC & ANE Booth, Conference Bookstore Open 

1:30 PM–3:00 PM 
ANCC PTAP Program Director Meeting (separate registration required) 
APPFA Program Director Meeting (separate registration required) 
NCPD Program Director Meeting (separate registration required) 

4:00 PM–6:00 PM 
Welcome Opening General Session 
NCPD, PTAP, APPFA Accreditation Celebration 
General Session 1 - Keynote 

6:00 PM–7:30 PM 
Accreditation Fever
Networking Reception 
Sponsor Tables Open 

Day 2

DAY 2 — Wednesday, April 15, 2026

7:00 AM–5:00 PM 
Registration, ANCC/ANE Booth, Conference Bookstore Open 
 
9:00 AM–10:00 AM 
Concurrent Session 1 

WHAT'S ABOUT EVENT / whats going on there come and learn

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Program Leadership – PTAP

Competency-Based Orientation for Novice New Graduate Nurse Residency Faculty

  • Antonette Marie Desai, MSN, RN, CRRN, CNE - Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Coordinating Excellence: Launching Practice Setting Coordinators in a Multi-Site Residency Program

  • Toronda Baker, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Texas Children’s Hospital
  • Natalliette Richards, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - Texas Children’s Hospital
Wellness – PTAP and APPFA

Microdosing Wellness: Implementing Self Care Throughout Nurse Residency

  • Jamie Parks, MSN, RN, PCCN, SANE-A - AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
  • Carey Walters, MSN, RN - AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Utilization of a Preceptor Wellness Workshop to Combat Preceptor Burnout

  • Leah Robinson, DNP, RN, NPD-BC – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
  • Vivien Cruz, MS, RN, PCCN - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Development and Design – APPFA

The Fellowship Directors Council: A Shared Governance Model for Multispecialty Programs

  • Lindsey Bozeman, ACNP, FNP - Emory Healthcare

Designing a Remediation Roadmap: Tools for Timely and Targeted Intervention

  • Meghan Weber, DNP, MBA, APRN, FNP-C – OSF HealthCare
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Transformative Training: Integrating Adult Learning and DISC Personality Types to Encourage Positive Change and Retention

  • Jill Bernhardt, FNP-BC, NPD-BC - Longevity Health
  • Kasia Kudla, FNP-C- Longevity Health

Educating the Educator: A foundational approach to growing the next generation of NCPD specialists

  • Michelle Dickerson, PhD(c), RNC-NIC, C-ELBW, RNC-MNN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, NPD-BC, CBC - RWJBH
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

Establishing a Robust Framework for Content Integrity, Copyright, and Accessibility in Accredited Nursing Education

  • Dee, Eldadiri MS, NPD-BC, CMSRN

Nurse Leaders Rising: Igniting EBP Excellence at the Frontlines

  • Candace Richards, MSN, RN, PCCN, NPD-BC - Loyola University Health System
  • Cheryl Nazal, MS, APRN-CNS, NPD-BC, NE-BC, ACNS-BC - Loyola University Health System
Interprofessional Continuing Education

Empowering Course Directors: Building Competence Through Targeted Education in an Accredited Continuing Education Program

  • Allison Moomaw, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Christina Piroso, MPH, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

From Inbox to Insight: Streamlining CE Applications Through Automation

  • Colleen Molinari, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNRN - Boston Children's Hospital
  • Christopher Gazarian, RN, BSN, CPN, CDCES - Boston Children's Hospital

10:15 AM–11:15 AM 
Concurrent Session 2 

Learner Focused Seminar – PTAP

Enhancing RN and Provider Communication in a Gen Z World

  • Jacqueline Bateman, DNP, RN, CNE – Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
  • Kelsey Gills, BSN, RN - Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Program Leadership – APPFA

Standardizing the Approach to Evidence-Based Medicine in APP Fellowships

  • Ellen Marin, PA-C, MPAS - Emory University School of Medicine, Winship Cancer Institute
Development and Design – PTAP

Shaping Safe Practice: A Residency Model for ANA Standard Mastery

  • Ann Massey, MSN, RN, M/S-BC, NPD-BC – Sanford Health

From Foundation to Transformation: Enhancing Nurse Residency Through a Tiered Preceptor Curriculum Approach

  • Susan Storto, MBA, MSN, RN, Medsurg-BC, NPD-BC – Advocate Health
  • Maria Mobley, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - Advocate Health
Wellness – NCPD and JA

Supporting Nurse Well-Being Through a Virtual, System-Wide NCPD Series

  • Shana Freehill, DNP, RN, NPDA-BC - OSF HealthCare
  • Kimberly Cooley, MSN, RN, CCRC, NPD-BC - OSF HealthCare

Easing the Burden of Professional Caregiver Distress: Practical Self-Help Tools to Heal Professional Distress

  • Angela Snyder, RN, MSN, MHA - Opus Peace Corporation
  • Deborah Grassman, ARNP - Opus Peace Corporation
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

Building Structural Capacity: Defining the Mission and Vision of the NCPD Accredited Provider

  • Lyndsay Goss, DNP, RN, CNE, NPD-BC - Southern New Hampshire University Nursing
  • Kimberly Gibbons, DNP, CNM(ret), RN, CNL, CNE - Southern New Hampshire University Nursing

Beyond Participation: Measuring Behavior, Results, and ROI in NCPD Activities

  • Laura Proctor, MS, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC - Northwestern Medicine
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Leveraging AI to Streamline Feedback and Guide Program Development

  • Chris Krall, MSN, RN, OCN - The Ohio State University College of Nursing
  • Kate Trinter, MHI, BSN, RN - The Ohio State University College of Nursing

Using Innovative Technology, Artificial Intelligence, to Support the Educational Design Process

  • Deborah Lewis, PhD, RN - Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

11:30 AM–12:15 PM
Lunch and Sponsor Tables Open

12:15 PM–12:45 PM
Sponsor Sessions

12:15 PM–1:00 PM
Poster Session with Presenters

1:00 PM–2:00 PM
Concurrent Session 3

Learner Focused Seminar – ANCC PTAP

From Chaos to Clarity: Rethinking Time and Energy Management for New Nurses

  • Faith Martin, BSN, RN - National Institutes of Health
Organizational Enculturation - ANCC PTAP

Building Confidence Through Connection: COPILOT Group Mentoring Model

  • Olivia Brooks, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC – MultiCare Health System
  • Jamie Emery, DNP, RN, NPD-BC – MultiCare Health System

Immersion Experiences for Nurse Residents: Providing Early Exposure to Nursing Quality & Practice

  • Margaret DeKoning, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC – University of Chicago Medical Center
  • Stephanie Meletis, DNP, RN, AGNP-C, NPD-BC – University of Chicago Medical Center
Program Goals and Outcome Measures – APPFA

Optimizing collaboration in the clinical learning environment using data from a multi-site, multi-specialty stakeholder survey

  • Lisa Pierce, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC – OSF Healthcare
  • Brad Stoecker, MD - OSF Healthcare

Meeting Milestones: Ensuring Quality Outcomes with Standardized Observation and Assessment in an APRN Fellowship

  • Anna Mack, DNP – Peak Vista Community Health Centers APRN Fellowship
  • Sally Abell, DNP - Peak Vista Community Health Centers APRN Fellowship
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

Magic in the Making: Onboarding and Elevating Nurse Planners in NCPD

  • Jana Broussard, MSN-Ed, RN, CPN - Texas Children's Hospital
  • Natalie Richards, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - Texas Children's Hospital

Empowering Nurse Planners: Orientation, Support, and Documentation Made Easy

  • Cheryl Rockwell, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN - Parkview Health Systems
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Empowering Nurses: Leveraging Nursing Continuing Professional Development to Advance Evidence-Based Quality Improvement and Care Excellence

  • Laarni Florencio, MSN, RN, CNL - New York Presbyterian
  • Reynaldo Rivera, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL

Therapy Roots: Designing Scalable, Peer-Led, Modality-Neutral Education for Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses

  • Deidre McHugh, DNP, PMHNP - Lavender Psychiatry
  • Anna Lau, MSN, PMHNP- Lavender Psychiatry 
Interprofessional Continuing Education

Streamlining Professional Development: Building a Scalable Excellence-Driven Framework

  • Cristina Romanczyk, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC - Northwell Health

Leading the Way: Enhancing Transition to Practice Programs Beyond Nurses

  • Carissa Blumenshine, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, PCCN - Advocate Health

2:15 PM–3:15 PM
Concurrent Session 4 

Wellbeing – ANCC PTAP

Integrating Mentorship into a Nurse Residency Program: Supporting Wellbeing and Retention

  • Emily Rappolt, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE - Children's Nebraska
  • Madeline Quinn, DNP, RN, CCRN, CPN - Children's Nebraska

Residency Project: Effect of Meditation Modules on Stress Levels

  • Mikhail Kolomoystev, DNP, CMSRN, CNL, AGACNP - Hospital for Special Surgery
Organizational Enculturation – APPFA

Building your Bench: Developing and Implementing an Advanced Practice Provider Professional Development Pathway

  • Lori Vasquez, DMS, PA-C - Community Health Network

Structured for Success: Enhancing APP Fellowship Acclimation Through Standardized Onboarding and Engagement

  • Karen McNeely, DNP, PMHNP - Baptist Health
  • Francesca Varallo Sims, PsyD - Baptist Health
Practice Based Learning – ANCC PTAP

Codebusters! I Ain't Afraid of No Code!

  • Stephanie Woodbury, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC - MyMichigan Health
  • Rachel Peltier, MSN, RN, NE-BC - MyMichigan Health

Promoting Professionalism through Gaming: Increasing New Graduate Nurse Fiscal Responsibility

  • Michelle Cook, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CHPPN - Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
  • Yvonne Hoover, MSMS, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, CHSE - Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Program Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Building Momentum: Enhancing Nurse Residency Programs Through Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD)

  • Michelle Ranaghan, MSN, RN, CRNI, OCN - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Structured Success: Innovative Strategies for Advanced Practice Provider Onboarding

  • Lindsey Przybilla, PA-C – MSKCC
  • Nicole Zakak, MS, RN, CPNP, CPHON – MSKCC
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Bridging the Gap: Engaging Undergraduate Nursing Students in Lifelong Professional Development

  • Lisa Beasley, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, AFN-C, DF-IAFN - The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing
  • Karen Nellis, BSN, RN- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing

The TSAM Shift: Building Better Nurses Through Empowering Preceptors

  • Sherri Fleshner, MSN, RN, CV-BC, NPD-BC - University of Tennessee Medical Center
  • Michaela Plowman, BSN, RN, CCRN - University of Tennessee Medical Center
Interprofessional Continuing Education
  • Tracy Savitz, DNP, RN, CPN - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

3:30 PM–4:45 PM
General Session 2

  • Plenary Session: Using NCPD to Support TTP

 

Elevating Excellence: The Essential Role of a Dedicated Nurse Planner in Nurse Residency Programs
  • Kristi Norris, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN - Stanford Health Care
Advancing Transition to Practice: Leveraging Nursing Continuing Professional Development Accreditation to Drive Measurable Practice Change
  • Lea Elder, MSN, MBA, RN, NPD-BC, CNML - Northwestern Medicine (NM)-Central DuPage, NM-Delnor, NM-Kishwaukee, and NM-Valley West Hospitals
Supporting Preceptor Development through an NCPD Program: How to Deliver Effective Feedback

  • Marion Murphy, MSc, PgDip, BSN, RN - Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi 

Day 3

DAY 3 — Thursday, April 16, 2026

WHAT'S ABOUT EVENT / whats going on there come and learn

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7:30 AM–3:45 PM 
Registration & ANCC/ANE Booth, Conference Bookstore Open 

9:00 AM–10:00 AM 
Concurrent Session 5 

Learner Focused Seminar – APPFA

From APP Fellow to Faculty: Promoting APP Faculty Growth

  • Amelia Kerner, MMSc, PA-C - Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Organizational Enculturation – PTAP

Connecting Care and Community: Integrating Nurse Residents into Rural Health

  • Takisha Williams, DNP, RN, NPD-BC - ECU Health Medical Center

Personality-Aware Precepting: Building Growth-Oriented Partnerships

  • Dinah Rose Clemente, DNP, RN, RNC-NIC - Lee Health
  • Virginia Bierdeman, MSN, RN - Lee Health
Program Leadership – ANCC PTAP

Automating the Make-Up Maze: A Modern Solution for Residency Program Consistency

  • Michelle Scortzaru, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Providence
  • Shelly Hicks Cain, EdD, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNORe - Providence

Maintaining Program Consistency across a Multi-site Nurse Residency Program: A Quality Assurance Framework

  • Charissa Altobar, MSML, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC – Kaiser Permanente
ANCC Programs

Beyond the Bedside: The Value of Nursing for Professional Development and System Change

  • Marcela Cámpoli, PhD, MHA, BA, ASQ CQM/OE

The Future is Now: Expanding Access to APRN Development Through ANCC Education Innovation

  • Tonya L. Page, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, LSSGB, FCCS
Program Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Orientation for Nurse Planners: Enhanced Model for Robust Outcomes

  • Tara Beuscher, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, NPD-BC - Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society

Do you know what I know? Developing a Sustainable Nurse Planner Training Program

  • Sonya Feng, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - Stanford Health Care Center for Education, Research and Professional Development
  • Ningning Guo, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN - Stanford Health Care Center for Education, Research and Professional Development
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Design and Implementation of a Charge Nurse Development Program Utilizing Gamification

  • Michelle Green, DNP, NPD-BC - OU Health

Activating Engagement: Transforming Workplace Violence Training with Interactive E-Learning Strategies

  • Laura Proctor, MS, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC - Northwestern Medicine
10:15 AM–12:00 PM 
General Session 3
  • NCPD Premier Award(s) 
  • Program Director of the Year Awards  
  • Plenary Panel 
Strengthening Nurse Residency with NCPD Accreditation: Driving Improvement, Outcomes, and PTAP Readiness
  • Lisa Marien, MSN, RN, PHN, NPD-BC - Fairview Health Services
  • Laura Toomey, MSN, RN, NPD-BD, CMSRN - Fairview Health Services
Using NCPD Accreditation to Strengthen Transition to Practice (TTP) Workshop Quality and Outcomes
  • Maleka Miller, DNP, MBA, RN, CCRN - OSF HealthCare
  • Christine Emmons, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, C-ONQS - OSF HealthCare
Accreditation Unlocked: How Leadership and Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Drive Nursing Excellence.
  •  Lilian Yew: MEd, MHSM, BScN, Adv. Dip (Critical Care), RN -Raffles Hospital Pte Ltd 

12:00 PM–1:15 PM
Lunch and Sponsor Tables Open

1:15 PM–1:45 PM
Sponsor Sessions

1:15 PM–2:00 PM
Poster Session with Presenters

2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Concurrent Session 6 

Program Goals/Outcome Measures – PTAP

The Change Agents: Nurse Resident Immersion in EBP & QI

  • Christina Llanez, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNML - Nicklaus Children's Hospital
  • Alexa Parra, PhD, RN - Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Health System Schools of Nursing Program Increases Nurse Resident Recruitment and Retention

  • Cara Parent, BSN, RN-BC - Baystate Medical Center
  • Sarah Freeman, MBA, BSN, RN-BC - Baystate Medical Center
ANCC Programs

The Magnet Recognition Program: Building a Framework for Nursing Excellence

  • Monica Work MSN, RN, NE-BC - Assistant Director Magnet Operations

Transforming Practice Through Professional Development: Integrating Orientation, Mentorship, and Lifelong Learning to Advance Workforce Excellence

  • Maggie McCright
Program Leadership – ANCC PTAP

Enhancing Transition Through a Professional Student Nurse Externship

  • Kelly La Frentz, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
  • Justin John, MSN, RN, OCN, NPD-BC - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Come for the Summer, Stay for a Career

  • Nancy Linscheid, MSN, RN, COS-C, HHS-HH - UnityPoint at Home
  • Jennifer Delagardelle, MSN, RN - UnityPoint at Home
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

Collaborative Course Development: Reducing Duplication Across Nursing Organizations for Greater Impact

  • Jennifer Bodine, DNP, MHA, FNP-C, NPDA-BC®, CEN - Sigma

Scaling Leadership Development: Transition to Practice Program for Nurse Leaders

  • Alysia Adams, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, CCRN, NE-BC - American Organization for Nursing Leadership
  • Amy Trueblood, PhD(c), RN, NEA-BC- American Organization for Nursing Leadership 
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

AP-PD as Gatekeeper: Training for Best Practices in Continuing Education Design for Content Experts

  • Aimee Wilson, RN MSN NPD-BC - Frontier Nursing University

Building Internal Capacity for Restorative Practices in Nursing Education: A Sustainable, In-House Training Model

  • Hannah Murphy-Buc, PhD, RN - University of Maryland School of Nursing
  • Lynn Marie Bullock, DNP, RN, NEA-BC - University of Maryland School of Nursing
Interprofessional Continuing Education

Power in Partnership: Boosting Collaboration Through Joint Accreditation

  • Jill Horner, DNP, RN, CPN - Children's National Hospital
  • Brittany Leeman, MS, BSN, RN - Children's National Hospital

Building Nurse Planner Excellence: A Scalable Model for Orientation, Mentorship, and Collaboration

  • Danya Garner, PhD, RN, OCN, CCRN, NPD-BC - The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

3:15 PM–4:15 PM
Concurrent Session 7 

RN Fellowship - PTAP

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Retention? Transitioning RN Residents to RN Fellows

  • Candace Stickley, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL-BC - CHI Memorial
  • Tammi-Louise Potter, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - CHI Memorial 
Development and Design – APPFA

Optimizing APP Development Through Integrated Evaluations and Tailored Learning Plans

  • Monee’ Carter-Griffin, DNP, MBA, MAOL, APRN, ACNP-BC - Exceed Healthcare

From Learning to Leading: Embedding QI in Fellowship Education

  • Lindsay Schommer, DNP, APRN - DHMC/Geisel School of Medicine
Development and Design – ANCC PTAP

Supporting Transition to Practice: A Structured Orientation Progression Tool for Nurse Residency Programs

  • Jennifer Missland, MSN-Ed, RN, CCRN, OCN - Roswell Park
  • Jessica Schultz, MSN-Ed, RN, OCN - Roswell Park

Building Confidence through Culture: Nurse Residents Navigating Errors in High-Reliability Healthcare

  • Lauren Danforth, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Katherine Ulukaya, MSN, RN, CNE, CCRN – Boston Children’s Hospital
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

On the Right Track: A Road Map for Planning ANCC-Compliant Education

  • Megan Kilpatrick, MSN, RN - Washington State Nurses Association
  • Laura Sweatt, DNP, RN, CNE, NPD-BC

Simplifying Submission, Amplifying Education: Leveraging Technology to Increase Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) Activities

  • Amanda Thurman, BSN, RN, CCRN - Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
  • Laura Sweatt, DNP, RN, CNE, NPD-BC - Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Empowering Emergency Nurses: A Comprehensive Review Course for Clinical Excellence

  • Caitlyn Heller, MSN, RN, CEN - JPS Health Network
  • Stephanie Sykes, BSN, RN, CEN - JPS Health Network

Evaluating Nursing Professional Development Through a Procedural Sedation Competency Assessment and Validation

  • Robin Proffitt, DNP, MBA, APRN, CCNS, AP-PD - Ballad Health
  • Paige Leigh Mingle MSN, APRN, CEN, CCNS - Ballad Health 
ANCC Programs

Hop on Board! Leading the Journey to Certification

  • Brittany Waldron, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Innovations in Assessment

  • Tara Myers PhD, ICF-ACC, ICE-CCP, SHRM-SCP

Day 4

DAY 4 — Friday, April 17, 2026

WHAT'S ABOUT EVENT / whats going on there come and learn

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7:30 AM–12:30 PM 
ANCC/ANE Booth, Conference Bookstore Open 

9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Concurrent Session 8 

Learner Focused Seminar – PTAP

Room of Errors: STEP Inside to Learn, Improve, and Prevent

  • Rosa Rousseau, DNP, MSN Ed, CHSE - National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
  • Melanie Singh, MS, RN, NPD-BC - National Institutes of Health Clinical Center 
Practice Based Learning – APPFA

Mentor or Preceptor? Student vs. APP Fellow – Spot the difference

  • Lisa Kelly, MSN, APRN, CPNP AC, PPCNP BC - Nemours Children's Health- Delaware
  • Stacey Bachman, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC - Nemours Children's Health- Delaware

Fellowship Fridays: Where Curriculum Meets Connection

  • Whitney Lerch, PA-C – UPMC
  • Kathryn Williams, CRNP - UPMC
Development and Design - PTAP

Run This Race, Win Their Minds! A Wildly Effective Way to Lock in Clinical Thinking

  • Joi Canton, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Baptist Health

Amplifying Evidence-Based Practice Dissemination Through Program Leadership and Curriculum Design

  • Ellie Rose, BSN, RN - Eisenhower Health
  • Alejandra Calvo-Schimmel, PhD MSN MBA BSN RN - Eisenhower Health
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

Next in Line, Ready by Design: Strategic Succession in NCPD Leadership

  • Sabrina McKinney, DNP, RN, NPDA-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC - UC Davis Health
  • Ashley Vieira, DNP, RN, NPDA-BC, NPD-BC, CCRN - UC Davis Health  
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Globalizing Nursing Leadership: A Scalable Model for Continuing Professional Development and International Impact

  • Laarni Florencio, MSN RN CNL - New York Presbyterian
  • Reynaldo Rivera, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, FAONL - New York Presbyterian

Transforming Skills Day: An Innovative, Evidence-Based Approach to Nursing Competency

  • Karrie Klein, MSN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC - Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

Structured Succession Planning in NCPD: Building Leadership Through Outcome-Based Mentorship

  • Dee Eldardiri, MS, NPD-BC, CMSRN - American Nurses Association
  • Michelle Rivers, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, NPD-BC, WOCN - American Nurses Association

10:15 AM–11:15 AM
Concurrent Session 9 

Wellbeing – ANCC PTAP

Resident Driven Wellness Program

  • Vanessa Kellison MSN RN, CNOR – Hospital for Special

From Novice to Nightingale: Navigating the Hero's Journey as New Nurses

  • Dorothy Chan, DNP, APN, FNP-C, NPD-BC, CEN, CCRN, CNEcl – Hackensack Meridian Health Raritan Bay Medical Center
  • Jocelyn Townes, DNP, RN-BC, HNB-BC – Raritan Bay Medical Center 
Development and Design – APPFA

From Learners to Leaders: Cultivating Leadership in Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Programs

  • Amelia Cataldo, DNP, RN, CPNP-AC, CCRN - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Core Curriculum Family Practice Didactics: Traditional and Innovative Approaches to APP Education Without Simulated Practice

  • Kelli Greenleaf, FNP-BC - Peak Vista Community Health Centers APRN Fellowship
RN Fellowship - ANCC PTAP

Thinking Outside the Box: Our Pursuit of Nursing Professional Development Fellowship PTAP Accreditation

  • Rachelle Reid, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CHSE – Providence

Championing Success in TTP Programs: Advocacy for Executive Leadership Support

  • Corinne Lee, DNP, RN, ACNS-BC, NPD-BC - University of Michigan Health
Program Best Practice- NCPD and JA

Aligning Purpose with Practice: A Nurse-Driven Education Initiative Supporting Mentorship and Individualized Development

  • Diana Kott, DNP, RN, OCN, NPD-BC - Fox Chase Cancer Center

Collaborative Development of Medication Safety Guardrails for In-Situ Simulation

  • Lejla Ramic, MBA-HM, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHSE - University of Utah Health
Educational Design Best Practices- NCPD and JA

Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Cultural Sensitivity Screener Training

  • Sharlisa Raley DNP, MSN, RN, NPD-BC- Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Outcome Writing Workshop Elevates NCPD Activity Planning Competence Across a Large Healthcare System

  • Kimberly Cooley, MSN, RN, CCRC, NPD-BC - OSF HealthCare
  • Shana Freehill, DNP, RN, NPDA-BC - OSF HealthCare
Wellbeing – NCPD and JA

Supporting Nurse Well-Being during Transition to Practice through Journal NCPD Learning Activities

  • Denise Felsenstein, DNP, MSN, RN, CRNP, WHNP-BC - Lippincott Professional Development/Wolters Kluwer Health
  • Karen Innocent, DNP, RN, CRNP, ANP-BC, CMSRN - Lippincott Professional Development/Wolters Kluwer Health

11:15 AM–11:30 AM 
Snack Break 

11:30 AM–12:45 PM
General Session 4 – Closing Keynote

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Poster Group 1: Program Leadership & Accreditation Excellence
P3 - Leveraging Academic Partnerships for Program Success

Amelia Kerner, MMSc, PA-C (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center)

P7 - Preceptor Excellence: From Pilot to Program
Nicki Summers, DNP, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC (Sanford Health); Laura Stoks, MSN, RN, PHN, EMT (Sanford Health)

Laura Stoks, MSN, RN, PHN, EMT
605-312-9143
laura.stoks@sanfordhealth.org

P19 - The CORE of SMEs: Powering Effective Virtual Learning in a National RN Residency Program

Charissa Altobar, MSML, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC (Kaiser Permanente); Ryan Padua, MSN, RN, CMSRN, CNE, NPD-BC (Kaiser Permanente)

P22 - Empowering Educators to Improve Nurse Retention and Patient Safety in High-Acuity Settings

Maura Mullen, MSN, RN, CCRN (WVU Medicine United Hospital Center); Alana Hoskinson, BSN, RN (WVU Medicine United Hospital Center) 

P27 - Fix This Course! Redesigning Outdated CE Using Practical, Compassionate Educational Standards
Joanna Nolte, APRN, MSN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC (Renew Now CE)
P29 - From Silos to Synergy: Building an Integrated Interprofessional Continuing Education Program through Joint Accreditation

Allison Moomaw, MSN, RN, NPC-BC (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia); Christina Piroso, MPH, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia)

P26 - From Research to impact: The Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA) Research-to-CE Program

Janelle Cooney, DNP, RN, CCRN (AdventHealth University Division – Echelon) 

Poster Group 2: Learner-Centered Engagement & Educational Innovation
P5 - Preserving Educational Integrity and Fostering Learning Transfer: Evidence-Based strategies for Effective Classroom Management

Shelly Hicks Cain, EdD, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNORe (Providence); Tracy Scoville, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, RNC-OB (Providence) 

P6 - Legacy Notes for New Graduate Nurses

Beverly Heatley, MSN, RN (Lee Health – Fort Myers) 

P8 - Pitch Perfect: Transforming EBP in Nurse Residency

Nicki Summers, DNP, RN, CMSRN, NPD-BC (Sanford Health)

P16 - See One, Sim One: A Review of Virtual Reality Transforming Training in Complex Nursing Scenarios

Taylor Gietschier, BSN, RN (NIH Clinical Center); Eugena Bergvall, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCNS-BC, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, CNRN (NIH Clinical Center) 

P20 - The EBP Reboot: Human-Centered Design as a Catalyst for Nursing Innovation

Amanda Vega, BSN, RN, NPD-BC (University Medical Center of El Paso); Nohemi Galindo, MPH, BSN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC, C-ONQS, C-EFM (University Medical Center of El Paso) 

P24 - From Precepted to Mentored: Graduated Progression Toward Competence Using a Phased Approach

Lisa Pierce, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC (OSF Healthcare); Amanda Lahood, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC (OSF Healthcare) 

P30 - Online Social Learning: Harnessing the Power of Community

Tara Beuscher, DNP, RN, ANP-BC, CWOCN, CFCN, NPD-BC (Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society) 

Poster Group 3: Clinical Practice & Quality Improvement
P2 - Bridging the Gap: Accelerating Cancer Diagnosis

Joyell Bailey, MSN, AGACNP-BC (Emory Healthcare) 

P4 - Improving Quality of Bowel Preparation in Inpatients at a Community Hospital

Anna Gonzalez, RN (Eisenhower Health); Nallely Herrera, BSN, RN (Eisenhower Health) 

P9 - Invisible Battles: The Clinical Research Nurse’s Role in GATA2 Psychosocial Care

Soofi Danespour, BSN, RN (NIH Clinical Center); Nicole Dayo, MPH, BSN, RN, OCN (NIH Clinical Center)

 

P10 - Confidence in Crisis: Bridging the Gap in Code Blue Preparedness

Lexie Bryan, BSN, RN (AdventHealth Shawnee Mission); Emily O’Meara, BSN, RN (AdventHealth Shawnee Mission) 

P11 - Using Scenario-Based Skills Training Sessions to Increase Staff Self-Confidence and Readiness in Managing Patient Deterioration

Seanna Garcia-Rigney, RN (Eisenhower Health); Joanna Torres, RN (Eisenhower Health) 

P13 - Using B.O.N.E.S at Bedside to Improve Patient Satisfaction

Yolanda Udell, RN (Eisenhower Health) 

P17 - One Size Does Not Fit All- Enhancing Clinical Efficiency through Job Aids in the PICU

Sophia Reddan, RN (Children’s Mercy Kansas City)

Poster Group 4: Well-Being, Resilience & Professional Growth
P12 - Meals Matter: Incorporating a High Calorie, High Protein Menu for Pediatric Patients

Emmory Michael, BSN, RN (Children’s Mercy Kansas City); Whitney Richter, BSN, RN (Children’s Mercy Kansas City) 

P14 - Incentive Spirometer Use Post-Operatively

Merium Rodriguez, BSN, RN (Eisenhower Health) 

P15 - Emotional Care in Pediatric Allo-HSCT: The Clinical Research Nurse Resident's Role

Dana Dinn Tandoc, BSN, RN (NIH Clinical Center) 

P18 - Bridging the Gap: From Nursing Student to Nurse in Practice

Sarah Freeman, MBA, BSN, RN-BC (Baystate Health) 

P23 - Improving RN confidence with delivering care to patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Lorraine Davis, ADN, RN (Northwell Mather Hospital); Christie Burke, BSN, RN (Northwell Mather Hospital) 

P28 - From Burnout to Balance: Supporting Well-Being Through Targeted NCPD Initiatives

Laura Proctor, MS, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC (Northwestern Medicine) 

CNE & CME Credit Information

Maximum Available: 17.5 ANCC CNE and/or 17.5 CME credits

Credit Breakdown:

  • 1 CNE and/or 1 CME credit per concurrent session block (when attended in full)
  • General Sessions:
    • Days 1 & 4 - 1.25 CNE each
    • Days 2 & 3 - 1.0 CNE each
  • Poster Viewing:
    • 4 CNE and/or 3 CME credits available for viewing all posters and submitting the attestation in the Credit Hour Portal



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