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Enhance your professional development at the ANPD Virtual Symposium. This unique education offering includes both live and on-demand sessions, as well as virtual poster presentations, and allows the opportunity to earn up to 12 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) contact hours.
In addition to attending the live event on October 22, registration includes access to all live and recorded sessions and posters for 30 days following the event, so you have time to take in all the learning on your own schedule!
Disclosure: Schedule and speakers are subject to change with additional content added to the event.
Target Audience: NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates, nursing education instructors and faculty
Outcome: 65% of participants will report that each session provides information that enhances, validates, or causes a change in practice.
Successful Completion: Successful completion to obtain NCPD contact hours includes registration for symposium, attestation of attendance at sessions claimed for contact hours, and completion of the online evaluation for sessions attended. Individual and overall online evaluations must be completed by December 15, 2024 at 11:59 pm CST to be awarded contact hours.
Continuing Education: Association for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Contact Hours: up to 12
Expiration: November 20, 2024
October 22, 2024 11:00 amAre you using the Kirkpatrick Model correctly in your NPD work? Join Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick as he reviews what the Kirkpatrick Model is, what each level means, and how to see results in healthcare settings.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates
Audience Level: Novice, competent, expert
Jim KirkpatrickOctober 22, 2024 12:30 pmThis session will delve into the Wright Competency Model, providing you with a comprehensive understanding of what makes a successful competency program. You'll hear directly from the model's creator about this widely used competency process. Donna will share her keys to success to operationalize the Wright Competency Model and how to adapt the model to your NPD practice.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates
Audience Level: Novice, competent
Donna WrightOctober 22, 2024 12:30 pmIt’s here! The NPD Role Transition Survey! You’ve used the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey to measure the effectiveness of your transition to practice program. Now you can apply a similar tool to determine novice NPD practitioners’ needs and the effectiveness of your NPD orientation in meeting these needs.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders
Audience Level: Novice, competent, expert
Kathy Casey
Mary G. Harper
Mandi MerninOctober 22, 2024 01:40 pmNPD practitioners rely on the active participation of learners to achieve the outcomes we are looking for, but the behaviors of some learners can get in the way. In this presentation, we will discuss the science behind some of these behaviors and some evidence-based approaches to addressing them.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates, nursing education instructors & faculty, simulaiton educators, nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, nurse leaders/managers/executives, all registered nurses
Audience Level: Novice, competent, expert
Heidi GilroyOctober 22, 2024 02:50 pmAfter reflecting on life stressors, we will explore holistic health promotion techniques. Experience immediate benefits such as enhanced relaxation, sense of calmness, improved focus and clarity of thought. Discover tools to seamlessly integrate into your daily wellness routine. Through our mindfulness practices, we will apply these principles to foster a harmonious balance of mind, body, and spirit.
This session is offered for your wellness and does not provide contact hours.
Target Audience: All Symposium participants
Danene Coroneos-ShannonAre you stuck in a rut of using the same old strategies in your enduring education strategies? Time to leave those dusty practices behind! NPD practitioners will explore various strategies to effectively engage learners, especially when creating content for enduring educational activities. Participants will also be able to reflect on their learning throughout the process.
Target Audience: NPD Practitioners, PD associates
Audience Level: Novice
Theresa McGuireThis session explores a self-regulated and reflective framework to retrospectively examine a conflict or difficult situation through storytelling. Through narrative exploration, the learner unwinds and rewrites their story, identifying and building a new experience for future applications. Participants will explore how the framwork can be used in their professional practice.
Target Audience: NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates, Nursing education instructors & faculty, nurse leaders/managers/executives
Audience Level:Competent
Elaina RobinsonCreating a Virtual Escape Room (VER) can be a fun way to provide education, but can we demonstrate more than saying it was engaging? Unlock how an innovative VER enhances nursing education in managing cardiac arrest during pregnancy. This presentation reveals compelling evidence on how VER outperforms traditional methods, boosting knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction among healthcare professionals in a high-stakes resuscitation scenario.
Target Audience: NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates, Nursing education instructors & faculty, Simulation educators, nurse leaders/managers/executives
Audience Level: Novice, Competent, Expert
Ivy TorresAre you interested in pursuing external funding for your nursing professional development programs, but don't know where to start? In this session, you'll learn from our presenters as they describe common sources of funding, offer insights into writing grants, and tips on engaging in clinical-academic partnerships. You'll also learn through their example of utilizing state apprenticeship funding for a student-nurse internship that resulted in positive organizational outcomes.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, nursing education instructors & faculty, nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, nurse leaders/managers/executives
Audience Level: Competent, Expert
Cynthia LaFond
Vallire Hooper Imagine engaging experts from across the country to produce an engaging, cost effective, evidence-based program for your learners. Hear how one group of NPDs across more than a dozen organizations achieved just that! Partnering together, removing regional bias, and emphasizing national standards of care, learn how they developed, implemented, and have sustained for over 10 years a validated program with impressive ROI for their organizations.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, nursing leaders/managers/executives
Audience Level: Expert
Nicole Ferreira
Anne M Kolenic 
Jody GiannottiModern technology is an integral part of how new nurse graduates participate in learning. Learn how virtual reality (VR) was integrated into nursing education curricula at an academic health system. You'll learn the three-phase approach used, including a participant tutorial, implementation with VR scenario, and debrief, as well as project outcomes and how VR use impacted clinical skills and practice gaps.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, nursing education instructors & faculty
Audience Level: Competent
Arjuna Jacob
Gabriella BolanosAccompany a team of Nursing Professional Development practitioners as they recount best practices, challenges, and lived experiences while transitioning to fully remote positions. You'll hear how supportive structures, communication strategies, relationship building, and prioritizing well-being for individuals, the team, and the organization were the keys to their success!
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates, nursing education instructors & faculty, nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, nurse leaders/managers/executives
Audience Level:
Novice, Competent
Cheryl Richards
Melani Mangum-Williams
Naomi A. LelandNew hire orientation is a complex and pivotal time for new nurses, preceptors, and the NPD team. Join us to discover how to leverage a multidisciplinary team to integrate an electronic health record into simulation-based experiences. Learn how we utilized preceptors, coaches, and unit-based education to improve orientation efficiencies, staff confidence, and patient outcomes.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, nursing education instructors & faculty, nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals
Audience Level:
Competent
Ashley Sewell
Katie Dachniwsky
Alyssa WelfordIneffective communication and workflows in the onboarding process can lead to overwhelm, confusion, and inefficiencies for managers and new hires. Learn how one NPD team at an organization hiring over 1,500 people per year streamlined their process to provide onboarding information that was easy to follow. Using a quality improvement process, this team transformed their workflow into one supported by technology with resources available in a cloud-based system.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates, nursing education instructors & faculty, nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, nurse leaders/managers/executives
Audience Level: Novice, Competent
Maggie Madlangbayan
E. Paige HuchroIn this session, we'll explore effective strategies for educating neurodivergent healthcare team members, emphasizing the importance of tailored approaches that empower individuals in their roles. You'll hear from a neurodivergent registered nurse with extensive clinical experience and a passion for supporting neurodiverse people. Gain practical insights to create learning environments that support neurodivergent professionals, and strengthen your NPD knowledge of inclusive strategies that will positively impact healthcare teams!
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD associates, nursing education instructors & faculty, nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, simulation educators, all registered nurses
Audience Level: Novice, Competent, Expert
Jami FregeauDiscover the benefits of moving away from the traditional skills fair to assess ongoing competencies by incorporating the elements of Donna Wright's competency model. Increased staff satisfaction and completion rates and decreased cost are achievable when you are willing to break free from tradition.
Target Audience
Nurse education instructors & faculty, Nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals
Audience Level
Novice
Deanna BeveridgeNPD Practitioners are not one to boast about their work. Using objective data, connecting outcomes, and demonstrating value in a succinct fashion makes this easy. Enjoy this microlearning that tells the story of one departments approach to enhance NPD value and stakeholder communication via a "Show me the Data!" campaign.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD nurse leaders, Nurse leaders / managers / executives
Audience Level
Competent
Rachel BraaschThe goal and metrics tracker is a method utilized to promote transparency among a Nursing Professional Development (NPD) department, while recognizing monthly progress towards goals along with proactively identifying areas where additional support may be needed in order to aim for completion of department goals. By having metrics and goal status readily available, this aids in communication efforts with department and interdisciplinary colleagues in discussing data driven decisions.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD Associates, Nurse leaders / managers / executives
Audience Level:
Competent
Lynnette RamosNight shifters can get the short end of the education stick. Relax, sit back for 10 minutes and learn all about how you can implement a night shift lecture series at your hospital.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD nurse leaders, Nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, Nurse leaders / managers / executives
Audience Level: Novice
Denelle Hebert
Samanta AllenTransforming the way in which we educate by exploring Mixed Media Education. Learn about how to incorporate technology through innovative methods to deliver education to the bedside, engage staff, provide resources, and promote clinical growth.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD Associates, Nursing education instructors & faculty, Simulation educators, Nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, Nurse leaders / managers / executives
Audience Level: Competent
Amy Garcia
Candace Bilotta
Mayra McBride
Beth MillicanUnlock NPD practitioners' potential: Empowerment leads to stronger commitment. Learn about pathways to retain NPD practitioners and ultimately improve patient care.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, Nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, Nurse leaders / managers / executives
Audience Level:
Competent
Tashiana JacksonDiscover how a transformative curriculum redesign paves the way for a new era of success in orientation by aligning with our organization's mission, vision, and the latest evidence-based practices. This curriculum incorporates innovative teaching strategies that foster a culture of prioritizing diversity and patient safety in nursing care.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, PD Associates, Nursing education instructors & faculty, Nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals
Audience Level: Expert
Elizabeth Xavier
Cristina RomanczykTales of how one low-volume Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) center's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) incorporates interdepartmental and interprofessional high fidelity in situ simulation to maintain competence, improve processes, and provide the best outcomes.
Target Audience:
NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, Simulation educators, Nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals
Audience Level: Competent
Linnea LockettThis session will discuss an organized and efficient process for prioritizing education requests and minimizing response time.
Target Audience: NPD practitioners, NPD specialists, NPD nurse leaders, Nurses who facilitate education of healthcare professionals, Nurse leaders / managers / executives
Audience Level: Competent
Diana Kott
