Enhancing Nursing Excellence: The Power of Specialty Training

Bethany Robertson, DNP, CNM, FNAP, Clinical Executive, Wolters Kluwer Health, Learning and Practice

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, specialized nursing skills are more crucial than ever to fostering professional development, staff engagement, improving patient outcomes, and supporting a high reliability culture. This session explores various program models and the “how-to” and benefits of building specialty nursing training from orientation through certification. 

This will be a panel presentation with representatives from nationally recognized healthcare organizations, moderated by Bethany Robertson, DNP, CNM, FNAP, Clinical Executive for Wolters Kluwer, Health, Learning and Practice.

Evolving Your Competency Program from Digitization to Optimization

Jai Shah, CEO, Kahuna, Facilitator
Danielle Fanning, Manager of Clinical Education, Carle Health, Speaker
Jenni Day, Senior Director, Clinical Excellence & Professional Development, University of Maryland Medical System, Speaker
Rene Bryan, Manager, System Clinical Education, Memorial Hermann Health System, Speaker

This session will focus on various stages of implementing and adopting a digital competency program and the associated benefits you can expect along the way.  You will hear directly from competency program leaders about their experiences driving change within their respective organizations.  This discussion will be facilitated by Jai Shah, CEO of Kahuna (a leading competency platform).

Learning Outcomes:

• Share common use cases that are supported by digitizing orientation and annual competency development.
• Demonstrate the “value of skills” data by analyzing a specific metric of Time to Competence (TTC).
• Discuss common approaches to a measured strategy for adopting a digital program.
• Understand the benefits of digitizing the competency program, including the elimination of manual processes for educators and preceptors while improving the orientation experience.

Empowering Excellence: Building a Competent and Confident Nursing Workforce

Eric W. Heckerson, EdD, RN, FACHE, System Director of Nursing Education, Practice, & Standards, CHRISTUS Health
Tamera M Corsaro DNP, CNS, RN, NPD-BC, LSSGB, SR Senior Director Professional Development, SR Program Director Nurse Residency Program, Mass General Brigham
Kathy Casey, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, Professional Development Specialist, Nursing Education and Research, Casey-Fink Surveys
Felicia Sadler, MJ, BSN, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB, VP Quality, Partner, Clinical Workforce Development, Relias

This presentation will equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the essential elements contributing to a competent and confident nursing workforce.

Learning Objectives: 

• Understand the key drivers, structures and processes required for a competent nursing workforce. 
• Explore strategies to boost confidence among nursing staff through continuous education and support.
• Learn about critical success factors that contribute to workforce competence and confidence and discuss key components in enhancing nurse performance and job satisfaction. 
• Evaluate Outcomes and the impact of competency and confidence-building initiatives as significant contributors to organizational success.

Leveraging Technology for Sustainable Innovation

Erica Prough, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, Director of Education and Professional Practice, Goshen Health
Barbara Mayer, PHD, RN, CPHQ, Sr. Nursing Consultant – Evidence-Based Practice, Stanford Health Care

Nursing professional development teams and educators share common challenges in building a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP).  Hurdles include a lack of standardized process and workflow, no visibility into project work and outcomes, inconsistent staff knowledge, and institutional silos. Nurse leaders at Stanford Health Care and Goshen Health share how they successfully addressed these barriers with new technology. Ovid Synthesis, a web-based workflow solution, became a key tool in supporting sustainable innovation at their organizations by supporting improved EBP efficiency, leading to measurable improvements in patient outcomes. 

Nursing Forward: Harnessing Technology for Enhanced Care and Leadership 

Mandi D. Walker, DNP, RN, NPDA-BC, CCRN, NEA-BC, Executive Director of Professional Practice Nursing: Education, Research, Nursing Excellence, Workforce Development & Resuscitation, UofL Health
Sara Gibbons, PhD, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CPN, Senior Director of Clinical Learning and Student Services, St. Luke’s Health System, Boise
Danyel Germain, DNP, RN, CHSE, Vice President, Customer Success, Elsevier
Jessie Scapinello, MSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Executive, Elsevier

Secure your spot for Elsevier’s impactful lunch seminar featuring a dynamic panel of nurse leaders. This timely discussion will explore the top tech-based opportunities to drive progress in nursing. The panel will explain how to apply innovative strategies to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness   across your organization. 

Learning Outcome: 

• Leveraging technology to support nurse confidence and competence 
• Advancing nurse leadership and career pathways 
• Combating the nursing shortage through flexible learning 
• Elevating nurse and patient satisfaction 

Join us to gain actionable insights and attainable approaches to address today’s healthcare challenges and foster nursing resilience.