We are Moving Forward, as individuals and as professional team and organizational Leaders. It is our first full in-person event since 2019. Invitation is limited and offered to NWONL Members and affiliates as a priority.
This conference's focus is driven by the Member survey, Commission and Board guidance. For 2022 we are focusing heavily on nurse and nurse leader wellness, leader development, innovative staffing, and retention, leveraging trauma informed care plus moving diversity, equity and inclusion into sustainable outcomes.
3:00pm: Initial Registration
4:00pm: Inspire and Connect reflection event. A facilitated rounding where we share stories, celebrate, reflect, close, and heal as Leaders from our years of shared pandemic response. This is our unique and intimately focused session designed for Nurse Leaders.
5:00pm: Evening Social for Leaders for renewing relationships and building new ones with peer leaders from across our region.
7:00am Alternate Registration if unable to register Day 1
7:30am: Breakfast and NWONL Presidents Welcome by Jen Packer MSN, RN, CENP.
8:00am: Kickoff Session, Know Better/Do Better: Moving from Awareness to Action for Creating Cultures of Belonging with Moe Carrick. Moe is a longstanding NWONL supporter, an author and a preeminent voice in leadership development, cultures that build and sustain themselves, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion from thought exercise to sustained outcomes and more: Get to know Moe!
9:45am: Nursing and workforce Planning Strategies for Post-pandemic Care Teams presented by Melinda Stibal, MSN, MBA, VP & CNO and Denise Sartz, DNP, RN, FNP, NEA-BC, System Director, Clinical Practice and Jeanna Stephan MS, RN.
11:00am: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Decreases Burnout in Staff Nurses and Nurse Leaders, presented by Desi McCue, DNP, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, Director of Nursing, Emergency Services.
Noon: Lunch and Connection prior to starting the afternoon sessions.
1:00pm: Using Trauma Informed Leadership to Shape our Future presented by Jennifer Graves VP of Quality and Safety.
2:45pm: Quality Improvement Through Mentorship presented by Kristen Ash DNP, MSN, ANP-BC Lead Nurse Practitioner.
4:00pm: Final Remarks and Call to Action by NWONL President and Board Members.
The event is designed to be exclusive, NWONL Members and ACNL affiliates have priority access to the event. Non-member nursing leaders will be offered limited attendance.
NWONL Members & ACNL Affiliates: $205.00 | Non-member or affiliate: $315.00
The location was selected for both comfort and convenience, to maximize our time spent together. The Hilton will provide event attendees a preferred conference rate.
Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, 17620 International Blvd Seattle 98188
A valid RN license is required along with attendance and completion of the post event CE survey. Continuing Education Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #17495
