September 28-October 1, 2014
Gaylord Opryland Resort &
Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Enhance Your Professional Development in a Collaborative Learning Environment
For more information, visitwww.aacnconferences.org/priorities.
Enhance Your Professional Development
in a Collaborative Learning Environment
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Content focuses on the three critical nursing leadership
competencies—managing the business, managing people
and managing yourself
and features:
• Dynamic presentations utilizing a case study format
to stimulate discussion of key leadership challenges and
promote problem solving.
• Robust discussions and networking opportunities with peers
and facilitators to provide management tools to take back.
• Professional development topics that will renew your spirit
and enhance your ability to manage your staff.
For inpatient nurse managers and emerging leaders at the point
of care,
Nurse Manager Priorities
is a beyond-the-basics conference
where forward-thinking influential leaders enhance your learning.
What does
AACN’s Nurse Manager Priorities
mean
for
you?
Thrive amid change, and take home tools to lead. Nurse leaders are in a unique position to impact a hospital’s overall success while improving patient care and quality. Leading at the highest level takes exceptional preparation and a commitment to continued learning.
The fourth annual American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Nurse Manager Priorities offers the dynamic program you need to help you address the complexities of leading in an ever-changing healthcare environment. The conference includes up to 21 concurrent sessions and seven general sessions offering a flexible program that accommodates individualized learning plans for a wide range of nurse manager roles and experience:
• Assess your skills with the online AACN Nurse Manager Skills Inventory.
• Learn new strategies to improve patient satisfaction to impact healthcare funding and improve your hospital’s financial health.
• Widen your range of communication styles to expand your influence and improve collaboration with team members and fellow leaders.
• Develop new skills to successfully introduce programs or processes to senior managers by managing up. • Achieve shared outcomes with your team by effectively using meaningful recognition and acknowledgement. • Share knowledge with your colleagues through opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, networking and support specifically tailored for the nurse leader.
Don’t miss this opportunity.
Register today!
Designed for inpatient nursemanagers, charge nurses and emerging leaders at the point of care: • Nurse Manager/Assistant • Clinical Coordinator • Clinical Director • Supervisor/Assistant Charge Nurse • Educator/Instructor • Or a staff nurse who plans to move into a nurse manager role
Learning Objectives ...3
Accreditation/CNE ...3
Facilitators ...3
Preconference Agenda ... 4
Main Conf. Agenda ...5
Registration Information ...6 Hotel Accommodations ...7 Upcoming Events ...7 Registration Form ...8
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September 28-October 1, 2014
Gaylord Opryland Resort &
Convention Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Table
of
Contents
Who
Should
Attend?
Karen Stutzer, RN, PhD, APN-C Mary Ann Cook, RN, MSN AACN Clinical Practice Specialist
• Utilize the Nurse Manager Skills Inventory tool and various educational sessions to facilitate leadership development.
• Identify innovative strategies and tools to manage patients and staff resulting in cost savings and revenue enhancement.
• Engage staff through collaboration, teamwork, recognition and effective change management for a healthy work environment.
• Analyze the importance of nursing informatics and social media on patient safety.
This conference will
enable
the nurse
manager and emerging leader to:
Up to 22.0 contact hours including a networking event, live session and online resources
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Continuing Nursing
Education (CNE)
Hot topics in this year’s program include:
• Empowering Your Staff to Lead Through Engagement • Building a Model of Collaboration with CNSs and NPs • Understanding Benchmarking and Productivity Tools • Creating a Healthy Work Environment for Meaningful Recognition
• Evidence-Based Practice and Patient Safety • Innovative Initiatives that Matter – CSI and Beacon • Just Culture: Nurses as Second Victims
“I
have attended other nurse management conferences for years
and was tired of the same information year after year. AACN Nurse
Manager Priorities provided information that can easily be adapted
for daily use in my position as Nurse Director. Great conference!”
CONFERENCE FACILITATORS
Kathi Hoffman, MSN, RN, PCCN Pompton Plains, NJ
Debra Honey, MHA, RN, FACHE, CENP Chattanooga, TN
Susan Lacey, RN, PhD, FAAN Hattiesburg, MS
Stephanie Meyer, RN, MS-FNP Kansas City, MO
Lisa Pettrey, RN, MS, CNEA-BC Dublin, OH
Susan Scott, PhD, RN Columbia, MI
Karen Stutzer, PhD, RN, MS, APN-C Butler, NJ
Joanne F Turka, MSN, RN-BC,CCRN Alumnus Pittsburgh, PA
Michael Ackerman, APRN, DNS, CS, FCCM Buffalo, NY Nancy Albert, PhD, RN, CCNS, CHFN, CCRN, NE-BC, FAHA, FCCM Cleveland, OH Mary Bylone, RN, MSM, CNML Hartford, CT Kay Clevenger, RN, MSN Indianapolis, IN
John F Dixon Jr, PhD, RN, NE-BC Dallas, TX
Michelle Forcier, RN, BSN Middletown, CT
Vicki Good, RN, MSN, CENP Springfield, MO
Kathye Habig Nippert, RN, MSN, FACHE Cincinnati, OH
Dave Hanson, RN, MSN, CNS, NEA-BC Los Angeles, CA
AACN Nurse Manager Priorities features nationally recognized expert facilitators. Our facilitators create a collaborative learning environment that includes the latest innovations in nursing practice, research and evidence-based guidelines to enhance your professional development. They welcome the opportunity to learn with and from you to improve nursing practice.
Make the most of this opportunity for learning and
leadership growth by filling out the AACN Nurse Manager Skills
Inventory before the conference. Bring it with you as a guide to
select your learning opportunities.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Time Opening Session Facilitator
5:00 p.m. Networking Session and ReceptionStep Forward into the Power of Networking Mary ByloneVicki Good
Monday, September 29, 2014
Time Plenary Session Facilitator
7:30 a.m. Surviving and Thriving in the Current Environment Mary Bylone
9:15 a.m. Reinventing Critical Care Nursing to Meet Today’s Nursing Needs Nancy Albert 10:45 a.m. Innovative Initiatives that Matter: CSI and Beacon Overview Susan LaceyMichelle Forcier 12:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
Concurrent Sessions
1:30 p.m. Patient Safety: A Journey to Excellence and Patient Safety Vicki Good
Value Based Purchasing: Nursing's Impact Deborah Honey
The Important Role of Nurse Leaders in Preventing and Stopping
Lateral Violence Kay Clevenger
3:15 p.m. A Deeper Dive into the Beacon Journey Michelle ForcierKathi Hoffman
Coaching and Mentoring for Success Deborah Honey
Project Management Skills for the Nurse Leader: The Nuts & Bolts Dave Hanson
4:45 p.m. Building a Model of Collaboration with APRNs Michael Ackerman
Create a HWE for Meaningful Recognition Kay Clevenger
Empowering Staff through the AACN CSI Academy Susan Lacey
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Time Concurrent Session Facilitator
7:30 a.m. Benchmarking and Productivity: Tools for Success Kathye Habig Nippert
Engagement: Key to Optimal Work Environments Karen Stutzer
Silence: New Never Event Michael Ackerman
9:15 a.m. It’s OK to be Number 1 on your List Mary Bylone
Your First Year as a Nurse Manager Kathi Hoffman
Recruiting and Hiring Humans, not Refined Resumes Stephanie Meyer
10:45 a.m. Budgeting for the Not so Financially Inclined Michael Ackerman
Developing a Personal Leadership Plan Kathye Habig Nippert
Informatics: Not Just for Geeks Joanne Turka
12:00 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
Plenary Session
1:00 p.m. Leading with Accountability - How to be the Best Version of You Stephanie Meyer
2:30 p.m. Social Media: How it Impacts Nursing Care Joanne Turka
4:15 p.m. Nurses as Second Victims Susan Scott
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Time Concurrent Sessions Facilitators
7:30 a.m. Nurses as Second Victims: Caring for our Own Susan Scott
Driving your Own Career and Guiding Others Lisa Pettrey
9:00 a.m. So You Have a Professional Nursing Practice Model…Now What Do You Do with It? John Dixon Jr Addressing Challenging Employees: The 80/20 Rule in Action Lisa Pettrey
10:00 a.m. Leading Staff through Moral Distress Karen Stutzer
Ingredients for Cooking up a Healthy Work Environment John Dixon Jr Closing Session
11:45 a.m. Plenary Session - Closing Remarks Karen Stutzer
MAIN CONFERENCE AGENDA
Register
(Payment in full required)
Online: aacnconferences.org/priorities
Phone: (888) 943-2969 Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST Fax: (404) 240-0998 Mail to: AACN Conferences
c/o Meeting Expectations 3525 Piedmont Road, Building 5, Suite 300
Atlanta, GA 30305
Note: September 15 switches to phone only. Please allow up to two business days for your registration to be processed (two weeks for mailed registration). An email confirmation will be sent once the processing has been completed.
Payment
Check/Money Order:
Payable to Meeting Expectations and enclose with Registration Form. A $30 fee is charged for any returned check. Credit Card:
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express
Tax Deductibility
Expenses of training, tuition, travel, lodging and meals to maintain or improve professional skills may be tax deductible. Consult your tax adviser.
Substitution Policy
Attendee substitutions from the same company will be accepted. Please send your request in writing to [email protected] or by fax to (404) 240-0998 no later than September 15, 2014. After September 15, 2014, all substitutions must be completed on-site.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing via email, fax or mail by September 15, 2014 to qualify for a refund. A full refund minus a $75 admin-istrative fee will be refunded if request is made on or before September 15. After this date no cancellations will be ac-cepted, and the registrant will be liable for the full conference registration rate. Please allow 4–6 weeks for processing.
Consent
As a condition of admission to this event, I hereby irrevocably consent to and authorize AACN Conferences to photograph and record video images of me at this event and to use and publish the same. All negatives, prints and digital files shall be solely the property of AACN.
Questions?
For questions on completing this form, please contact the conference registrar at [email protected] or call (404) 477-5813 or toll free (888) 943-2969, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. EST.
ADA and Auxiliary Aids
If you require auxiliary aids in accordance with the ADA, please email [email protected] or call (404) 477-5813 at least 30 days prior to the conference.Register now for AACN Nurse Manager Priorities. Conference registration and hotel rooms are limited; early registration and hotel reservations are advised. Out of consideration to registrants, children of any age and spouses may not attend the sessions.
Main Conference Rates* Member Member Non-Main ConferenceEarly-Bird Rate(On/before 9/8/14*) $515 $545
Main ConferenceRegular Rate(After 9/8/14) $565 $595
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
*Processed in U.S. dollars. **Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before 9/8/14.
“I
attended the conference and
my entire unit will gain from the
knowledge I attained and the
networking relationships that
I made!”
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
2800 Opryland Drive Nashville, TN 37214
Book Online
Reserve through the link provided at aacnconferences.org/ priorities/hotelBook by Phone
Call (888) 236-2427 or (615) 889-1000. Refer to the group code M-10DK2Y, and mention you are with the AACN Nurse Manager Priorities.Gaylord Opryland
Resort &
Convention Center
Minutes from Nashville International Airport (BNA) nestled in a bendof the meandering Cumberland River and next to the Grand Ole Opry, the Gaylord Resort and Convention Center is the perfect setting for AACN Nurse Manager Priorities.
Music City
Named one of the “Best Places to Travel in 2014” by Travel + Leisure magazine, Nashville is famous worldwide for its musical heritage, evolving restaurant scene and Southern hospitality.
Luxurious Accommodations
Beautifully decorated guest rooms offering high-speed Internet access, in-room refrigerator and a coffee maker with complimen-tary coffee and tea provide a relaxing environment to ensure you start your day relaxed, refreshed and ready to learn.
Room Rate
AACN has secured a block of rooms at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center for attendees. Reserve early and take advantage of the special group reservation rate while inventory is available. The special rate of only $127 for Single/Double per night* is available September 28 - October 2 (checkout Fri, October 2).
(*includes an $18 resort fee; Room Tax and City Tax extra, 12.25% and $2.50 respectively)
Reserve your room before September 5, 2014 to get the special event rate.
Experience Gaylord Opryland
world-class service and modern amenities.
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