Nurse Summit 2012

Leadership Across The Continuum: From Classroom To Boardroom

April 19 & 20, 2012 Burlington Hotel & Conference Center 870 Williston Road, Burlington, Vermont Sponsored by VT Organization of Nurse Leaders (VONL) & VT Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS)

Nurse Summit 2012 Purpose: To explore the transformative power of nurse leadership across the continuum, from classroom to boardroom. Showcasing nurse leadership for students, charge nurses, academic leaders, direct care providers, and nurse executives, including exemplars from the bedside, and across the care continuum. Inspired by the 2010 IOM Report on the Future of Nursing, this conference is geared for nurses to create their own future for the decades to come.

Join us as we:
* Learn from national thought leaders; through presentations and networking
* Engage in meaningful conversations about important issues
* Explore the impact of the IOM report on healthcare education & practice settings
* Showcase innovative workforce initiatives, leadership, research, education, & patient care

Conference Keynote Speaker: Kevin Whitney,MA, RN, NEA-BC, Associate Chief Nursing Officer Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Creating a Professional Practice Model: The Pathway to Clinical Excellence
A Professional Practice Model

The brochure and on-line registration is at the VAHHS web site – http://events.SignUp4.com/VONL2012

Hotel reservations for the event can be completed at -  http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/VONL

 

**New**

The Sheraton is offering Nurse Summit 2012 participants a “conference special” rate – but your timeframe for reservations is limited.  All participants must make their own reservations and arrangements for travel.

All poster and concurrent session presenters must register for the conference and sign up for the sessions they plan to attend. The cut-off date for reserving a room at these special rates is 5:00 p.m. on March 26, 2012.   Group rate is subject to availability and is offered on a ‘first come, first serve’ basis.

The special room rates per night for this conference are:
.         Singles/Doubles @$119.00
.         Triples @ $129.00
.         Quads@ $139.00
.         Club Floor @ $144.00

For special conference pricing for your reservation, call (802) 865-6600 or go to the website: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/VONL
Contact hotel for reservation and/or cancellation policies.   Refer to Vermont Organization of Nurse Leaders when making reservations by phone, to receive special conference rate.
Hope to see you there!!!

 

2011

Navigating Transitions

The Nurse Leadership Summit 2011 was held April 7-8, at the Essex Inn and Spa, Essex, Vermont and the theme this year was Navigating Transitions with emphasis on the 2010 Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report and the Future of Nursing. The annual VONL Summit is an opportunity for nurses to expand leadership skills and workforce resources, to network within the profession, and to become informed about current issues impacting the practice setting and nursing education.

2011 Summit Summary of Speakers and Sessions:

IOM Report-The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health – Mary Val Palumbo, DNP, APRN.

Competency Development & Data Collection – Susan Boyer, MEd, RN, FAHCEP.

Innovations in Teaching: Simulation Based Learning – Heather Martin, MSN, RN, CNRN, Norwich University.

Advanced Preceptor and Leadership Development Courses – Anne Walker, MEd.

Convergence of “Nurse of the Future” initiatives and the IOM Report – Maureen Sroczynski, RN, MS and Sharon George, PhD, RN.

Innovations in Nursing Education – Nancy Spector, PhD, RN, Director of Regulatory Innovations, NCSBN.

Collaboration and Transition among Clinical Nurses and Nurse Educators – (workshop).

Keynote: Importance of Nurses Engaged in Informatics – Susan Newbold, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FHIMS.

Update from the BON- Impact of IOM Report on Boards of Nursing – Linda Davidson, MS, APRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP, Executive Director Vermont Board of Nursing.

Magnet Status- Challenges and Renewal: the Journey to Maintain – Carol Conroy, RN, MSN, MBA, CNOR, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center.

Writing for Publication – Betty Rambur, PhD, University of Vermont.

Strategic Planning for Nursing Informatics in Vermont – Susan Newbold, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FHIMS.

Plenary: Nursing, Technology, and 21st Century Practice – Mark Sugrue, RN-BC, New England Nursing Informatics Consortium.

Vermont Board of Nursing’s Alternative Program – Irene Bonin, MS, RN, FAHC.

Environmentally Responsible Clinical Practice- Health Systems & Personal Responsibility – Hollie Shaner-McRae, DNP, RN, FAAN, FAHC & UVM College of Nursing & Health Sciences, and Dr. Paul Rosenau, MS, MD, Director of Quality, Vermont Children’s Hospital.

Best Practices in Automated Clinical Documentation – Mark Sugrue, RN-B-C, NENIC.