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- IdentificationOD01DateMay 25, 2025Credits0.5 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This session describes the design and implementation of an ambulatory care harm grid to build a culture of safety…
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Lynn D'Angelo, DNP, RN, NEA-BCDirector, Ambulatory Clinical Excellence, UMass Memorial Medical CenterSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification301DateMay 23, 2025Credits1.5 CH | Available until May 24, 2027A team of expert panelists discuss the integration of "exposure-informed care" (EIC) into healthcare systems which is crucial to addressing the health risks posed by environmental toxins…
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Stephen Hunt, MD, MPHDirector of the Environmental Contaminants Clinic, Veterans Health AdministrationBeckie Kronebusch, MS, APRN, AGCNS-BCAdvanced Practice Registered Nurse, Mayo ClinicAndrea Kossoudji, MS, MBA, RN, AMB-BCNurse Educator, Veterans Health AdministrationKirsten Mains, MA, CCC/SLPHealth System Specialist and Project Manager, Office of Primary Care, Veterans Health AdministrationCynthia L. Murray, BN, AMB-BCRN Consultant Legislative Action Team Office of Primary Care VA Central Office, Veterans Health AdministrationJessica Varghese, PhD, RNAssistant Professor, Nursing, New York Institute of Technology$33Standard Price - Identification245DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Presenters highlight NSI SIG accomplishments and provide education on two nurse-led processes in the care of the patient with hypertension…
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Sue Weiss, MM, MHHSA, BSN, RNExecutive Director, Practice - Medical Group, Advocate Aurora HealthAnnette S. Hamlin, MSN Ed, AMB-BC, RNNursing Professional Development Specialist, Akron Children's HospitalCindy Garrett, MBA, BSN, RN, AMB-BCSenior Director of Nursing, Dignity Health Medical Foundation$33Standard Price - Identification244DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Nurses play a critical role in ambulatory care, often serving as the primary point of contact for veterans in a variety of settings…
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Andrea Kossoudji, MS, MBA, RN, AMB-BCNurse Educator, Veterans Health Administration$33Standard Price - Identification243DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Ambulatory care registered nurses in orthopedics working with a joint centers of excellence program had a desire to become more autonomous in their role and to practice to the full scope of their RN licensure…
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Brenda Bos, MS, RNRegistered Nurse, Mayo ClinicKelsie Nelson, MBA/HCM, RNAmbulatory Nurse Manager, Department of Orthopedics, Mayo ClinicSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification241DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to technology in the practice environment…
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Patricia Gray, MSN, RNAssistant Patient Service Manager, Yale New Haven HospitalAlison Haecherl, MSN, RNImprovement Advisor, Sanford HealthKim Trotta, MSN, RN, CNMLPatient Service Manager, Yale New Haven HospitalLea Ziegler, MSN, RNRN Clinic Educator, Sanford HealthSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification236DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This panel presentation shares their approaches to value-based care through navigation, care management and population health…
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Hallie Bleau, MBA, ACNP-BCVice President, Care Management, Northwell HealthJennifer Edwards, BSN, RN, OCN, LSSGBRN Clinical Services Director, Banner University Medical GroupKatharine Green, MSN, RNDirector, Clinical Quality and Data Management, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Putnam Medical Group, Southwestern Vermont Health CareSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification235DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Our session highlights the positive impact of nurse billing and coding education on ambulatory care organizational finances…
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Gina-Marie Giarusso, MS, RNNursing Director, Ambulatory Pediatrics, Boston Medical CenterPatrick Rhault, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BCAssociate Chief Nursing Officer, Boston Medical CenterStacy Silver, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BCNurse Director, Medical Specialties, Boston Medical CenterSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification232DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Medication refills in ambulatory care clinics are time-consuming and repetitive, often leading to inefficiencies and subsequent patient safety issues when procedures are not standardized…
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Jordan Serwe, BSN, RNRegistered Nurse, Advocate Health$33Standard Price - Identification231DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to medical assistants in the practice environment…
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Kimberly Alleman, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, AMB-BC, CLSS-BBChief Nursing Officer, Clinical Practice, UTHealth HoustonSibil J. Blee, DNP, RN, AMB-BC, NPD-BCClinical Educator, UT Health Houston - UT PhysiciansAshley Campbell, MSN, RN, NEA-BCNurse Manager, Trauma, Burn, Colorectal, and General Surgery Clinics, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterMichael Hanneman, MSClinical Research Associate, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterPatricia Nannenga, MSN, RN, CNML, CPHQDirector of Medical Assistant Education, Indiana University HealthSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification216DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027RNs are integral members of the ambulatory care team, contributing to improved patient care outcomes, greater access to care, and an enhanced sense of joy in work. This session discusses the value of RN-led visits for co-management of chronic diseases…
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Renee Doetkott, MSN, RNDirector of Ambulatory Nursing Practice, CentraCareJulie Karls, BSN, RN-BCRN Clinic Manager, CentraCareGini Pilles, MBA, RNDirector Team-Based Care, CentraCareSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification214DateMay 22, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This session discusses workplace safety and workforce well-being. Focus includes telephone and cyber incivility, staff well-being of safety and security in general and following an event, and an ambulatory care workplace violence risk assessment…
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Dawn Fletcher, DNP, RN, NEA-BCNurse Administrator, Mayo ClinicElizabeth Sparks, MSN, RN, NE-BCSenior Director, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification141DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to pediatric nursing in the practice environment…
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Megan Beckerle, MSNDirector, Cross Continuum Care Coordination, Children's Hospital of Orange CountyChristine Caraher, MSN, RN, CPNNurse Manager, Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaJoyce Danquah, MScN, RN, CCMDirector ECM, Children's Medical Center DallasLinda Jackson, MSN, RNSenior RN Director, Children's Health DallasTiffany Kell, MSN, RN, CPNDirector of Nursing, Children's Mercy HospitalMegan Sanford, DNP, MSN, CPNNurse Manager, 844-GET-CHOC, Children's Hospital of Orange CountyJaya Yohannan, MSN, RNDirector of Care Coordination, Children's HealthSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification134DateMay 21, 2025Credits0.75 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Members of the AAACN Staff Patient Education SIG present in-depth information about patient education…
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Linda Brixey, RN-BC retiredRhonda Edwards, BSN, RN-BC, CPNSpina Bifida Clinic Nurse, Texas Children's HospitalAndrea Lombard, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, AL-CIPConsultant$33Standard Price - Identification131DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to substance misuse in the practice environment…
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Jennifer LaHue, MBA, RN, CENPDirector of Strategic Initiatives, Clinical Informatics, and Office-Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program, Harris Health SystemQuinn Quackenbush, MSN, RN, NPD-BCNursing Professional Development Specialist, UC San Diego HealthKelley Sears, MSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BCDirector of Clinical Education, Thundermist Health CenterSpecialties$33Standard Price - Identification124DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Simulation and technology-enhanced education is an increasingly utilized approach to education in pediatric nursing. Simulation training is a frequent topic of interest posed in the AAACN Pediatric SIG…
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Annelise Bork, MSN, RN, CNOR, NPD-BCClinical Educator, Accreditation, and Quality, Children's Healthcare of AtlantaLeslie Pihlstrom, BN, RNAmbulatory Clinical Nurse Educator, Alberta Children's HospitalAshley Reid, BSN, RN, CPN, NPD-BCClinical Nurse Educator, Children's Healthcare of AtlantaBrandy Williamson, MSN, RN, CPNDirector of Ambulatory Nursing, Quality, and Education, Children's Healthcare of AtlantaSpecialties$33Standard Price - Identification111DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to safety in the practice environment…
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Kamillia Dela Paz, MSN, RN-BCLaboratory Support Services RN Supervisor, Cedars-Sinai Medical NetworkRachel Ellis, MSN, RN, AMB-BCNurse Manager, General and Trauma Surgery, Inova Health SystemQuyen Hurlburt, MSN, RN, CCTCDirector of Nursing and Clinical Operations, Cedars-Sinai Medical NetworkRuthie Mangino, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, NP-CClinical Nurse Specialist, Mayo ClinicCarla Parker, MSN, RN, AMB-BCDirector of Nursing Operations in Ambulatory, Inova Health SystemTara Woodside, DNP, RNAmbulatory Patient Safety and Accreditation Program Manager, ChristianaCareCatherine Yows, MSN, RN, CGRN, CRCSTClinical Resource Nurse, Mayo ClinicSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification103DateMay 21, 2025Credits1.25 CH | Available until May 24, 2027The recording of this session will be available in the AAACN Online Library for 6 months post-conference for registered attendees only…
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PronetoRideStephanie Witwer, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAANIndependent Nurse ConsultantSpecialties$33Standard Price - Identification254DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026This session discusses the need for and the implementation of a comprehensive telephone triage training program for ambulatory care nurses at a large academic medical center…
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SpecialtiesGeneralTracks$38Standard Price - Identification252DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026Insufficient orientation experiences that fail to prepare new and experienced nurses for ambulatory care services often contribute to increased turnover rates and compromises care delivery to patients…
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Nytosha Thomas-Bridgeman, MSN, RN, CMSRNSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$38Standard Price - Identification241DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026This session explores the historical context of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work along with the current existing work completed and in process in healthcare institutions across the country to create a more equitable space for internal and external stakeholders within these organizations…
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Quyen Phan, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCAssistant Clinical Professor, Emory UniversityKim Regis, DNP, PNP-BC, NEA-BC, BCCAmy Cadoret, MHA, MSN, NEA-BC, AMB-BCAssociate Nursing Officer, Vanderbilt UniversityGloria Okorley, MSN, RN, AMB-BCAmbulatory Care Nurse Manager, University of Kentucky HealthcareSpecialties$38Standard Price - Identification234DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026Presenters from the NSI SIG Advisory Group engage participants in dialog and help them learn the scope of the NSI SIG work plan and how it supports and contributes to the overall plans of the AAACN Board of Directors and the AAACN Research Committee…
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Annette S. Hamlin, MSN Ed, AMB-BC, RNNursing Professional Development Specialist, Akron Children's HospitalMarcia A. Potter, RNPresident; Infusion Partners 360, LLC, SynTact Solutions; Nurse ExecutiveSpecialties$38Standard Price - Identification233DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026This session explores ambulatory care nurses’ knowledge about social drivers of health and existing community resources, perceived confidence to discuss social needs with their patients, and the challenges and opportunities they perceive in integrating the social drivers of health into their care…
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Kaitlyn Hegarty, BSN, RN, OCN, CBCNCarla Parker, MSN, RN, AMB-BCDirector of Nursing Operations in Ambulatory, Inova Health SystemSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$38Standard Price - Identification232DateApril 4, 2024Credits0.75 CH | Available until April 6, 2026This session discusses the development of a care coordination pilot program to address complex needs of pediatric gastroenterology patients, with the goals of preventing overuse of the emergency room and inpatient admissions while increasing compliance with plans of care…
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Jaya Yohannan, MSN, RNDirector of Care Coordination, Children's Health$38Standard Price