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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 - Identification320DateMay 23, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027The recording of this session will be available in the AAACN Online Library post-conference for registered attendees only…
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Lee Rubin Speaks, Inc.SpecialtiesGeneral$33Standard Price - Identification310DateMay 23, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This presentation focuses on the year in review of the AAACN advocacy efforts, introduce the AAACN advocacy platform and how it aligns with the strategic plan of AAACN, review the “We Strive for More in 2024” results as a way to view our progress, and review resources and creative methods to increa…
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Cynthia L. Murray, BN, AMB-BCRN Consultant Legislative Action Team Office of Primary Care VA Central Office, Veterans Health AdministrationLeondra Weiss, MN, ARNP, FNP-BC, C-EFM, AMB-BCFamily Medicine ARNP, Sea Mar Community Health CenterRebecca Newman, MS, RN, CPNChildren's Hospital of Colorado, Registered NurseSpecialties$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 - 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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Kelsie Nelson, MBA/HCM, RNAmbulatory Nurse Manager, Department of Orthopedics, Mayo ClinicBrenda Bos, MS, RNRegistered Nurse, Mayo ClinicSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$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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Stacy Silver, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BCNurse Director, Medical Specialties, Boston Medical CenterPatrick Rhault, MHA, BSN, RN, NE-BCAssociate Chief Nursing Officer, Boston Medical CenterGina-Marie Giarusso, MS, RNNursing Director, Ambulatory Pediatrics, Boston Medical CenterSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$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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Patricia Nannenga, MSN, RN, CNML, CPHQDirector of Medical Assistant Education, Indiana University HealthMichael Hanneman, MSClinical Research Associate, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterAshley Campbell, MSN, RN, NEA-BCNurse Manager, Trauma, Burn, Colorectal, and General Surgery Clinics, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterKimberly 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 PhysiciansSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$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 - Identification201DateMay 22, 2025Credits1.25 CH | Available until May 24, 2027Ambulatory care nursing must successfully create a culture of inclusion and a sense of belonging for all stakeholders in the practice and patient care environment…
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Brigit Carter, PhD, FADLN, FAANClinical Professor Emerita & Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Duke University & American Association of Colleges in Nursing (AACN)SpecialtiesGeneral$33Standard Price - Identification143DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This session explores a multidisciplinary process to extend sexual assault nurse examiner services to strategic ambulatory care locations to bring services to this patient population…
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Becky Gray, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BCDirector Ambulatory Clinical Operations, Saint Luke’s Physician GroupJennifer Sonsiadek, MSN-FN, BSN, BA, RN, SANE-AClinical Forensic Program Manager, Saint Luke's Health System$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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Joyce Danquah, MScN, RN, CCMDirector ECM, Children's Medical Center DallasMegan Beckerle, MSNDirector, Cross Continuum Care Coordination, Children's Hospital of Orange CountyChristine Caraher, MSN, RN, CPNNurse Manager, Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaLinda 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 - Identification132DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027The primary care system in the US is facing challenges pertaining to job satisfaction and burnout among providers, staff, and managers, contributing to high worker turnover and detrimental effects on care quality and access…
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Denise Moultrie, EdD, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR, CCNSVice President, Clinical Operations, Population Health Collaborative, Emory HealthcareDirector, People Service Directory, Emory HealthcareSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification122DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This session identifies best practices for attendees to utilize to increase participation in ambulatory care nurse residency…
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Nicole Ferreira, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, BMTCN, OCNNursing Education Specialist, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterAmanda Houser, DNP, FNP-BCVMG Staffing Operations Assistant Manager, Vanderbilt University Medical CenterSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$33Standard Price - Identification114DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This presentation provides the business case for nursing leadership infrastructure in ambulatory care. Nursing leaders who have successfully developed leadership infrastructure and demonstrated a return on investment share their experience and lessons learned…
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Christina Madriz, MBA, MSN, RN, CENPChange Management Leader, IU Health PhysiciansAllece Merchant, MBA, BSN, RN, NE-BCDirector of Ambulatory Clinical Initiatives, UT Southwestern Medical CenterCalli Wood, MSN Ed, RN, NPD-BCDirector of Ambulatory Nursing Education and Training, UT Southwestern Medical CenterDiane Woods, MSN, RN, NEA-BCAssociate Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, UT Southwestern$33Standard Price - Identification112DateMay 21, 2025Credits1 CH | Available until May 24, 2027This session addresses the implementation of a 10-hour workday for nursing staff as a way to innovate workflows and schedules and provide work-life balance…
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Jenny Uguru, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, AMB-BC, CLC, GRNDirector of Nursing, NYC Health Hospitals/WoodhullSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$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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Stephanie Witwer, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAANIndependent Nurse ConsultantPronetoRideSpecialties$33Standard Price - Identification320DateApril 5, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026Ambulatory care registered nurses (RNs) are essential to healthcare access, quality outcomes, and cost containment through efficient and effective resource allocation…
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Jean M. Bernhardt, PhD, CNPAdministrative Director and Nurse Practitioner, Massachusetts General HospitalAleesa Mobley, PhD, MS, RN, APN-BCStephanie Witwer, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAANIndependent Nurse ConsultantSpecialties$38Standard Price - Identification310DateApril 5, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026This session uses a panel format to discuss the role of ambulatory care in conjunction with Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) grants to provide equitable health care to the nation’s highest-need communities…
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Lillian J. Jones-Bell, MSN Ed, RN, PHNEducation Consultant, California Health Impact State Nursing WorkforceLaurel More, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CPNClinical Education Specialist, Children's Hospital ColoradoSpeakers
Linda Hook, DrPH, MSN, RN, PHNA-BCBrenda Luther, PhD, RNProfessor, College of Nursing, University of UtahKae R. Livsey, PhD, MPH, RNRebecca Mitchell, DNP, MSN, APRNP. Ann Solari-Twaddell, PhD, MPA, RN, FAANTina C. Switzer, DNP, RN, CNLPartnership Liaison, James Madison UniversitySusan Watkins, PhD, RN, CNE, CPAHAKristina Widmann, MSN, RN, AMB-BC$38Standard Price - Identification301DateApril 5, 2024Credits1.5 CH | Available until April 6, 2026The town hall session allows for an open forum for discussion between AAACN ambulatory care leaders and attendees on health policy and advocacy issues in ambulatory care nursing…
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Stephanie Witwer, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAANIndependent Nurse ConsultantBillie L. Allard, MS, RN, FAAN, FAONLPopulation Health/Value-Based Care ConsultantKae R. Livsey, PhD, MPH, RNRachel E. Start, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAANAssociate VP, MBE Services, Rush University Medical CenterLeondra Weiss, MN, ARNP, FNP-BC, C-EFM, AMB-BCFamily Medicine ARNP, Sea Mar Community Health CenterSpecialtiesGeneral$38Standard Price - Identification253DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026Aiming to improve the transition of patients from hospital to home, a team at one healthcare organization completed a performance improvement project leveraging the registered nurse to lead the transition of care phone call and visit in collaboration with the primary care physician…
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SpecialtiesGeneralTracks$38Standard Price - Identification251DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026Avoiding patient falls involves being able to learn from each event. Implementing a standardized root-cause-analysis across ambulatory care practices assists in learning how to reduce investigations and offers clinical staff a better understanding of the causes of patient falls…
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John Murphy, DNP RNSpecialtiesGeneralTracks$38Standard Price - Identification243DateApril 4, 2024Credits1 CH | Available until April 6, 2026This session outlines the development of an innovative residency program to increase expanded nursing roles by providing structured training using an established ambulatory care curriculum, expert mentorship, and co-design with practice administration…$38Standard Price