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                                                                                 Conference Chairperson
                                                                                 Jeffrey Doucette, DNP, RN, CEN,
                                                                                 FACHE, NEA-BC
                                                                                 Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
The Conference for Excellence in Nursing Leadership TM                           Mary Immaculate Hospital                        Su
                                                                                 Newport News, VA
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I am honored to have been selected as the 2014 Chairperson for Nursing
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                                                                                 Director, Clinical Education                    Da
Management Congress and am thrilled to announce our upcoming                     Acute Care Informatics
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program at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 12-16, 2014.           Banner Health System
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Our amazing planning panel has put together what promises to be one of           Phoenix, AZ
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our best meetings yet!                                                           Stephen Deihl, MBA, BSN, RN                     Th
Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,                Clinical Manager, Catholic Health Initiatives   pro
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Congress2014 serves as a “live-from the pages” experience, a transition                                                          int
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from our award-winning Nursing Management journal, to an opportunity                                                             wo
for today’s leading nurse managers to meet and collaborate — all while           Pamela Hunt, MSN, BS, RN                        app
strengthening the practical and critical thinking skills you need to improve     Chief Nursing Executive                         lea
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the overall quality of patient care.                                             North Region                                    tha
As the premier conference for nurse leaders, Nursing Management                  Indianapolis, IN                                pro
Congress2014 has something for every level of nurse leader in every                                                              lea
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practice setting. In addition to many of our outstanding returning faculty,      APN-BC, CRNP                                    sup
you’ll hear from new and innovative thought leaders in our general and           Executive Director, Continuing Education        wil
keynote sessions.                                                                Wolters Kluwer Health                           im
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We are exceptionally pleased to highlight several of this year’s presentations   Philadelphia, PA                                gro
to enhance your performance as a nurse leader:                                                                                   situ
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    • New Manager Intensive (preconference workshop)                             Editor-In-Chief, Nursing Management             Da
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       urse Executive/Nurse Executive Advance Prep course                       Associate Executive Director                    for
      (preconference workshop)                                                   Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive
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    • Rewiring our Thinking about Accountability                                 New York, NY                                    Da
    • Process Improvements at the Unit Level
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    • Promises and Pitfalls of Social Media                                      Faith Bresnan Roberts, MSN,
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    • Diversity and Inclusion: Making it Real                                    RN, FCN                                         and
                                                                                 Director of Magnet
    • When Bad Things Happen in Good Hospitals                                   Parish Nursing and Children’s Services          To
                                                                                 Carle Foundation Hospital                       are
Over 15 years ago, I attended my first Nursing Management Congress as                                                            the
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a new Director. I was blown away by the quality of speakers and the caliber                                                      wa
of the program and I haven’t missed a meeting since. Of all the choices          Janet S. Thomas, MS, RN-BC                      un
you have for national meetings, none will deliver the opportunities for          Manager, Continuing Education
learning, networking, and growth as Nursing Management Congress2014.             Accreditation Compliance
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Jeffrey Doucette, DNP, RN, CEN, FACHE, NEA-BC                                    Publisher, American Journal of Nursing (AJN)    Ac
Conference Chairperson                                                           Wolters Kluwer Health                           (LW
Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer                                           Lippincott Williams & Wilkins                   16
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Mary Immaculate Hospital, Newport News, VA
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                                                     Pre-Conference Workshops
       Sunday, October 12                                and its practical application. This two-          study. This highly interactive session
                                                         day course overviews key issues that will         will provide the theoretical basis for a
       8:00 am – 4:30 pm                                 be tested on the ANCC exam for nurse              focus on strengths, both individual and
       010A New Manager Intensive                        executives, including effective delivery          team, and build on the participant’s
                                                         of care; legal, regulatory, and ethical           experience. Completion of a strengths-
       Day 1: A Focus on Finance                         issues; healthcare economics; professional        assessment instrument will allow the
       Pamela Hunt, MSN, BS, RN, Chief Nursing           practice; quality management; and                 participant to identify his/her own
       Executive, Community Health Network               organizational leadership. Participants           personal competencies and how these
       North Region, Indianapolis, IN                    will also have an opportunity to learn            increase leadership effectiveness and
       This powerful two-day workshop                    test-taking skills and take sample                results in the work place. Participants will
ives   provides the fundamental tools for                tests. If you register for Day 1, you are         learn a simple strategy for identifying the
       success as a new nurse manager. From              automatically registered for Day 2.               strengths of those with whom they work
       interviewing new hires to confronting             Separate fee applies.                             and how to coach using these elements.
       workplace conflict, we’ll offer realistic                                                           Separate fee applies.
       approaches to the daily challenges of             Monday, October 13
       leadership. Learn how to calculate and
                                                                                                           1:00 pm - 4:30 pm
                                                         8:00 am – 4:30 pm                                 040 Creative Problem Solving –
       justify the staff, equipment, and supplies
       that you need to keep your department             010B New Manager Intensive                        The Meridian Maze®
       providing quality care. Additionally,             Day 2: A Focus on Leadership                      Marie Feiter, BSN, RN, Manager, Meridian
       learn how to evaluate the feasibility             Shelley Cohen, RN, MSN, CEN, Educator             Health, Organizational Effectiveness and
,      of a new service line. This session’s             and Consultant, Health Resources Unlimited,       Senior Consultants, Meridian Leadership
       supportive and interactive environment            Hohenwald, TN                                     Institute, Neptune, NJ; Susan St. Peter,
n      will empower you with resources you can                                                             BSN, RN, Manager, Meridian Health,
       implement immediately upon return to
                                                         020B NE/NEA Prep Course —
                                                                                                           Organizational Effectiveness and Senior
       your organization. Come network with a            Day 2                                             Consultants, Meridian Leadership Institute,
       group of peers who truly understand your          Vicki D. Lachman, PhD, APRN, NEA,                 Neptune, NJ
       situation, and leave with knowledge to            President, V.L. Associates, Avalon, NJ
C                                                                                                          This highly interactive program provides
       work with the rookies. If you register for        and Sarasota, FL
                                                                                                           participants with an overview of a
       Day 1, you are automatically registered
       for Day 2. Separate fee applies.
                                                         8:00 am – 11:30 am                                creative, yet structured approach to
                                                                                                           problem solving. We’ll cover how to be
                                                         030 Strength-Based Leadership
       020A NE/NEA Prep Course —                                                                           creative “out of the box” as well as “in
                                                         for the Experienced Nurse Manager                 the box” when dealing with regulations,
       Day 1                                             Jo Manion, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN,                 budgets, and other constraints. The
       Vicki D. Lachman, PhD, APRN, NEA,                 Author, Speaker and Consultant, Manion &          content is centered around Deming’s
       President, V.L. Associates, Avalon, NJ            Associates, The Villages, FL                      Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model, but
       and Sarasota, FL                                  Exemplary nurse leaders recognize                 with the added focus of how employees
       Today’s nursing executives and managers           coaching and developing their people is           can become more proactive and engaged
       are expected to maintain competency in            an inherent part of their role. However,          in developing creative solutions to
       their roles. Advanced certification is one        most of these skills are formed on-the-job        everyday process problems. Session
       way to ensure these individuals have an           and in a hit-or-miss fashion rather than          limited to the first 50 participants.
       understanding of management theory                the result of deliberate and intentional          Separate fee applies.

       Continuing Education Provider Information                                  education activity (a maximum of 30 contact hours can be earned
                                                                                  inclusive of a 2-day pre-conference workshop).
       Purpose: As a nurse leader attending Nursing Management
       Congress2014, you’ll be able to network with colleagues, have              Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing
       discussions with faculty and industry experts, and visit numerous          nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
       exhibits that provide alternatives and strategies for improving            Commission on Accreditation.
,
       the quality and cost-effectiveness of care delivery and nursing practice   This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of
       in your healthcare setting. In addition, you can accrue contact hours.     Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749 for 16 contact hours
N)     Accreditation Statement: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins                     and up to 30 contact hours inclusive of a 2-day preconference workshop.
       (LWW), publisher of Nursing Management journal, will award up to           LWW is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education
       16 contact hours (main conference only) for this continuing nursing        by the District of Columbia and Florida #50-1223. Your Lippincott
                                                                                  Williams & Wilkins contact hours are valid wherever you reside.

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Monday, October 13                            8:45 am – 9:00 am                               that led first to the development of
                                                                                                                                            in
                                                                                              advance directives as a tool for decision
                                              Richard Hader Visionary Leader                  making and then to the legislation and        rat
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm                             Award Ceremony                                  implementation of the Patient Self-           pr
Chairperson Welcome and                                                                       Determination Act. In addition to a brief     ide
Opening Remarks                               9:00 am – 10:00 am                              historical overview of the development        thi
                                                                                              of patient self-determination legislation,
                                              Keynote Address                                 the presenter will draw from personal         11
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm                             103 It’s Not About                              experience and nurses’ professional and       Kir
                                                                                              ethical obligations to illustrate how to      Di
Opening Session                               Empowerment — It’s About                                                                      Te
                                                                                              promote more effective nurse-patient
101 Manage Your Energy, Not                   Engagement!                                     dialogue about end-of-life issues. Finally,   Fo
Your Time                                     Liz Jazwiec, Founder and CEO, Liz, Inc.,        our discussion will turn to nurses’           W
                                              Oak Lawn, IL                                    involvement in political action, using        da
Sharon Cox, BSN, MSN, Founder and
                                              We all know                                     healthcare reform as a backdrop.              ma
Principal Consultant, Cox & Associates,
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Brentwood, TN                                                                                 112 Impacting Sepsis:                         lea
                                              teams have
While none of                                                                                 Organizational Costs in Dollars               va
                                              fewer turnovers,
us can add                                                                                    and Lives                                     to
                                              better
more hours                                                                                                                                  an
                                              productivity,                                   Shelley Cohen, RN, MSN, CEN, Educator
in a day we all
                                              and increased                                   and Consultant, Health Resources Unlimited,
have the ability                                                                                                                            11
                                              patient                                         Hohenwald, TN
to bring more
of ourselves to
                                              satisfaction. In this session we’ll discuss     Over 250,000 patients die from sepsis         Br
                                              what successful leaders do to build             every year, and 40% of those with
work every day and                                                                                                                          12
                                              true partnerships with nurses to create         severe sepsis won’t survive. It’s the most
recharge our batteries. We can recognize
and reduce energy-depleting behaviors
                                              a better workplace. The discussion              expensive hospital admission, costing         Pr
                                              will begin with both organization and           healthcare more than $20 billion in           Un
and intentionally choose ways to keep
                                              individual leadership factors that must be      recent years. It’s time for nurse leaders     JoA
ourselves from feeling like a gerbil on a
                                              in place to engage individuals. Through         to step forward and initiate processes        CP
wheel. This session offers practical ideas
                                              real-life examples, we’ll review effective      that have proven to decrease mortality        Pa
for next day use with the goal of making
                                              tools to manage some of the difficult           and costs. This presentation includes         of
them habits that are sustained over
                                              issues that affect most nurses today, such      a brief overview of the stages of sepsis
time. Using strategies first developed                                                                                                      De
                                              as victim thinking, morale, and work-life       and discusses the gap in education
for athletes with a focus on mind, body,                                                                                                    res
                                              balance. We’ll connect customer and             related to rapid recognition. We’ll
emotions, and spirit, as well as principals                                                                                                 co
                                              staff satisfaction, having fun at work,         address evidence-based best practices
of mindfulness training, you will have                                                                                                      sta
                                              and choosing to be happy.                       to demonstrate the immediate impact
many options to be more proactive                                                                                                           im
and productive.                                                                               “bundling” processes have on sepsis
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                                              10:15 am – 11:15 am                             treatment.
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6:30 pm – 8:30 pm                             Breakout Sessions                               113 Rewiring Our Thinking                     an
                                              111 ADVANCED TRACK:                             about Accountability                          to
102 Grand Opening Exhibits/                                                                                                                 im
Posters and Welcome Reception                 Health Care Policy and Ethics:                  Sharon Cox, BSN, MSN, Founder and
                                              Exploring Nurses’ Obligations                   Principal Consultant, Cox & Associates,       12
Learn about the latest products and
                                                                                              Brentwood, TN
technologies, view poster presentations,      and Actions                                                                                   FT
and network with vendors and                                                                  It’s often been said that if accountability
                                              Dana Bjarnason, PhD, RN, NE-BC,                                                               Pa
colleagues. Light reception fare will                                                         is framed from a punitive perspective,
                                              Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer,                                                       Ex
be served.                                                                                    you’ll never have accountability in the
                                              Oregon Health & Science University,                                                           No
                                                                                              workplace. Healthcare leaders have to let
                                              Portland, OR
Tuesday, October 14                           Endorsed by Honor Society of Nursing,
                                                                                              go of the “get their name and write them      Yo
                                                                                                                                            Ho
                                                                                              up” mentality ingrained in our culture
7:45 am – 8:45 am                             Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)            for years. Reframing accountability in        tha
                                              This presentation will explore nurses’          a healthy sense so that it’s an “inside       ad
Exhibits Open/Continental                     professional and ethical obligations for        out” idea rather than an “outside in”         he
Breakfast in Exhibit Hall                     active participation in health policy in        approach can make all the difference; this    for
                                              the United States. Topics covered include       all begins with assumptions and mental        wh
                                              the professional, social, and legal climate     models in the leadership team. If you’re      to

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      ready to foster an accountable workforce         session, you’ll leave knowing what data     demands for access to health care, our
n     in a way that builds trust and ownership         points you need and how to articulate       leaders need to promote transformation
      rather than mistrust and blame, this             your request for additional FTEs.           in care delivery. APRNs can play
      program will provide thought-provoking                                                       a critical role in transforming care
ief   ideas that just might challenge your             123 When Good Teams Go Bad:                 delivery and contributing to an inter-
      thinking...and that’s a good thing!              Putting the FUN in Dysfunction              professional practice model. This
n,                                                     Jeffrey Doucette, DNP, RN, CEN, FACHE,      session will discuss innovative models
      114 Decisions, Decisions                         NEA-BC, Conference Chairperson, Vice        to use APRNs knowledge and skills that
d     Kirsten Drake, MSN, RN, OCN,NEA-BC,              President & Chief Nursing Officer, Mary     have proven track records to improve
      Director Med/Surg, Renal/Oncology Services,      Immaculate Hospital, Newport News, VA       outcomes across transitions and the care
      Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital,                                                      continuum. Learn about these evidence-
                                                       Managing a dysfunctional team is one
ly,   Fort Worth, TX                                                                               based strategies, and you can be a leader
                                                       of the most frustrating challenges that
      We’re faced with making decisions every                                                      to remove organizational and cultural
                                                       leader’s face today. This high-energy
      day in our organizations, and there are                                                      barriers to APRN practice in your
                                                       session will explore the root causes
      many techniques that can assist with this                                                    organization.
                                                       of team dysfunction and provide
      challenge. This session provides nurse           easy-to-implement solutions to get
      leaders the “how to” in navigating the           your team back on track to highly           132 Engaging Staff in Quality
      vast amount of information available             reliable performance. Don’t miss this       Metrics
      to make the best decisions for their unit        opportunity to put the fun back in          Faith Bresnan Roberts, MSN, RN, FCN,
      and organization.                                dysfunction!                                Director of Magnet, Professional Practices
ed,                                                                                                and Parish Nursing, Carle Foundation
      11:30 am – 12:30 pm                              124 Memory Matters                          Hospital, Urbana, IL
      Breakout Sessions                                Cynthia Saver, MS, RN, President, CLS
                                                                                                   Is it quality we seek, or a number we
                                                       Development, Inc., Columbia, MD
      121 ADVANCED TRACK:                                                                          want? When staff members connect their
st                                                     Everyday nurse leaders face a mind-         care to a number, it rarely resonates.
      Process Improvements at the                      numbing overload of information at          However, tying care to an outcome
      Unit Level                                       work and home. It’s no wonder we feel       brings a connection. We’ll talk about
      JoAnne Phillips, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS,            our memory slipping away. Come and          being PROUD of the care we give vs.
      CPPS, Coordinator of Nursing Quality and         learn how to keep your memory sharp         being harassed over numbers on a graph
      Patient Safety, The Hospital of the University   through mental exercises, physical          to help staff identify and own the quality
      of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA                workouts, and a healthy diet. You’ll also   metrics on their unit.
      Despite increasing demands, healthcare           learn tips you can use every day to make
      resources are becoming more                      your memory more effective.                 133 Creating the Right Fit:
      constrained. It’s essential that all clinical                                                Optimizing Peer and Behavioral-
      staff understand the impact of process           12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
      improvement in creating safer, more                                                          Based Interviewing
                                                       Exhibit Hall Open/Lunch                     Jonathan McCarthy, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-
      efficient practice environments. This
      session provides managers with tools             Provided in Exhibit Hall                    BC, Jonathan McCarthy Consulting Services,
      and resources to mentor clinical nurses                                                      Merchantville, NJ
      to conduct successful unit-based process         2:30 pm – 3:30 pm                           The selection of the “right” candidates
      improvement projects.                            Breakout Sessions                           may be the single most important factor
                                                                                                   in the ultimate success of a manager.
      122 Translating the Need for                     131 ADVANCED TRACK:                         This presentation will give you the
      FTEs                                             Leveraging APRNs to Improve                 tools to create and strengthen your own
y                                                                                                  future by utilizing peer interviewing and
      Pamela Hunt, MSN, BS, RN, Chief Nursing          Clinical Outcomes in Inpatient
      Executive, Community Health Network                                                          behavioral-based interview questions in a
      North Region, Indianapolis, IN                   Settings                                    structured and evaluative format. Join us
et                                                     Kathleen M. White, PhD, RN, NEA-            and start creating great choices today!
m     You know you need more staff, right?
      How do you translate that in a way               BC, FAAN, Associate Professor, Master’s
                                                       Program Track Coordinator, Health Systems   134 Finding Meaning in Civility:
      that will lead to a nod from your
      administrative leader? This session will         Management and MSN/MBA, The Johns           Conserving Human Capital
      help you write successful justifications         Hopkins University School of Nursing,       Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-
      for replacement or additional staffing           Baltimore, MD                               BC, Chief Nursing Officer, Robert Wood
his
      while examining the data you’ll need             With continued emphasis on improving        Johnson Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow,
l
      to state your case. After attending this         outcomes and concerns about increasing      Texas Health Resources, Arlington, TX
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Incivility and bullying in healthcare            (distractions, interruptions, fatigue);       based poster submissions, and have an        21
is a largely unrecognized threat. Over           and staff competency.                         opportunity to vote for the winning          Th
85% of nurses report having been                                                               poster! Light refreshments will be served.
bullied sometime in their career, with           143 Promises and Pitfalls of                                                               Re
many reporting effects on patient care.          Social Media                                  Wednesday, October 15                        Jam
Although few research-supported                                                                                                             He
interventions exist, nurse leaders have
                                                 Cynthia Saver, MS, RN, President, CLS         8:00 am – 9:00 am                            UM
                                                 Development, Inc., Columbia, MD
been recognized as a critical link in
                                                 On many levels, social media fulfills its
                                                                                               Exhibits Open/Continental                    W
identifying, intervening, and preventing                                                       Breakfast in Exhibit Hall                    Do
bullying, as well as aiding in recovery of       promise to bring people closer together.
                                                 We can easily communicate with our                                                         cli
those who suffer from post-traumatic
embitterment disorder. Learn about               colleagues in other cities, other states,     9:00 am – 10:00 am                           inf
                                                 and even other countries to expand                                                         co
a civility tool box designed for nurse                                                         General Session                              ex
leaders by an RWJF Executive Nurse               our professional network. But when
                                                 does social media cross the line from         201 Lead Or Get Out of the Way!              are
Fellows team to help guide you in ending                                                                                                    By
this silent epidemic.                            professional boon to professional peril?      Emerging Trends in Nursing
                                                 Is it OK to “friend” an employee? Do                                                       dis
                                                 employees have the right to complain          Leadership                                   to
3:45 pm – 4:45 pm                                                                              Jeffrey Doucette, DNP, RN, CEN, FACHE,
                                                 about patients—or their boss—on                                                            pr
Breakout Sessions                                Facebook? No one has all the answers, but     NEA-BC, Conference Chairperson,              yo
141 ADVANCED TRACK:                              we’ll discuss the hot issues surrounding      Vice President                               ch
                                                 social media usage by nurses.                 & Chief Nursing                              low
Informatics: The Road to Clinical                                                              Officer, Mary
Transformation                                   144 Implications for 2020:                    Immaculate                                   21
Ann O’Brien RN, MSN, National                    Workforce Issues in Nursing                   Hospital, Newport                            N
Senior Director of Clinical Informatics,                                                       News, VA
                                                 and Healthcare                                                                             Im
Transformation Leader, Kaiser Permanente,                                                      Change is the
RWJ Foundation, Nurse Executive Fellow           Kathleen M. White, PhD, RN, NEA-                                                           Fa
                                                                                               only constant in                             Di
                                                 BC, FAAN, Associate Professor, Master’s
Endorsed by the Healthcare Information                                                         healthcare, and leading change requires
                                                 Program Track Coordinator, Health Systems                                                  an
and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)                                                         changing leaders. This high-impact
                                                 Management and MSN/MBA, The Johns                                                          Ho
                                                                                               session will explore six emerging trends
Can the EHR improve quality, safety,             Hopkins University School of Nursing,                                                      Th
                                                                                               in nursing leadership. In addition, this
and clinical outcomes? This session will         Baltimore, MD                                                                              las
                                                                                               session will discuss the importance
describe how data mining and advanced            Nurses play an important role in our                                                       as
                                                                                               of transformational leadership in
analytics can be used to improve                 growing health care delivery system.                                                       dis
                                                                                               redefining the role of the nurse leader,
clinical practice and highly reliable            The IOM Future of Nursing report                                                           the
                                                                                               implementing accountable care models,
workflows, while describing a strategy for       recommended that effective workforce          and accelerating the rate of clinical        or
transforming care delivery.                      planning and policy making require            transformation in organizations.             rev
142 Your Role in Med Safety:                     better data collection and information                                                     an
                                                 infrastructure. Understanding the
Far Beyond the Five Rights                                                                     10:15 am – 11:15 am                          21
                                                 supply pipeline and demand for nurses
JoAnne Phillips, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS,            is critical to produce a workforce            Breakout Sessions                            M
CPPS, Coordinator of Nursing Quality and         that’s sufficient to meet the health
Patient Safety, The Hospital of the University
                                                                                               211 ADVANCED TRACK:                          Ra
                                                 care needs of the country. This session
of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA                will describe current key trends in the
                                                                                               Getting the Most from People                 FA
                                                                                               Around You                                   of
Adverse events from medication usage             nursing workforce, the supply pipeline                                                     Un
increase morbidity and mortality                 and demand for nurses, and resources          Andrea Mazzoccoli, RN, PhD, FAAN, SVP,
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as well as overall care costs. Safe              available to the nurse executive that can     Chief Nurse Executive, Bon Secours Health
medication administration is far                 inform decision making on health care         System, Inc., Marriottsville, MD             Ev
more complex than the “five rights”              workforce investments.                                                                     div
                                                                                               This session will review the Nelson
we learned in nursing school. This                                                                                                          ho
                                                 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm                             and Burns model for developmental
session is designed to provide nurse                                                           models for teams. Using the model as a       To
leaders a better understanding of the            151 Poster Networking Reception               framework, the presenter will provide        for
systems of medication use, including             Join us for an opportunity to review          ways to take teams to a high performing      an
information acquisition (patient, drug,          some of the most current research from        level and link the development of high       pe
technology); medication management               your NMC colleagues. You’ll network           performing teams to the ANCC Magnet®
(labeling, storage); environmental factors       with peers, review the latest evidence-       model of excellence.

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      212 Small Steps, Big Savings:                 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
      The Manager’s Role in Reducing                                                                  Call for Posters
ed.
                                                    Breakout Sessions                                 This educational meeting and exposition is
      Resource Utilization                          221 ADVANCED TRACK:                               for nurses in management and leadership
5     James Cyr, RN, MS, MBA, Vice President
                                                    What’s the Value in Value-Based                   positions across the continuum of health
      Heart & Vascular and Diabetes Centers,                                                          care. Currently, we’re soliciting poster
      UMass Memorial Medical Center,                Purchasing?
                                                                                                      presentations for the conference. To submit
      Worcester, MA                                 Rosanne Raso, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Editor-
                                                                                                      a poster, please visit the conference website at
                                                    In-Chief, Nursing Management, Associate
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                                                    Executive Director, Patient Care Services/
      clinical expert and source of financial                                                         Abstract.
                                                    Nurse Executive, Lenox Hill Hospital/
      information substantially impacts the
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                                                    North Shore LIJ, New York, NY
                                                                                                      Subject Matter
      explore several practical examples that       Medicare’s Value-Based Purchasing                 Poster submissions should contain subject
      are applicable across most clinical areas.    program is part of a national shift in            matter of interest to nurses in management
 y!                                                 philosophy from reimbursement for
      By exploring these examples, you’ll                                                             and leadership roles. Posters must be
      discover that you are uniquely positioned     quantity of service to reimbursement              evidence-based and include empirical
      to bridge the gap between clinical            for quality of care. Nursing’s role is            outcomes. Posters sharing studies in
      practice and finance. By fully embracing      significant in a hospital’s performance
                                                                                                      progress with substantive preliminary
      your leadership role, you can drive           success. This session will address the
                                                                                                      outcomes will also be considered. Topics
      change that will result in better care at a   history, measures, scoring, results, and
                                                                                                      of interest may include but are not limited
      lower cost.                                   nursing implications of the Medicare
                                                                                                      to personal and professional development,
                                                    program.
      213 The Conversation                                                                            stress reduction, time/project management,
      No One Wants to Have …                        222 The Imposition of Religious                   financial management, ethical/legal issues,
                                                    Beliefs on Healthcare Decisions                   team development, human resource issues,
      Impaired Nurses                                                                                 evidence-based practice, patient safety,
      Faith Bresnan Roberts, MSN, RN, FCN,          Nancy A. Hoffman, RN, JD, Attorney at Law,
                                                                                                      and contemporary payment systems such
      Director of Magnet, Professional Practices    Assistant Professor of Nursing and Health
s                                                   Sciences, California State University East Bay,   as value-based purchasing.
      and Parish Nursing, Carle Foundation
      Hospital, Urbana, IL                          Pleasanton, CA                                    All accepted/participating posters will
s                                                                                                     be eligible for peer-judging during the
      They could be your high performer, the        This session will address legal changes
                                                    that have allowed the imposition of               conference. Posters will be judged based on
      last person you expected…and it’s always
                                                    religious beliefs of individuals who aren’t       the following criteria:
      a sad process to undertake. Together we’ll
      discuss how to identify impaired nurses,      the patient on healthcare decisions and           • Substantial and positive impact on public
      the necessary follow-up, and treatment        patient care. Conscious laws, insurance             health or patient group
s,
      or termination decisions. We’ll also          for abortions or contraception under the
                                                    Affordable Care Act, and other statutes           • Contributed to new knowledge or practice
      review facility and community resources,
      and what they specifically offer.             will be addressed from the perspective of         • Unique or innovative
                                                    fundamental constitutional rights, and
                                                                                                      • Supporting documents, teaching displays,
      214 Diversity and Inclusion:                  the impact of these laws on health care
                                                                                                        pictures, to support poster abstract
      Making it Real                                delivery, patients, and staff.
                                                                                                      Winning posters will be announced during
      Randolph F. R. Rasch, PhD, RN, FNP-BC,        223 Pulse Check: Emerging                         the meeting and the authors of these winning
      FAANP, Professor and Chair, Department
      of Community Practice, School of Nursing,
                                                    Trends in Rapid Response Teams                    posters will receive complimentary conference
      University of North Carolina at Greensboro,   Andrea Mazzoccoli, RN, PhD, FAAN, SVP,            registration to Nursing Management
P,                                                  Chief Nurse Executive, Bon Secours Health         Congress2015!
      Greensboro, NC
                                                    System, Inc., Marriottsville, MD                  Deadline for submissions:
      Everyone talks about the need for
      diversity in organizational practice, but     Review the current literature and                 August 1, 2014
      how can we turn this value into reality?      outcomes associated with rapid response
                                                    teams. Discuss how to leverage people,            Notifications of acceptance
a     Together, we’ll discuss best practices                                                          or rejection: August 15, 2014
      for increasing diversity and inclusion,       process, and technology to employ
      and the merits of honoring different          high-functioning teams to support the             For posters to be accepted, they must comply
 g                                                  professional nurse and create improved
      perspectives.                                                                                   with ANCC Standards of Commercial Support
                                                    patient outcomes.                                 and Advertising. No product logos may be used
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224 What Does A Night-Shift-                  In our healthcare environment, many              3:45 pm – 4:45 pm                           Th
Friendly Hospital Look Like?                  nurse managers cover both inpatient and
                                                                                               General Session
Mary Lawson Carney, MSN, RN-BC,
                                              outpatient areas, and are responsible for                                                    8:
                                              quality, cost, and operational metrics           241 Sh*ft Happens, But Life                 G
CCRN-P, Staff RN - Pediatric ICU, Peyton
Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent
                                              across an entire clinical service line.          Goes On!
                                              In this presentation, learn ways to              Derek Cunard, LPC, Motivational Speaker,
                                                                                                                                           30
Indianapolis, Adjunct Faculty/Clinical
                                              improve access to ambulatory services,           Author, Director of Learning, DAQRI,        Jef
Instructor, Nursing, Western Governors
                                              minimize the inpatient-outpatient                Hollywood, CA                               Fo
University, Indianapolis, IN
                                              chasm, and improve provider and                                                              Ha
Becoming “night-shift friendly” can                                                            In this fun,                                Blo
                                              patient satisfaction. We’ll review several
give your organization a competitive                                                           upbeat, and
                                              clear examples to show how standard                                                          Th
edge in nurse recruitment, retention,                                                          informative
                                              operating principles from other service                                                      kin
engagement, and patient care excellence.                                                       session,                                    Yo
                                              industries can be applied in outpatient
The four characteristics of a night-                                                           renowned                                    Ty
                                              healthcare.
shift-friendly hospital were determined                                                        speaker                                     ma
by more than 400 night-shift nurses                                                            and cancer
                                              233 When Bad Things Happen                                                                   ex
in facilities ranging from 11 to 800+                                                          survivor Derek                              sh
beds. Learn the benefits and barriers         in Good Hospitals                                Cunard will                                 av
to becoming night-shift-friendly, and         Nancy A. Hoffman, RN, JD, Attorney at            share his slightly quirky, personally       of
concrete steps ANY organization can           Law, Assistant Professor of Nursing and          touching and thought-provoking beliefs      de
employ.                                       Health Sciences, California State University     to understanding what he joyfully           fir
                                              East Bay, Pleasanton, CA                         calls “sh*ft.” With all that we face in     co
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm                            How can a facility overcome negative             our key healthcare roles, building and      ab
                                              patient outcomes? We’ll address                  sustaining a compelling environment,        all
Exhibit Hall Open/Lunch
                                              strategies from a legal, ethical, and risk       and creating the workplace of the future,   ma
Provided in Exhibit Hall                      management perspective. Specifically,            this is a timely and valuable discussion    he
                                              we’ll focus on just practice, patient and        surrounding “the price of entry” in         em
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm                             staff support, and minimizing legal              these increasingly exponential times. So    an
Breakout Sessions                             liability.                                       step forward carefully, put your creative   ev
                                                                                               powers to work, and remember that           res
231 ADVANCED TRACK:
                                              234 National Nursing                             “sh*ft happens!”                            lea
The Future of Advanced Practice                                                                                                            be
                                              Designations: Magnet® and
Nursing: Making Choices                                                                                                                    W
Randolph F. R. Rasch, PhD, RN, FNP-BC,
                                              Pathway to Excellence         TM

                                                                                                                                           of
FAANP, Professor and Chair, Department        Kathleen Murray, RN, MSN, NE-BC,
of Community Practice, School of Nursing,     Chief Nurse Executive, Baptist Medical
University of North Carolina at Greensboro,   Center Beaches, Jacksonville, FL
Greensboro, NC                                Magnet® requirements have continued
As nurses, we’re faced with myriad, and       to evolve, focusing on transformational
often confusing, choices when making          leadership, structural empowerment,
plans for education and advanced              exemplary professional practice, and new
practice. This session will explore the       knowledge and innovation. The Pathway
choices of the MSN, DNP, and PhD.             to Excellence is based on 12 practice
                                                            TM

What’s the right path for you? Together,      standards, with a focus on the work
we’ll review these three options.             environment. Many organizations use
                                              the program for laying the groundwork
232 Ambulatory Care Nurse                     to pursue Magnet® designation. This
Manager: Taking Steps to                      session will provide participants with
Improve ACCESS                                strategies on how to assess if your                                                          1
James Cyr, RN, MS, MBA, Vice President        organization is ready to pursue Pathway
Heart & Vascular and Diabetes Centers,        to Excellence or Magnet® designation.
                                                            TM

UMass Memorial Medical Center,
Worcester, MA

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     Thursday, October 16                          9:15 am – 10:15 am                             10:30 am – 11:30 am
                                                   General Session                                Closing Session
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                                                   302 Silence Kills: The Seven                   303 From Florence Nightingale
     General Session
                                                   Crucial Conversations for                      to the Jetsons: Where Have We
,
     301 Unleash Your Inner Tyrant!                Healthcare                                     Been, Where Are We Now, and
     Jeff Havens,
     Founder, The Jeff
                                                   Justin Hale,                                   Where Are We Going?
                                                   Master Trainer,                                Terry M. Foster,
     Havens Company,
                                                   VitalSmarts,                                   RN, MSN, FAEN,
     Bloomington, IL
                                                   Provo, UT                                      CCRN, CPEN,
     The first of its
                                                   Every year,                                    CEN, Critical-
     kind, Unleash
                                                   195,000 people                                 Care Clinical
     Your Inner
                                                   die in U.S.                                    Nurse Specialist,
     Tyrant! helps
                                                   hospitals because                              St. Elizabeth
     managers and
                                                   of medical                                     Medical Center,
     executives become better leaders by
                                                   mistakes. Often, well-intentioned              Edgewood, KY
     showing them everything they should
                                                   professionals choose not to speak
     avoid, including how to create a culture                                                     Nurses have
                                                   up when they’re concerned with the
     of fear and mistrust, how to oppress and                                                     been at the forefront and are the
                                                   behavior, decisions, or actions of a
s    demoralize employees, and how to stand                                                       mainstay of patient care for well over
                                                   colleague. The study, Silence Kills:
     firm in the face of all change, before                                                       a century. This presentation will be a
                                                   The Seven Crucial Conversations for
     concluding with a serious conversation        Healthcare, conducted by VitalSmarts,          lively look at how we began, evolved,
     about the kind of leaders we should           in conjunction with the American               progressed, and matured as individual
     all strive to become. Covering four           Association of Critical-Care Nurses, links     nurses and as a profession. We’ll
e,   main areas of leadership – creating a         people’s ability to discuss emotionally        discuss nursing routines, procedures,
     healthy corporate culture; management/        and politically risky topics in a healthcare   and equipment as they developed into
     employee relations; crisis management;        setting with key results such as, patient      evidence-based practice. See how many
o    and change management – this session is       safety, quality of care, and nursing           things you remember that “we used to
e    every bit as content-rich and intensively     turnover. The study suggests that              do,” how previous nurses have paved the
     researched as a more traditional              creating a culture where healthcare            way, and reflect on how far we’ve come!
     leadership seminar and has the added          workers voice concerns before problems
     benefit of an unparalleled delivery style.    occur is a vital part of saving lives.
     We’ll show you how to become the kind         Learn to step up to these seven crucial
     of leader others are excited to follow.       conversations and drastically transform
                                                   your healthcare organization.

          Top 5 Reasons to Attend Nursing Management Congress 2014
     1 A variety of topics 2 Real-life examples 3 Relevant and                        4 Opportunity to            5 Well organized,
        presented by                from speakers              evidenced-based              interact with nurses        motivational
        engaging speakers           currently in the field     presentations are            from different              speakers inspire
        who are excited to          provide context            related to practice          backgrounds who             participants to
        share their areas           to immediately                                          are facing similar          lead by example
        of expertise                implement new                                           issues
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     Chairperson, Dr. Richard Hader, this award recognizes excellence         seeks opportunities to include differing opinions and viewpoints.
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     sustainable change in the work environment or clinical practice        based on the manuscript’s readability, originality, and evidence              Ple
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     • Positive Work Environment: The leader significantly                 expenses-paid trip to Nursing Management Congress2014,
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       influences the work environment through the implementation           which includes round-trip airfare, conference registration, and               11:
       of creative strategies to improve a professional model of care,      hotel accommodations. The winner will be recognized onsite                    2:3
       nurse satisfaction, patient safety and quality, and professional     during the conference program.                                                3:4
       development.                                                                                                                                       4:4
                                                                            To enter, e-mail your manuscript to
     • Clinical Practice: The leader actively implements strategies        Kimberly.Gasda@wolterskluwer.com, with “Visionary Leader”                     We
       that support the advancement of nursing science through              in the subject head. Deadline to enter: July 1, 2014.                         10:1
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