This multi-day in person conference is designed for nurses and other health professionals who are working in school settings across the developmental span, from pre-school to college campuses.

Notable features of the conference: 

• Full day review for the National School Nursing Certification exam
• Keynote by Dr. Kate King, President of the National Association of School Nurses
• Sessions by renowned author Janice Selekman
• 2 tracks to choose from- one with content for nurses working with children and another for nurses working with adolescents
• Innovative story sharing session promoting connection and collaboration

Learning Outcome:
By the end of the multi-day school nurse conference "Connecting and Collaborating," participants will be able to describe enhanced interdisciplinary skills and discuss strategies for addressing diverse student health needs and fostering inclusive and supportive school environments.

Detailed brochure available on our registration site.

This comprehensive 2-day workshop has been developed to empower nurses transitioning or aspiring to transition into clinical nursing faculty roles within academic and healthcare settings. The workshop aims to equip participants with essential skills, strategies, and best practices necessary for effective clinical teaching, including methods for fostering clinical judgment, the art of debriefing, using constructive feedback approaches, and accessing resources for continued development such as toolkits, templates, and mentor relationships. The program will include simulation exercises, opportunities for cognitive rehearsal as well as group discussion to address individual questions and increase learner confidence.

Learning Outcome:
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to articulate the core responsibilities and expectations of clinical nursing faculty in academia, describe strategies to foster clinical judgment and critical thinking skills in nursing students, apply effective debriefing techniques to facilitate reflective learning, compare constructive and ineffective feedback approaches, and access resources for continued development such as toolkits, templates, and mentor relationships.

Planned Sessions:

Day one: 9:30-4:30pm - Monday August 19, 2024    

• Transitioning to Clinical Faculty Roles 
• Developing Clinical Judgment in Nursing Students 
• The Art of Debriefing

Day two: 8:30-2:30pm - Tuesday August 20, 2024  

• Feedback Essentials
• Teaching Best Practices Using Evidence
• Addressing Role Confusion and Building Confidence
• Coordinating with Skills Labs: Delivering a Consistent Message
• Mentorship: Finding a Mentor, Being a Mentor

Target Audience:

• Registered Nurses (RNs) transitioning or interested in transitioning to clinical nursing faculty roles.
• Experienced clinical faculty seeking to enhance their teaching skills and adopt evidence-based practices in clinical education.
• Nursing educators, program coordinators, and administrators responsible for faculty development and curriculum design in nursing education programs.

Contact Hours: 11.25

This Geriatric Nursing Conference is designed to provide a comprehensive update on key areas of geriatric care, focusing on ethics in elderly care, delirium prevention and management, acute exacerbations of chronic cardiovascular conditions, addressing workplace violence, and effective patient mobilization strategies. The sessions will offer evidence-based practices, interdisciplinary approaches, and practical insights to enhance the quality of care for older adults.

Target Audience: This program is ideal for nurses and interdisciplinary team members involved in geriatric care, care coordination and management

Learning Outcome:
At the conclusion of this program, the participants will be able to: Describe three recent evidence-based changes in practice related to the care of the elderly and discuss ethical considerations in geriatric care.  Participants will also evaluate opportunities to advance their professional practice within the specialty of geriatrics.

Contact Hours: 6

Planned Sessions:

• Ethical Considerations in Geriatric Care:
• Delirium Prevention and Management in Older Adults
• Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Cardiovascular Conditions
• Addressing Workplace Violence in Geriatric Settings
• Effective Patient Mobilization and Functional Independence
• Navigating the Pathways of Geriatric Nursing: Insights from Professional Associations, Specialty Certifications, and Shared Experiences

Detailed brochure available on registration site.

Join us at the beautiful Colony Hotel in Kennebunkport ME, for this multi-day, in person conference about Holistic practice.  This conference is ideal for nurses and care providers interested in enhancing their understanding of holism and exploring ways to integrate holism into the care of self and others.

Learning outcome:
At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to describe holistic principles and practical skills that they can apply in their caring practice, promoting holism for themselves and others.

Contact hours: Up to 12.5

Detailed brochure available on registration site

Blending Mission and Margins: Business Skills for the Nurse Leader September 12-October 09, 2024, live virtual September 12

One of 4 modules toward an Advanced Nursing Leadership Certificate.

Learning Outcome:  

By the end of this program, participants will report an increase in knowledge of the participants regarding the financial and economic aspects of healthcare as it relates to their role as nurse leaders.

Contact Hours: 15

This innovative online certificate program is designed to explore the various components to develop a nurse leader, who is looking to enhance and empower oneself in advancing the future of the nursing profession.

This certificate program serves as an excellent preparatory course for the Certified Nurse Leader exam.
Modules may be taken individually. In order to receive this certificate (60 contact hours), all 4 modules must be completed.

Certificate Modules 

• Blending Mission and Margins: Business Skills for the Nurse Leader September 12-October 09, 2024, live virtual September 15
• Future of Nursing: Quality, Healthcare Policy, and Patient Outcomes October 24- November 21, 2024, live virtual October 24
• Leadership and the Profession of Nursing 
  • February 13- March 12, 2025, live virtual February 13
• Future of Nursing: Quality, Healthcare Policy and Patient Outcomes 
  • March 27- April 23, 2025, live virtual March 27

Fee: $299 per module
Detailed brochure available on registration site

Future of Nursing: Quality, Healthcare Policy, and Patient Outcomes
October 24- November 21, 2024, live virtual October 24
One of 4 modules toward an Advanced Nursing Leadership Certificate.

Learning Outcome:  

By the end of this program, participants will report an increase in knowledge regarding the concepts of healthcare policy, regulations, quality and patient outcomes as it relates to the role of a nurse leader.

Contact Hours: 15

This innovative online certificate program is designed to explore the various components to develop a nurse leader, who is looking to enhance and empower oneself in advancing the future of the nursing profession.

This certificate program serves as an excellent preparatory course for the Certified Nurse Leader exam.
Modules may be taken individually. In order to receive this certificate (60 contact hours), all 4 modules must be completed.

Certificate Modules 

• Future of Nursing: Quality, Healthcare Policy, and Patient Outcomes October 24- November 21, 2024, live virtual October 24
• Leadership and the Profession of Nursing 
  • February 13- March 12, 2025, live virtual February 13
• Leading People: The Art of Truly Being Present
  • March 27- April 23, 2025, live virtual March 27
• Blending Mission and Margins: Business Skills for the Nurse Leader 
  • Fall 2025 dates TBD

Fee: $299 per module
Detailed brochure available on registration site

September 27- October 24, 2024; live virtual September 27
One of four modules towards a Healthcare Simulation Educator Certificate.

Learning Outcome: 

Upon successful completion of this module, the participant will be able to discuss the important components of simulation design and important aspects to consider for simulation scenario implementation in both the hospital and academic settings.

Contact Hours: 15

This innovative online certificate program is designed to explore the various components necessary to develop and run simulation scenarios within an academic or clinical setting.
Modules can be taken individually. In order to receive this certificate (60 contact hours), all 4 modules must be completed.

Certificate Modules:
Designing and Implementing Simulation Scenarios 

• September 27- October 24, 2024; live virtual September 27
  • Trends in Healthcare and Use of Simulation to Impact Patient Outcomes 
• November 15-December 12, 2024; live virtual November 15
  • Overview of Simulation
• March 12- April 8, 2025; live virtual March 12    
  • Art of Debriefing
• April 16- May 13, 2025; live virtual April 16

Fee: $299 per module. 
Detailed brochure available on registration site

November 15-December 12, 2024; live virtual November 15

One of four modules towards a Healthcare Simulation Educator Certificate.

Learning Outcome: 

Upon successful completion of this module, the participant will be able to discuss the components of the NLN/Jeffries Simulation Theory and the INACSL Standards for Best Practice: Participant Assessment & Evaluation and describe how these standards can be used to improve patient outcomes.

Contact Hours: 15

This innovative online certificate program is designed to explore the various components necessary to develop and run simulation scenarios within an academic or clinical setting.
Modules can be taken individually. In order to receive this certificate (60 contact hours), all 4 modules must be completed.

Certificate Modules:

• Trends in Healthcare and Use of Simulation to Impact Patient Outcomes 
  - November 15-December 12, 2024; live virtual November 15
• Overview of Simulation
   -March 12- April 8, 2025; live virtual March 12    
• Art of Debriefing
   -April 16- May 13, 2025; live virtual April 16
• Designing and Implementing Simulation Scenarios 
  - Fall 2025 dates TBD

Fee: $299 per module. 
Detailed brochure available on registration site