UPMC St. Margaret Hot Topics in Nursing Conference

Pittsburgh, PA US
May 6, 2021

This virtual nursing conference showcases the newest, hottest topics in healthcare.

Target Audience

This conference is open to all nurses interested in learning about current and upcoming topics in healthcare.

Learning Objectives

  • Describe safety improvement measures implemented in the healthcare setting
  • Explain various methods to improve communication with patients and interdisciplinary team members
  • Understand new opportunities for professional development
  • Identify topics within nursing that promote lifelong learning and professional development
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
04/07/2021
Course expires: 
05/15/2021
Event starts: 
05/06/2021 - 3:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
05/06/2021 - 7:30pm EDT

The conference brochure can be found here.

UPMC St. Margaret
815 Freeport Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
United States

This conference is presented by UPMC St. Margaret Nursing Education.

Planning Committee

Amy Davis, DNP, RN, CMSRN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Jennifer Drapas, MSN, BA, RN, CSRN
Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Catherine Green, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Jennifer Hicks, MSN, RN, CEN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Kristen Killian, DNP, BS, RN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Jennifer Parrotte, MSN, RN
Director of Organization Development, Nursing Education, and Research
Magnet Program Director
UPMC St. Margaret

Christine Weiss, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Resource Pool Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret

Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Presenters

Samuel Clinger, MSN, RN, PCCN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC Altoona

Amber Cole, RN, PCCN
Clinician Fellow, 3B Stepdown
UPMC St. Margaret

Nicolette Corrado, BSN, RN
Resource Pool Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret

Marissa Darnay, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Resource Pool Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret

Amy Davis, DNP, RN, CMSRN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Jennifer Hicks, MSN, RN, CEN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Jessica Leonard, BS
Lead Milieu Therapist
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Kelly Martin, MSN, RN-CBC
Women’s Health Service Line Nurse Coordinator
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Holly Meier, BSN, RN, PCCN
Clinician, 3B Stepdown
UPMC St. Margaret

Ann Mitchell, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor of Nursing and Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh

Sarah Resick, BSN, RN, CRRN
Rehabilitation Coordinator
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute

Daniel Schweitzer, RN, CRRN
Senior Professional Staff Nurse II
UPMC St. Margaret

Emily Snider, BSN, RN
Unit Director, OB Triage and Labor and Delivery
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Stacy Stark, MSN, RN
Director of Organization Development, Nursing Education, and Research
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Judith Tinelli, MSN, RN, ONC, CRRN, CNL
Resource Pool Clinician
UPMC St. Margaret

Angela Trimpey, BSN, RN, CNOR
Senior Professional Staff Nurse II
UPMC St. Margaret

Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Jennifer Vonada, RN, CNIM
Professional Staff Nurse
UPMC St. Margaret

Morgan Yamber, MSN, RN
Clinician, 3B Stepdown and ICU
UPMC St. Margaret

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity is approved for the following credit: ANCC.  Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.25 contact hours.

Available Credit

  • 3.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.25 Attendance
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