UPMC St. Margaret Hot Topics in Nursing Conference
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
The conference brochure can be found here.
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 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 3.25 Attendance