UPMC St. Margaret Hot Topics in Nursing Conference | 2022

Pittsburgh, PA US
December 1, 2022

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

Target Audience

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

Learning Objectives

• Describe new and innovative ways to improve patient safety
• Explain various methods to improve interdisciplinary and patient communication
• Understand new opportunities for 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: 
10/26/2022
Course expires: 
12/15/2022
Event starts: 
12/01/2022 - 3:30pm EST
Event ends: 
12/01/2022 - 7:30pm EST

3:30 PM

Welcome and Conference Overview

Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN

3:45 PM

Progressive Care Unit Acuity Adaptable Staffing Model

Amber Cole, BSN, RN, PCCN

Jennifer Vonada, BSN, RN, PCCN, CNIM

4:00 PM

The Significance of Clean Wound Closure in Colorectal Surgery

Nadzeya Nekrashevich, BSN, RN, CCRN

4:15 PM

Understanding How Addiction Can Affect All of Us

Lauren Kullen, BSN, RN, RN-BC

4:30 PM

Leveraging Technology to Improve Onboarding, Communication, and Engagement within a Virtual Travel Team

 

Niqua Bouvier, BSN, BS, RN

Aaron Dinger, MSN, RN

Lauren Leigh Gorman, MSN, RN

4:45 PM

Break

 

5:00 PM

Promoting a Healthy Work Environment through Shared Governance

Amy Davis, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN
Jennifer Hicks, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN

5:15 PM

The Implementation of Capnography in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit to Improve Detection of Respiratory Compromise in Postoperative Patients

Sean Williamson, BSN, RN, CCRN

5:30 PM

Condition Escalated: Implementing Education and Simulation to Improve Outcomes

Megan Dunham, BSN, RN

5:45 PM

Discharge DSWAT: Interdisciplinary Capacity Focus Workgroup to Reduce Length of Stay

Dawn Rankin, MSN, RN

Emily D. Wickline, PhD, BSN, RN, CMSRN

6:00 PM

Dinner and Networking

 

6:30 PM

Implementation of a Progressive to Intensive Care Cross Training Program

Brianne Falkowski, BSN, RN

Jennifer Vonada, BSN, RN, PCCN, CNIM

6:45 PM

An Interdisciplinary, Collaborative Effort to Improve Patient Safety

Doug Hastings

7:00 PM

Male vs. Female: Does Gender Make a Difference in Total Joint Replacement?

Barbara Lawrence, MEd, RN, ONC

7:15 PM

Questions, Evaluation, and Closing Remarks

Kendallyn White, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN

7:30 PM

Adjournment

 

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

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

Planning Committee

Nicolette Corrado, BSN, RN, ENLS
Nurse Educator
UPMC St. Margaret

Marissa Darnay, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Amy Davis, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, 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, NPD-BC, CEN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

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

Sarah (Foley) Komoroski, BSN, RN
Nurse Educator
UPMC St. Margaret

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

Judith Tinelli, MSN, RN, ONC, CNL, CRRN
Programmatic Nurse Specialist
UPMC St. Margaret

Jennifer Vonada, BSN, RN, PCCN, CNIM
Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, 3B
UPMC St. Margaret

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

Presenters

Niqua Bouvier, BSN, RN
Clinician
UPMC Travel Staffing

Amber Cole, BSN, RN, PCCN
Senior Clinician, 3B
UPMC St. Margaret

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

Aaron Dinger, MSN, RN
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC Travel Staffing

Megan Dunham, BSN, RN
Professional Staff Nurse, 3B
UPMC St. Margaret

Brianne Falkowski, MSN, RN
Clinician Educator, 3B and ICU
UPMC St. Margaret

Lauren Leigh Gorman, MSN, RN
Program Director
UPMC Travel Staffing

Doug Hastings
Director, Environmental Services and Transport
UPMC St. Margaret

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

Lauren Kullen BSN, RN, RN-BC
Nurse Navigator, Magee-Womens
UPMC Hamot

Barbara Lawrence, RN, MEd
Advanced Clinical Education Specialist
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital

Nadzeya Nekrashevich, MSN, RN, CNOR
Senior Professional Staff Nurse II, Surgical Services
UPMC St. Margaret

Dawn Rankin, MSN, RN
Director of Capacity Management
UPMC St. Margaret

Jennifer Vonada, BSN, RN, PCCN, CNIM
Sr. Professional Staff Nurse II, 3B
UPMC St. Margaret

Emily D. Wickline, PhD, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Senior Clinician, Resource Pool
UPMC St. Margaret

Sean Williamson, BSN, RN, CCRN
Professional Staff Nurse, ICU
UPMC St. Margaret

No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. 

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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