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Concurrent Focus Sessions

​Concurrent Focus Sessions
One-hour concurrent focus sessions are offered throughout the convention.  These sessions cover a broad range of topics related to nursing practice and professional growth. Attend as many as your schedule allows.

Here’s a sample list of sessions and sponsors:

Wednesday, April 6:

Growing from Novice to Competent Nurse: The Importance of Professional Organizations in Nursing Specialties
Sponsor: American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, Chicago, IL
 
Genomics for Student Nurses
Sponsor:
International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG)
 
Nurse Licensure Compact: Licensing without the Hassle
Sponsor: National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Being Bold: Economics, Technology, and Conservation are the Keys to Advancing the Global Nursing Agenda
Sponsor: Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, IN
 
Crafting Your Pathway and Personal Brand for a Successful Nursing Career
Sponsor:
Southern New Hampshire University

Stand up for Global Vaccine Programs: Give Every Kid a Shot@Life
Sponsor: United Nations: Shot@Life, Washington D.C., WA
  
Reacting to the Need for More Bone Marrow Donors: Bone Marrow Registry (Not repeated)
Sponsor: DKMS 
 
Terrance Keenan Leadership Lecture "Insights on Inspiring and Influencing Ingenious Health Policy -- Really?"
Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson Terrance Keenan Lecture, Executives Fellows Program, Leadership Legacy Fund; Foundation of NSNA, Brooklyn, NY
 
Thursday, April 7:

Genomics: It's All About X and Y
Sponsor:
  American Assoc of Colleges of Nursing

Nursing's Legacy of Heroes: Advocates and Activists
Sponsor: American Journal of Nursing/WK , New York, NY

​Advancing Emergency Nursing into the Future
Sponsor: Emergency Nurses Association, Schaumburg, IL

Do you Know Nursing Schools Best Kept Secret?
Sponsor: Lecturio, New York, NY

Human Milk & Breastfeeding: A Public Health Issue
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Emergency Nursing Careers & Specialty Certification: From Flight Suits to Scrubs
Sponsor: Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, Oak Brook, IL

Military Nursing vs. Civilian Nursing: The Amazing Opportunities
Sponsor:
U.S. Army

The Art & Science of Marketing Yourself
Sponsor:
NSNA

Strategies to Incorporate Climate Change into Nursing Curricula
Sponsor:
Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments/Health Care Without Harm
  
Friday, April 8:

Make a Difference: Become a Nephrology Nurse
Sponsor:
American Nephrology Nurses Association, Pitman, NJ
 
Volunteer to Save a Life: Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution
Sponsors: Bill Gatton College of Pharmacy, Generation Rx, East Tennessee State University, Cardinal Health Foundation, TN Dept of Health, and NSNA
 
Errors Happen! Eye-Opening Malpractice Case Studies

Sponsor: Nurses Service Organization, Fort Washington, PA
 
Nursing School and Beyond: Successful Test Preparation and Transition to Practice
Sponsor:
Kaplan North America
 
Be a Change Agent: Student Nurse Climate Champions
Sponsors: Nurses Climate Action and Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments/Health Care Without Harm

The Joy of Oncology Nursing
Sponsor:
Oncology Nursing Society, Pittsburgh, PA

The Future of Health Care is Home
Sponsor: Bayada Home Health Care
 
Taking Charge of Your Nursing Career
Sponsor:
NSNA

Nursing Employment is Changing: Learn How to Advocate for Yourself
Sponsor:
Nightingale College

Nursing Excellence:
Engaging in Nursing Practice and Professional Development
Sponsor:
American Nurses Credentialing Center

Saturday, April 9:
​
Your RN License to Practice
Sponsor:
National Council of State Boards of Nursing

All of Us: Engaging Historically Underrepresented Communities
Sponsor: American Association of Colleges of Nursing
​
An Overview of LGBTQ+ Health Issues: The Role of the Student Nurse
Sponsor:
New York University, Meyers College of Nursing 

Mental Health Substance Use Disorders & Nursing During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Sponsor: NSNA

​Preserving Wholeness of Character: Self-advocacy & Resilience in Nursing
Sponsors: Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses
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  • About
    • Convention News
  • Registration
    • Registration
    • Attendance Verification
    • Poster Project Presenter
    • Student Activity Tables
  • Hotel & Travel
    • Hotel & Travel
    • Budgeting Information
  • Schedule
    • American Red Cross
    • FNSNA Auction
  • Faculty
  • Delegate Resources
  • Exhibitors