​Focus Sessions
One-hour 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:

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

• Elevate Your Practice: A Deep Dive into Continuing Professional Development and the Significance of Certifications in Nursing 
• $1 Million Question: Why do nurses get sued?
• The NLC: A Compact License to Practice in 41 States 
• Finding Your Voice as a Leader 
• Advancing Emergency Nursing Into the Future
• Oncology Nursing: What’s In It For You? IMPACT. OPPORTUNITIES. TRANSFORMATION. 
• Lions, Tigers and Clinical Judgment Oh My!​
• Regulation and the Nurse: Understanding the roles, responsibilities and impact

Thursday, April 4, 2024    

• Correctional Nursing: Silencing the Stigma
• Mental Health First Aid
• Your License to Practice 
• Army Nursing, A Perspective of Opportunities and Life Experience 
• Communication: The Key to Career Success Focus Session
• How to Ace Your Interview: Proven Strategies for Success 
• Success Strategies for New Graduate Nurses
• Nurse Residency Readiness: Transition Into Practice
• Leading with Purpose: Aligning Your Values with Action
• Crossing the Finish Line: Test-Taking Strategies for Passing the Licensure Exam 

Friday, April 5, 2024       

• From Flight Suits to Scrubs: Emergency Nursing & Specialty Certification
• Nephrology Nursing: Unlimited Options
• The Impact of Anti-racist Initiatives and Leadership in Nursing: Empowering the Next Generation of Nursing Students (Terrance Keenan Leadership Lecture)
• An Overview of LGBTQ+ Healthcare: The Role of the Student Nurse
• A Career as a Nurse Scientist in Human Milk & Lactation: Why you should get your PhD!
• Your Future in Pediatric Nursing
• Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy
• Health Equity Champions: The Vital Role of Nursing Students in Transforming Care Using Simulation

Saturday, April 6, 2024   

• The ABC’s of Neuroassessment: An Introduction to the Neurological Patient Population Focus Session 
• Professional Identity in Nursing
• Making it Real: The Importance, Opportunity, and Impact of Nurses Serving on Boards
• Becoming a Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse