Schedule

National Student Nurses’ Association, Inc. 
71st Annual Convention  
April 12-16, 2023
Preliminary Schedule: This schedule is subject to change.
​Tuesday, April 11
12:00pm – 5:00pm      Resolutions Committee Available to meet with Authors (in person by appointment)
12:00pm – 3:00pm      Delegate Credentialing
12:00pm – 7:00pm      Convention Registration/Badge Pickup
1:00pm – 8:00pm         Council of State Presidents (open to Board of Directors, Nominating and Electing Committee (NEC),                                                          Resolutions Committee, state presidents, presidents-elect, state consultants and state staff)
5:00pm – 7:00pm        Delegate Credentialing
 
Wednesday, April 12
6:30am – 6:30pm         Convention Registration/Badge Pickup
7:00am – 1:00pm         Delegate Credentialing (ends promptly at 1:00 pm)
8:00am – 12:00pm       Resolutions Committee Available to meet with Authors (in person by appointment)
8:00am –12:00pm        NCLEX Mini Review Powered by Lippincott PassPoint
8:30am – 3:30pm         Co-Sponsored NLN Faculty Workshop (Special Registration Required)
9:00am – 9:30am        Briefing for Candidates on the Slate and their Campaign Managers
10:00am – 11:00am    Campaign Headquarters Open for those Running from the Floor
11:00am                       Deadline for Candidates running from the floor Wednesday to have their applications submitted to the NEC
11:30am- 12:00pm      Briefing for candidates to be nominated from the floor of House of Delegates on Wednesday
12:15pm– 1:15pm       Association Activity Seminars
1:00pm – 2:00pm         Campaign Headquarters Open-Meet the Candidates
1:30pm – 2:30pm        Focus Sessions/Orientation to Convention
2:45pm – 4:00pm         Opening Meeting of House of Delegates - Mandatory for Delegates
4:00pm – 5:00pm        Focus Sessions (Repeats from 1:30 pm)
4:00pm – 5:00pm        Faculty Workshop: First Time Consultant/Advisor Orientation to Convention
5:00pm – 5:30pm        Scholarship Sponsors and Scholars Meet and Greet (by Invitation)
5:45pm – 7:30pm         Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address
8:30pm – 10:30pm      First Night Party
 
Thursday, April 13
6:30am – 5:00pm         Convention Registration/Badge Pick-up
7:00am – 8:00am        Morning Yoga: Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation
7:00am – 8:45am         NCLEX Mini Review Powered by Lippincott PassPoint (Continuation)
7:30am – 9:00am        Faculty Workshop
9:00am                         Deadline for Pre-slated Candidates to check-in at Campaign Headquarters
9:00am – 11:00am       Plenary Session
10:00am – 1:00pm      Delegate Credentialing
11:00am – 3:30pm       Grand Opening of Exhibit Hall and Career Development Center; Poster Sessions
12:15 pm -12:45 pm    Resolution Authors Available
12:45pm – 1:15pm      Finance Forum- Mandatory for Delegates
1:00pm – 2:30pm        Faculty Workshop
1:45pm -2:15pm          Resolution Authors Available
2:00pm – 3:30pm        Meet the Candidates
2:00pm – 3:30pm        American Red Cross Disaster Certification: Sheltering and Disaster Health for Nursing Students and Faculty                                            (Pre-registration Required)
2:00pm – 5:00pm        Delegate Credentialing
2:45pm – 4:15pm        Faculty Workshop
3:00pm                         Deadline for candidates running from the floor on Friday to have their completed applications submitted to                                           the NEC
3:15pm – 4:15pm         Focus Sessions
4:30pm – 6:00pm        Faculty Workshop
4:30pm – 5:30pm         Focus Sessions (Repeat from 3:15 pm)
 
FREE NIGHT TO ENJOY NASHVILLE
 
Friday, April 14
6:30am – 5:30pm        Convention Registration/Badge Pick-up
7:00am – 8:00 am        Morning Yoga: Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation
7:00am – 8:45am         NCLEX Mini Review Powered by Lippincott PassPoint (Completion)
7:30am – 9:00am        Faculty Workshop (Breakfast at 7:00 am)
8:00am – 9:00am         Delegate Credentialing
8:00am – 9:30am        NEC Available in Campaign Headquarters
8:00am – 4:00pm        Bone Marrow Donor Registry
9:00am – 10:45am       Plenary Session 
9:30am – 10:00am      Briefing for Candidates to be nominated from the floor on Friday
10:00am – 4:00pm       Blood Drive (ARC)
11:00am – 2:00pm       House of Delegates-Mandatory for Delegates
11:00am – 3:30pm       Exhibits and Career Development Center; Poster Sessions
12:00pm – 1:30 pm     Faculty Workshop
2:00pm – 3:00pm         FNSNA Music City Live Auction
3:00pm – 4:30pm         Presidential Debate - Mandatory for Delegates
3:30pm – 4:30pm         Focus Sessions
3:30pm – 5:00pm         Faculty Workshop
4:30pm – 5:30pm         Delegate Credentialing
4:45pm – 5:45pm         Focus Sessions (Repeats from 3:30 pm)
5:15pm – 6:30pm         Faculty Workshop
6:00pm –8:00pm         Meet the Candidates
 
Saturday, April 15
Midnight – 9:00am      Electronic Voting for the 2023-2024 Candidates
7:30am – 3:00pm         Convention Registration/Badge Pick-up
8:00am – 9:00am         Voting Technical Assistance
8:00am – 9:00am        Faculty Workshop
9:00am – Noon             Exhibits and Career Development Center; Poster Sessions
10:30am – 1:00pm       Closing Session House of DelegatesMandatory for Delegates
12:30pm – 2:00 pm     Faculty Workshop
1:30pm – 2:30 pm        Focus Sessions
1:30pm – 3:00pm        American Red Cross Disaster Certification: Sheltering and Disaster Health for Nursing Students and Faculty                                             (Pre-registration Required)
2:15pm – 3:45pm        Faculty Workshop
2:45pm – 3:45pm         Focus Sessions (Repeat 1:30 pm)
4:15pm – 6:15pm         Closing Ceremony, Award Presentations, and Endnote Address
 
Sunday, April 16
7:30am – 9:30am         2023-2024 Nominating and Elections Committee Orientation Meeting
8:30am – 11:00am       2023-2024 Board of Directors Orientation Meeting