Convention News | Friday, April 9, 2021
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Join the FNSNA and participate in an event that not only promotes health and wellness within the nursing community but also raises funds for future nurses just like you. Lace up your sneakers and get moving for the FNSNA Sneakers and Scrubs Virtual Fitness Challenge! It is the perfect way to get moving and get involved.
Unlike our traditional in person 5K Run/1K Walk, this virtual challenge uses digital technology allowing participation on your own, with a friend, a group of fellow students, or your whole family. Participating wherever you are: day or night; rain or shine; inside or outside all while raising funds to support future nurses. The choice is yours!
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Last day to visit the Exhibit Hall,
Career Development Center, and Poster Sessions
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The Exhibit Hall is open from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT today.
Make sure to visit all the exhibitors. Some are offering giveaways, door prizes, and much more! See below for a full list of door prizes.
In addition, NSNA is offering prizes with an exhibit hall contest. See below for details.
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Last chance to enter Exhibit Hall Contest
Visit each exhibitor's virtual booth and chat with them to get their NSNA Prize Code. Jot the code and exhibitor down so you don't have to remember them all! Once you collect 10 codes, click the "Enter Drawing for NSNA Prizes" button at the top of the main Exhibit Hall page. Please note: each exhibitor code can only be used once during the contest by an attendee.
Correctly enter the codes from 10 exhibitors along with your name, email address, and phone number for one prize drawing entry. Attendees who visit with all exhibitors can submit up to 6 total entries (10 unique codes per entry) between Tuesday and Friday.
Four winners drawn from entries received by 11:59 EDT on April 9, 2021.
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First winner announced
Congratulations to Leslie Peterson, South Suburban College, South Holland, IL, for winning the Opening night Exhibit Hall Contest.
Winner receives a complimentary registration for a future 2020/spring 2021 event (NCLEX excluded). Contact Trisha@nsna.org to claim your prize.
The next four winners will be announced on Saturday.
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List of exhibitor door prizes--click on each exhibitor to access tile:
Centurion Health: (1) 3M Littman Cardiology IV Stethoscope, (2) $50 Amazon Gift Cards
Kaplan: (3) $50 Amazon Gift Cards
Picmonic: Picmonic Lifetime Subscription
UWORLD: 60-day Qbank Subscription
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Tonight's General Session
Social Justice Seekers: Nurses as the Movers and Shakers
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Join this live panel of speakers as they discuss innovative approaches to the social justice topics such as social determinants of health; incivility/bullying; climate action; and accessibility of care. The panel will highlight how social justice relates to your role as a student and nurse and actions you can take to make a difference.
Moderator/Panelist: Gerry Altmiller, EdD, APRN, ACNS-BC, ANEF, FAAN; Professor, Director, Quality and Safety Innovation Center, School of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science, College of New Jersey
Panelists: Billy A. Caceres, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, FAAN, Assistant Professor, Columbia University School of Nursing; Cara Cook, MS, RN, AHN-BC, Climate & Health Program Manager, Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments; Sheldon D. Fields, PhD, RN, CRNP, FNP-BC, AACRN, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, Associate Dean for Equity and Inclusion, Research Professor, The Pennsylvania State University, College of Nursing; Soohyun Kim, MPH, MSN, CPH, APHN-BC, Tribal communities in Alaska on environmental issues; Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, Fellow; Ecoee Rooney, DNP, RN, SANE-A, Director, Nursing Leadership Professional Development, Ochner Health System, System Nursing Professional Development
Sponsor: Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO
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10:00am - 11:00am
Yoga/Boot Camp
10:00am - 12:00pm
Electronic Voting Technical Assistance
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Exhibit Hall/Career Development Center/Poster Sessions
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Electronic Voting Technical Assistance
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Focus Sessions
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Finance Forum- Mandatory for Delegates
3:30pm - 6:00pm
House of Delegates - Mandatory for Delegates
4:00pm
Electronic Voting Closed
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Focus Sessions
6:00pm - 8:00pm
General Session
Social Justice Seekers: Nurses as the Movers and Shakers
6:00pm - 12:00am
Electronic Voting for Resolutions
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List of Today's Focus Sessions
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
- Lessons from the Front Line: Malpractice Case Studies and Stats
- Nursing Opportunities in the Public Sector
- Medical-Surgical Nursing Made Insanely Easy!
- Aspire and Achieve: Creating Your Professional Roadmap
- When Errors Happen: Who Can We Blame or What Can We Learn?
- Oncology Nursing: More Than Meets the Eye
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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm EDT
- Top Tips You Must Know to Pay for Your Degree: From Financial Aid to Free Money for College
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing in the Time of COVID & Zoom
- Make a Difference: Become a Nephrology Nurse
- Forming a Professional Identity in Nursing
- Protecting Human Milk & Breastfeeding During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
- Strategies to Raise Your Test Scores in Nursing School
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Special Sessions for Faculty |
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Helping Students Form a Professional Identify of Nursing
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm (1.5 contact hours) Live session
How can faculty most ably help students develop a contemporary, research-based notion of professional identity in nursing?
Speaker: Nelda Godfrey, PhD, ACNS-BC, FAAN, ANEF, Associate Dean, Innovative Partnerships and Practice, University of Kansas School of Nursing, Kansas City, KS
Sponsor: National Student Nurses’ Association, Brooklyn, NY
Thinking about Publishing?
Here’s What You Need to Know to Avoid Problems
4:00 pm –5:30 pm (1.5 contact hours) Live session
This 90-minute “cram” session for faculty will cover developing an approach to writing; choosing and submitting to.
Speaker: Maureen “Shawn” Kennedy, MA, RN, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Nursing
Sponsor: American Journal of Nursing, New York, NY; and Wolters Kluwer, Phila. PA
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Wednesday Night's General Session
Even if the interview is online, it is important to look professional
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In a panel discussion, “Career Readiness through a Pandemic,” six nurse leaders responded to students’ questions and offered “real world” advice to students about beginning their profession nurse careers. They stressed communication skills, life-long education plans, professional organization involvement, resume writing, interviewing skills, digital technology, and Board of Nursing and licensure information in securing that first position as a professional nurse.
Opening the session, moderator Giselle Melendez, EdD, RN, Nurse Leader, Pediatric Inpatient and Intensive Care Units, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY, asked panelists to discuss whether new graduates need a year of medical-surgical nursing experience before specializing.
Cathlyn Robinson, MSN, RN, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, responded, “It is important to refine critical thinking skills learned in school.” She suggested that an externship can be good preparation before deciding to specialize.
Sheri Cosme, DNP, RN-BC, Director, Practice Transition Accreditation Program and Nursing Skills Competency Program, American Nurses Credentialing Center (AACC), Silver Spring, MD, recommended that a nurse residency program can help to support a new graduate. “A nurse residency program is a traineeship program,” she explained. Dr. Cosme noted that the number of nurse residency programs has increased in recent year, and many are now certified. She reported that the AACN, for example, assesses and certifies programs. “Look for a program that is certified to ensure adequate time and support in skills development as a new graduate,” advised Dr. Cosme.
In response to a question about what needs to be on resume, Lois Marshall, PhD, RN, Nurse Education Consultant, Miami, FL, advised including any experience a student has had that can be built on. “As a general rule do not add clinical hours from school. Have a fluid resume. If you have work or healthcare experience within the previous 4 years, include what you did and where. Put in transferable skills—for example, if you have had experience as a music therapist, it suggests you have communication skills that are transferrable. Include what you bring to the table that sets you apart from others. Look at the mission statement of the facility to which you are applying and, as much as possible, use their terms in your resume or cover letter.”
Jim Puente, MS, MJ, CAE, Director, Nurse Licensure Compact, Chicago, IL, pointed out, “Your resume is your marketing tool.” Khay Douangdara, MSN, RN, CPEN, UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Lexington, KY, added, “The resume needs to ‘sell’ the person. Draft your resume, the give it to an experienced nurse to proof and give feedback.”
In response to the question of whether a cover letter is needed, panelists agreed a cover letter is important. As Dr. Marshall explained, “The resume is the facts; the cover letter is your story and why you want the position.”
In response to a question about how to dress for an interview, Jennifer Hanks, BSN, RN, UnityPoint Health, Finley Hospital, Dubuque, IA, advised, “Dress professionally—no open toe, casual shoes; if a woman wants to wear a skirt or dress, make sure it is a respectable length.” Dr. Cosme added, “Dress as if for church. Even if the interview is online, it is important to look professional.” Dr. Marshall advised that even if the interview is online, “Be mindful of your background. Do not sit by the pool, no pets, no phone.”
Mr. Douangdara advised students to bring their resume and cover letter to the interview. In response to a question about what an interviewer might ask, Ms. Hanks suggested an interviewer might ask how you would assess yourself and ask about your goal—for example, where you see yourself in 5 to 10 years.
All panelists agreed that it is important to send a thank you note after an interview. Dr. Cosme added, “The note should thank interviewers for their time and state why you want to be a member of that team.”
Wednesday’s General Session was sponsored by the Emergency Nurses Association, Schaumburg, IL.
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Nursing Passport
All Annual Convention participants receive access to Springer Passport.
With Nursing Passport, you’ll get access to key Convention activities like the Networking Zone, Student Activity Tiles, and so much more. This is your own lifetime account and is part of NSNA’s ongoing commitment to help its members propel their careers in nursing. You may customize your Passport as you wish prior to, or during, the conference. As part of your registration to the NSNA Virtual 69th Annual Convention, you’ll get one (1) year premium access.
Watch the video below for more information on this convention feature. Don’t miss out!
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Networking Zone
Create your Nursing Passport profile: upload a professional headshot and write a brief introduction about yourself. In the Networking Zone, you can find and connect with other nursing students and leaders across the nation. To add your tile to the Networking Zone, please use share code: C-E6EA996B
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Talent Zone
At this virtual Convention, NSNA is giving students a unique opportunity to showcase themselves in an exciting new way to vendors interested in hiring with the Talent Zone. Students will create an online showcase of their skills and talents, including résumés and schoolwork in a way that is both easy and dynamic for vendors. NSNA will share access to this group of talented nurses with our hiring vendors. Exhibitors will have access and use the Talent Zone to identify potential candidates and reach out directly to any individuals they are interested in hiring hiring. To access this feature use share code: C-F3553CC8
Sponsor: Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, Oak Brook, IL
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Important Information:
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Recordings
Please note: This event may be photographed or recorded. All Zoom sessions will be recorded, unless otherwise stated. By attending this event, you grant NSNA the right to use your name, image, and statements, as recorded and/or photographed, to promote NSNA and release NSNA from all liability associated with the use of your name, image, and statements. Most recordings can be accessed by attendees post-convention.
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Registration count as of press time on Friday, April 9: 1,649 |
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