All sessions listed are in ET (Eastern Time) zone.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Pre-Conference Workshop 010 (3.0 CH)
The Value of the Ambulatory Care Nurse: Strategies to Quantify Nurses’ Impact in the Clinical Setting
Mary Blankson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C; Anna Kiger, DNP, DSc, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL; Rachel Start, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Kristine Kelm, MS, RN
Mary Blankson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C; Anna Kiger, DNP, DSc, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL; Rachel Start, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Kristine Kelm, MS, RN
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Thursday, April 8, 2021
11:00 am – 11:30 am
AAACN 101: Getting Excited About AAACN
11:45 am – 12:00 pm
Day 1 Welcome/President’s Address/Opening Ceremonies
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Opening Keynote (1.0 CH)
Becoming a Champion of Change: Your Checklist for Success
Vicki Hess, MS, RN, CTP, CVP
Becoming a Champion of Change: Your Checklist for Success
Vicki Hess, MS, RN, CTP, CVP
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Virtual Exhibits/Break
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions (0.75 CH)
How to Think Better: Implications of Cognitive Bias in Telephone Triage
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Increasing Awareness in Ambulatory Care Nursing
Shared Governance/Magnet Rapid Fire Sessions
Sponsored by the John H. Reck Memorial Grant
How to Think Better: Implications of Cognitive Bias in Telephone Triage
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Increasing Awareness in Ambulatory Care Nursing
Shared Governance/Magnet Rapid Fire Sessions
Sponsored by the John H. Reck Memorial Grant
2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
General Session (0.75 CH)
Catching Our Collective Breath
Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC
Catching Our Collective Breath
Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC
3:15 pm – 3:25 pm
Energizer Break
Dance Party
Thea Fernandez-Martinez
Dance Party
Thea Fernandez-Martinez
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions (0.75 CH)
Healthcare Utilization and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Patients with Food Insecurity
Creating a Safe Zone in Health Care using C.A.R.E.
Healthcare Utilization and Neighborhood Disadvantage in Patients with Food Insecurity
Creating a Safe Zone in Health Care using C.A.R.E.
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
Poster Session (1.0 CH)
5:15 pm – 6:00 pm
Networking Sessions (No CH awarded)
Care Coordination and Transition Management Networking Chat Lobby
Leadership Networking Chat Lobby
Patient/Staff Education Networking Chat Lobby
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Wine Sommelier
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021
11:00 am – 11:15 am
Day 2 Welcome
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Town Hall (1.0 CH)
No Turning Back Now: What’s Next for Ambulatory Care Nursing
Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN
No Turning Back Now: What’s Next for Ambulatory Care Nursing
Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
Energizer Break
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions (0.75 CH)
Demonstrating the Value and Sustainability of the Enhanced Primary Care Registered Nurse Role in Federally Designated Rural Health Clinics: A QI Project
Improving Transitions of Care for Community Patients: The Registered Nurse Clinical Liaison
Telehealth Rapid Fire Sessions
Demonstrating the Value and Sustainability of the Enhanced Primary Care Registered Nurse Role in Federally Designated Rural Health Clinics: A QI Project
Improving Transitions of Care for Community Patients: The Registered Nurse Clinical Liaison
Telehealth Rapid Fire Sessions
1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Virtual Exhibits/Break
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
General Session (0.75 CH)
AACN Essentials: Re-Envisioning Nursing Education for Practice
Joan Stanley, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP; Rachel Start, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
AACN Essentials: Re-Envisioning Nursing Education for Practice
Joan Stanley, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP; Rachel Start, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
3:00 pm – 3:10 pm
Energizer Break
Mindful Pause
Cathy Alvarez, MA, RN, CNML, HNB-BC; Pamela Mulligan, BSN, RN, NBC-HWC
Mindful Pause
Cathy Alvarez, MA, RN, CNML, HNB-BC; Pamela Mulligan, BSN, RN, NBC-HWC
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions (0.75 CH)
Ambulatory Care Staff as Infection Control Liaisons: An Untapped Resource
Transitional Care Management: Breaking Down Walls for Patient Care
Ambulatory Care Staff as Infection Control Liaisons: An Untapped Resource
Transitional Care Management: Breaking Down Walls for Patient Care
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Poster Session (1.0 CH)
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Networking/Special Interest Group (SIG) Sessions
Pediatric Networking Chat Lobby: Pediatric Well Visits and Vaccine Administration (No CH awarded)
Veterans Affairs SIG
Patient Staff Education SIG: Staffing in a Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Implemented Plans
Pediatric Networking Chat Lobby: Pediatric Well Visits and Vaccine Administration (No CH awarded)
Veterans Affairs SIG
Patient Staff Education SIG: Staffing in a Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Implemented Plans
View the full schedule for Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Thursday, April 15, 2021
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Special Interest Group (SIG) Sessions (1.0 CH)
Telehealth SIG
Care Coordination and Transition Management SIG
Tri-Service Military SIG
Telehealth SIG
Care Coordination and Transition Management SIG
Tri-Service Military SIG
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Networking Sessions
Telehealth Networking Chat Lobby: RNs Providing Annual Well Visits (No CH awarded)
Care Coordination and Transition Management Chat Lobby: Contact Tracing Tool (No CH awarded)
Veterans Affairs Chat Lobby: What Does “Normal” Look Like after COVID-19? (No CH awarded)
Telehealth Networking Chat Lobby: RNs Providing Annual Well Visits (No CH awarded)
Care Coordination and Transition Management Chat Lobby: Contact Tracing Tool (No CH awarded)
Veterans Affairs Chat Lobby: What Does “Normal” Look Like after COVID-19? (No CH awarded)
12:30 pm – 12:45 pm
Day 3 Welcome
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
General Session (0.75 CH)
Nurse Involvement in the Legislative Process
Rachel Stevenson, MA; Amy Anderson, DNP, RN, CNE; Freida Outlaw, PhD, RN, APRN, FAAN
Nurse Involvement in the Legislative Process
Rachel Stevenson, MA; Amy Anderson, DNP, RN, CNE; Freida Outlaw, PhD, RN, APRN, FAAN
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Virtual Exhibits
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Special Interest Group (SIG) and Networking Sessions
Legislative Networking Chat Lobby: Nurses’ Role in the Legislative Process (No CH awarded)
Leadership SIG
Pediatric SIG
Legislative Networking Chat Lobby: Nurses’ Role in the Legislative Process (No CH awarded)
Leadership SIG
Pediatric SIG
3:05 pm – 3:15 pm
Energizer Break
Nursing Stories
E. Mary Johnson, BSN, RN-C, NE-BC
Nursing Stories
E. Mary Johnson, BSN, RN-C, NE-BC
3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
General Session (0.75 CH)
Reenvisioning Health Equity for the Practitioner
Nita Mosby Tyler, PhD
Reenvisioning Health Equity for the Practitioner
Nita Mosby Tyler, PhD
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Break
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Sessions (0.75 CH)
Integrating Ambulatory Care Rapid Fire Sessions
Nurse Sensitive Indicators: Practical Applications/Outcomes
Integrating Ambulatory Care Rapid Fire Sessions
Nurse Sensitive Indicators: Practical Applications/Outcomes
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
Closing Session (1.0 CH)
To Pivot, Pivot and Then Pivot Some More: How We’re Growing, Shifting, Suffering, and Surfing through the Pandemic
Tim Cunningham, DrPH, RN, FAAN
To Pivot, Pivot and Then Pivot Some More: How We’re Growing, Shifting, Suffering, and Surfing through the Pandemic
Tim Cunningham, DrPH, RN, FAAN