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ForwardW8 Unlocking Learning in the Desert: A Gaming Experience for Nurse Residency Leaders
Phoenix, AZ US
March 25, 2026
This hands-on session lets coordinators experience a variety of games that strengthen communication, teamwork, and skill development for newly licensed nurses.
Target Audience
- Nurses
- Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Analyze four distinct game-based learning strategies used in nurse residency programs.
- Apply principles of game-based and experiential learning by participating in each activity and identifying one way to adapt or integrate a game mechanic into their own nurse residency sessions.
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
340 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ
85004
United States
FACULTY & PLANNERS
Faculty
Holly Hopkins, MSN, RN
Nurse Residency Professional Development and Retention Specialist
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
Nichole Covert, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Nurse Residency Program Coordinator
St. Joseph's Health Hospital
Christine Chappell, MSN, RN, CMSRN
Academic Instructor
St. Joseph's Health Hospital
Marlena Smith, DNP, MBA, RN-BC, LSSGB, CPC-A
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
UAB Hospital
Renee Cherfane, MS, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Nurse Residency Program Director
Cooper University Healthcare
Caitlin Debes, MSN, RN
Nurse Residency Program Coordinator
Cooper University Healthcare
Planning Committee
Kelly Gallagher, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC
Sr. Director, Nursing Programs
Vizient, Inc.
Megan Buckley
Senior Programs Manager
Vizient, Inc.
Meg Ingram, MSN, RN
Senior Director, Nursing Program
Vizient, Inc.
Evy Olson, MSN, MBA, RN
Vice President
Vizient, Inc.
Vickie Adams, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
NRP Senior Programmatic Advisor
Vizient, Inc.
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education
Vizient, Inc.
Kim Bentley, CHCP
CE Programs Manager
Vizient, Inc.
DISCLOSURE
As an accredited provider of continuing education, Vizient, Inc. is dedicated to ensuring this activity presents learners with only accurate, balanced, scientifically justified recommendations, and is free from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, all planners, faculty, and others in control of the educational content have disclosed the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with ineligible companies within the past 24 months.
Ineligible companies – those companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
It is Vizient’s policy that owners and employees of ineligible companies, and any individuals who refuse to disclose the absence or existence of financial relationships with any ineligible companies are disqualified from participating as planners or faculty.
Statement of Content Validity
Vizient, Inc. educational activities are intended to assist healthcare teams advance their professional responsibilities in accordance with the definition of continuing education. It is the policy of Vizient, Inc. to review and ensure that all content and recommendations for patient care within accredited CE is evidenced-based, based on current science and clinical reasoning while ensuring the content is fair and balanced. All recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Vizient, Inc. does not permit accredited continuing education if it advocates for unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or if the education promotes recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
FDA Off-Label Use
Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose any discussion of (1) off-label or investigational uses of FDA approved commercial products or devices or (2) products or devices not yet approved in the United States.
Disclaimer
The education provided through this activity is for continuing education purposes only. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty/presenters and do not necessarily reflect the views of Vizient, Inc.
Disclosure Statements
Absence of Relevant Financial Relationships
None of the planners, faculty, or others in a position to control content for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Vizient, Inc. is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Designation Statement(s)
Nurses (CNE)
This activity is designated for 1.00 contact hours.
Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 1.00 contact hours.
Other Healthcare Professionals (General CE Credit)
Vizient, Inc. will award all other healthcare professionals who successfully complete the activity a Certificate of Participation. Various state license boards and credentialing bodies accept certificates of participation from accredited CE activities to meet CE requirements for license renewals and re-certification. It is the responsibility of the participant to contact their state licensing board and/or certifying body for verification on credit eligibility reciprocity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ANCC
- 1.00 General CE - Attendance
Select the “Obtain Credit” button to access the activity evaluation and to claim CE Credit.
Please Note:
- If the "Register/Take Course" tab is displayed instead of the "Obtain Credit" tab, you must first login to proceed with the credit claim process.
- This activity requires learners to confirm their attendance using an activity code. An Access Denied error message indicates that your attendance was not recorded via SMS text or QR code scanning.
Please click here to enter the code you received at the end of the activity to verify your attendance if you have not already done so: https://continuingeducation.vizientinc.com/code
Required Hardware/software
The Vizient CE Learner Portal is compatible with most modern web browsers (such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari) and can also be accessed with mobile devices.