2025 Vizient/AACN Virtual Nurse Resident Conference

August 12, 2025

During the virtual nurse resident conference, learners can expect to gain valuable knowledge and insights in various areas related to nursing. They will have the opportunity to explore innovative approaches and enhancements in the nursing field, including the latest advancements in technology, research, and patient care practices. The conference will also focus on the development of personal and professional skills through sessions on creating a comprehensive professional development plan, setting career goals, and strategies for continuous growth.

Target Audience

  • Nurses

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:  

  • Apply evidence-based practice and quality improvement principles to clinical decision-making and practice.
  • Describe the use of evidence-based practice and clinical inquiry in healthcare settings.
  • Identify the role of peer support and professional community in building confidence and cultivating an empowered professional voice.
  • Engage with panelists in a live Q&A to explore real-world experiences and insights related to self-advocacy and workplace empowerment.
  • Recognize common experiences of self-doubt and imposter syndrome and apply strategies to overcome them in professional settings.
  • Reflect on personal and professional growth through lived experience, identifying how challenges can be transformed into leadership opportunities.
  • Define resilience and explain its role in sustaining personal and professional well-being, particularly in high-stress environments.
  • Demonstrate techniques for bouncing forward—not just back—after setbacks, using resilience as a growth catalyst.

 

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ANCC
  • 3.00 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
08/12/2025
Course expires: 
10/11/2025
Event starts: 
08/12/2025 - 9:00am CDT
Event ends: 
08/12/2025 - 1:00pm CDT
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FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty

Ebenezer Yeboah, BSN, BSc HM, RN      
Registered Nurse Clinician  
Emory Healthcare 
  
Danielle Darrow, BSN        
Registered Nurse  
Jefferson Health 
  
Amanda Converse, BSN, RN       
Staff Nurse  
Bryan Medical Center 
  
Lizzy Sousek, BS, ADN       
Registered Nurse  
Main Line Health 
  
Meredith Katona, BSN, RN       
Staff Registered Nurse  
Main Line Health 
  
Maria Michos, BSN, RN       
Staff Registered Nurse  
Main Line Health 

Renee Cherfane, MS, MSN, RN, NPD-BC       
Nurse Residency Program Director  
Cooper University Healthcare 
  
Ian Griffiths, BSN, RN         
Nurse
Cooper University Healthcare 

Daria Waszak, DNP, RN, CNE, COHN-S
Executive Director
New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing
 
Amy Ricords, MEd, BSN, RN, NPD-BC 
Director, Nursing Professional Advancement                   
Pennsylvania Nursing Workforce Coalition 

Allen Kirby, MBA, BSN, RN           
Program Director  
Parkland Health 
 

Renee E. Jewell, BSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM(E)           
RN Professional Development Practitioner  
Parkland Health 


Colette Masunaga, MBA, MN, RN       
Registered Nurse  
Harborview Medical Center 
  
Natalie Birkel, BSN, RN       
Registered Nurse  
Harborview Medical Center 
  
Chris Bruns, BSN, RN       
Registered Nurse  
Harborview Medical Center 
  
Hannah Chalmers, BSN, RN       
Registered Nurse  
Houston Methodist the Woodlands 
  
Camryn Amen, BSN, RN       
Clinical Nurse II   
Pennsylvania Hospital 
  
Julia Silva, RN, IBCLC       
Clinical Nurse II   
Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Medicine 
  
Victoria Schlesinger, BSN, RN        
Registered Nurse  
The University of Kansas Health System 
 

Planning Committee
Kelly Gallagher, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC       
Senior Director, Nursing Programs 
Vizient, Inc.  
  
Brittany Beckmann, MSN, RN, NPD-BC      
NRP Sr. Programmatic Advisor  
Vizient, Inc.  
  
Megan Buckley  
Senior Programs Manager               
Vizient, Inc. 
 
 
Kim Bentley, CHCP   
CE Programs Manager              
Vizient, Inc.
 
Marilu Kelly, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP
Director, Continuing Education       
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.
 
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.
 
 
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.
 
Usage Disclosure: “Off-label/unapproved drug uses or products are mentioned within this activity.”
 
Evidence-based Content: “Low/absence of evidence-based topics are mentioned within this activity.”
 
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.

 

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 3.00 contact hours.
Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 3.00 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

  • 3.00 ANCC
  • 3.00 General CE - Attendance
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