T7:1 Magical SPARKs: Igniting Ideas and Advancing Clinical Excellence Magical SPARKs: Igniting Ideas and Advancing Clinical Excellence (ACE)

Lake Buena Vista, FL US
March 25, 2025

SPARK sessions this year will focus on optimizing engagement in evidence-based initiative with a focus on application of learning. Each session will include a short activity that attendees can use in their NRP cohorts.

Target Audience

  • Nurses

Learning Objectives

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

  • Develop strategies to partner nurse residents and leaders in continuous improvement.
  • Demonstrate innovative learning activities to engage nurse residents in developing skills required for the EBP process.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ANCC
  • 1.25 General CE - Attendance
Course opens: 
03/25/2025
Course expires: 
05/26/2025
Event starts: 
03/25/2025 - 2:10pm CDT
Event ends: 
03/25/2025 - 3:30pm CDT
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
1001 W Buena Vista Dr
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
United States
+1 (407) 939-5277

Celebrate the unique blend of Spanish, Mexican and Southwest American cultures at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. This beautiful lakeside oasis offers classic influences, Disney touches and modern comforts to energize and inspire.

FACULTY & PLANNERS

Faculty
Lindsay Ross, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CMSRN      
NRP Sr. Programmatic Advisor 
Vizient, Inc.
 
Leslie Beck, MSN RN, NPD-BC       
Nurse Residency Program Coordinator 
Jefferson Health
 
Brandi Nelson, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC      
Nursing Profession Development Specialist, RN Residency Coordinator 
St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Intermountain Health 
 
Cecile Evans,  PhD, RN      
Nursing Professional Development Specialist 
St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Intermountain Health
 
Lucinda Larimore, EdD-c, MBA, BSN, RN       
Director of Nursing Professional Development and Magnet 
St. Mary’s Regional Hospital, Intermountain Health
 
Brittany Snapp, BSN, RNC-MNN      
Nurse Residency Program Coordinator 
Riverside Health
 
Mandy Stubbs, MSN, BBA, RN      
Nurse Residency Program Coordinator 
Riverside Health
 
Tanya Harrison,  MSN, RN, CPHQ      
Nurse Residency Program Manager 
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medicine
 
Amanda Myton, BSN, RN      
Nurse Residency Program Staff Educator, RN2 
Harborview Medical Center
 
Katherine Lewin, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN      
Nurse Professional Development Educator, Coordinator of the Nurse Residency   
Stony Brook Medicine (Stony Brook University Hospital)
 
Meghan Doelger, NP, RN, CCRN      
Nurse Scientist   
Stony Brook Medicine (Stony Brook University Hospital)
 
Kristina Laurita, MS, RN, NPD-BC, CCRN      
Director of Nursing Professional Development & Education 
Stony Brook Medicine (Stony Brook University Hospital)
 
 
 
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.
 
 
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 1.25 contact hours.
 
Vizient, Inc. is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP12580, for 1.25 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

  • 1.25 ANCC
  • 1.25 General CE - Attendance
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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.
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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.