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2019 ABNS Spring Conference
February 28 - March 2
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay Tampa, Florida
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ABNS Fall Conference
Oct 3 – 5, 2019
Doubletree O’Hare Hotel 5460 North River Road
Chicago, Illinois
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Table of Contents
Meeting Information & CE Credits Page 5 2019 Conference Sponsors Page 6 – 8 Daily Schedule Page 9 – 14 Friday Page 9 – 13 Saturday Page 14 Conference Roster Page 15 – 17 Conference Faculty Page 17 – 19
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Meeting Information Evaluation The conference evaluation is included in your handout material. Please complete the attendance sheet and your survey before departing. Return the completed documents to the ABNS Conference Registration area to claim your certificate of completion. NOTE: In order to receive your certificate of completion, you must complete the survey for ONLY those sessions that you attended. Even if you do not require contact hour credit, we kindly ask that you complete this survey as your comments and suggestions are very valuable to us. Continuing Education Credits ABNS awards contact hours for nurses and advanced practice nurses and association executives. ABNS calculates the maximum number of education credit hours (per person) for the conference to be 7.75 hours per person.
• This activity has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for approval to award nursing contact hours.
• This activity has been approved by the ASAE for continuing education hours. Each attendee, after completion of the conference survey, will receive a certificate indicating the number and type of credits earned. About ABNS 2019 Board of Directors President: C. Lynne Grief, PHD, RN, CEN, TCRN President Elect: (open) Secretary/Treasurer: (open) Member at Large: Laurie Ellefson, BSN, RN, CWOCN, CFCN; WOCNCB Member at Large: Carol Zupancic; Public Member Ex-Officio: James Stobinski, PHD, RN, CNOR; CCI 2019 Fall Conference Planning Committee Members C. Lynne Grief, PhD, RN, CEN, TCRN; BCEN Jim Henderson, PhD, Scantron Assessment Solutions Larry Simmons; PhD, RN, CNE, NEA-BC; National League for Nursing John Preston; DSNc, CRNA, FNAP, APN; NBCRNA
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2019 Fall Conference Sponsors
http://www.oncc.org/
Welcome Reception Sponsor The Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation is a not-for-profit organization established in 1984 to provide certification for oncology nurses. The mission of ONCC is to promote health and safety by validating competence and ensuring life-long learning in oncology nursing and related specialties. ONCC currently administers eight certification programs and two certificate programs.
http://www.aanpcert.org/
Lunch Sponsor The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is an independent, non-profit certifying body whose purpose is to provide a valid and reliable program for the evaluation of individuals wishing to enter, continue, and/or advance in the NP profession through the certification process. It was established in the early 1990s by Dr. Jan Towers and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. In 1999, the certification program became separately incorporated as the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board, Inc. and the credential NP-C, which stands for Nurse Practitioner-Certified, was registered and trademarked.
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http://www.cnetnurse.com/
Friday Breakfast Sponsor The Center for Nursing Education and Testing, Inc. (C-NET), a testing agency incorporated in New Jersey in 1992, provides a full range of test development and administration services to meet nursing’s assessment needs.
http://www.nbcrna.com/
Saturday Breakfast Sponsor The National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists (NBCRNA) is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to promoting patient safety by enhancing provider quality in the field of nurse anesthesia. We accomplish our mission through the development and implementation of credentialing programs that support lifelong learning among nurse anesthetists.
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http://www.psionline.com/
Friday Morning & Afternoon Break Sponsor A leader in the science behind testing, we touch people in every aspect of their career. PSI helps organizations and institutions develop and deliver exams through various solutions, including test centers and remote proctoring options. With content, technology, and service in mind, we are your best option for a full-service provider in the market.
http://www.gohpcc.org
Conference Sponsor Our collective mission of advancing expert care in serious illness takes on a greater meaning as we look to the future of an ever-changing healthcare landscape. Our goal is to enable certification for members of the nursing team, as well as perinatal loss care professionals.
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Conference Schedule (Subject to change) Visit http://www.nursingcertification.org/spring2019 for the most current schedule. Event Sponsor
Time Friday, March 1
7:45am - 9am Audubon Promenade
BREAKFAST Sponsored by:
8am - 9am Audubon DEF CE/CAE: 1.0
Session 1. Overview and Update of ABSNC Accreditation Activities o Bette Case Di Leonardi, PhD, RN-BC
Vice President, ABSNC Objectives:
1. Overview and update of ABSNC accreditation activities. 2. Review standards updates and changes.
9am - 9:15am Audubon DEF
ABNS Tribute to Sandy Schafer o Candle Lighting & Comments by John Preston o Reflection by Keisha Davidson, HPCC
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Time Friday, March 1
9:15am - 10am Audubon DEF CE/CAE: 0.75
Session 2. ABNS Assembly Meeting o C. Lynne Grief, PhD, RN, CEN, TCRN
President, ABNS Objectives:
1. To describe key initiatives that ABNS is exploring. 2. To discuss open elected positions in the organization.
Agenda:
1. Call to Order 2. Review/Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Consent Agenda (see files online at link above)
o Prior assembly meeting minutes o ABNS organizational report & statement of financial position
4. Nominations and Open Board Positions: o Matters of Urgency - Board and Committee Resignations - Call for Volunteers to
fill the following positions: � President Elect (see position description on next page) � Secretary/Treasurer (see position description on next page)
o Nominations and Elections: � President-Elect: Janie Schumaker (see below) � Member at Large: Sheryl Traficano (see next page) � (Public Member: Board of Director vote)
o Celebrating Milestones and Anniversaries of ABNS Member Organizations o ABSNC Accreditation Milestones (Bette Case Di Leonardi)
5. Member Certification Survey Results and Discussion, download survey results on the websites
6. Unfinished/New Business
Nominee for President Elect
Janie Schumaker, MBA, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC Describe the skills and experience you would bring to the position you seek:
I believe I would bring strong leadership skills to the position I am seeking. I have many years of leadership experience in various capacities that have allowed me to become a well-rounded professional. I have a strong background in operations and can discern very well and problem solve. I have enjoyed mentoring and helping others develop to their fullest potential over the years to include encouragement for specialty nursing certification, which I am very passionate about. I am an excellent team player, critical thinker and enjoy working with others to produce exceptional outcomes. Describe the specific ways you would contribute to the vision, mission, and strategic intents of ABNS I believe I would contribute to ABNS’s mission, vision and strategic intent in that I share your passion for specialty nursing certification and believe that certified nurses make a bigger impact for their patients, their work team and their organizations. I also believe that certified nurses are more self-confident and achieve more personally and professionally. I also believe that more research needs to be accomplished in order to make connections between specialty nursing certification and patient outcomes in order to secure more buy in from individual nurses, employers and patients. I am a strong champion for ABNS and specialty nursing certification and believe I can be helpful as a board member in furthering this agenda.
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Nominee for Member at Large
Sheryl Traficano, MBA, CAE Describe the skills and experience you would bring to the position you seek:
My employment with NCBDE has provided with almost 20 years of experience covering all major aspects of a not for profit organization. My roles at NCBDE have involved both operational and governance activities for a not for profit; inc. strategic planning, marketing/outreach, volunteer recruitment/orientation; multiple years of in-depth financial knowledge and skills. Previous position at Dermatology Services Inc. provided experience in the business end of an association management firm, plus annual meeting planning, membership recruitement and retention, etc. I have also held roles with the Emergency Nurses Association and Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing that, though in the distant past, provided me with experience in membership and certification-related activities. Describe the specific ways you would contribute to the vision, mission, and strategic intents of ABNS I would commit time and energy as a member of the Board of Directors to promote the health of the organization, support efforts of the organization to identify the best ways to promote the value of certification to the public, support an assessment of current activities/programs to determine the return on investment and potential changes to activities to position ABNS in a way that allows for growth. As someone coming to ABNS with a membership and certification background versus a health care background, I hope to provide another viewpoint from which to look at ABNS, its current activities, and future plans.
Board Vacancies, Position Descriptions
The President shall: 1. Serve as the chief elected officer of
ABNS. 2. Serve as ex-officio, non-voting
member of ABSNC. 3. Serve, along with the CEO, as
official representative and spokesperson of ABNS in matters of ABNS policy and positions.
4. Preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and Assembly.
5. Appoint tellers, as deemed necessary, to serve for elections.
6. Appoint a parliamentarian as deemed necessary to the conduct of meetings.
7. Provide ABNS members with an annual report of the activities, decisions, and actions of the Board of Directors.
8. Appoint representatives to all committees except the Nominations and Election Committee.
9. Establish ad hoc committees as deemed beneficial to the ABNS.
10. Perform other duties as applicable to the office as prescribed by the parliamentary authority adopted by ABNS.
The President Elect shall: 1. Assume duties of the President
in the President’s absence or at the discretion of the President.
2. Assume the office of the President in the event that the office is vacated.
3. Provide oversight for the maintenance of the Bylaws, Policies and Procedures of ABNS.
4. Serve as Chairperson of the Bylaws, and Policy and Procedure Committees.
5. Perform other duties applicable to the office as assigned by the President.
The Secretary/Treasurer shall: 1. Ensure that records of meetings of the
ABNS Assembly and the Board of Directors are maintained.
2. Provide oversight of investment policy 6.1 and for distribution of: meeting minutes to member representatives within 30 days of approval.
3. Ensure that all monies and fiscal records are maintained.
4. Provide oversight for the fiscal affairs of ABNS, including receipt and disbursement of funds.
5. Ensure that audits/reviews are performed, and that relevant tax and other reports are filed.
6. Ensure that a Directors and Officers liability insurance policy is maintained.
7. Sign checks payable to the CEO, sign checks in the absence of the CEO, and countersign checks over the designated limit.
8. Provide reports and interpretations of the financial condition of ABNS to the Board of Directors and Assembly.
9. Serve as Chair of the Finance Committee.
10. Develop and recommend an annual operating budget to the Board of Directors, in collaboration with the CEO and Finance Committee.
11. Perform other duties applicable to the office and as assigned by the President.
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Time Friday, March 1
10am - 10:30am Audubon Promenade
BREAK Sponsored by:
10:30am - 12noon Audubon DEF CE/CAE: 1.50
Session 3. Organizational Sharing* o C. Lynne Grief, PhD, RN, CEN, TCRN
President, ABNS o Laurie Ellefson, BSN, RN, CWOCN
Member at Large, ABNS Objectives:
1. To describe innovative models of certification. 2. To discuss different models of organizational collaboration. 3. To discuss how nursing workforce demands may affect certification.
Assignment:
1. Refer to the Value of Certification Convening Executive Summary. 2. In advance of the conference, each organization should rank the 4 objectives by order
of importance as determined by your organization. 3. Be prepared to share examples of how you determined the order of objectives. 4. ABNS will facilitate a discussion of the objective ranking and creation of objective
achievement tasks forces with a charge of creating goals and action plans to achieve the objective.
*Organization Sharing Verbal Report Order
1. American Board of Neuroscience Nursing, ABNN 2. National Board for Certification of School Nurses,
NBCSN 3. Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission,
NNCC 4. Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, PNCB 5. SeaCrest 6. Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board,
MSNCB 7. Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing
Certification Board, WOCNCB 8. ABPANC 9. Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board, ONCB 10. PSI Services LLC 11. Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing,
BCEN 12. American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National
Certification Board, AANPCB
13. Prometric 14. Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation, INCC 15. Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board, RNCB
(Rehab) 16. National League for Nursing, Inc., NLN 17. Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, ONCC 18. Center For Nursing Education & Testing, C-NET 19. Addictions Nursing Certification Board, ANCB 20. American Association of Critical-Care Nurses,
AACN 21. Competency & Credentialing Institute, CCI 22. National Board of Certification and Recertification
for Nurse Anesthetists, NBCRNA 23. American Nurses Credentialing Center, ANCC 24. America Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation,
AHNCC 25. Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center, HPCC 26. American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
Certification Board, AALNCCB
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Time Friday, March 1
12noon - 1:30pm Armani’s
LUNCH Sponsored by:
1:30pm - 3pm Audubon DEF CE/CAE: 1.50
Session 4. Delivering Exceptional Service in a Competitive Healthcare Market o Nancy Simon, BSN, MA, NEA-BC, FACHE
Chief Nurse Executive, HCA Helthcare, Tampa Florida Objectives:
1. Explain the current competitive landscape for nursing. 2. Describe characteristics of a high performing team that is needed to deliver exceptional
service. 3. List the three most important moments a patient remembers.
3pm - 3:30pm Audubon Promenade
BREAK Sponsored by:
3:30pm - 5pm Session 5. Open
5:30pm - 6:30pm Audubon Promenade
WELCOME RECEPTION Sponsored by:
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Time Saturday, March 2
7:30am - 8:30am Audubon Promenade
BREAKFAST Sponsored by:
8:30am - 10am Audubon DEF CE/CAE: 1.0
Session 6. Certification Testing and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Cases and Judicial Decisions
o Omobola Oyeleye, EdD, JD, MSN, M.Ed, BSN., B.Ed, RN-BC, CNE Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, Cizik School of Nursing, University of Texas at Houston
Objectives:
1. The participant will recognize an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act as they relate to reasonable accommodation for certification testing.
2. The participant will discuss exemptions to the Americans with Disabilities Act. 3. The participant will discuss recent legal principles and decisions that relate to
certification testing to accommodate test takers with disabilities.
10am - 10:30am Audubon Promenade
BREAK
10:30am - 12noon Audubon DEF CE/CAE: 1.50
Session 7. Culture of Ownership with the Value of Specialty Nursing Certifications o Bob Dent, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE, FAAN
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating and Chief Nursing Officer, Midland Health Objectives:
1. Describe “the healthcare crisis within” of incivility, bullying, and toxic emotional negativity in the workplace and the way it contributes to stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
2. Describe the three essential elements needed to move from a culture of accountability to a culture of ownership.
3. Discuss the value of specialty nursing certification in a culture of professional ownership.
12noon ADJOURN
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Conference Roster (as of February 25) http://www.nursingcertification.org/resources/conference/2019spring/roster.xls
Name Email Organization/Affiliation Location
Mary Alexander [email protected] Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation
Norwood, Massachusetts
Kim Alleman [email protected] Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Lebanon, Connecticut
Cynthia Allen [email protected] SeaCrest Charlotte, North Carolina
Jennifer Binder [email protected] Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board
Chicago, Illinois
Krista Bower [email protected] American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.
New York, New York
Danny Breidenbach [email protected] PSI Services LLC Glendale, California
Denise Buonocore [email protected] American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Alisa Viejo, California
Bette Case Di Leonardi [email protected] Consulting in Competency Management and Education
Chicago, Illinois
Kathy Chappell [email protected] American Nurses Credentialing Center Silver Spring, Maryland
Linda Christensen [email protected] National League for Nursing, Inc. Washington, DC
Monika Cornelius [email protected] ABNS Huntington Beach, California
Keisha Davidson [email protected] Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sandi Delack [email protected] National Board for Certification of School Nurses
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Bob Dent [email protected] Midland, Texas
Laurie Ellefson [email protected] Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board
West Salem, Wisconsin
Margaret Erickson [email protected] America Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation
Cedar Park, Texas
Lawrence Fabrey [email protected] PSI Services LLC Glendale, California
Antoinette Falker [email protected] Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board
St. Louis, Missouri
Brigid Flood [email protected] Board of Certifications for Emergency Nursing
Oak Brook, Illinois
Adele Foerster [email protected] Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Rockville, Maryland
Nancy Gallagher [email protected] Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Pitman, New Jersey
Patrick Gallagher [email protected] PSI Services LLC Glendale, California
Margery (Peg) Garbin [email protected] Center For Nursing Education & Testing
Jersey City, New Jersey
Kathryn Gomez [email protected] American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board
Austin, Texas
Lisa Gorski [email protected] Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation
Norwood, Massachusetts
Lynne Grief [email protected] Board of Certifications for Emergency Nursing
Sarasota, Florida
Terri Hinkley [email protected] Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board
Sewell, New Jersey
Marianne Horahan [email protected] American Nurses Credentialing Center Silver Spring, Maryland
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Name Email Organization/Affiliation Location
Katherine Houle [email protected] Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Pitman, New Jersey
Chris Hunt [email protected] Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation
Norwood, Massachusetts
Carolyn Jewell [email protected] Addictions Nursing Certification Board
Beaverdam, Virginia
Patricia Kurz [email protected] Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board
New York, New York
Cindy Lemek [email protected] Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Will Maixner [email protected] Addiction Nursing Certification Board Richmond, Virginia
Rick Meadows [email protected] American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board
Austin, Texas
Cynthia Miller Murphy [email protected] Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ali Neal [email protected] Heuristic Solutions Arlington, Virginia
Cindi Noe [email protected] American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Alisa Viejo, California
Lynn Nolan [email protected] ABPANC New York, New York
Kate O'Connor [email protected] Caveon Test Security Morrison, Colorado
Diane Otte [email protected] Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Omobola Oyeleye [email protected] University of Texas at Houston Houston, Texas
Dorothy Pietrowski [email protected] Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board
Chicago, Illinois
Kelly Podkowa [email protected] American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
Chicago, Illinois
John Preston [email protected] National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists
Chicago, Illinois
Robert Ranieri [email protected] American Board of Nursing Specialties Birmingham, Alabama
Heather Richards [email protected] PSI Services LLC Glendale, California
Dottie Roberts [email protected] Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board
Chicago, Illinois
Janie Schumaker [email protected] Board of Certifications for Emergency Nursing
Oak Brook, Illinois
Larry Simmons [email protected] National League for Nursing, Inc. Washington, DC
Nancy Simon [email protected] HCA West Florida Division Tampa, Florida
Jim Stobinski [email protected] Competency & Credentialing Institute Denver, Colorado
Karen Sutherland [email protected] Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alice Taylor [email protected] Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board
Chicago, Illinois
Christina Taylor [email protected] American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
Chicago, Illinois
Kristen Thomas [email protected] American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Aliso Viejo, California
Jill Trelease [email protected] Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Name Email Organization/Affiliation Location
Diane Tyler [email protected] American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board
Austin, Texas
Carol Walsh [email protected] American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants Certification Board
Chicago, Illinois
Linda Waters [email protected] Prometric Baltimore, Maryland
Lori Williams [email protected] Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bridget Wilson [email protected] American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
Sacramento, California
Vicki Yfantis [email protected] American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.
Olney, Maryland
Leah Zamora [email protected] American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
Chicago, Illinois
Carol Zupancic [email protected] Smyrna, Georgia
Conference Faculty Bob Dent, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE, FAAN Senior Vice President, Chief Operating and Chief Nursing Officer, Midland Health Bob Dent is the Senior Vice President, Chief Operating and Chief Nursing Officer at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland, Texas. He maintains academic appointments with Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Bob serves as President on the Board of Directors of the American Organization of Nurse Executives. Dr. Dent’s career spans more than 30 years in healthcare in such roles as nursing assistant, LVN, RN, assistant director of nursing, director of nursing, licensed nursing home administrator, chief nursing officer, dean of health sciences at a community college, and chief operating officer. Dr. Dent served in small rural to large urban hospitals. Dr. Dent is the recipient of Modern Healthcare’s Class of 2006 Up and Comers in Healthcare Administration; Texas Organization of Nurse Executives 2013 Excellence in Leadership Award; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Distinguished Alumni 2014; and 2016 Richard Hader Visionary Leader Award. Dr. Dent academically progressed in nursing completing a vocational nursing program at Texas State Technical Institute; Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from South Plains Community College; Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Health Care Management from the University of Phoenix; and his Doctor of Nursing Practice from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Dent is Board Certified, Advanced Nurse Executive (NEA-BC); Certified Executive in Nursing Practice (CENP); a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and a Fellow with the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN). Over the course of his career, Dr. Dent combined his expertise in nursing and leadership to co-author three books, a number of journal articles, and presentations related to culture, improving workplace environments, interprofessional collaboration, and nurse staffing.
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Bette Case Di Leonardi, PhD, RN-BC Vice President, ABSNC Bette has been adventuring in nursing, education, and healthcare administration since 1967. Since 1993, she has practiced as an independent consultant who assists various healthcare organizations and professional schools to achieve their goals using educational, competency management, and quality improvement strategies. She has developed and presented numerous educational sessions nationwide and internationally—at professional conferences, for healthcare organizations and professional schools. She has developed and taught web-based courses and webinars. She has written numerous continuing education courses, articles, book chapters, and three books—on subjects including precepting, teaching and learning, critical thinking, test development, medication safety, delegation, career development, advocacy, and assertiveness. She served as a section edition for the 5th edition of the Core Curriculum for Nursing Professional Development. Prior to establishing her consulting practice she held leadership positions in the school of nursing and nursing department at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center (MRHMC) in Chicago, Illinois. She was among the first group of nurses certified in Nursing Professional Development in 1992 and has been involved in the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) since its inception as the National Nursing Staff Development Organization (NNSDO). She has served and currently serves on professional boards of directors, including current service as Vice President of the Accreditation Board for Nursing Specialty Certification. She serves on the editorial board of The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing and as a peer reviewer Nurse Educator. Bette earned her BSN at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, and her MSN and PhD in Educational Psychology at Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. C. Lynne Grief, PHD, RN, CEN, TCRN ABNS President Dr. Lynne Grief is a nationally recognized subject matter expert with diverse experience and demonstrated abilities in administrative, education, and clinical nursing within emergency and trauma healthcare settings. She has served as Chairperson of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) as an invited member of the ABNS Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) Task Force on the Future of Nursing, and the IOM’s Planning Committee for a Workshop on Future Directions of Credentialing Research on Nursing. She is currently President for ABNS. Dr. Grief holds a PhD (Nursing) from the University of South Florida. She received her BScN and MN degrees from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. She has a proven capacity to manage multiple projects and administrative responsibilities and promote effective collaborative relationships. She has well-regarded success in optimizing clinical operations, organizing and improving care delivery systems, patient care services, patient safety, and patient satisfaction. She is a dedicated professional with a commitment to quality and has proven success assuring regulatory compliance and accreditations. Dr. Grief is consistently recognized for effective critical thinking and bringing innovation and realistic solutions to complex problems. Omobola Oyeleye, EdD, JD, MSN, M.Ed, BSN., B.Ed, RN-BC, CNE Assistant Professor of Clinical Nursing, Cizik School of Nursing, University of Texas at Houston Dr. Oyeleye started her professional life as a K-12 teacher who became a lawyer/mediator and a nurse. Her previous nursing positions before nursing education include medical surgical nursing and nephrology. She practiced law as a disability rights attorney and mediator, representing people with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant law. She is currently an assistant professor of nursing-clinical at the Cizik School of Nursing at the University of Texas at Houston. She writes about legal and regulatory nursing matters and special populations and health care disparities issues. Dr. Oyeleye has spoken at education, community, and nursing professional conferences.
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Nancy Simon, BSN, MA, NEA-BC, FACHE Chief Nurse Executive, HCA Helthcare, Tampa Florida Nancy Simon currently serves as the Chief Nurse Executive of the HCA West Florida Division where she is responsible for nursing practice and the strategic direction for clinical excellence across 16 hospitals. Nancy is an engaging and energetic healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience serving in various positions from the bedside to the boardroom. Nancy previously served at Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida as the VP of Patient Care Services. During her tenure, she was instrumental in leading this 526 bed tertiary facility to be named to US News & World Report Best Hospitals in 2012, 2013, and 2014, # 1 Hospital in Jacksonville market in 2014, and #4 in Florida. Under her leadership, Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville earned re-designation as a Magnet hospital in 2012 and the Consumer Choice Award for Best Nurses in Jacksonville in 2014. Prior to this, she served as the Senior Vice President of Nursing for the Methodist Health System in Dallas, Texas. Nancy has extensive experience in leading teams to achieve exceptional results. She is a respected team leader who is a visionary with a firm grasp of the challenges and opportunities that exist in healthcare operations. She began her career in Louisville, Kentucky where she earned her BSN from Spalding University and Masters in Health Services Management from Webster University. She is Advanced Board Certified in Nursing Administration from the ANCC, a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Administration and a member of Sigma Theta Tau International.
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ABNS Fall Conference
Oct 3 – 5, 2019
Doubletree O’Hare Hotel 5460 North River Road
Chicago, Illinois
