Speaker

Rebecca Love, MSN, BS, RN, FIEL Related Seminars and Products

IntelyCare

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Rebecca Love, RN, BS, MSN, FIEL  is an experienced nurse executive and first nurse featured on Ted.com, and recognized as one of Modern Healthcare's most influential people in healthcare in 2022.  By day, Rebecca serves as Chief Clinical Officer at IntelyCare, a leading app-enabled workforce management platform helping solve the nursing crisis.

IntelyCare’s solution gives nurses the ability to find the right shifts at the right facilities, while giving facilities access to trained, top-quality nurses. Rebecca, was the first Director of Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship in the United States at Northeastern School of Nursing – the founding initiative in the Country designed to empower nurses as innovators and entrepreneurs, where she founded the Nurse Hackathon, the movement has led to transformational change in the Nursing Profession. In early 2019, Rebecca, along with a group of leading nurses in the world, founded and is President of SONSIEL: The Society of Nurse Scientists, Innovators, Entrepreneurs & Leaders, a non-profit that quickly attained recognition by the United Nations as an Affiliate Member to the UN. Rebecca is an experienced Nurse Entrepreneur, founding HireNurses.com in 2013 which was acquired in 2018 by Ryalto, LTD UK, where she served as the Managing Director of US Markets, until it’s acquisition in 2019. 

Currently, Rebecca serves as the Chief Clinical Officer of IntelyCare, Inc.  Rebecca is passionate about empowering nurses and creating communities to help nurses innovate, create and collaborate to start businesses and inventions to transform healthcare. In 2023, she is now Co-Chair and Co-Founder of the Commission for Nursing Reimbursement working to respond to the nationwide concerns of nursing staffing shortages. Rebecca holds an M.S. in Nursing from Northeastern University, B.A. in International Relations/Spanish from Boston University, and, sits on the board of NextGen Ventures, Health Science Entrepreneurs at Northeastern University & the Host Committee for the Massachusetts ACLU. She currently lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts with her husband and 3 children.

Kim Carpenter Related Seminars and Products

Founder

People at the Center

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Kim Carpenter is a global speaker, trainer and the founder of People at the Center, an Executive Coaching and Talent Development Firm leading the movement to bring more humanity into the workplace. Kim specializes in working with leaders and their teams to hone communication skills, make difficult but empowered changes, and develop thriving company cultures that honor the human and boost the bottom line. In the past 20 years, Kim and her team have trained over 3000 professionals, and coached top executive leaders from companies such as Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, AT&T, PBS and more. Clients report that they become better leaders, communicators and change agents, with an emphasis on transforming the workplace into an empowering space for all.

Kim is the Founder and CEO of People at the Center©, a talent development firm dedicated to amplifying human-centric business practices while increasing revenue. She is also the creator of World Changing Women©, providing transformational development programs for professional women to enhance their personal power, increase their pay and visibility, elevate their careers, and leave their world-changing legacy. She is a PCC - Professional Certified Coach through ICF, Certified Talent Development Expert, Certified Predictive Index Partner, and member of ATD and SHRM.

When she’s not working, you might find Kim hiking, stand-up paddleboarding, watercolor painting or wine tasting in the Texas Hill Country. She currently lives in Austin, Texas with her family and Cosmos the Wondercat.

Dr. Kellie Bryant, DNP, WHNP, CHSE Related Seminars and Products

Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Simulation

Columbia University School of Nursing

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 Dr. Kellie Bryant is currently the Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Simulation and Associate Professor position at Columbia School of Nursing. Dr. Bryant has garnered expertise in her field with a teaching career spanning over two decades and 15 years of specialized simulation experience. Within her current role, Dr. Bryant oversees the day-to-day operations and execution of simulation-based education for both prelicensure and advanced practice nursing students at Columbia’s accredited Helene Fuld Health Trust Simulation Center. Her responsibilities include implementing initiatives within the institution and the broader community aimed at fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In addition, she also serves as a consultant for Dr. Uché Blackstock’s Advancing Health Equity and is an Associate Director for AARP’s Center for Health Equity.

Dr. Bryant's research pursuits include leveraging simulation to enhance patient safety, prevent opioid overdoses, and create nursing pathway programs to inspire historically marginalized students to pursue a nursing career. Her scholarly accomplishments include publication of over 30 articles and book chapters. She also is pivotal as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator in five ongoing research projects, including a prestigious NIH R01 grant. Her dedication to sharing knowledge is evident in her extensive dissemination efforts, which include over 100 presentations.

In leadership and service, Dr. Bryant actively engages with numerous national and international committees. Her contributions at Columbia University include co-chairing the campus-wide antiracism task force for community service. She holds the vice chair position for the Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s DEI committee. Furthermore, she is an elected board member of the International Nursing Association of Clinical Simulation Learning and is a member of the editorial board of the Clinical Simulation in Nursing journal. Lastly, she is the second vice president of the Greater NYC Black Nurses Association.

Dr. Bryant's educational journey commenced with an Associate degree in nursing from Hudson Valley Community College. She received her Bachelor’s in Nursing and a Master’s Degree as a Women’s Health Nursing Practitioner from Stony Brook University. Lastly, she obtained her Doctorate in Nursing Education from Case Western Reserve University.

Sarah DiGregorio, MA Related Seminars and Products

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Sarah DiGregorio is the critically acclaimed author of Early: An Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us About Being Human and Taking Care: The Story of Nursing and its Power to Change Our World. She is a journalist who has written on health care and other topics for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, Slate and Insider, among others. She has been a keynote speaker for many universities, corporations, and professional organizations. lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her daughter and husband. For more information please visit her website. 

RaDonda Vaught, BSN Related Seminars and Products

Former Nurse

Hidden Holler Farms

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RaDonda Vaught was the subject of one of the highest-profile healthcare criminal cases in recent years. She holds a BSN and a Certificate in Leadership from Western Kentucky University. While working as a BSN prepared registered nurse, Mrs. Vaught committed a medication error that ended the life of a patient in 2017. She was charged under administrative law by the Tennessee Department of Health, leading to the revocation of her nursing license by the Tennessee Board of Nursing in a July 2021 hearing. Additionally, she was charged under criminal law and found guilty by jury trial of two felony charges in March of 2022: Negligent Homicide, and Abuse of an Impaired Adult, with placement on an Elder Abuse registry in the state of Tennessee. Mrs. Vaught is uniquely qualified to speak firsthand on the impact this sentinel event has had on her life and her profession, along with the implications of the legal actions that followed. A passionate advocate for safety and improvement, her story will be one that is not easily forgotten.

Agenda

Thursday, May 30, 2024

1:00 p.m. - 5:00pm            Pre-conference Workshop: Nurse Staffing in Texas Summit

5:00 - 6:30 p.m.                Registration Open

 Welcome Reception with Sponsors and Exhibitors

Friday, May 31, 2024

7:00 a.m. - 4:30pm            Registration Open

7:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m.         Exhibits Open                                                                      

7:00am – 8:00 a.m.         Breakfast served in the Exhibit Hall

8:00 a.m.                             Welcome & Opening Remarks

                                               Joyce Batcheller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN

                                               President

                                               Texas Nurses Association

8:20 a.m. – 9:35am          Keynote: Nurse Innovation: A Forgotten History that will lead the Future of Nursing

Rebecca Love RN, MSN, FIEL

9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.        Coaches Corner Open

9:35 a.m. -10:05 a.m.     Break with Exhibitors

                                                Poster Session - Presenters available at their Poster

10:05 a.m. – 11:20am     The Neuroscience of Trust          

Kim Carpenter

Founder, People at the Center

11:20 a.m. – 12:20pm     Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall

11:50 a.m. – 12:20pm     Poster Session - Presenters available at their Poster

12:20 p.m. – 2:20pm       TNA Annual Meeting & Luncheon – open to all attendees

Welcome/President’s Address 

Joyce Batcheller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN

                                           Greetings from Texas Nursing Student’s Association

                             Brendan Martinez

                             TNSA President

Chief Executive Officer’s Report

Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC

Financial Report

Missam Merchant, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, CCRN-K, GERO-BC, MEDSURG-BC, NE-BC

Government Affairs Update

Jack Frazee, JD

Texas Nurses Foundation Report

Kit Bredimus, DNP, RN, CEN, CPEN, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC

A. Louise Dietrich Scholarship Recipients Announcement

Amy Brewer, MSN, RN

Recognition of Outgoing Board Members

Joyce Batcheller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN

Election Results

Sarah Williams, PhD, DNP, NPD-BC, CNE, ANEF

Installation of New Officers

Joyce Batcheller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN

Incoming President Address

Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC

Adjourn

2: 20 p.m. – 2:45pm        Break with Exhibitors – Exhibit Hall

                                                Poster Session – Presenters available at their Poster

2:45 p.m. – 4:45pm         The Anatomy of a Media Request 

4:45 p.m. – 5:00pm         Closing Remarks

Leaders & Legends of Texas Nursing Gala (Separate Registration required)

                6:00 – 7:00          Reception, Foyer outside of Salon H-I

                7:00 – 8:30          Dinner, Salon H-I

Saturday, June 1, 2024

7:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.        Exhibits/Poster Presentations Available

7:00 a.m. -8:00 a.m.        Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

8:00 a.m.                             Welcome & Opening Remarks

   Joyce Batcheller, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN

                                               President

                                               Texas Nurses Association     

8:15 a.m. – 9:30am          Nursing Makes Us Human: The enduring power of nursing to bend the world toward justice

                                                Sarah DiGregorio

                                                Critically Acclaimed Author

9:30 a.m.- 10:15am          Break with Exhibitors – Exhibit Hall

                                                Book signing with Sarah DiGregorio

10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Concurrent Session 1

                                           Conference Room 20-21

10:15-10:45 - Evidence Synthesis of Nurse Burnout Prevention in the Promotion of Healthy Work Environment

Vanessa Trevino BSN, CRRN, DNP-FNP student

10:50-11:20 - Revolutionizing Nursing Support: The Impact of a Wellness Seminar on Newly Licensed Nurses' Wellbeing and Patient Outcomes

Christy Taylor MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN

Salon J

Clinical Coaches Igniting the SPARC to Improve RN Retention

Kate Williams DNP RN NEA-BC, and

Rachel Hutton BSN, RN, NPD-BC, RN-BC MedSurg

Conference Room 1-2

Shared Experiences Among BSN students: Aggression and                         Intimidation in the School and Practice Settings

Jennifer Reeves DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

Conference Room 16-17

Application of a Generalizable Joint Competency-Based Education in Nursing and Healthcare Administration: Narrowing the Practice Gap

Carin Adams PhD, RN, CPN, and

Lori Batchelor MHA, PhD, RN, CPN, NEA-BC

Conference Room 3-4

10:15-10:45 - Empowering New OB Nurses to Combat Racial Disparities in Maternal Health Through Education

Tabitha Poole DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFM

10:50-11:20 - Nurses Leading Change for Inclusive Hair Care in Healthcare

Katie Choy DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, and

LaToyia McDonald MSN, RN, VA-BC

Conference Room 8

Houston Methodist Willowbrook Emergency Department 2.0:                   Redefining ED

Throughput and finding the unicorn of Emergency Department Throughput workflows.

April Gills MBA, MSN, RN, CEN, and

Craig Minor DNP, RN, NE-BC, CCRN

11:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m.   Lunch with Exhibitors – Exhibit Hall

                                           Book sales and book signing with Sarah DiGregorio                                                                continues

12:15 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.     Concurrent Session 2

Conference Room 8

Asthma 411: Dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs and the impact of school nurse leadership for children with chronic conditions

Bobbie Bratton MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CPPS, CHWI, and

Leslie Alsopp PhD, MSN, MPH

                                                Conference Room 16-17

Nurses Driving Change using Health Literate Advanced Care Planning

Teresa Wagner DrPH, MS, CPH, RD/LD, CPPS, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC, and

Kate Taylor DNP, FNP-C, CPPS, FNAP

Conference Room 1-2

An Immersion Experience for RN to BSN Students Using the Application Practice Model

Richard Pullen,EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CNE-cl, ANEF, FAAN

Patricia Francis-Johnson DNP, RN, CDP, and

Ellarene Sanders PhD, RN

Conference Room 3-4

Uncuff the Silence on Workplace Violence!

Mary Harris MSN, RN, NEA-BC, and

Kinjal Sandesara FNP, RN, NPD-BC

Salon J

12:15-12:45 - Cheers for Peers

Sharmila Tehlan MSN, RN, CCRN-BC

12:50-1:20 - Peer Support: A Quality Improvement Initiative Emphasizing Clinician Well-being

Amber High and Sharron Forest

1:30 p.m. - 3:00pm          Voices for Change: Overcoming Discrimination in Nursing – Panel Discussion

                                           Kellie Bryant, DNP, WHNP, CHSE - Moderator

Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Simulation

                                           Columbia University School of Nursing

                                            Panel

Shakyryn Napier, DHSc, RN, CPN, NEA-BC, LSSYB – Panelist

Jim Allard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – Panelist

Sherry Smith-Keys, DNP, RN – Panelist

Monaliza Gaw, DNP, MPA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE – Panelist

Elena Garcia, MSN, RN – Panelist

3:00 p.m. – 3:15pm         Break

3:15 p.m. – 4:30pm     Navigating Tragedy: The Criminalization of Medical Errors –
A Conversation with RaDonda Vaught, BSN

4:30 p.m.                          Closing Remarks & Passport Prize Drawing

Hotel & Travel

Get ready for an unforgettable event at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter on the River Walk, located at 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. 

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Cancellation & Refund Policy

Cancellations must be received no later than two weeks prior to the event.  All refunds will be processed after the event has occurred. A $50.00 processing fee will be retained from all refunds.

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Registrations may be transferred to another individual by contacting TNA staff, via phone, email or submitting a support ticket. Please note that if additional fees are due based on the difference in membership status, those fees will need to be paid for prior to the transfer of registration.  

Disclosures

Accreditation Statement: Texas Nurses Association/Foundation Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Relevant Financial Relationships Statement: The activity’s Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this learning activity has a relevant financial relationship.

To receive credit for this continuing nursing education activity, the participant must:
1. Attend the entire learning activity
2. Complete and submit an online post-activity evaluation

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