Convention News | Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Start your morning with yoga |
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Yoga/Boot Camp
Start the morning off right with yoga and boot camp with American Nurses Association Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation. Also, visit the Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation tile for more fitness and self care resources.
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Tonight's General Session
Career Readiness Through a Pandemic
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Panel
This panel will focus on the importance of career readiness through a pandemic and the steps to be a prepared candidate. The panelists will discuss communication skills, education plans, professional organization involvement, resume writing, interviewing skills, digital technology, Board of Nursing and licensure information, and other career management strategies. Our engaging and diverse panelists will speak to each of these areas and emphasize the importance of career readiness and provide “real world” advice as you step forward into your nursing career. At the completion of the discussion, there will be an opportunity for students to ask questions of the panelists.
Moderator/Panelist: Giselle Melendez, EdD, RN, Nurse Leader, Pediatric Inpatient and Intensive Care Units, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY
Panelists: Sheri Cosme, DNP, RN-BC, Director, Practice Transition Accreditation Program and Nursing Skills Competency Program, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, MD; Khay Douangdara, MSN, RN, CPEN, UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital, Lexington, KY; Lois Marshall, PhD, RN, Nurse Education Consultant; Miami, FL; Jim Puente, MS, MJ, CAE, Director, Nurse Licensure Compact, Chicago, IL; Cathlyn Robinson, MSN, RN, St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, Paterson, NJ; and Jennifer Hanks, BSN, RN, UnityPoint Health, Finley Hospital, Dubuque, IA
Sponsor: Emergency Nurses Association, Schaumburg, IL
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View In Case of Emergency Trailer Below |
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10:00am - 5:00pm
NLN Co-sponsored Faculty Workshop
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Exhibit Hall, Career Development Center, and Poster Sessions
2:15pm - 4:45pm
Parliamentary Procedure Briefings and Opening House of Delegates
5:00pm - 7:00pm
General Session
Career Readiness Through a Pandemic
7:00pm - 8:30pm
"In Case of Emergency" (Movie)
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Capture the Convention Memories and Share it on Social Media |
Follow @NSNAinc on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Catch some Convention highlights on Instagram Stories. Make sure to tag NSNA on your photos and use hashtags #NSNA and #NSNAConvention. |
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Opening House of Delegates & Parliamentary Procedure Briefing - Mandatory for Delegates
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Be sure to watch the Resolutions Hearings before attending the virtual House of Delegates. There are 28 resolutions in all. Click here for links to the hearings videos, agenda and rules for virtual business meeting. .
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2:15 pm - 4:45 pm EDT
Delegates and alternate delegates will participate in a virtual House of Delegates on April 7, 9 and 10, 2021. They will vote online for resolutions and candidates. Faculty, NSNA members and non-members are also invited to attend.
Parliamentary Procedure Briefing Presented by: Lola Fehr, MS, RN, CAE, FAAN, RP, NSNA Parliamentarian
House of Delegates/Presiding: Brandi Borden, NSNA President
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Visit the Exhibit Hall, Career Development Center, and Poster Presenters |
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The Exhibit Hall is open from 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm EDT today.
Make sure to visit all the exhibitors. Some are offering giveaways, door prizes, and much more!
In addition, NSNA is offering prizes with an exhibit hall contest. See below for details.
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Exhibit Hall Contest
Visit each exhibitor's virtual booth and chat with them to get their NSNA Prize Code. Jot the code and exhibitor down so you don't have to remember them all! Once you collect 10 codes, click the "Enter Drawing for NSNA Prizes" button at the top of the main Exhibit Hall page. Please note: each exhibitor code can only be used once during the contest by an attendee.
Correctly enter the codes from 10 exhibitors along with your name, email address, and phone number for one prize drawing entry. Attendees who visit with all exhibitors can submit up to 6 total entries (10 unique codes per entry) between Tuesday and Friday.
Four winners drawn from entries received by 11:59 EDT on April 9, 2021.
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Nursing Passport
All Annual Convention participants receive access to Springer Passport.
With Nursing Passport, you’ll get access to key Convention activities like the Networking Zone, Student Activity Tiles, and so much more. This is your own lifetime account and is part of NSNA’s ongoing commitment to help its members propel their careers in nursing. You may customize your Passport as you wish prior to, or during, the conference. As part of your registration to the NSNA Virtual 69th Annual Convention, you’ll get one (1) year premium access.
Watch the video below for more information on this convention feature. Don’t miss out!
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Networking Zone
Create your Nursing Passport profile: upload a professional headshot and write a brief introduction about yourself. In the Networking Zone, you can find and connect with other nursing students and leaders across the nation. To add your tile to the Networking Zone, please use share code: C-E6EA996B
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Talent Zone
At this virtual Convention, NSNA is giving students a unique opportunity to showcase themselves in an exciting new way to vendors interested in hiring with the Talent Zone. Students will create an online showcase of their skills and talents, including résumés and schoolwork in a way that is both easy and dynamic for vendors. NSNA will share access to this group of talented nurses with our hiring vendors. Exhibitors will have access and use the Talent Zone to identify potential candidates and reach out directly to any individuals they are interested in hiring hiring. To access this feature use share code: C-F3553CC8
Sponsor: Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing, Oak Brook, IL
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Join the FNSNA and participate in an event that not only promotes health and wellness within the nursing community but also raises funds for future nurses just like you. Lace up your sneakers and get moving for the FNSNA Sneakers and Scrubs Virtual Fitness Challenge! It is the perfect way to get moving and get involved.
Unlike our traditional in person 5K Run/1K Walk, this virtual challenge uses digital technology allowing participation on your own, with a friend, a group of fellow students, or your whole family. Participating wherever you are: day or night; rain or shine; inside or outside all while raising funds to support future nurses. The choice is yours!
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Download a virtual Zoom background to use during the NSNA virtual Convention! |
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Important Information:
Please download and/or update the latest version of Zoom on your computer/devices to enable all the latest Zoom features and be able to fully participate in Convention sessions. Download the latest version of Zoom on your computer using this link: www.zoom.us/download. This link will work for Mac, Windows, and Linux computers.
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Recordings
Please note: This event may be photographed or recorded. All Zoom sessions will be recorded, unless otherwise stated. By attending this event, you grant NSNA the right to use your name, image, and statements, as recorded and/or photographed, to promote NSNA and release NSNA from all liability associated with the use of your name, image, and statements. Most recordings can be accessed by attendees post-convention.
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Registration count as of press time on Wednesday, April 7: 1,622
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