CLINICAL EXCELLENCE & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2023
FUTURE OF NURSING: INNOVATE AND ADAPT
From the desk of the President
The National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA) invites you to attend the highly anticipated Clinical Excellence and Leadership Conference in Chicago October 6-7, 2023, themed “Future of Nursing- Innovate and Adapt, Evolve, Empower and Embrace.” Our theme encapsulates the essence of our purpose and the challenges we face in an ever-changing healthcare landscape. In this constantly evolving environment, it is essential for us to adapt and stay abreast of the latest knowledge, technologies, and best practices. This conference is designed to provide you with the necessary tools and insights to navigate this dynamic environment effectively and ensure your professional growth and success.
Throughout this event, we have curated an engaging lineup of renowned speakers, industry experts, and thought leaders who will share their wisdom, experiences, and strategies for achieving clinical excellence and effective leadership. Their insights and expertise will inspire and empower us to embrace new ideas, advance our knowledge, enhance our careers and lead with integrity and compassion. Moreover, this conference provides an invaluable opportunity for networking and collaboration.
As the president of this esteemed nursing organization, I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each one of you for your unwavering commitment to nursing and the difference you make in the lives of patients every day. I encourage you to attend, actively participate, engage in discussions, and embrace this opportunity for personal and professional growth.
Sincerely,
Suja Thomas, AGPCNP-BC, MSN. Ed., RN, CWCN, CCCN, COCN
Purpose:
Participants assimilate various innovative practices and resources being used to transform from healthcare environment.
Outcomes:
65% of participants will report that each session provides information that enhances, validates, or causes a change in practice.
Who should attend:
Acute & Long-term care Nurses, Clinical Nurses, APRNs, Hospital Administrators, Directors of Nursing, Nurse Managers & Nursing Students
Contact Hours:
To acquire the contact hours, registration for the conference, attestation of attendance, and completion of the online evaluation by November 10th, 2023, are required.
None of the planners or speakers at this conference have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
FRIDAY – OCTOBER 6TH
12:00- 1:30 PM
Registration/ Visit Vendors
1:30- 1:35 PM
Welcome Message
Suja Thomas, AGPCNP-BC, MSN. Ed., RN, CWCN, CCCN, COCN
NAINA President
1:35 – 1:40
Conference Overview
Uma Venugopal, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
NAINA Secretary & National Convener
Rani Kappen, MSN, MBA, RN-BC, CPHQ
INAI – President & Chapter Convener
1:40 – 1:45
ANCC Statement
Sandra Emmanuel, MA, RN, NPD-BC
NAINA Vice President
1:45 – 2:30 PM
Keynote Speech: Professional Governance: Mobilizing Power Given to Transform Health and Value
Rachel E. Start, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
Associate Vice President, Rush University Medical Center
2:30 – 3:15 PM
Overcoming Fears and Dealing with Imposter Syndrome: Panel Discussion
Sam Merchant, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, NE-BC CCRN-K, CV- BC, GERO-BC, MEDSURG-BC
Jackie Michael, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Sara Gabriel, MSN, MBA, RN
Munira Wells, PhD., RN
Sara Ipe, MSN, RN
3:15 – 3:45 PM
The Foundation’s Reimagining Nursing Initiative
Kate Judge, BA
Executive Director, American Nurses Foundation
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Leadership for Quality and Equity in Nursing
M. Prakasamma, Ph.D., RN, RM, RPHN
Visiting Professor, JNU, New Delhi, Advisor, Goverment of India, (AGCA, NHRC, NHM) Advisor, WHO
4:15 -4:45 PM
Break/ Visit Vendors
4:45 – 5:15 PM
Project First Line: Call for Action
Suja Thomas, AGPCNP-BC, MSN. Ed., RN, CWCN, CCCN, COCN
Nisha Mathew, PhD, MSN, RN
Lydia Albuquerque, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FNAP, FAAN
Anne Luckose, PhD, FPA-APRN, ANP-C
5:15 – 6:00 PM
General Assembly
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Break/ Visit Vendors Networking Night and Dinner
7:00 – 9:00 PM
Networking Night and Dinner
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 7TH
7:00 – 7:45 AM
Breakfast/ Registration/ Visit Vendors
7:45 – 7:55 AM
Welcome Message
Uma Venugopal, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
NAINA Secretary & National Convener
Rani Kappen, MSN, MBA, RN-BC, CPHQ
INAI President & Chapter Convener,
Simi Joseph, DNP, FPA-APRN, ANP, NP-C, NEA-BC
NAINA APN Chair
7:55 – 8:00 AM
ANCC Statement
Sandra Emmanuel, MA, RN, NPD-BC
NAINA Vice President
8:00 – 8:10 AM
Opening Remarks
Suja Thomas, AGPCNP-BC, MSN. Ed., RN, CWCN, CCCN, COCN
NAINA President
8:10 – 9:00 AM
Keynote Speech: Post-pandemic Healthcare Delivery Innovation and Trajectory- Role of Nursing to Collaborate and Lead the Transformation
Beena Peters, DNP, RN, FACHE, FABC
Chief Nurse Executive, Nursing Administration, Cook County Health System
9:00 – 9:45 AM
The Power of Mentorship: Empowering Nurses to be Change Agents in Healthcare
Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC
Director of Nursing, Texas Health HEB, President, Texas Nurses Association (TNA)
9:45 – 10:15 AM
Break/ Visit Vendors
9:45 – 10:15 AM
Leveraging Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes
Dr. Michael Walsh, MD
Chief of Neurosurgery, Northwestern Medicine Professor Northwestern University
10:15 – 11:00 AM
Nursing Staffing: Rebuilding the Post Pandemic Team
Merri Lazenby, RN, MSN, MBA
Director, Human Resources Northwestern Medicine
11:30 – 12:15 PM
Unconscious Bias- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Panel Discussion
Sandra Emmanuel, MA, RN, NPD-BC
Aney Abraham, DNP, RN, NE-BC
Simi Joseph, DNP, FPA-APRN, ANP, NP-C, NEA-BC
Beulah Shibu, MSN, RN
12:15 – 12:45 PM
Nurse Graduate Residency Program-A Solution to Nursing Shortage
James Doelling, MS, BSN, RN, NEA-BC
CEO/Medical Center Director at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
12:45 – 1:30 PM
Lunch/ Visit Vendors
1:30 – 4:30 PM
Breakout Sessions: Podium Presentations (see separate schedule)
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Closing
Uma Venugopal, MSN, RN, CCRN-K
NAINA Secretary & National Convener
Missam Merchant, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, NE-BC, CCRN-K, CV-BC, GERO-BC, MEDSURG-BC
NAINA Communications Chair
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Visit Vendors
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Gala Night and Dinner
BREAKOUT ROOMS AT A GLANCE
BREAKOUT ROOM: 1
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 7TH
1:30 – 2:00 PM
How are we Treating Urinary Tract Infections in the Nursing Home?
Harkirat Bal, DNP, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Anticipatory Loss in Parents with Aging Children with Autism
“Who will love them when I am gone”?
Munira Wells, Ph.D, RN
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Mental Health and Service Utilization Among Asian-Indians in the United States
Rose Mary Xavier, Ph.D, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAAN
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Birth of AMHI- An Innovative Community-based, Nurse-led Youth-run Mental Health Initiative
Lakshmi Nair, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Elizabeth Sunil Sam, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Mary Biju, MSN, FNP-C, CMSRN, RN
Jolly Thomas, APRN, FNP-C, MSN-Ed, PCCN
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Transforming Healthcare: The Power of Clinical Informatics
Jincy Anthony, MSN, MBA
BREAKOUT ROOM: 2
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 7TH
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Recharge: Don’t Burn Out
Susan Edamala, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCDS
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Leveraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council for a Structured Mentorship Program: A pilot Study Engaging Nurses
Fatima Arastu, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CNEn, Caritas Coach
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Leadership Blind spots: Unveiling Hidden Barriers to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Shijy Alex, MSN, MBA, RN
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Culturing Healthy Work Environment Through Asian American Pacific Islander Employee Engagement: A DEIB Success Story
Pressanna Parackal, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNRN, RN-BC, CRRN
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Safety, Equity, and Harmony for Asian American and Pacific Islanders
Anna George, PhD, MSN, APRN, RN, FNP-C
Ani Jacob, DNP, ANP-BC
Paul Panakal, MSN-BC, RN
BREAKOUT ROOM: 3
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 7TH
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Qualitative Research “A Naturalistic Inquiry for Nurse Researchers”
Doncy Eapen, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
2:00 – 2:30 PM
A Quantitative Study on Cultural Competency of Nursing Faculty Teaching in Baccalaureate Nursing Programs in the State of Illinois
Beena Vallikalam, EdD, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC
2:30 – 3:00 PM
A Mixed Methods Approach to Cultural Competence, Health Disparity Knowledge, and South Asian Cultural Knowledge Among Nursing Professionals
Nisha Mathews, PhD, MSN, RN
Shaine Joseph, DNP, MSN, RN, RN-BC3:00 – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Effects of COVID-19 on the Working Women Walking Program
Manju Daniel, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems
Biju Ittan, MSN, RN, CCM
Anila Sandeep, BSN, RN
Shoba Mathew, BSN, RN
Reena Saju, MSN, RN-BC, CHAM
BREAKOUT ROOM: 4
SATURDAY – OCTOBER 7TH
1:30 – 2:00 PM
Telehealth Mental Health: A Future Treatment Option for Medication Management, Therapy and Crisis Intervention
Benoy George, DNP, M.Phil., APN, PMHNP, LCPC
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Live. Laugh. Botox: Innovations and Standards of Practice in Aesthetic Nursing
Navil Lozano, MSN, RN
2:30 – 3:00 PM
Innovate and Adapt: Changing the Landscape in Pacing from Conduction System to Leadless Pacing
Deepthy Varghese, AGACNP-BC, MSN, FNP-C
3:00 – 3:15 PM
Break
3:15 – 3:45 PM
Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia
Tessy Kadavil, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
3:45 – 4:15 PM
Effectiveness of Diabetic Risk Reduction Package on Knowledge, lifestyle and Biophysiological measures among the pre-diabetic employees in selected institutions of Tiruvallur District, India
Aswathi Kalarickal Varghese, PhD(N)
GALA NIGHT SCHEDULE
