9:30am

Pre-Conference: New Leader Bootcamp 9:30am - 5:30pm, Sep 15

Speakers

Jodi Coombs, MBA, RN Chief Operating Officer, Children's Mercy Hospital

Joan Rikli, MBA, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, NE-BC Director, NICU and Pediatric Services, Helen DeVos Children'sHospital

Pre-Conference: NICU Scheduling, Staffing, FTE Budgeting 9:30am - 1:00pm, Sep 15

Speakers

ChrysMarie Suby, RN, MS, CCSS, CCRL, TLMP President-CEO, Labor Management Institute, Inc.

Martha Giangiulio, RN, BSN, MHA, CCRL Adjunct Faculty/Associate Consultant, Labor Management Institute

Heather McCrohan, MBA, BS Director of Operations/Sr. Associate Consultant, Labor Management Institute

1:30pm

Pre-Conference: The Art of Tough Conversations 1:30pm - 5:00pm, Sep 15

Speakers

Lori Gunther CEO, Synova Associates LLC

NICU Leadership Forum2020 NICU Leadership Forum Schedule

Tue, Sep 15, 2020

Jessamyn Ressler-Maerlender, MPH, CPXP Process Improvement Specialist, Michigan Medicine Children's andWomen's Hospitals

10:00am

Welcome 10:00am - 10:15am, Sep 16

10:15am

Opening Keynote: From Disrespect and Dysfunction to Respectful and Resilient: PracticalSolutions for Healthcare Leaders 10:15am - 11:45am, Sep 16

Speaker

Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, CSP CEO & Founder, Healthy Workforce Institute

11:45am

Break 11:45am - 12:00pm, Sep 16

12:00pm

Leading Leaders: Engaging Those Who Engage Our Staff 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Sep 16

Speakers

Janna Dedman, MSN, RNC-LRN Nurse Manager, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Stephanie Abbu, DNP, RN, CNML Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Clinical BusinessCoordinator

1:00pm

The Gift of Time presented by Aspect Imaging 1:00pm - 1:15pm, Sep 16

Wed, Sep 16, 2020

Speaker

Wendy Slatery Chief Commercial Officer, Embrace® by Aspect Imaging

1:15pm

Break 1:15pm - 1:30pm, Sep 16

1:30pm

Topical Roundtable Lunches 1:30pm - 2:15pm, Sep 16

2:15pm

The Role of the Leader in Implementing Infant and Family Centered Developmental Care inthe Intensive Care Unit 2:15pm - 2:45pm, Sep 16

Speakers

Carol Jaeger, DNP, RN, NNP-BC Adjunct Faculty, The Ohio State University College of Nursing

Carole Kenner, PhD, RN, FAAN, FNAP, ANEF Carol Kuzer Loser College of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science,Dean/Professor, Carol Kuzer Loser College of Nursing, Health, and Exercise Science, The College of New Jersey

2:45pm

Presentation of March of Dimes Excellence in NICU Leadership Award 2:45pm - 3:00pm, Sep 16

3:00pm

Break 3:00pm - 3:15pm, Sep 16

3:15pm

COVID-19 Town Hall 3:15pm - 4:30pm, Sep 16

Speakers

Lori Gunther CEO, Synova Associates LLC

Jodi Coombs, MBA, RN Chief Operating Officer, Children's Mercy Hospital

Julie Williams, DNP, CRNP, NNP-BC Lead Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Linda Talley, MS, RN, NE-BC, FAAN VP and Chief Nursing Officer, Children’s National Hospital

Priscilla Meyers, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC Advanced Care Provider Coordiator-Neonatology, McGovern MedicalSchool/UT Health

4:30pm

Poster Session sponsored by NANN 4:30pm - 5:30pm, Sep 16

6:00pm

Dinner Symposium Hosted By Pampers Professional: Navigating Neonatal AbstinenceSyndrome for NICU Leaders 6:00pm - 7:00pm, Sep 16

Speaker

Stephen DeMeo, DO, Med Neonatologist, WakeMed Hospitals

9:30am

Breakfast Syposium hosted by Prolacta Bioscience "Teamwork and Advocacy: The Importanceof Working Together to Safeguard our Most Fragile Patients" 9:30am - 10:30am, Sep 17

Speakers

Thu, Sep 17, 2020

Melinda Elliott Prolacta Bioscience

Terry Johnson Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Prolacta Bioscience

10:30am

Cultivating a Healthy Workplace 10:30am - 11:30am, Sep 17

Speaker

Dominic Cottone, MS Senior Managing Director, Leadership Consulting, Ferguson Partners

11:30am

The Impact of Technology in the NICU: Staff and Parent Perspectives, presented by AngelEyeHealth 11:30am - 11:45am, Sep 17

Speakers

Lori Armstrong, DNP, RN NEA-BC CEO & Chief Clinical Officer, Armstrong Reliability Group

Rachel Nauman, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Nurse Manager, University of Virginia Children’s Hospital

Claire Barber, BSN, RN Inpatient Infant Care Coordinator, UNC Children’s Hospital

11:45am

Break 11:45am - 12:00pm, Sep 17

12:00pm

Emerging Leader Fellowship Graduation 12:00pm - 12:15pm, Sep 17

12:15pm

Newborn Fall Prevention and Awareness of Care Environment Safety Risks hosted by GEHealthcare

12:15pm - 1:15pm, Sep 17

Speaker

M. Terese Verklan, PhD, CCNS, RNC, FAAN

1:15pm

Break 1:15pm - 1:30pm, Sep 17

1:30pm

Facilitated Small Group Networking 1:30pm - 3:00pm, Sep 17 varies

3:00pm

Diversity and Inclusion: Being Asked to the Party AND to Dance 3:00pm - 4:15pm, Sep 17

Speakers

David Haggard, DNP, RN, NNP-BC, NEA-BC, C-NPT Co-Manager Advanced Practice Services Neonatal NursePractitioner Group, Children's Healthcare System of Texas

Luann Jones, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, NE-BC Neonatal Services Director, Arkansas Children's Hospital

Stephanie Abbu, DNP, RN, CNML Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Clinical BusinessCoordinator

Lisa Mason DNP, MHA, MBA, RN, NEA-BC Senior Director - Neonatal Perinatal Services, Children's HealthSystem of Texas

Angela Hawthorne MS, RNC-NIC, CPN, NE-BC, NPD-BC Clinical Nurse Expert, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

4:15pm

Break

4:15pm - 4:30pm, Sep 17

4:30pm

2020: It's Our Year! Disrupt, Transform and Reinvent Your Leadership 4:30pm - 5:45pm, Sep 17

Speaker

Lori Armstrong, DNP, RN NEA-BC CEO & Chief Clinical Officer, Armstrong Reliability Group

5:45pm

Exhibit Hall 5:45pm - 6:45pm, Sep 17

7:30pm

Synova Party! BINGO and Dancing 7:30pm - 9:00pm, Sep 17

9:00am

Exhibit Hall 9:00am - 10:00am, Sep 18

10:00am

Shifting the Narrative: Recognizing the Importance of Your Own Health and Wellbeing as aLeader 10:00am - 11:00am, Sep 18 On Demand

Speaker

Pamela Spivey, MSN, CCNS, RNC-NIC, RN-BC Spivey Consulting, LLC, Owner and CEO

11:00am

Lessons to a New Leader 11:00am - 12:00pm, Sep 18 On Demand

Speakers

Fri, Sep 18, 2020

Tosha Harris, DNP, NNP-BC Pediatrix Medical Group of MS / North Mississippi Medical Center Women'sHospital, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Francesca Leo, BSN, RNC-NIC, IBCLC New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Clinical NurseManager

Anna Werner, MBA, BSN, RN, CNML Kootenai Health, Nurse Manager

Nicole Dixon, MSN, RNC-LRN Atrium Health University City, Nurse Manager, Maternity Services & NICU

Ashley Childress, MPA, BSN, RN Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Upstate, Assistant Nurse Manager

12:00pm

Professional Growth Opportunities: National Association of Neonatal Nurses 12:00pm - 12:15pm, Sep 18

12:15pm

Exhibit Hall Prize Drawing 12:15pm - 12:45pm, Sep 18

1:00pm

FLASH: An Innovative Strategy to Solve the CLABSI Equation 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Sep 18 On Demand

Speaker

Heidi Thompson, MSN, RN Texas Children's Hospital, Patient Care Manager

2:00pm

A Healthy Environment for Patients, Staff, and the Bottom Line: Best Practices in Budgeting,Scheduling and Staffing 2:00pm - 2:20pm, Sep 18 On Demand

Speakers

Martha Giangiulio, RN, BSN, MHA, CCRL Adjunct Faculty/Associate Consultant, Labor Management Institute

Heather McCrohan, MBA, BS Director of Operations/Sr. Associate Consultant, Labor Management Institute

2:20pm

ACT Program: Empowering ALL Employees to Develop Innovative Ideas for Change 2:20pm - 2:40pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Mary Luster, MS-L, RN, NE-BC HonorHealth Shea Medical Center, Senior Clinical Director

2:40pm

Am I Blue? A Standardized Approach to Postpartum Depression Screening in the NICU 2:40pm - 3:00pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Sheralyn Hartline, MSN, RNC-NIC Cook Children's Medical Center, NICU/ECMO Director

3:00pm

Define Your Own Path 3:00pm - 3:20pm, Sep 18 On Demand

Speaker

Cassie Church, MSN, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, VP/Chief Nursing Officer

3:20pm

Divide & Conquer: Splitting NICU to Meet Everyone's Needs 3:20pm - 3:40pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Karen Merritt, MSN, RN, CPN, CNML Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Upstate, Nurse Manager

3:40pm

Eat, Sleep, Console: The Baby, the Myths, and the Learnings 3:40pm - 4:00pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Meaghan Smith, MSN, RN, NMF Elliot Health System, Director, Pediatrics, Women's and Children's Services

4:00pm

How to Leverage Your Nursing and Leadership Skills and Start your Own Business in 2020 4:00pm - 4:20pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Kathi Randall, MSN, CNS, NNP-BC Synapse Care Solutions, Owner/President

4:20pm

GRIT: A Theory for the Psychology of Achievement 4:20pm - 4:40pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Janet Wirt, MSN, RNC-NIC, NE-BC, CPXP Rady Children's Hospital at Scripps La Jolla, Nurse Manager

4:40pm

Learning How to Tango Together: Uniting and Creating a Synergistic Partnership between theNurse Manager and the Clinical Nurse Specialist 4:40pm - 5:00pm, Sep 18

Speakers

Samantha Alessi, MSN, RNC-NIC, CLC, ACCNS-N Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, NeonatalClinical Nurse Specialist

Carla Basile, BSN, RN, CLC Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, Nurse Manager

5:00pm

Milk Carton Photos Not Allowed 5:00pm - 5:20pm, Sep 18 On Demand

Speaker

Cassie Church, MSN, RNC-NIC, NEA-BC John R. Oishei Children's Hospital, VP/Chief Nursing Officer

5:20pm

Reducing Mother's Milk Errors at Primary Children's Hospital 5:20pm - 5:40pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Ellen Lechtenberg, MPH, RD, IBCLC Primary Children's Hospital, Lactation Services Manager

5:40pm

Small Baby Program: Where to Start? 5:40pm - 6:00pm, Sep 18

Speaker

Delinda Castillo, BSN, RN Texas Children's Hospital, Education Coordinator

6:00pm

Using Data Analytics and Process Improvement to Predict Staffing Needs and Decrease theNeed for Floating 6:00pm - 6:20pm, Sep 18 On Demand

Speakers

Joan Rikli, MBA, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC, NE-BC Director, NICU and Pediatric Services, Helen DeVos Children'sHospital

Gabe Laney, MSN, RN, NE-BC Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Nurse Manager

6:20pm

Wellness is for Everyone 6:20pm - 6:40pm, Sep 18

Speakers

Tosha Harris, DNP, NNP-BC Pediatrix Medical Group of MS / North Mississippi Medical Center Women'sHospital, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Francesca Leo, BSN, RNC-NIC, IBCLC New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital, Clinical NurseManager

Anna Werner, MBA, BSN, RN, CNML Kootenai Health, Nurse Manager

Nicole Dixon, MSN, RNC-LRN Atrium Health University City, Nurse Manager, Maternity Services & NICU

Ashley Childress, MPA, BSN, RN Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Upstate, Assistant Nurse Manager

6:40pm

Emerging Leader Fellowship Mini-Presentations 6:40pm - 7:40pm, Sep 18

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