Please note that the schedule-at-a-glance is current as of April 18, 2026, and is listed in Pacific Daylight Time (local to Palm Springs).
Wednesday, Sept. 23
2-5 p.m.
Registration Open
3-5 p.m.
Pre-Convention Workshops (Additional Fee and Pre-Registration Required)
Hands-on: Ostomy Care fro Medical-Surgical Nurses
Presented by Katherine Mehaffey, BSN, RN, CWON, and Patricia Anderson, BSN, RN, CWON
Pain Management: Essential Elements of Practice for the Medical-Surgical Nurse
Presented by Pamela Bolyanatz, APRN, FNP-BC, PMGT-BC, AP-PMN
Thursday, Sept. 24
7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Registration Open
8:30-9 a.m.
Convention Orientation Session and Networking
9:15-10 a.m.
Opening Ceremony
10-11 a.m.
Opening Keynote: Empowered, Caring, and Engaged: A Roadmap for Today’s Nursing Workforce
Presented by Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, FAONL, FAAN, CSP®
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
11:15-11:45 a.m.
Events That Teach: Transforming Patient Event Reviews Into Facility-Learning and Safer Care
Presented by Erin Felt, BSN, RN, RN-BC, and Ashlee Shepperd, BS, CPXC
Bundling Care for Improved Sleep: A Nurse-Led Approach to Delirium Prevention
Presented by Ashlea Mcklemurry, MSN, RN, RN-BC, and Kim Nguyen, MSN, RN, NE-BC, MEDSURG-BC
Powering Accountability: Nurse Scorecard Elevating Performance and Outcomes
Presented by Jeannie Cuellar, BSN, RN-BC, NE-BC, Emmanuel Javaluyas, DNP, APRN, NE-BC, and Lenin Marinas, MSN, RN-BC, CNML
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
New Strategies To Reduce Fall Risks on an Acute Neurosciences Unit: A Quality Improvement Project
Presented by Mahalya Johnson, MSN, RN, CCRN, and Jeannette Raymond, MPA, RN, NE-BC
When Seconds Count: Closing the Gap Between Theory and Practice With In Situ Mock Codes
Presented by Katherine Facundo, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, and Jeri Ann Yeh, RN, NPD-BC
The Untethered Organization: Leading Virtual Nursing Teams in a Remote Care Environment
Presented by Laura Barker, MSN, RN, CAVRN, and Cory Ross, RN, BSN, CAVRN
12:30-1:45 p.m.
CMSRN Certificant Lunch Reception (Invitation Only)
12:30-2 p.m.
Attendee Lunch on Own
2-5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
2-2:30 p.m.
From Connection to Commitment: A Social Media Solution To Improve Nurse Engagement and Retention
Presented by Katelyn Baltes, BSN, RN, Seenum Hussain, BSN, RN, and Imraan Khan, MPH, BSN, RN-BC
True View: Interactive Patient Experience Lab – Humanizing Healthcare
Presented by Elizabeth Hoover, MSN, RN
One Team, One Page: Enhancing Care Coordination for Home Health Transitions Interprofessional Collaboration for Safer Discharges
Presented by Shanik Angel, BSN, Myla Malto, MSN, and Lily Wong, MSN, RN, ACM
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Awake and Engaged: Night‑Shift Med‑Surg Education That Drives Attendance and Satisfaction
Presented by Julie Bialas, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CMSRN, and Jessica Leddy, MSW, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, NE-BC, PCCN
Demystifying Schizophrenia: Reducing Stigma Through Informed Nursing Practice
Presented by Cindy Merrow, MSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Using Nurse-Led Program Initiatives and Evidence To Destroy CLASBIs and CAUTIs Across Med-Surg
Presented by C Preston Lewis, DNP, MSN, RN, CCRN, CFPS, CGNC, HACP-CMS-IC
4-4:30 p.m.
The Ripple-Levee Effect: How Bias Disrupts Clinical Judgment and Patient Outcomes
Presented by Marjorie Cooke, DNP-RN
No Pressure, No Problem! A K-Card Approach to HAPI Prevention
Presented by Brooke Hartman, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, and Peggy Hayes, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Chill and Conquer: How To Crush Test Anxiety
Presented by MSNCB
4:45-5:15 p.m.
The RN Remix: Med-Surg Roots, ED Energy, and a New Path To Retention
Presented by Sarah Cummins, MHA, BSN, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC, and Elizabeth Murphy, MBA, MSN, RN, CMSRN
One Thread, One Plan: Improving End-of-Life Communication Through a Proactive Planning Epic Chat
Presented by Kathleen Egan, RN, BSN, MEDSURG-BC, and Joanna Guzzo, BS, RN, MEDSURG-BC
Preventing Postoperative Falls Through the Implementation of Orthostatic Vital Signs Assessment
Presented by Jennifer Welter, MSN, RN, APNP, AGCNS-BC, and Di Wu, MSN, RN, APNP, AGCNS-BC, CMSRN
5:15-7 p.m.
Grand Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall and Poster Viewing
Friday, Sept. 25
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration Open
9-9:30 a.m.
Award Presentation and Remarks
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Founders Award General Session
Presented by Rebecca Love, RN, MSN, FIEL
10:45 a.m. - Noon
Concurrent Sessions
10:45-11:15 a.m.
Sustaining Hypoglycemia Reduction Through Nutrition-Focused Nursing Interventions: Lessons Learned
Presented by Reni Mattathil, DNP, RN-BC, CNL, and Hyacinthe Thibodeaux, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Nurse for a Day: Clinical Simulation Experience
Presented by Kayla Long, RN, BSN, and Danielle Richardson, RN-BC
Clinical Nurse Innovative Use of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) To Decrease Length of Stay and Observed/Expected Ratios
Presented by Alexandra Bracy, BSN, RN, CMSRN, and Christina Stiklickas, MSN, RN, CMSRN
11:30 a.m. - Noon
Innovation in Motion: The Hospital at Home Program To Facilitate Inpatient Beds
Presented by Rebecca Russell, BSN, RN, and Patricia West, DNP, MSN, CMSRN, PCCN, CEN, NEA-BC, FAMSN
Central Line Photos: A Digital Strategy To Reduce CLABSI Risk
Presented by Anthony Carnes, DNP, RN, CCRN, CMSRN, NE-BC, and Jocelyn Parrott, MSN, RN, CNL, PCCN
A Structured Approach to Professional Growth on a Medical-Surgical Unit
Presented by Shelby Peterson, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Noon - 2:30 p.m.
Lunch With Exhibitors, Poster Viewing Sessions With Presenters, and Product Theater Sessions
2:45-3:45 p.m.
General Session: Co-Designing the Future: Clinicians and AI Agents in Healthcare Transformation
Presented by Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, CENP
4-5:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
4-5 p.m.
Transforming the Nursing Workforce Pipeline: Innovative Academic–Practice Partnerships Driving Recruitment, Development, and Retention
Presented by Iesha Bethley, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Sarah Buenaventura, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Marlin Hollis, JD, and Sonja Will, MA
The Nurse's Voice: Talk To Text Ambient Nursing Documentation
Presented by Anthony Carnes, DNP, RN, CCRN, CMSRN, NE-BC, and Erin Felt, BSN, RN, RN-BC
The Essentials of Enteral Nutrition for the Acute Care Patient
Presented by Brady Bielewicz, DNP, CRNP, CNS, RN, CCRN, TCRN, CHSE
5:15-5:45 p.m.
Become the Storyteller: Inspiring Trust, Accountability, and Connection at the Bedside
Presented by Denise Lottero, MSN, MSM, RN, NE-BC, CNOR
Strengthening Patient Self-Efficacy and Independence in Glycemic Control After Transplantation
Presented by Kelly Baxter-Duke, BSN, RN, Jocelyn Ponce, BSN, RN, CMSRN, and Sara Varghese BSN, RN
Caring for Every Strand: Diverse Hair Care Initiative
Presented by Lynita Antonetty, MSN, RN, CNL, and Emily Rakestraw, MSN, RN
Saturday, Sept. 26
6-7 a.m.
AMSN Morning Walking Club
8-8:15 a.m.
Closing Remarks and Journal Awards
8:15-9:15 a.m.
General Session: Med-Surg Moments Live!
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Concurrent Session
Beyond Traditional Care: Acute Care Behavioral Rounds Improve Safety and Outcomes
Presented by Tamara Baker, BSN, RN, and Jennifer Mason, MSN, RN, Clinical Nurse Educator
Taking Flight, Taking Charge: The Medical-Surgical Relief Charge Nurse Pathway to Success
Presented by Jeremy Juala, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, and Karen Tatoy, BSN, RN, PCCN
Standardizing Alcohol Withdrawal Care Across the Continuum: A Nurse‑Driven Protocol
Presented by Christopher French, BSN, MBA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, Macy Walesa, MS, and Paige Wilson, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC
10:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
AMSN Anniversary Celebration, Exhibit Hall Open, Poster Viewing With Presenters, and Passport to Prizes
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Beyond the “No”: Standardizing the Clinical Escalation Pathway for High-Risk Patient Refusals
Presented by Amy Cooley, DNP, MHA, FNP-C, Steven Skaggs, BSN, RN, and Paige Wilson, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC
From Gaps to Grace: Creating a Sustainable Inpatient Hospice Model
Presented by Christopher French, BSN, MBA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC, and Megan Malladi, RN, MSN, CMSRN, NE-BC
Why Education Alone Fails: Reframing Pressure Injury Prevention as a System Problem
Presented by Gwendolyn Mulholland, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CWOCN-AP, CMSRN, CFCN, and Paige Wilson, MSN, RN, CMSRN, NE-BC