Agenda

Thursday, October 16

8:30 TO 8:50

Registration & Check-in

8:50 TO 9:00

Day 1 Welcome & Housekeeping

9:00 TO 10:00

Stroke Update 2025

Presented by Robert Lada, MD.

10:00 TO 11:00

Non-Accidental Trauma

Presented by Rebecca Schneider, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN and Roopa Ninan, MHA, BSN, RN, CCRN. This presentation will focus on non-accidental trauma recognition, evaluation, and resources available for Alaskans.

11:00 TO 11:15

Break

11:15 TO 12:15

Effective Communication: Understanding Communication Styles

Presented by Beverly Holmes, MBA, CHAE, CHTP. This presentation will focus on the communication styles matrix and help you discover your style and understand how it works with others.

12:15 TO 12:30

Presenter Panel Discussion

Trending Topics in Nursing presenters join us for a panel discussion.

12:30 TO 1:15

Lunch & Exhibitor Fair

Lunch provided.

1:15 TO 2:15

Type 1 Diabetes

Presented by Rachel Lescher, MD. 

2:15 TO 2:30

Break

2:30 to 3:30

The Art of Precepting: Guiding the Next Generation of Nurses

Presented by Cynthia Booher PhD, RN, CNE and Elizabeth Coste, MSN, RN. This presentation will focus on strategies for effectively mentoring nursing students in both clinical and academic settings.

3:30 TO 3:45

Presenter Panel Discussion

Trending Topics in Nursing presenters join us for a panel discussion.

3:45 TO 4:00

Wrap-up & Evaluations

Friday, October 17

8:30 TO 8:50

Registration & Check-in

8:50 TO 9:00

Day 2 Welcome & Housekeeping

9:00 TO 10:00

Healthy Work Environments & Meaningful Recognition: Mattering

Presented by Rosemary Timmerman, DNP, APRN, CCNS, CCRN-CSC-CMC. This presentation will focus on healthy work environment standards, research studies, and how the concept of mattering impacts nurse well-being. 

10:00 TO 11:00

Identify, Isolate, Inform: A Process for Rapid Infectious Disease Control

Presented by Lindsey Sprinkle, MS, CCC-SLP and Marley Mace, MLS(ASCP)CM. This presentation will focus on the Identify, Isolate, Inform workflow and applying a preparedness strategy to pathogens of epidemiologic concern. 

11:00 to 11:15

Break

11:15 TO 12:45

Workplace Violence Panel

Presented by Jeff Matthews, RN; Stacey Sever, BSN, RN, CCDS; and Senator Matt Claman. This presentation will focus on workplace violence in healthcare, its high cost, and prevention and legislation, as well as PTSD and stress responses related to workplace violence and trauma-informed strategies for violence prevention.

12:45 TO 1:00

Presenter Panel Discussion

Trending Topics in Nursing presenters join us for a panel discussion. 

1:00 TO 1:45

Lunch

Lunch provided to attendees staying for AaNA General Assembly. 

1:45 TO 3:00

AaNA General Assembly

Join us at AaNA's annual membership meeting to meet our elected nurse leaders, review our organizational progress, and help set goals and priorities for 2026.

3:00 TO 3:15

Break

3:15 TO 4:30

AaNA General Assembly Continued

Join us at AaNA's annual membership meeting to meet our elected nurse leaders, review our organizational progress, and help set goals and priorities for 2026.

4:30 to 4:45

Day 2 Wrap-up & Evaluations

Register for Trending Topics

Join us for an incredible educational event!

Register to attend Trending Topics in Nursing 2025, happening on October 16 & 17 in beautiful Anchorage, Alaska at the BP Energy Center.

FULL CONFERENCE PASS - MEMBERS

$160