Tentative 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

Presented by Dr. Robert Lada, MD. More info coming soon!

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

Communication

Presented by Beverly Holmes, MSA. More info coming soon!

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

Pediatric Diabetes

Presented by Dr. Rachel Lescher, MD. More info coming soon!

2:15 TO 2:30

Break

2:30 to 3:30

Precepting Essentials

More info coming soon!

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

Research

Presented by Dr. Rosemary Timmerman, DNP, APRN, CCNS, CCRN-CSC-CMC. More info coming soon!

10:00 TO 11:00

Infection Prevention

Presented by Lindsey Sprinkles. More info coming soon!

11:00 to 11:15

Break

11:15 TO 12:45

Workplace Violence Panel

Panelists include Jeff Matthews, RN and Stacey Sever, RN. More info coming soon!

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

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