Building the Future of Nursing: Finding your Fit

Florida Nursing Students Association

Convention Schedule 2017
(Times & locations are subject to change)

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Time Location Event
7:00-9:45 Inverness Registration Convention Begins
Alcove Registration
7:00-9:45 Inverness Foyer Delegate Credentialing
Focus Sessions
8:00-9:00 Stirling IJK Fluid Volume Deficit
Stuart Misner, BSN, RN
Hurst Review
8:00-4:00 Stirling DEF Perioperative Experience- HANDS ON!

9:00-10:00 Stirling IJK Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!

Loretta Manning, MSN, RN, GNP
10:00-12:00 Inverness A HOUSE OF DELEGATES (MANDATORY FOR ALL DELEGATES)
OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
WELCOME: Chris Demezier, President
PRESIDING: Chris Demezier, President
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
INTRODUCTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
SEATING OF DELEGATES- Recording Secretary
PARLIMENTARY BRIEFING Carol Austin, Parliamentarian
CONVENTION RULES: Kristen Glavan, 2nd Vice President
ADOPTION OF CONVENTION RULES AND AGENDA
BYLAWS READING: Rachel Kelley, RN, 1st Vice President
NOMINATIONS: Tiffany McLees, Nominations Chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kristen Glavan, 2nd Vice President
INTRODUCTION OF PRE-SLATED CANDIDATES Tiffany McLees
10:30-1:00 Inverness B Exhibits Open
12:45-1:45 Inverness Registration Registration
Alcove
Focus Sessions
12:45-145 Stirling OPQ Critical Thinking in Testing
Lynn H. Pasetti, MSN, RNC-NIC
Kaplan
12:45-1:45 Stirling IJK Rocking your Nursing Interview
Becky Kwitowski, RN,C, BSN & Stacey Brzezinski, RN, MSN, CCRN
ExpertGN
12:45-1:45 Stirling LMN Nurse Licensure Compact
Jim Puente
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Thursday, October 26, 2017
2:00-4:30 Inverness B Exhibits Open- Please thank our Exhibitors!
2:00-3:00 Inverness A KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Marcus Engel
Marcusengel.com
3:00-4:00 Inverness Registration Registration
Alcove
3:15-4:15 Stirling West Consultants Meeting
3:15-4:00 Stirling BC Candidate Briefing (Mandatory for all Nominees)
To be announced, Nominations Chair
Focus Sessions
3:15-4:15 Stirling IJK Rocking your Nurse Interview
Becky Kwitowski, RN,C, BSN & Stacey Brzezinski, RN, MSN, CCRN
ExpertGN
3:15-4:15 Stirling OPQ Nurses and Teen Pregnancy
Casey Haehn, FNSA Board
3:15-4:15 Stirling LMN New Graduate Nursing Panel- Q & A
3:15-4:15 Stirling GH Pre-Nursing Student- Q & A
Focus Sessions
4:30-5:30 Stirling DEF Stressful Things: PTSD in Nursing
Daniel Perry, MSN, RN
4:30-5:30 Stirling IJK Risk Response for Chest Pain
Edward Briggs, DNP, ARNP
4:30-5:30 Stirling LMN No Place Like Home
Eliza Smith and Lynn
Focus Sessions
5:00-6:00 Stirling OPQ Nurse Anesthesia Information Session
Ginny Ferrara, RN, BSN, CRNA
5:00-6:00 Stirling DEF Nursing Leadership and Delegation
Elizabeth Murray, PhD, RN, CNE
5:00-6:00 Stirling IJK The Down and Dirty of Advanced EKG Interpretation
Edward Briggs, DNP, ARNP
5:00-6:00 Stirling LMN Physical Assessment Head to Toe
Rhonda Goodman, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC
4:30-5:30 Inverness A Council of School Presidents (COSP)
Chris Demezier, RN, FNSA President, Presiding
6:30-9:00 Stirling LMN Resolution Briefing (by appointment only)
Sarah Thurlow, Resolutions Chair
7:00-9:00 Inverness A NCLEX Jeopardy Challenge
Test your nursing knowledge!
9:00-Midnight Stirling Ballroom OPENING NIGHT PARTY Night on the Nile
Walk like an Egyptian in your best attire!
Friday, October 27, 2017
7:00-11:00 Inverness Registration Registration
Alcove
7:30-8:30 Inverness Registration Delegate Credentialing
Alcove
 8:00-3:00 Inverness B Exhibits Open
8:00-1:00 Stirling DEF Perioperative Experience Hands ON!
Florida Council of Operating Room Nurses (FCORN)
Focus Sessions
8:45-945 Stirling DEF Perioperative Experience-Hands ON!
Florida Council of Operating Room Nurses ( FCORN)
8:45-9:45 Stirling IJK Fluid Deficit
Stuart Misner, RN, BSN
Hurst Review
8:45-9:45 Stirling LMN Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!
Loretta Manning, MSN, RN, GNP
ICAN Publishing/ Sylvia Rayfield and Associates
10:00-12:00 Inverness A HOUSE OF DELEGATES (MANDATORY FOR ALL DELEGATES)
OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
PRESIDING: Chris Demezier, RN, President
SEATING OF DELEGATES: To be announced, Recording Secretary
BYLAWS HASH: Rachel Kelley, RN, 1st, Vice President
RESOLUTIONS READING: Sarah Thurlow, Resolutions Chair
NOMINATIONS: Tiffany McLees, Nominations Chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kristen Glavan, 2nd Vice President
Focus Sessions
10:00-11:00 Stirling IJK Rocking your Nursing Interview
Becky Kwitowski, RN,C, BSN & Stacey Brzezinski, RN, MSN, CCRN
ExpertGN
10:00-11:00 Stirling LMN Global Health Nursing
Rhonda Goodman, PhD, ARNP, FNP-BC
11:15-12:15 Stirling IJK Tips and Tricks of Clinical Assessment
Edward Briggs, DNP, ARNP-BC
11:15-1215 Stirling LMN Theres No Place Like Home
Eliza Smith and Lynn
11:00-12:00 Inverness Foyer Lunch On Your Own
11:30-12:30 Inverness Registration Delegate Credentialing
Alcove
1:00-2:00 Inverness Foyer Registration
1:00-3:00 Inverness Registration Exhibits Open (Last chance to visit exhibits)
Alcove
1:00-3:00 Inverness A HOUSE OF DELEGATES (MANDATORY FOR ALL DELEGATES)
OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
PRESIDING: Chris Demezier, RN, President
SEATING OF DELEGATES: To be announced, Recording Secretary
BYLAWS VOTING: Rachel Kelley, RN, 1st, Vice President
RESOLUTIONS HASH: Sarah Thurlow, Resolutions Chair
NOMINATIONS: Tiffany McClees, Nominations Chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Kristen Glavan, 2nd Vice President
Focus Session
1:30-2:30 Stirling DEF Stressful Things: PTSD in Nursing
Daniel Perry, MSN, RN
1:30-2:30 Stirling LMN Nurse Licensure Compact
Jim Puente
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
1:30-2:30 Stirling IJK The Down and Dirty of Advanced EKG Interpretation
Edward Briggs, DNP, ARNP
5:30-6:30 Inverness A Final Jeopardy
 7:00-7:30 Inverness A Foyer DELEGATE SIGN-IN FOR CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS
(Mandatory for all Delegates- Must sign in including Executive Board)
7:30-9:00 Inverness A CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS AND CAUCUS
(Mandatory for all Delegates)
9:00-midnight On your own SCHOOL CAUCUS
(Recommended for all Schools)
Saturday, October 24, 2017
7:00-8:00 Stirling G VOTING FOR CANDIDATES
(Mandatory for all Delegates; Wear name badge/Delegate ribbon)
9:00-10:00 Inverness Registration Registration (Limited)
Alcove
11:00-12:00 Edinburgh Ballroom VIP Luncheon
12:00-3:00 Charity Event & Awards Celebration
Benefiting Autism
Announcement of New Board
Scholarships
Diamond Chapter Award

3:00-4:00 Stirling B & C Board Meeting/ Pass-down