2025 Sessions
Poster Session
Posters available for viewing in Fine Arts Lobby starting at 8:15 a.m.
Poster presentation at 9:45 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Abstracts will be available for viewing online after April 7.
Leveraging all levels of expertise to advance practice, education and research
Judy Pechacek, DNP, RN, CENP
University of Minnesota
This session will address academic - practice partnership challenges and how we can leverage the voices of all nurses of various levels and degrees to work together in moving nursing forward across academia and health care practice settings. 
Integration of Climate and Health
Cameron Kiersch DNP, RN & Brittany Keyes, DPT
Viterbo University
Overview coming soon...
Research Corner
Facilitated by:
Michele Merten DNP, APRN, ANP-C
Four poster authors per session will present their project/study in a brief podium presentation format
Nursing Advocacy 101:
Taking the Pulse of Lawmakers
Jennifer Shilling
Mayo Clinic Health System
As nurses, it's crucial for us to enhance efficiency and make the most of resources in healthcare. The ever-evolving technology landscape offers promising tools to ease our workload. By exploring new care models and how technology can help with tasks and documentation, we unlock countless opportunities. Nurses play a vital role in driving these innovations, shaping the future of healthcare delivery and modernizing our nursing practices.
Perspectives and Challenges Across Health Care Settings
Tracey Van Pelt MSN-ED, RN; Dana Bistodeau TRS,
Mickki Prussing RN & Jolene Renda DNP, APN, CNP
University of Minnesota
Intent to provide a voice for those in long term care, hospice, andrural access hospitals through a panel discussion