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Event DetailsNov 6 - 8, 20242024 OONL Fall Conference
RegisterNov. 6-8 | Renaissance Hotel | 409 Altair Pkwy., Westerville, OH 43082
Overview
The Ohio Organization for Nursing Leadership invites members and Ohio nurse leaders to attend the in-person fall conference. The conference schedule includes a pre-conference session, one-and-a-half days of educational programming, evidence-based poster presentations, two keynote sessions, CNO roundtable breakfast, awards presentation and OONL updates.
This year’s theme is “Rebound, Refocus, Revive: Creating an Innovative Pathway.”
Who Should Attend
Chief nursing officers, nurse managers and directors in all service lines, nurse educators, patient safety officers, risk managers, compliance officers and nurse practitioners.
Registration
All attendees must register online using the link above and pay with a credit card.
Registration Fees
OONL/OHA Members:
- Pre-conference only attendance (Nov. 6) – $50/person
- All three days attendance (Nov. 6-8) – $400/person
- Main conference only attendance (Nov. 7-8) – $350/person
- CNO Roundtable ONLY attendance (Nov. 8 for Ohio hospital CNOs only) – $50/person
- CNO Roundtable with conference attendance – no additional cost, just select the appropriate CNO Roundtable session when registering
Non-members:
- Pre-conference only (Nov. 6) – $50/person
- All three days (Nov. 6-8) – $500/person
- Main conference only (Nov. 7-8) – $450/person
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Jackie Silvis
Manager, Member Support Services
Sherri Cohen
Assistant, Member Support Services
Event Details
Agenda
Pre-conference (Nov. 6)
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | OONL Board Meeting (Special thanks to our board meeting sponsor, TrustedHealth) |
| 1 p.m. | Registration Opens |
| 2:30 – 2:35 p.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Ruth Labardee, DNP, RN, CNL, NEA-BC, CPPS, LSSGB – Director of Health System Nursing Quality & EBP, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
| 2:35 – 3:35 p.m. | Making the Business Case for Patient and Workforce Safety Pam Hunt, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN – Independent Healthcare Executive Advisor, Pam Hunt Consulting LLC |
| 3:35 – 4:35 p.m. | Critical Thinking … Skills for Every Nurse Leader
Faith Bresnan Roberts, MSN, RN, NEA-BC – Consultant |
| 4:35 p.m. | Adjourn |
| 5 p.m. | OONL Committee Meetings Program committeeEngagement committeeEBP committee |
Main Conference (Nov. 7)
| 7 – 8 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast
(Special thanks to our breakfast sponsor Kahuna) Poster Check-in and Setup Exhibitor Setup (Professional vendors available 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) Basket Check-in and Setup (Special thanks to our platinum sponsor, Palarum) |
| 8 – 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions Melissa Kline, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP – OONL President |
| 8:15 – 9 a.m. | OHA Legislative Update
Emma Cardone, BA – Director, Advocacy, Ohio Hospital Association |
| 9 – 10 a.m. | Opening Keynote – Techquity: An Approach to Designing Health Tech to Create Equitable AccessBre Loughlin, MS, RN – CEO & Co-Founder of Nurse Disrupted |
| 10 – 10:30 a.m. | Break – Visit Vendors and Poster Presentations |
| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | Team-Based Nursing: Embracing a New “Old” Model of Care Delivery
Allison Mahoney, MSN, APRN, AG-CNS-BC – Clinical Nurse Specialist, The MetroHealth System Kimberlee Legarth, MSN, RN, CMSRN – Director Nursing Services, Medical-Surgical, The MetroHealth System Angela Marvin, MPH, RN, CMSRN – Manager 6 East Medical-Surgical Unit, The MetroHealth System |
| 11:15 a.m. – noon | View Poster Presentations/Visit Exhibitors |
| Noon – 1 p.m. | Lunch Buffet
Emerging leader guests introduced by their CNO during lunch (Special thanks to our Lunch sponsor, The Morel Company) |
| 1 – 2 p.m. | BREAKOUT 1A – Please Stay: Impact of Stay Interviews on Nursing Turnover
Karen Tucker, DNP, RN – Assistant Vice President Patient Services, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Wendy Ungard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC – Assistant Vice President Acute Care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital |
| 2 – 2:25 p.m. | Break/Exhibitor Teardown at 2:30 p.m. |
| 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. | Poster Judging by EBP Committee
Judges only |
| 2:25 – 3:15 p.m. | What’s New, What’s Old and Things Yet to be Told with the Ohio Board of Nursing
Marlene Anielski, MBA, OCPM – Executive Director, Ohio Board of Nursing |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. | BREAKOUT 2A – Strategies to End Lateral Violence and Bullying
Kelly Austin, PsyD – Vice President, KLA Risk Consulting BREAKOUT 2B – A Leader’s Toolkit to Creating a Culture of Inclusiveness Jamie Corral, RN, MS, NE-BC – Director Nursing Critical Care, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Nechelle Marlowe, RN, BSN – Nurse Manager, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center |
| 4:05 – 4:10 p.m. | Return to Main Ballroom |
| 4:10 – 4:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Ramona Cheek, MSN, RN, CPHQ – Co-Chair, OONL Program Committee |
| 4:15 – 4:40 p.m. | Break
Please clear out of ballroom and reception area |
| 4:40 – 5:20 p.m. | Awards Reception with Appetizers and Drinks
(Special thanks to our awards sponsor, Healthcare Management Group) |
| 5:20 – 6:15 p.m. | Final Call for Ticket Sales at 5:20 p.m.
Award nominees and winners announced (posters/aspiring/OONL leadership/workforce wellness) Basket and 50/50 winners announced |
| 6:15 – 8 p.m. | Break/Dinner on Your Own (dinner not included) |
| 8 p.m. | Bingo! Snacks and Cash Bar |
Main Conference (Nov. 8)
| 7 – 8:15 a.m. | CNO Roundtable Breakfast (for CNOs only)
Re-engaging the Workforce Pam Hunt, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN – Independent Healthcare Executive Advisor, Pam Hunt Consulting LLC (Special thanks to our CNO breakfast sponsor, Mednition) |
| 7:30 – 8 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast
Vendor Check-in and Setup |
| 8 – 8:10 a.m. | Welcome and Recap
Melissa Kline, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP – OONL President |
| 8:10 – 9 a.m. | Empowering Change: A Journey Toward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Wendy Ungard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC – Assistant Vice President Acute Care, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Nick Escobedo, DNP, RN, OCN, NE-BC – Associate Chief of Nursing, Appointed Board Member AONL, Houston Methodist Hospital |
| 9 – 10 a.m. | How Can I Be Inspirational in These Times? James Guliano, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, FACHE – Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Clinical Officer, Ohio Hospital AssociationKelsey Brown, BSN, RN – Director Clinical Support Services, Ohio Hospital Association |
| 10 – 10:20 a.m. | Break/Visit Personal Vendors/Hotel Checkout |
| 10:20 – 11 a.m. | OONL Board and Committee Updates/Live Member Survey
Melissa Kline, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP – OONL President Christine Young, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC – OONL President-Elect, Chief Nursing Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital |
| 11 a.m. – noon | Closing Keynote: What Brings You Back?
Faith Bresnan Roberts, MSN, RN, NEA-BC – Consultant |
| Noon – 12:05 p.m. | Wrap-up and Adjourn
Christine Young, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC – OONL President-Elect, Chief Nursing Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital |
Hotel Update
Please be advised that the OONL room block is now SOLD OUT at the Renaissance Hotel. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Please make your reservations at a nearby hotel – some options include:
Hyatt Place Columbus-Polaris
2006 Polaris Pkwy., Columbus, OH 43240
Phone 614-964-1877
Fairfield Inn & Suites
9000 Worthington Rd., Columbus, OH 43082
Phone 614-568-0770
Hampton Inn & Suites
8411 Pulsar Place, Columbus, OH 43240
Phone 614-885-8400
Aloft Hotels Columbus-Westerville
32 Heatherdown Dr., Westerville OH 43081
Phone 614-899-6560
OHA makes every effort to accommodate individuals with special dietary or physical needs by providing auxiliary aids and services. If special arrangements/meals are required for an individual to participate in this event, please contact Jackie Silvis or 614-384-9159 at least 10 days prior to the event.
The Ohio Hospital Association, OLN-0017-P, is approved as a provider unit of continuing education by the Ohio Board of Nursing through the approver unit at the Ohio League for Nursing (OBN-006-92) and provider unit status is valid through June 2026.
This meeting has been approved for a total of 10.75 contact hours of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and towards CPHRM renewal. Contact Casey Strader with questions.
If you find you are unable to attend, please contact OHA’s registrar Sherri Cohen at 614-384-9166 or sherri.cohen@ohiohospitals.org. A refund for registration fees, less a $40 processing fee, will be issued if OHA is notified at least three working days prior to the event.