2023 Spring Conference: Registration (Attendees, Prelicensure Student NCLEX Prep Workshop, Poster Presentations, Virtual Poster Presentations)
April 21, 2023
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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11801 W Silver Spring Dr, Suite 200
Milwaukee, WI 53225
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Wisconsin League for Nursing
2023 spring Conference
"Reaching, Teaching & Launching Nurses to Practice"
LIVE In-Person and VIRTUAL Broadcast Event
Friday, April 21, 2023 from 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Central Time | WLN Chapter Office | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
AGENDA FOR NURSES and NURSE EDUCATORS
**5 contact hours awarded** for Nurse Professional Development Sessions morning and afternoon
*** Special IN PERSON Half Day Option!! 2.5 contact hours for morning or afternoon only sessions with reduced rates.
7:30 - 8:45 AM Doors Open, Registration, Exhibitor & Poster Viewing, Continental Breakfast served
8:45 – 9:00 AM Welcome, Opening Announcements Marijo Rommelfaenger, PhD, RN, CNE - WLN President
9:00 – 10:00 AM Morning Session 1 (1 contact hour)
Wisconsin Center of Nursing: Nursing Program and Nurse Faculty Latest Survey Results
Report by Linda Young PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN
Objectives:
- Summarize data related to nursing programs, faculty and nursing students in Wisconsin.
- Discuss data trends in relation to nursing programs, faculty and students.
- Describe the meaning of the survey findings in relation to the nursing faculty shortage and nursing shortage in the state.
10:00 – 10:45 AM Break - posters / exhibitors
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM Morning Session 2 (1.5 contact hours)
Engaging and Celebrating Multigenerational Diversity
Main Speaker: Karen Stutzer, PhD, RN
Panel: Anna Alder, MS, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC; Sarah Brooks, BSN, RN, CCRN; and Desiree Hodges, MBA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC
Objectives:
- Describe the unique characteristics of the four generations (Baby Boomer, Gen X, Millennial, Gen Z
- Discuss the strengths that each generation brings to the nursing profession
- Examine the influence of generational membership on the educational process
- Identify strategies to optimize multi generational engagement
12:15 - 1:15 PM Lunch Break - posters / exhibitors
1:15 - 2:15 PM Afternoon Session Part 1: (1.0 contact hours)
Breaking Down the Silos Between Education & Practice: Bridging the Gap with Clinical Judgment
Speaker: Sarah Stokke, MSN, BS, RN
Objectives:
- Infuse Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) learning and assessment strategies including the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model® in academic and practice settings
- Develop teaching strategies to implement deep learning to increase clinical judgment
- Create a plan to transition and support new nursing graduates to practice safely at the bedside
- Practice writing NGN style questions by utilizing clinical judgment case studies and electronic health records
2:15 - 2:30 PM Break
2:30 - 4:00 PM Afternoon Session Part 2 (1.5 contact hours)
Breaking Down the Silos Between Education & Practice: Bridging the Gap with Clinical Judgment
Speaker: Sarah Stokke, MSN, BS, RN
AGENDA for PRELICENSURE STUDENT NCLEX PREP SESSION
7:30 - 8:45 AM Doors Open, Registration, Exhibitor & Poster Viewing, Continental Breakfast served
8:45 AM - 12:15 PM (central time) in person and LIVE Virtual NCLEX®* Prep Workshop
Title: NurseThink® ReView: Preparing for Next Gen NCLEX® and Nursing
provided by Sarah Stokke, MSN, BS, RN
NurseThink educational consultant
Objectives:
- Discuss innovative learning techniques to deepen your connection with content
- Assess knowledge gaps and effectively utilize your resources
- Develop effective study strategies to increase Next Gen NCLEX® success
- Practice clinical judgment to make safe decisions at the bedside
12:15 - 1PM grab and go lunch provided for in person student attendees, exhibitor and poster viewing
*NCLEX®, NCLEX-RN®, and NCLEX-PN® are federally registered trademarks and service marks of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. NurseTim, Inc. tools, resources, events, and publications are not endorsed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
Hotel Accommodations:
Hyatt Place Milwaukee West - Milwaukee, WI
Call hotel directly and request the special conference rate from the Wisconsin Association Management (414-462-3500) or book online and use the Corporate Group Code 43309
$89 per room plus sales tax - Rates available for April 20th and 21st
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Tickets
$95.00 WLN Member - Conference Attendee In Person
$145.00 Attend conference in-person, virtual live, or recording. Registration includes discounted one-year WLN membership for first-time members
$50.00 Half Day Conference IN PERSON ticket
$100.00 Half Day Conference IN PERSON ticket (includes one-year WLN membership)
$75.00 Half Day Conference IN PERSON ticket
$135.00 Conference & Poster Registration (non Graduate Student) - choose this if you want to attend the conference and present a poster
$185.00 Conference & Poster Registration (non Graduate Student). Choose this if you want to attend the conference and present a poster. Registration includes discounted one-year WLN membership for first-time members.
$90.00 Student Conference & Poster Presentation - Graduate Student (non Sponsor affiliated)
$90.00 Virtual poster presentation only - choose this if you want to present a virtual poster but will not be attending the conference. Registration includes discounted one-year WLN membership for first-time members.
$40.00 Virtual poster presentation - choose this if you want to present a poster but will not be attending the conference.
$50.00 Sponsor-Affiliated Graduate Student Conference Registration ticket (Poster Presenter)
$475.00 Department Registration
$0.00 Student Pre-Licensure ticket IN PERSON for NCLEX Prep Workshop
$0.00 Student Pre-licensure ticket VIRTUAL for NCLEX Prep Workshop April 21 8:45 AM - 12:15 PM central time
$0.00 Speaker Ticket
$95.00 WLN Member - Conference Attendee In Person



