3 Can't-Miss Keynote Presentations: 2024 Aspire Convention

A Nursing Renaissance™: The Dawn of a New Era

Presented by: Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN

Description: In this transformational program, The Inspiration shares a roadmap for a bright and hopeful future for nursing. Donna outlines the amazing opportunities before us to create a new paradigm that will empower, enlighten, and elevate the profession to new heights. With her customary humor, animated style, and vision of the future, Donna uplifts and energizes to illuminate a new path for all to follow. Look out world, here come the nursing professional development practitioners!

Outcome: 80% of participants will report that this session provided strategies for personal and professional rebirth and renewal to help expand their nursing practice.

Weaving Inclusive Excellence from the Classroom to the Bedside

Presented by: Brigit Carter, PhD, RN, FAAN

Description: Promoting awareness of inclusive excellence in nursing is essential for delivering unbiased, patient-centered care. The concepts of inclusive excellence are used to show how nurses in various professional roles can develop, implement, and maintain strategies to support a more inclusive, respectful environment that enhances a sense of belonging.

Outcome: 80% of participants will report that this session increased concepts of inclusive excellence and provided strategies to support an inclusive, respectful environment for learners.

Leading through Innovation: Building the Future of Our Profession

Presented by: Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, BSN, RN, FAAN

Description: Healthcare is being disrupted and leaders need to take an innovation-first approach to navigate through uncertainty and create high-performing teams and organizations for the future. In this session, Dr. Dan Weberg covers the case for innovation, how to lead innovation in healthcare, common reasons change fails, and specific actions steps for building a culture of adaptability to support future success.

Outcome: 80% of participants will report that this session increased knowledge of current innovative work in nursing space and how to adapt for innovative growth.