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Nov 5 - 7, 20252025 OONL Fall Conference

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Nov.  5-7 | Renaissance Hotel | 409 Altair Pkwy., Westerville

Note the new venue for this year’s event.


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, awards presentation, CNO roundtable breakfast and OONL updates. This year’s theme is “Drinking from the Firehose; Transition from Surviving to Thriving.”


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.


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Agenda

Pre-Conference – Nov. 5

10 a.m. – 2 p.m. OONL Board Meeting (for board members only)
1 p.m. Registration Opens
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Sarah Knowles, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, EBP-C, GERO-BC, WCC – OONL EBP Committee Co-Chair; Principal Project Manager Quality Institute, Co-Chair Research & Innovation Council; UH Well-Being Ambassador, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
2:30 – 4 p.m. Virtual Reality in Nursing: Where Does It Fit In?
Stephanie Justice, DNP, RN, CHSE – Assistant Clinical Professor, The Ohio State University College of Nursing
4-4:15 p.m. Break
4:15-5:15 p.m. Practical Steps to Building an AI-Driven Open Shift Management Program

Dr. Dani Bowie, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Senior Vice President of Solution Design, Workforce AI, Qualivis/Aya Healthcare

5:15 p.m. Closing Remarks /Adjourn
Carol Emery, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC – OONL EBP Committee Co-Chair, Chief Nursing Officer, Knox Community Hospital
5:30 p.m. OONL Committee Meetings
Program Committee
Engagement Committee
EBP Committee

 

Main Conference – Nov. 6

7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Registration & Breakfast Buffet

Poster Check-in and Setup

Exhibitor Setup
(Professional exhibitors available 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.)

Basket Check-in and Setup

8:15 – 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Christine Young, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC – OONL President, Chief Nursing Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital
Special thanks to our Platinum sponsor, Mednition
9 – 10 a.m. Opening Keynote – Beyond Survival: The Blueprint for Thriving
Suzi Lantz, B.A., MBTI and 5 Voices Certified Consultant, Personal Peak Consulting
10 – 10:30 a.m. Break – Visit Exhibitors and View Poster Presentations
10:30-11:15 a.m. From Clinician to Catalyst: Empowering Nurse Leaders to Become Political Advocates in Healthcare
Shannon Asbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CNML – Chair OONL Legislative & Practice Committee; Director of Nursing-Emergency Services and Behavioral Health, The Christ Hospital
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
1 – 2 p.m. BREAKOUT 1A – Shining a Light on Social Determinants in Vulnerable Populations
Brian Draiss, RN, BSN, CEN, TCRN, EMT – Med Hub and Community Access Nurse, Cleveland ClinicJudith Rogowski, MSN, RN – Med Hub and Community Access Nurse, Cleveland Clinic
BREAKOUT 1B – Workplace Violence Is Not Part of the Job: Building a Culture of Safety in Healthcare
Shannon Asbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CNML – Director of Nursing-Emergency Services and Behavioral Health, The Christ HospitalBecky Miller, MSN, RN, CNOR – Clinical Risk and Patient Safety Manager, The Christ 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 at the Ohio Board of Nursing
Marlene Anielski, MBA, OCPM – Executive Director, Ohio Board of Nursing
3:15 – 4:05 p.m. BREAKOUT 2A– From Self-Doubt to Self-Directed: A Leadership Framework for Navigating Imposter Syndrome
Amanda Maguth, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, TCRN, NREMT-P – Manager-Nurse Leader Center & Nursing Workforce Development, University Hospitals Health System
BREAKOUT 2B – Designing With, Not For: Nurse-Driven Virtual Care Innovation

Lauren Yanus, BSN, BA, RN, CPN – Platform Lead, University Hospitals Veale Healthcare Transformation Institute

Anthony Stachnik, MBA, BSN, RN, CCRN – Chief Nursing Officer, University Hospital Lake West Hospital

Monica Leovic, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC – Assistant Nurse Manager, University Hospital Lake West Hospital

4:10 – 4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Amy Hockenbrocht, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – OONL Program Committee Co-Chair; Director Education & Professional Development, Memorial Health System
4:15 – 4:40 p.m. Break
Please clear out of ballroom and reception area for dinner set up
4:40 – 5:20 p.m. Awards Reception with Appetizers and Drinks
Special thanks to our awards sponsor, careLearning
5:20 – 6:30 p.m. Final Call for Ticket Sales at 5:20 p.m.
Award nominees and winners announced (Posters, Aspiring Nurse Leader, OONL Leadership, Workforce Wellness)
Basket and 50/50 winners announced
6:30 – 8 p.m. Break / Dinner on Your Own (dinner not included)
8 p.m. Bingo! Snacks & Cash Bar

Main Conference – Nov. 7

7 – 8:15 a.m. CNO Roundtable Breakfast (for hospital CNOs only)
Championship People – The Winning Spirit of Today’s Nursing Leaders
Mike Gallina, BA, MA – Vice President Organizational Development and Community Engagement, Aultman Health System
Special thanks to our CNO breakfast sponsor, The Morel Company
7:30 – 8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast Buffet
Vendor Check-in and Setup
Personal vendors available 7:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
8 – 8:10 a.m. Welcome and Recap
Michelle Beebe, DNP, MPH, CCE, RN – OONL Program Committee Co-Chair; Manager Perinatal Outreach & Childbirth Education, Kettering Health
8:10 – 9 a.m. Design Thinking in Action: Elevating Nursing Engagement and Leadership Visibility
Corrin Steinhauer, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPPS – Chief Nursing Officer, The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital
9 – 10 a.m. Offline and On Point: Nursing Leadership and System Coordination During a Cyberattack
Ginny Dalton, DNP, RN, NE-BC – Administrative Director of Nursing Kettering Health Main Campus Surgical & Women’s, Kettering HealthElizabeth Rogers, MSN, RN, VA-BC – Clinical Nurse Manager, Kettering HealthMichelle Beebe, DNP, MPH, RN, CCE – Manager Outreach and Childbirth Education, Kettering Health
10 – 10:20 a.m. Break / Visit Personal Vendors / Hotel Checkout
10:20 – 11 a.m. OONL Board and Committee Updates
Christine Young, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC – OONL President; Chief Nursing Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital
Nominating Committee – Melissa Kline, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP – OONL Past President; Chief Partnership Officer, LifeBanc
Bylaws Committee – Christie Maihle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC – Program Manager H11B and Dialysis Unit, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Communications Committee – Tess Coakley, MSN, BSN, RN, CPN, NEA-BC – Heart Center Director of Clinical Services, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Evidence-Based Practice Committee – Carol Emery, DNP, RN, CENP, NEA-BC – Chief Nursing Officer, Knox Community Hospital and Sarah Knowles, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, EBP-C, GERO-BC, WCC – OONL EBP Committee Co-Chair; Principal Project Manager Quality Institute, Co-Chair Research & Innovation Council; UH Well-Being Ambassador, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Legislative & Practice Committee – Shannon Asbach, DNP, MBA, RN, CNML – Nursing Director, Emergency Services and Liberty Inpatient Unit, The Christ Hospital Health Network
Program Committee – Amy Hockenbrocht, MSN, RN, NPD-BC – Director, Education & Professional Development, Memorial Health System and Michelle Beebe, DNP, MPH, CCE, RN – Manager, Perinatal Outreach & Childbirth Education, Kettering Health
Workforce Wellness & Engagement Committee – Jennifer Isham, RN, MS, NE-BC, Director Critical Care Services, Dayton Children’s Hospital
11 a.m. – noon Closing Keynote: The Human Margin: Building Foundations of Trust
Katherine Meese, PhD – CEO & Founder of HuMargin Group
Noon – 12:05 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn
Katie Chieda, RN, BSN, MSN/MBA, CENP – OONL President-Elect, Chief Nursing Officer, Fisher-Titus Medical Center
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