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Event DetailsNov 4 - 6, 20262026 OONL Fall Conference
Nov. 4-6 | Renaissance Hotel Westerville
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, an awards ceremony, a basket raffle, a CNO roundtable breakfast, and OONL updates. This year’s theme is “Nursing: Back to Our Future.”
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.
Agenda & Details
Scroll down for more conference details, including hotel information.
Registration
Coming soon.
Questions
For all other questions, please contact Jackie Silvis at Jackie.silvis@ohiohospitals.org.
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Jackie Silvis
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Amber Yors
Director, Corporate Partnerships
Event Details
Agenda
Pre-Conference, Nov. 4
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | OONL Board Meeting |
| 1 p.m. | Registration Opens |
| 2:25 – 2:30 p.m. | Welcome & Opening Remarks
Carol Emery, DNP, RN, MBA, CENP, NEA-BC, GCHSM – OONL EBP Committee Co-Chair; Chief Nursing Officer, Knox Community Hospital |
| 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Leading Evidence Into Action: How Nurse Leaders Drive Sustainable Change, Quality Outcomes, and Practice Excellence
Connie Dagg, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, EBP-CH – Director of Education Services, Firelands Health Kalya Pfeiffer, MSN, CPN, RN – Patient Safety Officer & Accreditation Manager, Fisher-Titus Medical Center |
| 3:30 – 3:45 p.m. | Break |
| 3:45 – 5:15 p.m. | PANEL DISCUSSION – The Future is Now: Intentional Innovation Using Evidence
Moderator: Andrea Scurria, DNP, MBA, RN, CCRN, NEA-BC – Director of Nursing, Critical Care, The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital Wendy Sarver, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, CNE – Assistant Professor, Cleveland State University Thomas Lawson, PhD, APRN-CNP, ACNP-BC, FNCS, SCRN – Advanced Practice Provider Manager, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute Kalya Pfeiffer, MSN, CPN, RN – Patient Safety Officer & Accreditation Manager, Fisher-Titus Medical Center Penelope Gorsuch, Col. (ret), DNP, RN, NEA-BC, EBP(CH), FACHE – Assistant Professor Clinical Practice, The Ohio State University College of Nursing Connie Dagg, DNP, RN, NPD-BC, EBP-CH – Director of Education Services, Firelands Health Melissa Cheeks, DNP, RN – Joan & Mark Hurray Professor of Innovation & Director of Innovation, University of Cincinnati College of Nursing Jill Evans, MSN, RN, NI-BC – Chief Nursing Informatics Officer/Executive Director Virtual Care Enterprise, The MetroHealth System |
| 5:15 p.m. | Closing Remarks / Adjourn
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 |
| 5:30 p.m. | OONL Committee Meetings:
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Main Conference – Nov. 5
| 7 – 8 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast Buffet
Poster Check-in and Setup Exhibitor Setup (Professional vendors available 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.) Basket Check-in and Setup |
| 8 – 8:10 a.m. | Welcome & Introductions Michelle Beebe, DNP, MPH, BSN, CCE – Program Committee Co-Chair; Manager, Outreach & Childbirth Education, Kettering HealthChristine Young, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC – OONL President; Chief Nursing Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital |
| 8:10 – 8:40 a.m. | Ohio Legislative Update
Reese Gallagher, BA – Manager of Advocacy, Ohio Hospital Association |
| 8:40 – 10:10 a.m. | OPENING KEYNOTE – Communicating with Impact
Dr. Scott Dust, MBA, PhD – Assistant Dean of Partnership Development, Professor of Management, Carl Lindner College of Business and University of Cincinnati |
| 10:10 – 10:30 a.m. | Break – View Poster Presentations & Visit Exhibitors |
| 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. | From Nightingale to Now: Back to the Future of Civility in Nursing
Andrea Pifer Manning, DNP, RN, MBA, NEA-BC – Vice President Clinical Services, Nationwide Children’s Hospital |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | View Poster Presentations & Visit Exhibitors |
| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Buffet
Emerging leader guests introduced by their CNO during lunch |
| 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch Buffet
Emerging leader guests introduced by their CNO during lunch |
| 1:15 – 2:05 p.m. | BREAKOUT 1A – Supporting System Level Changes Lead by Clinical Nurses:
Revamping the Clinical Ladder Emory Baczkowski, BSN, RN – Float Nurse and Clinical Logistics Coordinator, Dayton Children’s Hospital Susan Powell, MS, MBA, RN – Director Nursing Excellence, Dayton Children’s Hospital BREAKOUT 1B – Standardized Multidisciplinary Activation Process for Hospital Capacity Management Nicole Howser, MSN, RN – Clinical Nurse Manager, Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Renae Ayres, MSN, RN, CEN, CNML – Clinical Nurse Manager Emergency Department, Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Domingo Martinez, BSN, RN – Nurse Supervisor, Mercy Health Anderson Hospital |
| 2:05 – 2:25 p.m. | Break / Visit Exhibitors (exhibitor teardown at 2:30 p.m.) |
| 2:25 – 3:05 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 – 4:00 p.m. | BREAKOUT 2A – Staying Connected: Structured Leader Engagement Model to Reduce Nurse Turnover
Heather Belacic, MSN, RN, NEA-BC – Director Specialty Operations, Akron Children’s Hospital Sara Mennen, MSN, RN, PED-BC – Clinical Coordinator, Akron Children’s Hospital Jenn Davis, DNP, MBA, MPH, RN, NE-BC, CEN, EMT-P – Vice President Perioperative Services/Anesthesia/Trauma/The Burn Institute – Akron Children’s Hospital
BREAKOUT 2B – System for Improving Patient Skin Integrity and Reducing Rental Costs Gina Murray, MSN, RN, CNML – Director of Inpatient Services, Mercy West Hospital Michele Pelfrey, RN, MSN, DNP, CWOCN – Inpatient Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nurse, Mercy West Hospital |
| 4:00 – 4:05 p.m. | Return to Main Ballroom |
| 4:05 – 4:10 p.m. | Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Katy Stringfellow, DNP, RN, MBA, CENP – Co-Chair Program Committee; Chief Nursing Officer, Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center |
| 4:10 – 4:40 p.m. | Break
Please clear out of ballroom and hallway areas |
| 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 & photos taken Basket and 50/50 winners announced |
| 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Break/Dinner on Your Own (dinner not included) |
| 8 p.m. | B-I-N-G-O! Snacks and Cash Bar |
Main Conference – Nov. 6
| 7 – 8:15 a.m. | CNO Roundtable Breakfast (for hospital CNOs only)
Both/And Thinking for Leadership Tensions Special thanks to our CNO breakfast sponsor WorkWise |
| 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast Buffet
Personal Vendor Check-in and Setup |
| 8:00 -8:30 a.m. | Networking & Holiday Shopping at Personal Vendors |
| 8:30 – 8:35 a.m. | Welcome & Recap
Christine Young, RN, DNP, MBA, NEA-BC – OONL President; Chief Nursing Officer, Akron Children’s Hospital |
| 8:35 – 9:15 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 – Instructor, Cleveland State University School of Nursing Bylaws committee – Christie Maihle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC – Program Manager H11B, 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 – Principal Project Manager, Quality Institute; Co-Chair Research and Innovation Council, 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 –Michelle Beebe, DNP, MPH, CCE, RN – Manager, Perinatal Outreach & Childbirth Education, Kettering Health and Katy Stringfellow, DNP, RN, MBA, CENP – Chief Nursing Officer, Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center Workforce Wellness & Engagement committee – Jennifer Isham, RN, MS, NE-BC, Sr. Director Critical Care & Quality, Dayton Children’s Hospital and Erin Sandfoss, BSN, RN, MSN – Clinical Director, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Communications committee – Tess Coakley, MSN, RN, CPN, NEA-BC – Heart Center Director of Clinical Services, Nationwide Children’s Hospital |
| 9:15 – 10 a.m. | Virtual Care Delivery Model Evolution with Improvement Leveraging Bedside Nurse Design and Technology
Julie Holt, RN, MSN, CENP – Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, The Christ Hospital Paula Campbell, RN, BSN, MHI – Chief Nursing Information Officer, The Christ Hospital Brittany Prather, RN, BSN, MSN – Director Nursing Services, The Christ Hospital |
| 10 – 10:20 a.m. | Break / Visit Personal Vendors / Hotel Checkout |
| 10:20 – 11:05 am | Building a Stronger Nursing Pipeline Through Partnering
Lisa Gossett, MSN, RN, CENP – Chief Nursing Officer & Chief Experience Officer, Premier Health Marty Sexton, PhD, RN, FNAP – Dean & Professor, College of Health, Education and Human Services, Wright State University |
| 11:05 – 11:55 a.m. | CLOSING KEYNOTE – Back to Our Why: Resilience, Purpose, and Leadership in Nursing
Debra Dozier, MSN, BSN, RN – Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital |
| 11:55 a.m. – 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 |
Hotel Accommodations – Reserve by Oct. 13
OHA has reserved a block of rooms at a group rate of $169/night + tax. Please make your hotel reservations directly with the Renaissance online in order to receive the group rate. The deadline to receive the group rate is Oct. 13. Once the room block sells out (which will likely occur before Oct. 13), rooms will be available at the regular full rate. A list of alternative nearby hotels will be provided once the block sells out.
Continuing Education Credit
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 2029.
Special Accommodations & Meals
OHA makes every effort to accommodate individuals with special dietary or physical needs by providing auxiliary aids and services. If special arrangements are required for an individual to participate in this event, including meal functions, please contact Jackie Silvis at Jackie.Silvis@ohiohospitals.org at least 10 days prior to the event.
Cancellations
If you find you are unable to attend, please contact OHA Support at support@ohiohospitals.org at least three working days prior to the event.
If you are interested in exhibiting or sponsoring at this event, please contact Amber Yors at amber.yors@ohiohospitals.org and find more information here.