2024 OONL Fall Conference
2024 OONL Fall Conference
Welcome to the 2024 OONL Fall Conference. This year’s theme is “Rebound, Refocus, & Revive: Creating an Innovative Pathway.” The conference schedule includes a pre-conference session, one and a half days of educational programming, two keynote sessions, evidence-based poster presentations, an awards presentation and OONL updates.
See the conference agenda below with linked speaker presentations. Presentations not linked will be made available after the conference (per the speaker’s request).
View a printable agenda
View a list of current registrants.
Podium Presentations (click on the session title to download the slide deck)
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 committee Engagement committee EBP 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 Access Bre 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 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 BREAKOUT 1B – Quality Improvement and Leadership: An Important Relationship Christopher Kramer, RN, MSN, CCRN – Nursing Clinical Director, 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 – 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 – 6:30 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 |
| 6:30 – 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 Personal vendors available 7:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. |
| 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 Association Kelsey 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 |
OONL Leadership Award
Aspiring Nurse Leader Award
Workforce Wellness Award
Continuing Education Certificates
Please check back here after the conference to receive the evaluation links for each portion.
OONL Pre-Conference Session
GO TO: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YKCMMDK
This educational activity held on Wednesday, Nov. 6 is approved for a total of:
- 2.16 Nursing contact hours
- 2.0 CPHRM 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.
OONL Main Conference
GO TO: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D5P5Y75
This educational activity held on Thursday, Nov. 7 and Friday, Nov. 8 is approved for a total of :
- 9.6 Nursing contact hours
- 8.0 CPHRM 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.
OONL CNO Roundtable
GO TO: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YGSF6BH
This educational activity held on Friday, Nov. 8 is approved for a total of:
- 1.3 Nursing contact hours
- .75 CPHRM 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
You will have until close of business on Monday, Nov. 25 to complete each of the evaluation(s), thank you.
CE Certificates will be issued (by email after Dec. 2) to participants who complete the evaluation and have met the attendance time requirement.
We appreciate the support of all our exhibitors! Use the links below to visit their websites and be sure to play “Vendor Bingo” on Nov. 7 for the chance to win some great prizes!
THANK YOU TO OUR SPECIAL SPONSORS
We have numerous sponsors of our event, including:
Trusted Health – OONL Board Meeting
Palarum – Platinum sponsor
Medtronic – Travel mugs
Kahuna – Breakfast
The Morel Company – Lunch
Healthcare Management Group – Awards program
Mednition – CNO Roundtable breakfast
Be sure to bring cash for the basket raffle and 50/50 drawings. All baskets should be brought down Thursday morning and checked in outside the ballroom. All raffles will take place immediately following the awards presentations Thursday evening.
OHA Contact
Jackie Silvis
Manager, Member Support Services