50th Annual PNEG 2025 National Nursing Conference - Live (in person)

Rochester, MN US
September 8, 2025 to September 10, 2025

Overview

This course offers Live (in-person) and Livestream (virtual) attendance options. 
Central Daylight Time (CDT)

The 50th annual PNEG conference provides a vital forum for nursing professional development practitioners and nurse educators in both academic and healthcare settings. Participants gather to discuss pressing issues and trends in nursing education, share education research, and network with professional colleagues in an environment promoting collaboration and learning.

Single day registration is available. Date selection can be made at checkout.
Monday, September 8: $200
Tuesday, September 9: $250
Wednesday, September 10: $175

Target Audience

This conference is designed for Nursing Professional Development Specialists, Nurse Educators, Nurse Leaders, and Nursing Faculty in both healthcare and academia.

Learning Objectives

  1. Outline nursing competency assessment, methodologies, evaluation, and digitization in both healthcare and academic settings. 
  2. Describe education delivery methods incorporating learner-centric modalities, simulation, gamification, and digital technologies.
  3. Identify strategies to improve wellness, belonging, collaboration, and retention.

Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 15.50 ANCC
  • 15.50 Attendance
Event starts: 
09/08/2025 - 11:30am
Event ends: 
09/10/2025 - 12:45pm
Cost:
$625.00

Program

Monday, September 8, 2025

11:30 AM - 12:20 PMRegistration 
12:20 - 12:30 PMWelcome and Announcements 
12:30 - 1:30 PMKeynote PresentationDonna Wright, MS, RN, NPD-BC:
Education Strategies & Competency Assessment for the Real World
1:30 - 1:45 PMTransition 
1:45 - 2:30 PMBreakout sessions
101Enhancing Graduate Nursing Education: Bridging Practice and Academia Through Virtual SimulationChristi Doherty, DNP, RNC-OB, CNE, CHSE, CDP
102De-Escalation Learning Lab: A Simulation ExperienceChristina Roehl, MSN, RN
Meg Lagunas, PhD, MEd, RN, CCRN, CHSE
103An Assessment and Management Tool for Structured Remediation PracticesShelby Logsdon, MSN, APRN
Bev Wilgenbusch, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, CCRN
2:30 - 3:15 PMPoster Viewing and Refreshments 
3:15 - 4:00 PMBreakout sessions 
201Lifting Up Leaders: Supporting Scholarly Work and Dissemination through MentorshipLinnea Benike, DNP, RN, CNE
Lindsay Hammer Bartley, MS, RN, NE-BC
202

A Clinical Nurse Educator’s Development and Implementation of a Medical Assistant Training Program to Support the Ambulatory Needs of a Healthcare System

Ellen Fulmer, MSN, RN, CNE
203From Mock Codes to Real Events: Training the Critical Event DebrieferJulie Schmidt, MSN, RN
Usha Asirvatham, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHSE
4:00 - 4:15 PMTransition 
4:15 - 5:15 PMBreakout sessions 
301Alumni Perspectives on Cultural Competence After a Rural Farms Immersion Experience (30 min)
Ask Me What I Did Last Summer: Implementing a Rotation-based Nurse Intern Program (30 min)
Lisa Schiller PhD, APNP, CNP, FNP-BC & Jeanette Olsen, PhD, RN, CNE
Alisa Richards Monson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
302Flip the Script from "What's wrong with you" to "What happened to you"?  

Spot the Signs: A Multi-Specialty Approach to Identifying Patient Deterioration 
Dana Mullenbach, MSN, RN, NPD-BC & Jenna Savage, MSN, RN

Lilia Preston, MSN-Ed, RN, NPD-BC & Alice Jane Maldonado, MSN, RN, RNC-OB
303Stressed Out: A Glimpse at One State’s Nursing Student Stress Levels

Building Bridges: Enhancing Health Care Access and Education through Academic-Nonprofit Partnerships 
LaDonna McGohan, DNP, RN, NBC-HWC 

Amy Reitmaier, PhD, RN, PHN, CWOCN, CFCN
 
5:15 - 5:30 PMTransition 
5:30 - 6:00 PMPlenary SessionTBD:
History of Nursing
6:00 - 7:30 PMReception with Exhibitors & Refreshments/Appetizers50 Years Celebration: Nursing Fashion Show and PNEG History

 

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

7:00 - 7:50 AMRegistration, Breakfast and Exhibits 
7:50 - 8:00 AMWelcome Back and Announcements 
8:00 - 9:00 AMPlenary SessionLisa Thoe, MS, RN - Vice Chair NPD Mayo Clinic:
Transformation of Nursing Education for the Future
9:00 - 9:15 AMTransition 
9:15 - 10:00 AMBreakout sessions 
401Buzz-Free Energy for the Nurse EducatorLaura Schwarz, DNP, RN, PHN, CNE, AHN-BC Nancyruth Leibold, EdD, RN, MSN, PHN, CNE, AHN-BC
402A Clinical Advisor Pilot to Support Novice NursesKenichea Nichols, MSN, RN 
Alicia Pfeilsticker, MS, RN, NPD-BC
403Carpe Noctem (Seize the Night)Krisha Clopton, MSN, RN, PHN
10:00 - 10:15 AMTransition 
10:15 - 11:00 AMBreakout sessions 
501Gamification On-The-Go: Revolutionizing In Situ Nursing EducationRachel Gagliasso, MS, RN, NPD-BC
Andrea Schammel, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Lacy Hinkle, MSN, RN
502Virtual Reality Impella Simulation: An Innovative Practice in Critical CarePat Logan, MSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
503TBD 
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM Lunch and Exhibits 
12:00 - 1:00 PMBreakout sessions
601TBD 
602TBD 
603“Brain Loading... Please Wait…”
Managing Cognitive Overload in Simulation based Nursing Education
Usha Asirvatham MSN RN NPD-BC CHSE
1:00 - 1:15 PMTransition 
1:15 - 2:00 PMBreakout sessions
701Navigating Faculty-Led Programs: Fostering Interprofessional Learning in Global HealthcareAmy Reitmaier PhD, RN, PHN, CWOCN, CFCN
Jana Craft, PhD
702Improving Retention in Unlicensed Assistive PersonnelLee Ann Harrison-Fyfe MSN, RN, NPD-BC
703TBD 
2:00 - 3:00 PMPoster Viewing, Exhibits and Refreshments 
3:00 - 4:00 PMPlenary SessionJocelyn Pearson, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC - Nurse Administrator NPD Mayo Clinic:
Digital Competency Management
4:00 PM Adjourn 
4:30 - 6:30 PMOptional tours available via shuttle busMultidisciplinary Simulation Center Tour
Mayo Gonda Building - History Tour
Nursing Simulation Lab Tour

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

6:40 - 7:20 AMBreakfast 
7:20 - 7:30 AMWelcome, PNEG 2026 Host Message 
7:30 - 8:15 AMPlenary SessionDenise Rismeyer, DNP, MSN, RN, NPD-BC - Director Continuing Nursing Education Mayo Clinic & Ken Graetz - Director Teaching, Learning, & Technology Services Winona State University: Microcredentials
8:15 - 8:30 AMTransition 
8:30 - 9:15 AMBreakout sessions
801Clumsy to Competent: Using Simulation to Improve Clinical Practice in Undergraduate BSN studentsGabrielle Scott, DNP-EHL, MSN-NE, BSN, RN
Christina Springs, MSN-NE, BSN, RN
802The Joy of Teaching: Rewards, Benefits, Barriers, and Challenges in Clinical Precepting Within NursingJeanine Gangeness, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Linnea Benike, DNP, RN, CNE
803Streamlined Skills: Revolutionizing Nursing Education Through Collaborative Training
Karina Mondragon, MSN, RN
9:15 - 9:30 AMTransition 
9:30 - 10:15 AMBreakout sessions 
901Enhancing Excellence: Onboarding and Continuous Professional Development for Nurse Planners in an Accredited Provider UnitCheryl Richards, EdD, RN, NPD-BC
Mitch Hartly, MHA, BSN, RN
902Welcome to the Nurse Educator Self-Care Game Show!Nancyruth Leibold, EdD, RN, MSN, PHN, CNE, AHN-BC
Laura M. Schwarz, DNP, RN, PHN, CNE, AHN-BC
903RN Apprenticeships: Bringing Federally Registered Programs to NursingJamie Readinger, DNP, RN, CCRN
Courtney Chastain, MSN, RN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN-CMC-CSC
10:15 - 10:30 AMTransition 
10:30 - 11:30 AMBreakout sessions 
1001Escaping the Traditional Competency Verification Process 

From Blasé to Oh Hey! An innovative Approach to Skills Fairs 
Andrea Schammel, MSN, RN, NPD-BC & Emma Thurmes, MSN, RN

Angela Plascencia BSN, RN Grace Stearns MSN, RN, OCN
1002Measuring Caring in a Holistically Endorsed Nursing Program 


TBD 
Elizabeth Cunniff, Ph.D., RN, CNP, CNE, AHN-BC & Cynthia Dols Finn, DNP, RN, PHN, AHN-BC

TBD
1003Education as Empowerment: Training ED Nurses to Provide Safe Care to Delivering Mothers and Newborns in a Low-Resource Setting 

TBD 
Sadie Rizo-Martinez, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-N, PHN & Alice Jane Maldonado, MSN, RN, RNC-OB


TBD
11:30 - 11:45 AMTransition/pick up boxed lunches 
11:45 AM - 12:45 PMKeynote Presentation - Lunch and Learn

Donna Wright, MS, RN, NPD-BC:
Putting Pizzazz Back in Teams, Learning Strategies, & Outcome Success

12:45 PMAdjourn 

Location

Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area
10 East Center Street
Rochester, MN 55904
United States

All lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the conference site. Reserve your room here: Professional Nurse Educators Group - Hilton Rochester

Travel

All travel expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.

Accreditation

Credit Statements 

ANCC 
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 15.50 ANCC contact hours.  


Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals 
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations. 

Available Credit

  • 15.50 ANCC
  • 15.50 Attendance

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Price

Cost:
$625.00
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Cancellation and Refund Policy: 

Request for cancellations must be submitted in writing to cne@mayo.edu

If the cancellation is made prior to the start of the activity, a refund less an administration fee of $25 will be issued. If the cancellation is made after the start of the activity, no refund will be issued. All refunds will be made using the same method as the original payment. 


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