50th Annual PNEG 2025 National Nursing Conference - Livestream (virtual)

September 8, 2025 to September 10, 2025

Overview

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

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
Part of: 
50th Annual Professional Nurse Educators Group (PNEG) 2025 National Nursing Conference

Program

Monday, September 8, 2025

12:15 PMZoom webinar opens 
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 PMBreak 
1:45 - 2:30 PMBreakout session
101Enhancing Graduate Nursing Education: Bridging Practice and Academia Through Virtual SimulationChristi Doherty, DNP, RNC-OB, CNE, CHSE, CDP
2:30 - 3:15 PMPoster Viewing and Refreshments 
3:15 - 4:00 PMBreakout session
201Lifting Up Leaders: Supporting Scholarly Work and Dissemination through MentorshipLinnea Benike, DNP, RN, CNE
Lindsay Hammer Bartley, MS, RN, NE-BC
4:00 - 4:15 PMBreak 
4:15 - 5:15 PMBreakout session
301Alumni Perspectives on Cultural Competence After a Rural Farms Immersion Experience 

Ask Me What I Did Last Summer: Implementing a Rotation-based Nurse Intern Program 		Lisa Schiller PhD, APNP, CNP, FNP-BC & Jeanette Olsen, PhD, RN, CNE

Alisa Richards Monson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
5:15 - 5:30 PMBreak 
5:30 - 6:00 PMPlenary SessionTBD:
History of Nursing
6:00 Adjourn 

 

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

7:40 AMZoom Webinar opens 
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 AMBreak 
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
10:00 - 10:15 AMBreak 
10:15 - 11:00 AMBreakout session
501Gamification On-The-Go: Revolutionizing In Situ Nursing EducationRachel Gagliasso, MS, RN, NPD-BC
Andrea Schammel, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Lacy Hinkle, MSN, RN
11:00 AM- 12:00 PM Break 
12:00 - 1:00 PMBreakout sessions
601TBD 
1:00 - 1:15 PMBreak 
1:15 - 2:00 PMBreakout session
701Navigating Faculty-Led Programs: Fostering Interprofessional Learning in Global HealthcareAmy Reitmaier PhD, RN, PHN, CWOCN, CFCN
Jana Craft, PhD
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 

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

7:10 AMZoom Webinar opens 
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 AMBreak 
8:30 - 9:15 AMBreakout session
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
9:15 - 9:30 AMBreak 
9:30 - 10:15 AMBreakout session
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
10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak 
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
11:30 - 11:45 AMBreak 
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

This course will be presented via Zoom live web stream. 

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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Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion   

Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.     

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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