Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Pre-Convention Meetings

10:00am - 2:00pm

Pre-conference CE Session on Safe Staffing
- Limited to RN Hospital-Based Staffing Committee Members and Local Unit Members

2:00pm - 6:00pm

Local Unit Council Meeting
- Limited to Local Unit Officers or Designees

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Wine and Cheese Networking Session & Meet the Candidates
- Open to all Convention Attendees

Thursday, April 30, 2009

7:30am - 9:00am

Registration Opens, Continental Breakfast, Networking, Vendor Exhibit and Poster Sessions, and WSNF Silent Auction Opens

8:15am -8:45am

"Finding Your Way at Convention" - A Brief Orientation for Students and New Attendees

9:00am - 10:15am

Keynote Speaker: Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, FAAN - "Florence Nightingale Today: Healing, Leadership and Global Action"

10:15am - 10:45am

Break: Refreshments and Networking with Vendor Exhibits and Poster Sessions. WSNF Silent Auction.

10:45am - 12:30pm

1st Session WSNA General Assembly Business Meeting

• Introductions, Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Centennial Video
• Adoption of General Assembly Rules & Agenda
• Nightingale Tribute
• "Vision, Mission & Goals" and Biennial Reports
• Call for Nominations from the Floor
• President's Address
• Old business

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Lunch and Networking with Vendor Exhibits and Poster Sessions. WSNF Silent Auction.

1:30pm - 3:30pm

2nd Session WSNA General Assembly and Business Meeting

• Action on Proposed Bylaws Amendments
• Action Proposed Resolutions
• Special Awards
• New Business
• Adjournment

3:30pm - 4:00pm

Break: Refreshments and Networking with Vendor Exhibits and Poster Sessions. WSNF Silent Auction.

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Keynote Speaker - Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN FAAN - "Nightingale Initiative for Global Health"

5:00pm - 5:45pm

Reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres. Last bids for the WSNF Silent Auction.

5:45pm - 7:45pm

WSNA Member and Community Awards Session. Closing of WSNF Silent Auction.

Friday, May 1, 2009

7:30am - 8:30am

Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking with Vendor Exhibits and Poster Sessions

8:30am - 9:45am

Keynote Speaker - Monique Lambert, PhD - "Nursing Workflow - Can Technology Really Help"

9:45am - 10:15am

Break: Refreshments and Networking with Vendor Exhibits and Poster Sessions

10:15am - 11:30am

Plenary Session - Sharon I. Eloranta, MD - "Never Events - Is This Finally Nursing’s Opportunity?"

11:30am - 12:45pm

Lunch Break and Networking with Vendor Exhibits and Poster Sessions

12:45pm - 1:30pm

Concurrent CE Sessions

• "Fatigue and the Impact Patient and Nurse Safety"
• "Social Justice - The Future of Caring"
• "Continued Competency - Our Commitment to the Public"
• "Transition into Practice - Keeping the Promise to New Nurses"
• "Preventing and Dealing with Workplace Violence"

One-Time Only Session

• "Master Plan for Nursing Education"

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Break: Refreshments and Networking in the Vendor Exhibits and Poster Sessions

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Repeat of Concurrent CE Sessions

• "Fatigue and the Impact Patient and Nurse Safety"
• "Social Justice - The Future of Caring"
• "Continued Competency - Our Commitment to the Public"
• "Transition into Practice - Keeping the Promise to New Nurses"
• "Preventing and Dealing with Workplace Violence"

One-Time Only Session

• "Nursing Research & the Workplace - Where Are We Now and What’s Next?"

2:45pm - 3:00pm

Break to move to next sessions

3:00pm - 4:30 p.m.

Roundtable Dialogue Sessions: small facilitated groups will identify key issues and strategies to help guide WSNA priority-setting for the next two years.

3:00pm - 5:00 p.m.

Nursing Students of Washington State (NSWS) Convention
- Business Meeting for Nursing Students, Faculty Advisors, Student Leaders and interested nursing students

4:30pm - 5:00 p.m.

WSNA Wrap Up and Adjournment - "Future Direction: Where We Go From Here"