
0651_SHSO_Nursing Symposium_Nurses: A Force of Good_2025_Live
Description
This one-day symposium is designed to engage and inform nurses in all roles and care settings with evidence-based, invigorating, useful, and actionable content. This live presentation focuses on promoting patient and workplace wellbeing, trauma informed care, sustainable transformation and learning, and tools for health equity. There will be a panel on "Pathways to Excellence" where nurses can engage with panel members in discussion on achieving the six essential components of this framework: Shard-decision making, shared governance leadership, safety priorities, quality improvement, healthy workplaces, and professional development. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to engage with nurse researchers who will present on different pilot initiatives, mitigation of practice gaps, nurse-focused research questions, and more.
Target Audience
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Nurse, Registered (RN)
Other Healthcare Professionals
Learning Objectives
After this activity, learners should be able to:
Connect, Engage, and Energize with Self-Leadership!
By Diane Sieg
Review the empowering benefits of Self-Leadership
Experience the CPR practices that support Self-Leadership
Gain accountability and support through a follow-up Self-Leadership Digital Campaign
From Advocacy to Action: Age-Friendly Approaches to Guide Whole-Person Health for Older Adults with Delirium or Dementia
By Lisamarie La Vallee, DNP, RN, ACM-RN, Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC, and Kim Windsor, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CPHQ
Describe how the Age-Friendly Health System framework applies to Sutter Health’s Commitment to Care Excellence.
Examine the impact of nurses championing Age-Friendly care on patient, family, care team, and organizational outcomes.
Identify the special care needs of older individuals with delirium, dementia, and/or depression as presented in a clinical vignette.
Apply best practice support and advocacy strategies in the care of older individuals.
Workplace Violence Prevention
By Rose Colangelo and Jonathan Judy-del Rosario
Describe the types and sources of workplace violence in healthcare and strategies for prevention and response.
Analyze data from the organization to identify high-risk areas or contributing factors to workplace violence.
Explain the rationale behind current and ongoing initiatives aimed at reducing workplace violence and promoting a culture of safety.
The Heart of Advocacy
By Allison Gonthier
Explain the components of emotional intelligence and how they influence nurse-patient interactions and patient-centered care.
Evaluate how emotionally intelligent communication enhances patient trust, shared decision-making, and care outcomes.
Explain how emotional intelligence—particularly empathy, self-awareness, and social awareness—enhances a nurse’s ability to recognize when and how to advocate for a patient.
Action For Avah
By Lisa Hayhurst and Kat Holmes
Explain how advocacy and speaking up contribute to patient safety and recognize situations where raising a concern is necessary.
Analyze a real clinical scenario to identify missed opportunities for speaking up and evaluate the impact on patient and family members.
Develop a personal plan for integrating advocacy practices into daily nursing
Providing Culturally Appropriate Care which is Free of Implicit Biases (AB 1195 & 241):
Learners are strongly encouraged to engage in self-directed learning related to the impact of implicit biases in this clinical area via the references provided below:
SDoH
California Department of Aging. (n.d.). Find services in my county. https://aging.ca.gov/Find_Services_in_My_County/
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2023). What matters to older adults: A toolkit for health systems to design better care with older adults. https://www.ihi.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/IHI_Age_Friendly_What_Matters_to_Older_Adults_Toolkit.pdf
Sutter Health. (n.d.). FindHelp social resource platform. https://sutterresources.findhelp.com/
Institute on Aging. (n.d.). Friendship Line: Social connection for older adults.https://www.ioaging.org/services/friendship-line/
Implicit Bias
Mate, K. (n.d.). “How we ask and who we ask, ‘What matters to you?’ has often been – and too often continues to be – inequitable.” Institute for Healthcare Improvement. https://www.ihi.org/my-health-checklist
National Center for Reframing Aging. (2022). Communication best practices guide: Reframing aging initiative.https://www.reframingaging.org/Portals/0/pdfs/RAI-Communication-Best-Practices-Guide.pdf
Disclosure of Financial or In-Kind Commercial Support & Conflict of Interest
No one involved in the planning or presentation of this educational activity have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. No financial or in-kind commercial support was received to produce or promote this educational activity.
– Provider Designee/Verification: Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC
Michelle Harris, DNP, FNP-C, CWOCN, RN
Jessica Smith, RN, MSN, CCRN
Kanoe Allen, MSN, CNS, PHN, BSN, CENP
Stephanie Bohn
Debora-Dee Cale
Eileanoir Dawson
Jennifer Ellman, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CEN
Robin Lewis, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Kerri Maya, RN, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC
Traci Sheesley, RN, BSN, MHA
Julie Snoke
Kaitlynn Thurman, RN
Jen Anzalone, MSN, RN, PHN, CNOR, CSSM, NPD-BC
Mary Kaine Carreon, MSN, RN
Erwin Criseno
marlene cristales, MSN/NE, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Jennifer Denno, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CEN, CPEN, FAEN
Kristie Duoss, Kristie Duoss MSN, ACNP-BC
Liz Elliott, MSN, CCRN, CSC, CMC, Clinical Nurse II
Maricris Garaza, MSN, RN, PHN
GARY GATES, RN, DNP, MS, CNML
Gigi Guan, MSN, BSN, RN, PHN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN
Annie Gullick, RN, BSN, CEN, CCRN
Krista Hanson, MSN, RN, CEN, NE-BC
Erica Hiers, RN, BSN
Wendie Kotowski, MSN-RN, CCRN, CNL
Jessica Lansing, BSN, CHPN, PHN
Catherine Laufer-Demotte, MSN, RN, CCRN
Joy Lawley, MSN, RNC-NIC, CNL, C-ONQS
Andrea Lemmo, RN, BSN VA BC
Jennifer Lombardi, RN, BSN, BSPH, RNC-OB
Melanie Lombardi
Kerri Maya, RN, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC
Kristine McNeill, MS, RN, CNS
Jodene Miles
Ada Onyemaobi, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN
Kevin OToole, MSN, MBA, RN, CNE, CHSE, CCRN-K, CFRN
Bunmi Oyeleye, RN, DNP, NEA-BC
Cassandra Pingol, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Trisha Powers, MSN, RN, NPD-BC
Deborah Price, RN, BSN
Raquel Ramos, RN BSN PHN CWON
Tracy Sticca, Ambulatory Charge Nurse RN BSN
Warner Thomas, CEO
Kaitlynn Thurman, RN
Aline Van, MSN, CNL, RN, CPHQ, LSSBB
Dani Vincent
Amanda Woodford, MSN, RN, OCN

In support of improving patient care, Sutter Health, is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statement
Sutter Health designates this LIVE activity for a maximum of 2.75 professional development contact hours for nurses. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Other Disciplines: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits HOURS™ Continuing Medical Education is acceptable for meeting the continuing education requirements for Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Respiratory Care Practitioners. For other disciplines, please check with the regulatory board for your discipline to confirm what type of credits meet the continuing education requirements. Continuing education hours for nurses accredited by ANCC, via Joint Accreditation.
Available Credit
- 2.75 ANCC
Nursing Credit - American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Sutter Health designates this Live activity for a maximum of 2.75 ANCC contact hour(s). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 2.75 CA BRN
Nursing Credit - California Board of Registered Nursing (CA BRN)
This activity is approved for 2.75 contact hour(s) by Sutter Health, which is an approved provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing. (Provider Number 17182). Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Welcome to the 2025 Nursing Symposium Live Course!
If you attended Nursing Symposium live, you may use this course to complete the credit claiming process for CE-eligible sessions that occurred live on 5/13/25. Please use the agenda below to claim credit ONLY for sessions you attended which are CE eligible (Morning Session #2, Breakout Session #1, and Breakout Session #2).
***Once you have claimed your CE for the live session, if you are interested in earning between 1 - 7 additional CE for 2025 Nursing Symposium Posters- Reflective Learning Course, click here for requirements for this add-on course: 2025 NS Posters ****
Nursing Symposium Agenda and CE Eligibility
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast - Not CE Eligible
Location: Grand Peninsula Foyer
Exhibits – Atrium
Poster Session – Regency Ballroom A
Sutter Store – Sandpebble Room
8:30 – 10:45 a.m. | Morning Session #1 - Not CE Eligible
Location: Grand Peninsula Ballroom
Leader Address
Warner Thomas, President & CEO, Sutter Health
Katrina (Kat) Ascencio-Holmes, MHA, BSN, RN, System Chief Nurse Officer, Sutter HealthKeynote: Connect, Engage and Energize with Self-Leadership!
Diane Sieg, RN, CYT, CSP – Author & Founder, Well-Being Coaching Initiative
10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Coffee Break - Not CE Eligible
Location: Grand Peninsula Foyer
Exhibits – Atrium
Poster Session – Regency Ballroom A
Sutter Store – Sandpebble Room
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Morning Session #2 - CE Eligible
Location: Grand Peninsula Ballroom
Advocacy for Nurse Safety: Workplace Violence Prevention
Rose Colangelo, MSN, RN, CEN
Jonathan Judy-del Rosario, DNP, MS, RN, ACNP-BC
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch - Not CE Eligible
Location: Grand Peninsula Ballroom
Exhibits – Atrium
Poster Session – Regency Ballroom A
Sutter Store – Sandpebble Room
Breakout Session #1 | 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. - CE Eligible
From Advocacy to Action: Age-Friendly Approaches to Guide Whole-Person Health for Older Adults with Delirium or Dementia
Lisamarie LaVallee, DNP, RN, ACM-RN
Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC
Kim Windsor, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CPHQ
Location: Cypress Room
The Heart of Advocacy: Elevating Patient-Centered Care Through Emotional Intelligence
Allison Gonthier, MHA, BSN, BA, RN, CIC, CPHQ
Location: Regency Ballroom B/C
Our Commitment: Action for Avah (Sensitive content: suicide)
Lisa Hayhurst, RN
Katrina (Kat) Ascencio-Holmes, MHA, BSN, RN
Location: Sequoia Room A
Ripple Effect: How Community Investment Shapes Health
Kelly Brenk
Keri Thomas
Location: Sequoia Room B
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Stretch Break - Not CE Eligible
Breakout Session #2 | 2:45 – 3:45 p.m. - CE Eligible
The Heart of Advocacy: Elevating Patient-Centered Care Through Emotional Intelligence
Allison Gonthier, MHA, BSN, BA, RN, CIC, CPHQ
Location: Cypress Room
From Advocacy to Action: Age-Friendly Approaches to Guide Whole-Person Health for Older Adults with Delirium or Dementia
Lisamarie LaVallee, DNP, RN, ACM-RN
Kerri Maya, PhD(c), MSL, RN, NPD-BC
Kim Windsor, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, CPHQ
Location: Regency Ballroom B/C
Ripple Effect: How Community Investment Shapes Health
Kelly Brenk
Keri Thomas
Location: Sequoia Room A
Our Commitment: Action for Avah (Sensitive content: suicide)
Lisa Hayhurst, RN
Katrina (Kat) Ascencio-Holmes, MHA, BSN, RN
Location: Sequoia Room B
3:45 – 4:00 p.m. | Transition to Closing Session - Not CE Eligible
Closing Session | 4:00 – 4:30 p.m. - Not CE Eligible
Location: Grand Peninsula Ballroom
Poster Session Winners
Robin Lewis, MSN, RN, NPD-BCAwards, Gifts & Prizes
Katrina (Kat) Ascencio-Holmes, MHA, BSN, RNClosing Remarks
Katrina (Kat) Ascencio-Holmes, MHA, BSN, RN

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