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Faculty Development

The National League for Nursing
NLN Faculty Leadership Conference
Developing Nurse Leaders:
Shaping the Future of Nursing Education
January 9-11, 2009
Omni Royal Orleans
French Quarters, New Orleans

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday January 9
Business Office & Registration Desk Open
    5:00-6:00 PM Registration & Leadership Posters set-up

    6:00-9:00 PM Gala Reception & Poster Presentation


Saturday January 10
Business Office & Registration Desk Open
    7:30-8:30 AM Registration & Breakfast with Conference Faculty

    8:30-9:00 AM Welcome remarks & Introductions- Lynette E. Hinds, MA, RN

    9:00-10:00 AM Building Leaders in Nursing Education-The NLN/Johnson & Johnson Faculty Leadership and Mentoring Project -(Joint Session)
    (Tricia Young, Catherine Pearsall (protégé) and Kay Hodson Carlton (mentor)

    10:00-10:30 AM Mid-Morning Break

    10:30-11:30 PM Key-note-The Leadership Deficit in Nursing Education: Averting Disaster-Marsha Adams, PhD, RN

    11:30-12:30 PM Break out sessions
    A. Dean, Director, Committee Chair:Don’t Be Afraid to Go Up there: Elizabeth A. Gazza, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE
    B. Perspectives of Mentor & Mentee from-NLN/J&J project (Diane Whitehead & Mary Lou Morales, Kay Hodson Carlton & Catherine Pearsall)
    C. Leadership Imperatives for Program Planning Jennifer Couvillon, PhD, RN, CNE
    12:30-2:00 PM Lunch & Leadership Posters (final session)

    2:00-3:00 PM Round Table Discussions:

    D. Diversity Leadership: Valuing Differences in Nursing Education-Fran Henderson, EdD, RN
    E. Building your Academic Portfolio: Preparing for Leadership-Lucille C. Gambardella, PhD,RN,CS,APRN-BC,CNE
    F. Transformational Leadership- Marsha Adams, PhD, RN

    3:00-3:30 PM Refreshment Break

    3:30-4:30 PM Break out Sessions:

    G. Servant Leadership -Diane Whitehead, PhD, RN, ANEF
    H. Strategies for Building leadership within the faculty-Eileen H. Zungolo, Ed.D., RN, FAAN
    I. The Leadership Experience in Nursing Education-Novice, Mid-Career and Seasoned faculty Perspectives-Terry Valiga, EdD, RN, FAAN
    4:30-5:30 PM Plenary Session- Creating Change as a Nurse Educator and Leader- Fran Henderson, EdD, RN


Sunday January 11
Business Office Open
    8:00-9:00 AM Continental Breakfast

    9:00-10:00 AM Plenary Session- The Future of Nursing Education: Planting Seeds in Graduate Programs -Lucille Gambardella, PhD, RN, CNE

    10:00-10:30 AM Refreshment Break

    10:30-11:30 AM Break out Sessions
    J. Understanding Those You Lead-Elizabeth A. Gazza, PhD, RN, LCCE, FACCE
    K. Perspectives of Mentor & Mentee from-NLN/J&J project (Diane & Mary Lou, Kay & Catherine), Repeat
    L. Growing Leaders in Nursing Education-Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN & Jennifer Couvillon, PhD, RN, CNE
    11:30-12:30 PM Round Table Discussions (repeated)
    M. Transformational Leadership-Marsha Adams
    N. Diversity Leadership: Valuing differences in Nursing Education-Fran Henderson, EdD, RN
    O. Building your Academic Portfolio: Preparing for Leadership-Lucille Gambardella, PhD, RN, CNE
    12:30-1:30 PM Lunch

    1:30-2:30 PM Break out Sessions
    P. Strategies for Building leadership within the faculty-Eileen H. Zungolo, Ed.D., RN, FAAN -Repeat
    Q. The Leadership Experience in Nursing Education-Novice, Mid-Career and Seasoned faculty Perspectives-Terry Valiga, Ed, RN, FAAN
    R. Innovations in Testing Services-Steve Hetherman

    2:30-3:30 PM End Note Session: The Future of Nursing Education, Policy Perspectives – Bev Malone & Elaine Taglierani


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