2016 Clinical Nurse Leader
(CNL) Research Symposium
The CNL as a Catalyst for Change:
Inpatient, Outpatient, Quality and Research
January 14, 2016
7:45 a.m.—12:15 p.m.
Hyatt Regency
Long Beach, CA
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2016 CNL Research Symposium
SCHEDULE
The CNL as a Catalyst for Change:
Inpatient, Outpatient, Quality and Research
The CNL Research Symposium, a pre-conference workshop held in conjunction with the
American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) CNL Summit, will be held on January
14, 2016 from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency in Long Beach, CA.
The target audience includes educators, practicing CNLs, students, healthcare
administrators, nurse executives, physicians, chief executive officers, financial
officers among others.
Register today - space is limited!
7:15 a.m.
Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast
7:45 – 8:00 a.m.
Welcome – Joan M. Stanley, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP,
Senior Director of Education Policy, American Association of Colleges
of Nursing
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Using Existing Public Data to Facilitate Improvement – Brian Collins,
Director, Decision Support, Lawrence General Hospital
Attendees will review a series of readily available data sets to compare: Hospital Readmission
Rates to HCAHPS ‘Discharge Information’ scores; Nursing Home Falls Rates to Staffing; and
many other very interesting trends! In addition to understanding the source, definitions, and
time-cycle of the information, learners will be able to explain and use this vast resource for
very powerful analyses. Beyond the readily assessable Hospital and Nursing Home Compare
front-end websites, session attendees will learn how-to download the back-end data with
every reporting Hospital and Nursing Home in a format that allows for a variety of reporting
possibilities.
After this presentation attendees will be able to:
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Understand and use public databases to access performance information for research,
employment and other opportunities.
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Review public health care data for Hospitals and Nursing homes and explore analytical
examples.
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Research specific and correlating quality, safety, timeliness, efficiency, experience,
outcomes, operations, and other indicators across hospitals and nursing homes within a
range of zip codes, state, or nationally.
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2016 CNL Research Symposium
SCHEDULE
The CNL as a Catalyst for Change:
Inpatient, Outpatient, Quality and Research
9:00 – 9:15 a.m.
Break
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Clinical Nurse Leaders: Playing a Vital Role in Quality Improvement –
Grace Sotomayor, MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, CNL, Chief Nursing
Executive; and Veronica Rankin, MSN, RN-BC, CNL, NP-C, CMSRN,
Clinical Nurse Leader Program Coordinator, Carolina Medical Center
Attendees will learn about important outcomes that CNL’s have been able to drive in such
disparate populations as hospitalized medical, surgical and high risk obstetric patients by
implementing evidence-based practices and coordinating interdisciplinary teams. Their
interventions take place in micro as well as mesosystems and include elements of systems
and change theories, caring science and Lean methodology. In a health care system
constrained by declining reimbursement, intense focus on value based purchasing and
escalating consumer expectations, the ability to articulate an organization’s return on
investment in the CNL role is a competence in which each CNL must be proficient.
Presentation objectives include:
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Understand how to operationalize the CNL role of Outcomes Manager.
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Describe how the CNL can be promoted as a vital investment in improving healthcare cost
and quality.
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 am – 12:15 p.m.
CNL & CNO Panel Discussion: Using the CNL Skillset in Different Roles
– Mary Lou Wesley, RN, MSN, Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, Sparrow Health System; Lauran Hardin, MSN, RN, CNL, Mercy
Health Saint Mary. Moderator: Melchora (Toy) Bartley, MSN, RN, CNL,
CCRN, Clinical Nurse Leader Lead, Sparrow Louis University
This interactive panel discussion will engage CNLs at all levels of experience. Mary Lou Wesley will
describe the role of the CNL within the multidisciplinary team in the ICU and the OB department
focusing on interdisciplinary relationships and knowledge transfer, and highlight the work of CNLs
teaching medical students, attending physicians and support staff. Lauran Hardin will discuss
how system integration, evidence-based practice, synthesis of data/evidence to achieve optimal outcomes, risk anticipation for individuals and cohorts of patients, lateral integration of care
for individuals and cohorts of patients, collaboration, information management, and stewardship
& advocacy are applied in multiple settings of the CNL role.
12:15 – 12:30 p.m.
Closing – Kristine L’Ecuyer, PhD, RN, CNL, CCNS, Chair, CNC Board of
Commissioners; Associate Professor of Nursing, Saint Louis University
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2016 CNL Research Symposium
GENERAL INFORMATION
Registration
Early registration fee for the CNL Research Symposium is $249; after January
1, 2016, the registration fee is $299. Separate registration for the CNL Summit
is required. Click here to register. The CNL Summit follows the CNL Research
Symposium.
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hyatt Regency, 200 S. Pine
Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802. The special conference room rate is $175
single/double. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is December
23, 2015. To make reservations, please call the hotel at 800-233-1234 and
request the group rate for AACN/CNL Summit. Government employees may
request a government room rate. The hotel will verify government
employment upon check-in. The room block may fill before the deadline, so
be sure to make your arrangements early.
Transportation
The Hyatt Regency Long Beach is approximately 6 miles from Long Beach
Airport (LGB), 22 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and 24
miles from the John Wayne Airport (SNA). Taxi fare is approximately $26 from
the Long Beach Airport, $65 from the Los Angeles International Airport, and
$66 from the John Wayne Airport. Various companies also provide shuttle
service from the Hyatt Regency Long Beach to surrounding airports. Hotel
self-parking is available daily at $14 for up to 4 hours and $22 for up to 24
hours. Overnight parking is $24 a night. Valet parking is complimentary for up
to 2 hours with restaurant validation.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
CNL Research Symposium registration cancellation requests received by
January 1, 2016 will be refunded minus a $75 administrative fee. There will be
no refunds for cancellations made after January 1, 2016 and no-shows.
Submit all cancellation requests to AACN Conference Registration via email
at [email protected].
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2016 CNL Research Symposium
GENERAL INFORMATION
Substitution Policy
Registration substitutions are permitted prior to the conference; however,
conference fees cannot be transferred to other conferences. Only one
substitution is permitted per original registrant. The individual submitting the
substitution request is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance
due) associated with that substitution as well as updating any contact
information. Submit all requests to AACN Conference Registration via email
at [email protected].
Contact Hours
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider
of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
Contact hours will be awarded to those who attest to attending the entire
session. CNC will send an electronic evaluation after the conference. The CE
certificate will be provided online only after completion of evaluation.
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SPEAKERS
Brian Collins is the Director of Decision Support at Lawrence
General Hospital. Prior to Lawrence, Mr. Collins was the Manager of Quality Decision Support at Tufts Medical Center
where he played a critical role in becoming the sixth Best
Academic Medical Center (AMC) in the US. Months after
earning a B.S. in Health Systems Management from the University of Connecticut, he helped to incorporate ProHealth
Physicians, Connecticut’s largest primary care group. After
10-years of business development and graduate work in
Communications, he joined Connecticut’s Peer Review and
Quality Improvement Organization (PRO, QIO) implementing
various aspects of 12 different electronic medical records
(EMRs) in over 20 physician office practices.
Lauran Hardin, MSN, RN, CNL, is the Director of a Regional
Complex Care Center serving hospitals, multiple providers
and more than 1,000 high frequency/complex patients in
the Mercy Health System. She recently received an Innovation Grant from Trinity Health, one of the largest multiinstitutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation, to develop and test replicable tools and processes for
complex patients. Mrs. Hardin earned her Master's degree
in Nursing from the University of Detroit, with certifications as
a Clinical Nurse Leader, Pain Management and Hospice.
She was awarded the 2015 Clinical Nurse Leader Vanguard
award from AACN and the National Edge Runners Award
from the American Academy of Nursing in June of 2015.
Veronica Rankin, MSN, RN-BC, NP-C, CNL, CMSRN, has been
a nurse for 12 years with experience in the cardiac catheterization lab and medical-surgical unit within the Carolinas
HealthCare System at Carolinas Medical Center. She has
been a Clinical Nurse Leader for four years on the 3 Tower
medical-surgical unit at CMC. In 2014, Mrs. Rankin began
serving as Adjunct Faculty of the CNL Program at Queens
University of Charlotte. She advanced into the CNL Coordinator role and since January 2015, has served as a part time
Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner for the Carolinas Physicians Group. She earned her nursing degree from University
of North Carolina at Charlotte, Masters from Queens University of Charlotte and Nurse Practitioner Post Masters certificate from East Carolina University,
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SPEAKERS
Grace Sotomayor, MBA, MSN, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, CNL, is
the Chief Nursing Executive at Carolina Medical Center.
Mrs. Sotomayor has been serving as the Chief Nurse Executive of the system’s Central Division which includes CMC; an
893 bed academic center and CMC-Mercy; a 196 bed
community hospital. Prior to joining Carolina HealthCare
System, she served as Vice President, Patient Care Services
and Chief Nurse for SSM DePaul Health Center in St. Louis,
MO. SSM is the first healthcare winner of the Malcolm Bridge
Award. Mrs. Sotomayor earned her nursing degree from
Hebert H. Lehman College followed by her DNP from the
University of Alabama, Masters in Hunter College and an
MBA from the University of Missouri, St. Louis.
Mary Lou Wesley, RN, MSN, joined Sparrow Health System in
December of 2014. Sparrow has achieved Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing services. Mrs. Wesley started her
career as a medical-surgical nurse at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Pontiac, Michigan after graduating with her BSN from
Mercy College of Detroit. She completed her MSN in Adult
Health and Administration from Madonna University. Mrs.
Wesley spent twenty four years working at St. Joseph Mercy.
She also taught for four and a half years at Oakland University
in the Undergraduate and Graduate programs. From 20022010, she was the CNO for Saint Joseph Mercy Health System,
in Ann Arbor. In 2010, she became the Chief Nurse Executive
for WellStar Health System in GA.
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INTRO, MODERATOR, CLOSING
Melchora “Toy” Bartley, MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN, is a critical care CNL, Clinical Nurse Leader Lead at Sparrow
Health System in Lansing, MI and member of the CNC
Board of Commissioners. Prior to joining Sparrow Health
System, she worked for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann
Arbor. Mrs. Bartley has received many awards including
the "Nightingale Awards for Nursing", runner-up for Excellence in Education & Research, "Joan Stanley CNL
Award", Community Leadership Award by Sigma Theta
Tau and "Going the Extra Mile Award." As a CNL Ambassador, she is a highly-rated national speaker for the
CNL role. She has also served as item writer for the CNC
and is a trained CCNE School Evaluator.
Kristine L’Ecuyer, PhD, RN, CNL, CCNS, is Chair of the
Commission on Nurse Certification Board of Commissioners and Associate Professor and Coordinator of
the Masters of Science in Nursing, Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) options at Saint Louis University School of
Nursing. Dr. L’Ecuyer’s clinical background includes
critical care nursing of adult and pediatric thoracic
and cardiothoracic patients, including heart and lung
transplant recipients. Dr. L’Ecuyer’s research interests
include preceptor issues, nursing students with learning disabilities, and interprofessional education and
collaboration.
Joan M. Stanley, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP,
is Senior Director of Education Policy at the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing. Dr. Stanley serves as
AACN's representative to the APRN Consensus Process
which developed the model for APRN regulation. She
has provided leadership for the development of the
Essentials and position statements on a variety of nursing education issues, including the Clinical Nurse Leader, the Research-Focused Doctorate, and the move of
Advanced Practice Nursing to the Doctor of Nursing
Practice degree. Dr. Stanley received her BSN from
Duke University, MS in Nursing from the University of Maryland at Baltimore, and PhD in Higher Education Policy
and Organization from the University of Maryland at
College Park.
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2016 CNL Research Symposium
PLANNING COMMITTEE
CNC greatly acknowledges the contributions of the
CNL Research Symposium Planning Committee:
Melchora (Toy) Bartley, MSN, RN,
CNL, CCRN
CNC Board of Commissioners
Sparrow Health System
Lansing, MI
Mary Stachowiak, MSN, RN, CNL
Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CNL,
CCRN
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Shantal Hall (CNC liaison)
Director, Commission on Nurse
Certification
Washington, DC
Rose L. Hoffmann, PhD, RN, CNL
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Yenny Caceres (CNC liaison)
Certification Coordinator
Commission on Nurse Certification
Washington, DC
St. Barnabas Hospital
Livingston, NJ
Kristine L’Ecuyer, PhD, RN, CNL
Mary Bondmass, PhD, RN, CNE, NHS
(ANCC planner/liaison)
American Association of Colleges
of Nursing
Washington, DC
Chair, CNC Board of Commissioners
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Mary Mather, MSN, RN, CNL
CNC Board of Commissioners
South Texas VA Medical Center
San Antonio, TX
Thank You!
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