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General Session #3<br />

Tuesday, June 18, 8 – 9:15 a.m.<br />

Working Toge<strong>the</strong>r to Improve <strong>the</strong> Health of Women and Newborns<br />

Audrey Lyndon, PhD, RNC, FAAN, Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses<br />

Holly Powell Kennedy, CNM, PhD, FACNM, FAAN, American College of Nurse Midwives<br />

Daniel O’Keeffe, MD, Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine<br />

A panel composed of leaders from <strong>AWHONN</strong>’s collaborative partners will discuss <strong>the</strong>ir work surrounding<br />

communication among caregivers and its impact on patient safety. The panel will include representatives<br />

from organizations who have been actively involved in <strong>the</strong> research study Crucial Conversations Among<br />

Caregivers During Labor and Delivery. This study represents continued positive movement toward increased<br />

collaboration among <strong>the</strong> professional organizations involved in <strong>the</strong> care of women and newborns.<br />

General Session #4 Wednesday, June 19, 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.<br />

Humor: More Than a Laughing Matter – A Strategy For Success<br />

Jeanne Robertson<br />

Jeanne Robertson soars to new heights while discussing <strong>the</strong> differences between<br />

being funny and developing a sense of humor that will be an asset for <strong>the</strong> healthcare<br />

professional. She utilizes her positively funny style to illustrate how a sense of humor<br />

can be an integral part of a strategy for success. Her message is that sense of humor is<br />

an attitude, an approach toward working with people. She believes that this attitude can be developed and<br />

improved, and she suggests ways to do so.<br />

<strong>2013</strong> LEADERSHIP SUMMIT ON PERINATAL STAFFING*<br />

Saturday, June 15 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.<br />

Kathleen Rice Simpson, PhD, RNC, FAAN; Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center<br />

Debra Bingham, DrPH, RN; Vice President, Research, Education, and Publications, <strong>AWHONN</strong><br />

Carmen Bowling, MSN, RN; Director, Family Birth Center, Wilson Memorial Hospital<br />

Jacquelyn Landolfi, MBA, BSN, RN; Nurse Manager L&D, Hospital University of Pennsylvania<br />

Ben Scheich, MS; Associate Director, Data Analytics, <strong>AWHONN</strong><br />

Barbara L. Wilson, PhD, RNC, Associate Dean Of Academic <strong>Program</strong>s, University of Utah College of Nursing<br />

This summit is designed for nurses in leadership positions with key budgetary responsibilities and all nurses who<br />

wish to contribute to staffing improvements on <strong>the</strong>ir units. This summit will increase your understanding of how:<br />

1. perinatal nurse-sensitive measures can be used to link nursing practice to patient, provider and<br />

system outcomes improvement.<br />

2. findings from recent nurse staffing research apply to perinatal nurse staffing.<br />

3. lessons learned from successful quality improvement efforts on perinatal units can be applied to your<br />

clinical setting.<br />

4. <strong>the</strong> principles of triage can be best applied to effectively and efficiently triage perinatal populations.<br />

Case studies will provide examples of how perinatal nurses are improving <strong>the</strong>ir care and staffing through using<br />

data and building tools that address important process and outcomes variables.<br />

*Separate registration fee required.<br />

Register Register before before April April 30 30 and and save save | www.awhonnconvention.org<br />

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