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IASN 67th Annual Conference: Elevate Your Practice

October 25 @ 7:30 am - October 26 @ 3:00 pm

The Illinois Association of School Nurses welcomes all nurses who work in schools and other related settings to their upcoming 67th Annual Conference. Join school nurses from across Illinois and beyond on October 25-26th at Mennonite College of Nursing – Illinois State University in Normal, IL.

When: Friday Oct. 25th – Saturday Oct. 26, 2024

Location: Mennonite College of Nursing – Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Getting there: Park at the Bone Center lot. There are an abundance of spaces and the cost is $1.00 per hour.

Lodging:
Holiday Inn & Suites Bloomington-Airport
3202 E Empire Street
Bloomington, IL 61704

Select your room (ihg.com) or call 1-800 HOLIDAY with block code IASN.

Cutoff date for this room rate is Sept. 24th. Rates are $199+tax for Double Executive Suite and $159+tax for Standard rooms with two queen beds. 15 rooms are reserved for Thursday 10/24 and Friday 10/25.

Up to 5 CEUs available each day of the conference!

Conference Agenda*

Friday, October 25, 2024

7:30-8:15 am: Enter in the Mennonite College of Nursing Simulation Center for Registration and continental breakfast. (See Map)

8:15-8:30 am: Walk across campus to the State Farm Hall of Business Caterpillar Auditorium

8:30-8:45 am: Welcome

8:45-9:45 am: General Session – NASN Framework
Speaker: Dr. Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE
Chief Executive Officer, National Association of School Nurses

9:45-10:00 am: Break

10:00 – 10:55 am: General Session – Legal Issues: Medication Administration in Schools
Speaker: Dr. Eileen Moss, DNP, RN, PEL-CSN, NCSN
President-elect, Illinois Association of School Nurses
Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Chicago

11:00-12:00 pm: General Session – Project Adam
Speaker: Dr. Jaclyn Reider, DNP, CPNP-AC, CCDS
Project ADAM Coordinator, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch
Lower level State Farm Auditorium

1:00-2:00 pm: General Session – Advocacy
Speaker – Dr.Analia Elizalde, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PEL-CSN
Legislative Director, Illinois Association of School Nurses
Health Services Coordinator, New Trier Township High School

2:00-2:15 pm: Break

2:15-3:15 pm: General Session – Delegation in the School Setting
Speaker – Bridget Heroff, MSN, RN, PEL-SN, NCSN
President, Illinois Association of School Nurses
Nurse Coordinator, Barrington 220 School District

3:15-5:00 pm: Networking, Check into hotel

5:00-6:00 pm: Appetizers/Desserts/Coffee/Water
Location: Bone Center Old Main Room

6:00-7:00 pm: Board Meeting
Location: Bone Center Old Main Room

7:00-8:00 pm: Awards
Location: Bone Center Old Main Room

Saturday, October 26, 2024

7:30-8:00 am: Arrive at Mennonite College of Nursing Simulation Center

8:00-8:45 am: Welcome and continental breakfast/Poster sessions/Exhibit Hall Opens

8:45-9:00 am: Welcome and Instructions

9:00-1:00 pm: Simulation activities/Hands on skills sessions in the care of students with complex medical needs/Emergency simulations

1:00-2:00 pm: Lunch
Lower level State Farm Auditorium

2:00-3:00 pm: General Session – Dysautonomia and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Speaker: Dr. Ernerio T. Alborliras, MD
Pediatric Cardiologist, Congenital Heart Center, OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, IL
Location: State Farm Auditorium

3:00 pm: Conclusion

*Session times are subject to change. You will be notified if a change occurs with a session you selected.

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2024 Conference Registration

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Details

Start:
October 25 @ 7:30 am
End:
October 26 @ 3:00 pm

Venue

Mennonite College of Nursing – Illinois State University
Campus Box 5810
Normal, IL 61790 United States
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