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Presentations:

Clinical Advancement Programs

Heather Ludy, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CWOCN, CHRN, Magnet Program Manager, Aurora Medical Center Washington County

Kara Hedvig Evans, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Director Nursing Education and Professional Development, Advocate Health

“Using Gamification to Improve First Case On Time Starts in the Operating Room”

Cara McShane BSN, MPH, RN, CPAN, Manager Pre & Postoperative Surgery, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

“Development of the Sepsis Huddle in the ED”

Michelle 'Shelly' Gissing, MSN, RN, CEN, Emergency Department Registered Nurse, Aurora Medical Center Grafton

“DetectED Increasing HIV Screening Rates in ED”

 Paul Smith, BSN, RN, CEN, Greater Charlotte

Disclosure

Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.

Overview

Advocate Health offers advancement programs (e.g., Advancement/ExCEL) for Registered Nurses (RNs) to participate in professional development activities aimed at building skills, competence, and influencing nursing practice. This session will include a program overview and presentations from three RNs who have recently completed projects. They will discuss their projects, and the outcomes achieved.

Objectives: Participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the key aspects of three nurse-led advancement projects.
  2. Identify the personal and professional lessons learned
  3. Describe 1-2 takeaways for your nursing practice
Session date: 
11/20/2025 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm CST
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    Attendance Credit
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
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