Certified Nurses' Day Celebration 2026
Come join us for a Certified Nurses’ Day Celebration! Let’s celebrate your amazing accomplishment and talk about ways to use that certification to support the organization, advance your professional development, and impact nursing outcomes.
This is being held virtually. Please click this link to join.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 12:30pm – 1:30pm CST / 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
Target Audience
This course is intended for nurses.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Identify 1-2 ways that their certification brings value to the organization.
Faculty
Alisha Haynes, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CPN, CNL, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Wake Health
Amber Hughes, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, MEDSURG-BC, Registered Clinical Nurse Program Coordinator, Atrium Health
Amy Ashe, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, CPEN, CAVRN, Service Line Nurse Educator, Atrium Health
Ashley Geronzin, BSN, RNC-OB, Supervisor Inpatient Nursing Relief, Advocate Aurora Health, Inc.
Ashley Green, BSN, RN, CV-BC, MEDSURG-BC, Care Manager Registered Nurse, Advocate Aurora Health, Inc.
Bethany Sanders, Msn, RN, OCN, Nurse Educator Specialist, The Medical Center of Central Ga Inc
Dawn Schampers, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Advocate Health Midwest
Erin Kircher, BSN, RN, CCRN, Registered Nurse Critical Care CVICU 7 T, Aurora St Lukes Medical Center
Felisha Nicole Turner, MSN RN CPHON NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Atrium Health
Jessica Krueger, BSN, RN CAPA, Registered Nurse MW, Aurora Medical Center of Washington County, Inc.
Jill Hancock, MSN, RN, OCN, ONN, NEA-BC, Associate Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer, The Medical Center of Central Ga Inc.
Katherine Leistico, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Advocate Health Midwest
Kimberly Stevenson, BSN, RNC-MNN, Registered Nurse WP MW, West Allis Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Mary Lou Bowers, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, RNC-MNN, C-ONQS, Clinical Nurse Specialist SE, Atrium Health
Nichole Richardson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Nursing Professional Development Specialist, Advocate Health, Inc.
Percy Ribar, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, MEDSURG-BC, Nursing Professional Development Program Manager, Advocate Health
Sandy Goldmann, MA, RN, NPDA-BC, Director of Nursing Education & Professional Development, Advocate Health
Sayda Ragheb, BA, BSN, RN, Registered Nurse WP MW, Advocate Condell Medical Center
Sharon Ezzell, BSN, RN, OCN, CHPN, Patient Nurse Navigator, Atrium Health
Shelbi Ellison, MSN, RN, CMSRN, Nursing Professional Development Coordinator, Floyd Healthcare Management, Inc
Stephanie Oelerich, BSN, RN, CV-BC, Registered Nurse WP MW, Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AttendanceAttendance 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.
Price
Click “Take Course” to register and/or claim credit for this program.
This conference is being held virtually. A link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event. If you did not receive the link, click here.
If you have any registration questions, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]
For questions pertaining to the course contact [email protected]
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Percy Ribar at [email protected]
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]
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