Many UMSON faculty members and a student presented at 2025 MNA Convention.
The Maryland Nurses Association 122nd Convention, "Empowering Nurses: Elevating Healthcare," held Oct. 16 - 17 in Bethesda, featured presentations by many UMSON faculty members and students:
PODIUM PRESENTATIONS
- DeNiece Bennett, DNP, RN, assistant professor and director of the NCLEX Success Program; Sheena Jackson, MS, director of admissions and student scholarships; Nicole Smith, PhD, MS ’14, RN, CNE, CHSE, CNE-cl, assistant professor and co-director, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program; Tolvalyn Dennison, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CNE, clinical instructor: “Balancing Nursing Admissions: Implementing a Holistic Review Process for an Entry-level Nursing Program”
- Susan Bindon, DNP ’11, MS ’96, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNE-cl, FAAN, associate professor, associate dean for faculty development, and director of the Institute for Educators in the Department of Partnerships, Professional Education, and Practice: “Preparing Clinical Faculty for Maryland's Nursing Students”
- Dennison; Jennifer Dalton, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, assistant professor; Denise Owens, DNP, RN, CCRN, CNE, assistant professor; and Crystal DeVance-Wilson, PhD ’19, MS ’06, MBA, BSN ’00, PHCNS-BC, assistant professor, vice chair of UMSON program at the Universities at Shady Grove (USG), and director of the Maryland Nursing Workforce Center: “Preceptor Development in the DEU: Advancing Teaching Through Academic-Practice Collaboration”
- DeVance-Wilson and Kimberly Hampton, PhD, MS ’06, MBA, BSN ’02, RN, assistant professor: “Effective Retention Strategies in Acute Care: Insights from Maryland Nurse Leaders”
- Lori A. Edwards, DrPH, MPH, BSN ’80, RN, PCH-CNS, BC, assistant professor and associate dean for the Master of Science in Nursing program; Kathleen “Katie” McElroy, PhD ’16, MS ’10, BSN ’97, RN, CNE, associate professor and associate dean for the BSN program; and Hannah Murphy Buc, PhD, RN, assistant professor, co-director of the BSN program, and director of restorative justice: “Expanding Nursing School Enrollment through Innovative Partnerships”
- Samantha Hoffman, DNP ’23, MS ’16, CPNP-PC, assistant professor: “Leading Multi-Generational Teams: A Toolbox Approach”
- Sorah Levy, MSN, RN, RACCT, RAC-CTA, PhD student: “Empowering Nurses and Nursing Students Through Political Advocacy: Building Confidence and Skills to Influence Healthcare Policy”
- Patricia Schaefer, DNP, RN, CNE-cl, CHSE, CNE, assistant professor and director, Simulation Lab at USG; and Dalton: “Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation in Nursing: Transforming Learning Through
Purposeful Design” - Charlotte A. Seckman, PhD ’08, RN-BC, CNE, FAAN, assistant professor; and Cheryl A. Fisher EdD, MSN, RN, associate professor, both co-directors of the MSN Nursing Informatics specialty: “Dear Nurse, Your New Teammate is an Algorithm: Exploring AI Concerns in Nursing Practice and Education”
- Rebecca Weston, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE, assistant professor: “From Nursing Elective to Interprofessional Innovation: Building a Foundation for Inclusive Disability Care in Maryland”
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
- Bindon; Smith; Amy L. Daniels, PhD ’18, MS ’12, BSN ’89, RN, CHSE-A, assistant professor and director of the Clinical Simulation Labs; Hoffman; and Brittany Corbin, BSN ’14, RN, PCCN, CNE-cl, senior professional development and education support specialist: “Meeting the Need: Preparing Clinical Nursing Faculty for Maryland’s Nursing Programs”
- Abaneh Ebangwese, Cert ’24, BSN ’15, RN, CCRN, PhD student; Kelly Doran, PhD ’11, MS ’08, RN, FAAN, associate professor; Barbara Resnick, PhD ’96, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, professor, Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology, and associate dean for research; and Sarah Holmes, PhD, MSW, assistant professor: “Cardiovascular Health and Behavioral Risk Factors in Long Term Care (LTC) Workers: A Descriptive Analysis”
- Fisher; Carol O’Neil, PhD, RN, CNE, associate professor (posthumously); and Seckman: "The Five Rights for Integrating AI in Nursing Education"
- Jana Goodwin, PhD, RN, CNE, chair, UMSON program at USG, and assistant professor; and Jackson: “Building Capacity: Lessons Learned In Increasing BSN Admissions”
- McElroy, Goodwin, and Murphy Buc: "Supporting Working Students: It’s Past Time for a Part-Time BSN Program"
- Regina Phillips, PhD, MS ’79, RN, CNE, assistant professor: “Empowering Success through Student-Faculty Engagement”
pictured, l. to r.: DeVance-Wilson, Weston, Hoffman, Schaefer, Dalton, McElroy, and Edwards at the convention