SWPONL Recent Conference Highlights

2017 SWPONL Annual Conference 

It was a wonderful educational event with a record number of attendees, exhibitors and poster presentations. Participants enjoyed a beautiful setting of Nemacolin Woodlands Resort.

Thank you to the Conference Planning Committee for their tireless efforts over the past year to deliver this exceptional educational opportunity. Also, thank you to everyone who attended and supported the Conference. There were lots of opportunities for networking throughout the conference and some lucky attendees won enviable items in the ever popular raffle drawings! The 50/50 raffle benefitted the American Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey Relief and the donation was sent in the amount of $1,500!

The Conference reviews are in and the some of the feedback includes:  

• “The program, venue and networking went beyond my expectations. Thank you!”
  
• “This was the best conference I have ever attended...It will be difficult to top!”
  
• “I have been to several conferences - this was, by far, one of the most beneficial in terms of educational content - pertinent to nurses at all levels and in many different settings. The educational/ planning team prepared a wonderful program. The evening reception was very nice and the atmosphere during the entire conference was open and comfortable and facilitated dialogue and networking. I met so many new people there.”
  
• “I don't think anything could top this conference…”
  
• “I enjoyed every presentation and gained invaluable insight into the topics.”
  
• “I just wanted to say that I REALLY enjoyed the different topics of this conference. The committee took a little risk with the PTSD, opioid, and LGBT speakers and I think it was worth it! I was engaged and interested and it wasn't the same topics that you always get at conferences like this…THANK YOU, this was a truly refreshing conference.”
  
• “The meeting was terrific and networking exceptional.”
  
• “This was one of the best conferences. Timing was great. Speakers had enough time to get their points across.”
  
• “Love the venue. Great opportunity for networking. It's nice to see SWPONL growing and with such a high quality conference...”
  

Posters

During the awards session we presented the following prestigious poster awards.  

Excellence in Education and Innovation

1st Place

2nd Place

Excellence in Nursing Leadership

1st Place 

Revitializing the OR’s Unit Based Council: Improving the Present to Empower Nurses in the Future
Nicole Schliecker

2nd Place

Development of a Standardized Charge Nurse Orienation Process at an Urban Teaching Hospital
Edward Monroe, Mark Lengvarsky, Laura Watkinson

Excellence in Quality and Safety

1st Place

Creating a Culture of Nursing Bedside Report Through Shared Leadership
Sharon Janchett, Lindsay Pegher, Shannon Rozyczka

2nd Place

Reduction Dose Related Medication Errors and Incomplete Reassessments Following Administration of Pain Medication Decreasing VTE rates in the Neurosurgical Spinal Surgery Population
Christina M. Watkins

Overall Poster Award

Once again, congratulations to Erin Flanagan, Jusjit Lalli, Jennie Galonski, Stasi Tadic for their poster entitled: Implementation of Nurse Driven Delirium Preventative Interventions at UPMC Mercy

Congratulations to all of the posters presenters!

Thank You!

Thank you to all of the sponsors and exhibitors for their generous support of the 2017 SWPONL Conference. Their sponsorship helps to mark this event as a premier educational opportunity.

Notes

• For the attendees who asked for more information about the RightBio Metrics ph measuring device please click here.
  
• La Salle University is offering a discount to SWPONL conference attendees and to any nurses at your place of employment. Click here for the complete program and details.
  
• Click here to view the final 2017 SWPONL Conference Program and please visit the website for photos from the Conference.