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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
7:00am - 6:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Registration
7:00am - 6:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Registration Open
Location: Hall A Lobby
9:00am - 9:30am
East Coast USA Time
Opening Ceremony, Remarks, and Awards
9:00am - 9:30am
East Coast USA Time
Opening Ceremony, Remarks, and Awards
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Taryn M. Edwards, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
– Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware
9:30am - 10:30am
East Coast USA Time
The Voice of NICU Families: Lessons, Strategies, and Inspiration for Nurses
9:30am - 10:30am
East Coast USA Time
The Voice of NICU Families: Lessons, Strategies, and Inspiration for Nurses
Location: Grand Ballroom
Facilitator:
Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP,
– March of Dimes
Parent Perspective
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Digital Poster Session 1
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Digital Poster Session 1
Location: Exhibit Hall A
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Learning Center Sessions
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Learning Center Sessions
Location: Exhibit Hall A
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Opening Celebration in the Exhibit Hall
10:30am - 12:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Opening Celebration in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall A
12:30pm - 1:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Listening to Fathers: Understanding Paternal Needs and Experiences in the NICU
12:30pm - 1:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Listening to Fathers: Understanding Paternal Needs and Experiences in the NICU
Location: Ballroom A
Presenter:
Linda A. Merritt, n/a
– Quinnipiac University
Educational Topics
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour
12:30pm - 1:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Tiny Talks 1
12:30pm - 12:50pm
East Coast USA Time
Early Identification and Management of Cerebral Palsy Risk in NICU Patients: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Location: Ballroom B
Presenter:
Adriana Ruiz, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC
– Nicklaus Childrens Hospital
Presenter:
Jacklyn A. Cabrera, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CPN
– Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Presenter:
Chelsea Off, MSN-FNP, RN, CCRN- Ped, CCRN-Neo, CPN, C-ELBW
– Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Author:
Stephanie Sandoval, MSN-Ed, RN, CPN
– Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Author:
Sarah hardan, BSN, RN, SBCS, CPN, RNC
– Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Quality Improvement Project
CE: 0.50 Contact Hour
1:00pm - 1:20pm
East Coast USA Time
Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Disease Analysis Throughout the Lifespan
Location: Ballroom B
Presenter:
Sarah R. Gadzuk, BSN, RNC-NIC
– Regis University
Educational Topics
CE: 0.50 Contact Hour
1:30pm - 1:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
1:30pm - 1:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
1:45pm - 2:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Advocacy 101 Workshop: Speak Up, Stand Out, and Shape Policy
1:45pm - 2:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Advocacy 101 Workshop: Speak Up, Stand Out, and Shape Policy
Location: Ballroom A
Presenter:
Adrienne Isaacs, APRN, MSN, NNP-BC
– Intermountain Health
Presenter:
Heather Stephens, DNP, RNC-NIC, ACCNS-N
– TBD
Presenter:
Suzie Taylor, BSN, MSN, RNC-NIC
– TBD
Presenter:
Michelle Ferrant, DNP, ACCNS-N, RNC-NIC
– TBD
Educational Topics
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour
1:45pm - 2:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Maintaining Parental Roles During End-of-Life Care
1:45pm - 2:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Maintaining Parental Roles During End-of-Life Care
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Cody C. Bartrug, MA, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC
– UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Evidence-based Practice
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour
1:45pm - 2:45pm
East Coast USA Time
Tiny Talks 2
1:45pm - 2:05pm
East Coast USA Time
Enhancing Perinatal Nursing Student Workforce Clinical Readiness Through Emergent Neonatal and Maternal High-Fidelity Simulation
Location: Ballroom B
Presenter:
Hildreth Eloi, DNP, MSN-Ed, RNC-MNN
– The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Presenter:
Candice Triulzi, PhD, RNC-NIC
– UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing
Educational Topics
CE: 0.50 Contact Hour
2:10pm - 2:30pm
East Coast USA Time
Increasing Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse Readiness for Controlled Evacuations
Location: Ballroom B
Presenter:
Carly Wheeler, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC
– St. Louis Children's Hospital
Presenter:
Elizabeth G. Jackson, BSN, RN, RNC-NIC, CCRN
– Saint Louis Children's Hospital
Quality Improvement Project
CE: 0.50 Contact Hour
2:45pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Digital Poster Session 2
2:45pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Digital Poster Session 2
Location: Exhibit Hall A
2:45pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Learning Center Sessions
2:45pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Learning Center Sessions
Location: Exhibit Hall A
2:45pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Networking in the Exhibit Hall
2:45pm - 4:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Networking in the Exhibit Hall
Location: Exhibit Hall A
4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
From Awareness to Action: A Team-based Quality Improvement Initiative for NICU Delirium Prevention
4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
From Awareness to Action: A Team-based Quality Improvement Initiative for NICU Delirium Prevention
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Sarah Velasco, DNP, FNP-C, RNC-NIC
– Children's Hospital Colorado
Presenter:
Emma L. Ross, PharmD, BCPPS (she/her/hers)
– Children's Hospital Colorado
Quality Improvement Project
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour
4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
Tiny Talks 3
4:00pm - 4:20pm
East Coast USA Time
A Quality Improvement Project: Team-Based Messaging to Improve Outpatient Maternal Vaccination Uptake and Neonatal Outcomes
Location: Ballroom B
Presenter:
JuliAnn M. Stanis, MN, RNC-MNN, CNE, IBCLC
– Oregon Health and Science University, Washington State University
Author:
Molly Sax, MPH
– Immunize Oregon
Author:
Barbara Bennett-Wolcott, DNP MSN MN APRN CNM
– Washington State University
Quality Improvement Project
CE: 0.50 Contact Hour
4:00pm - 4:20pm
East Coast USA Time
Tech Tools in the NICU: The creation of an online resource for team members in a neonatal intensive care unit
Location: Ballroom B
Author:
Terri Spirito, MSN, RN, CCRN
– Hackensack Meridian Health
Author:
Pavel Erushalimski, BSN, BA, RN, RNC-NIC
– RN
Author:
Leticia R. Chin, RN. MSN. CCRN
– Hackensack University Medical Center
Author:
Nancy A. Mingari, MSN, BS, RN, CCRN
– Hackensack Meridian Health Network
Author:
Willdanelis Hernandez, RN, BSN
– Hackensack Meridian Health
Quality Improvement Project
CE: 0.50 Contact Hour
4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
We’re Not a Regular NICU, We’re a Cool NICU: Adapting to a New Era of Complex Care
4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Coast USA Time
We’re Not a Regular NICU, We’re a Cool NICU: Adapting to a New Era of Complex Care
Location: Ballroom A
Presenter:
Amberly Lake, BSN, RN, CCRN
– Texas Children's Hospital
Presenter:
Melissa Wilson, BSN, RN, CCRN
– Texas Children's Hospital
Presenter:
Nicole Harris, BSN, RNC-NIC
– Texas Children's Hospital
Quality Improvement Project
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour
5:00pm - 5:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
5:00pm - 5:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Movement Break
5:15pm - 6:15pm
East Coast USA Time
A New Job Description Reflecting the Evolution of the Neonatal Developmental Specialist Role - 1999 to Today.
5:15pm - 6:15pm
East Coast USA Time
A New Job Description Reflecting the Evolution of the Neonatal Developmental Specialist Role - 1999 to Today.
Location: Grand Ballroom
Presenter:
Elizabeth Jeanson, PT DPT CNT NTMTC DCSD
– Sanford Children's Hospital/Sanford Health
Presenter:
Ramya Kumar, MS.CCC-SLP, BCSS, CNT, DCSD, IBCLC, NTMTC, SBCS, TIP
– Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital
Presenter:
Aaryn Feile, PT, CNT, NTMTC, C-ELBW, DCSD
– Childrens Wisconsin-Fox Valley
Educational Topics
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour
5:15pm - 6:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Improving Neonatal Outcomes Across Borders: Bridging NICUs from the U.S. to Spain
5:15pm - 6:15pm
East Coast USA Time
Improving Neonatal Outcomes Across Borders: Bridging NICUs from the U.S. to Spain
Location: Ballroom B
Panelist:
Toby Richards, DNP, NNP-BC
Panelist:
Kimberlee Allred, MSN, NNP-BC
Panelist:
Pamela Fernandez, MSN, RN-NIC
Panelist:
Rachel B. Rutland, MSN, APRN-CNP, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC
– Nationwide Children's Hospital
Moderator:
Taryn M. Edwards, MSN, APRN, NNP-BC
– Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware
CE: 1.0 Contact Hour