Schedule

11am - 11:15am

Welcome and Announcements

11:15am - 12:15pm

CE/CAE: 1.00

Session 1. A Positive Attitude in a Negative World

• Matt Booth, CSP
  Dubuque, Iowa

Learner Objectives:

1. Recognize the importance of a positive attitude.
2. Provide proven strategies to help improve the attitude within your organization.

12:15pm - 12:30pm

Break

12:30pm - 1:15pm

CE/CAE: 0.75

Session 2. ABSNC Accreditation Update

• Marianne Horahan, MBA, MPH, BSN, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC, CAE
  President, Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification

Learner Objectives:

1. Review and update of ABSNC accreditation activities.
2. Review standards updates and changes.

1:15pm - 2:15pm

CE/CAE: 1.00

Session 3. ABNS Assembly Meeting

• Janie Schumaker, MBA, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC
  President, ABNS
   
• Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BSN, RN, CAE
  CEO, Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board; President-Elect, ABNS

Learner Objectives:

1. To describe key initiatives that ABNS is exploring.
2. To discuss open elected positions in the organization.

2:15pm - 4:15pm

CE/CAE: 2.00

Session 4. Operations During the Pandemic: Lessons Learned

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• Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BSN, RN, CAE
  CEO, Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board; President-Elect, ABNS
   
• Janie Schumaker, MBA, RN, CEN, CENP, CPHQ, FABC
  President, ABNS
   
• James Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNAMB, CSSM (E)
  The Competency and Credentialing Institute
  Denver, Colorado

Learner Objectives:

1. Discuss the operational challenges experienced by nursing specialty certification boards during the pandemic.
   
2. Describe operational best practices for maintaining effective business operations during the pandemic.
   
3. Discuss the pros and cons of implementing live remote proctoring.
   
4. Describe the lessons learned from the nursing specialty certification industry as it applies to live remote proctoring.
   

CE/CAE: 0.50

Session 5. Managing Crisis through Agility and Teamwork: Business Continuity during the Pandemic

Presentation Handout   ~   Complete the Session Survey

• Sheri Sesay-Tuffour, PhD, CAE
  Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  Rockville, MD
   
• Maggie Jones
  Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
  Rockville, MD

Learner Objectives:

1. Identify realized and unrealized threats to the business of certification.
2. Compare and contrast various approaches to prioritizing candidates, certificants and staff during a crisis.
3. Share pandemic 2020 “lessons learned” as a tool to prepare for the future and embrace change.

CE/CAE: 0.50

Session 6. Cutting the Cord - When, Why, and How to Move Your Legacy Certification Management System to the Cloud

• Heather Rich, MPA
  American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses
  Chicago, Illinois
   
• Malcolm Lewis
  Certemy
  Costa Mesa, California

Learner Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast cloud based and legacy system.
2. Discuss the process and benefits of moving to a cloud based system.

CE/CAE: 0.75

Session 7. Supersizing Your SMEs’ Output (and Satisfaction!) in a Virtual Environment

Presentation Handout   ~   Complete the Session Survey

• Laura Brooks, MA, PMP
  Alpine Testing Solutions
  Alexandria, Virginia
   
• Sarah Hughes, MA
  Alpine Testing Solutions
  Santa Clarita, CA

Learner Objectives:

1. Demonstrate innovative ice breakers, including: content-relevant “mad libs,” creativity-inducing games, etc.
   
2. Describe how facilitators divided item review tasks with “brain break” activities and provide examples.
   
3. Demonstrate tools and techniques including: “jam boards” for item topic brainstorm, round robin item development, SME “crowd-sourced” distractor development, “unicorn items”, etc.
   

CE/CAE: 0.75

Session 8. You and Your New Credential: Surviving Development with Project Management

Presentation Handout   ~   Complete the Session Survey

• James Stobinski, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNAMB, CSSM (E)
  The Competency and Credentialing Institute
  Denver, Colorado
   
• Lisa Alikhan, BA
  Senior Manager, Governance and Accreditation
  The Competency and Credentialing Institute
   
• Carissa Homme, PhD, PMP
  The Competency and Credentialing Institute
  Denver, Colorado
  
  
• Earnest 'Gerard' Perkins, BA, PMP
  Project Management Intern
  The Competency and Credentialing Institute
   

Learner Objectives:

1. Describe the use of project management principles in the development of nursing specialty credentials.
2. Discuss one potential issue with the integration of veterans to a civilian work setting.
3. Outline the complexity of developing a new nursing specialty credential during a pandemic.

CE/CAE: 0.75

Session 9. Progressing toward Specialty Certification as the National Standard for Nursing

Presentation Handout   ~   Complete the Survey

• Joshua A. Wymer, MSN, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, CSSM, CNOR, CPHIMS, RN‐BC
  Naval Medical Center
  San Diego, California
   
• Christopher H. Stucky, PhD, RN, CSSM, CNOR, CNAMB, NEA‐BC, RN‐BC
  Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry
  Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Learner Objectives:

1. Describe the current state of specialty nursing certification in the US.
   
2. Describe how specialty nursing certification supports nursing excellence and continuing competency.
   
3. Describe how specialty nursing certification can elevate and revolutionize nursing care and healthcare in 2021.
   

CE/CAE: 0.75

Session 10. Supporting Student Mental Health during the Pandemic: Optional Weekly Wellness Activities

• Cindy Beckett, PhD, RNC-OB, LCCE, LSS-BB, CHRC
  Ohio State University, College of Nursing
   
• Cindy Zellefrow, DNP MSEd RN LSN PHNA-BC
  Ohio State University, College of Nursing

Learner Objectives:

1. Discuss the importance of addressing and supporting wellness in academic courses.
2. Identify strategies to support student wellbeing.

CE/CAE: 0.75

Session 11. The Times They Are a-Changin’: Expanding assessments from in-person to online

• Rachel Schoenig, Chief Scientist
  Examity
   
• Sara Cowling, Team Lead, Account Management
  Examity

Learner Objectives:

1. Highlight operational best practices in effective change management.
2. Outline the scenarios for which such a conversion can enhance the overall testing program.
3. Discuss case studies from programs across various assessment markets.