Keeping Patients and
Nursing Staff Safe:
Challenges and Possibilities

Friday, October 17, 2014
8:30 am -3:15 pm
Keynote
Janet Haebler, MSN, RN
Associate Director,
State Government Affairs
American Nurses Association

NEW LOCATION:
The VERVE Crowne Plaza Natick
1360 Worcester Street
Natick, MA 01760

ANA Massachusetts is a Constituent Member Association of the American Nurses Association
This activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurses Association for approval to award contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
*100% attendance and Program Evaluation required

617-990-2856

2014 Fall Conference

Keeping Patients and
Nursing Staff Safe:
Challenges and Possibilities

The purpose of this conference is to present evidence-based and innovative strategies to optimize patient and staff safety. National and local initiatives will be discussed especially the implications for safety at the patient/nurse interface in a variety of settings

Join us.

Call for Posters
All conference participants are welcome to contribute posters. Posters will be displayed near the exhibitors so that all who attend will have an opportunity to see them.Go to for poster abstract submission forms and guidelines.
Deadline October 1, 2014.

NEW LOCATION:
The VERVE Crowne Plaza Natick
1360 Worcester Street
Natick, MA 01760

Fall Conference Faculty

Joan Clifford, MSM, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC

Deputy Nurse Executive

VA Boston Healthcare System

Patricia H. Folcarelli, RN, MA, PhD
Sr. Director, Patient Safety
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (West Campus)
Janet Haebler, MSN, RN
Associate Director
State Government Affairs,
American Nurses Association

Alice McConville, BSN, RN
Staff Nurse, General Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital( MGH)

Margie Sipe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Performance Improvement Consultant MA HEN Initiative at Massachusetts Hospital Association and Term Instructor for Healthcare Informatics and Outcomes Measurement for Graduate Nursing at MGHIHP
Ashley Smith, RN
Staff Nurse, MICU
VA Boston Healthcare System

Diane M. Wolsieffer, MS, FPMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner,
Emergency Department
Cape Cod Hospital

Agenda

7:30 am – 8:30 am

Registration, Breakfast
Exhibits and Posters
8:30 am – 8:45 am

Welcome and Introductions
8:45 am – 10:00 am
Keynote

Janet Haebler, MSN, RN

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Break, Exhibits, and Posters

10:30 am – 11:30pm
Margie Sipe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
11:30- 1:00 pm
Lunch, Exhibits, Posters
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Panel Presentation
Creating a Safe Practice Environment
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Summation and Evaluations


American Nurses Association Massachusetts

2014 Fall Convention

Call for Posters

All conference participants are welcome to contribute posters.
Posters will be displayed near the exhibitors so that all who attend will have an opportunity to see them.
Go to for poster abstract submission forms
and guidelines.
Deadline October 1, 2014.

Registration Information

Please mail registration form and
check or money order to:
ANA Massachusetts, PO Box 285, Milton, MA 02186.

Checks returned for insufficient funds will be subject to an administrative fee.

Registrations MUST BE postmarked no later than October 3, 2014.

Sorry, fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

ANA Massachusetts Members

□$120

Retired ANA Massachusetts Members

□$90

Non-Members

□$150

MaSNA Members

□$45

Full Time Students

□$50

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