A Work of Heart: Painting the Picture of

Compassionate Nursing
Florida Nursing Students Association
Convention Schedule 2019
(Times, focus sessions, & locations are subject to change)

Thursday - October 24, 2019

Time Location Event
Convention Begins
7:00 – 9:45 Coquina Pre-function
Registration
7:00 – 9:45 Coquina Pre-function Delegate Credentialing

Focus Sessions
Fluid Overload: Step by Step Approach to NCLEX®
8:00 – 9:00 Coquina AB
Success Stuart Misner, BSN, RN
Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!
8:00 – 9:00 Coquina FG
Loretta Manning, MSN, RN, GNP
Perioperative Experience - Hands ON!
9:00 – 5:00 Dolphin Florida Council of Operating Room Nurses (FCORN)
Focus Sessions
Advanced EKG Interpretation: Making it Easy
9:00 – 10:00 Coquina A
Dr. Edward Briggs, MS, DNP, ARNP, B-C
ABGs 101
9:00 – 10:00 Coquina B
Paula Davis-Huffman, DNP, ARNP, ANP, PPCNP-BC
Tips for Documenting Success
9:00 – 10:00 Coquina C
Karen Kolega, MSN-CNL, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Caring for the LGBTQ+ Patient
9:00 – 10:00 Coquina H
Dr. Jan Kaminsky, PhD, RN-BC
HOUSE OF DELEGATES (MANDATORY FOR ALL DELEGATES)
OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
WELCOME: Abbygail Lapinski RN, President
PRESIDING: Abbygail Lapinski RN, President
INTRODUCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS
INTRODUCTION OF EXECUTIVE BOARD
10:00 – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Coquina DE SEATING OF DELEGATES- Jessica Yoder, Recording Secretary
12:00
PARLIMENTARY BRIEFING - Ann Guiberson, Parliamentarian
CONVENTION RULES: Caitlin Cox RN, 2nd Vice President
ADOPTION OF CONVENTION RULES AND AGENDA
BYLAWS READING: Pramitkumar Patel, 1st Vice President
NOMINATIONS: Shayla Bass, Nominations Chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Caitlin Cox RN, 2nd Vice President
INTRODUCTION OF PRE-SLATED CANDIDATES – Shayla Bass

Focus Sessions
10:15 – Caring for the Dying Patient
Coquina AB
11:15 Scott Spillman, RN
 10:15 – The Trauma Guy: Compassion in Emergent Settings
Coquina D
11:15 Luis Derosa, RN EMT-P
10:15 – Preventing Burnout
Coquina FG
11:15 Daniel Perry, RN
10:15 – Caring for the LGBTQ+ Patient
Coquina H
11:15 Dr. Jan Kaminsky, PhD, RN-BC
10:30 – 1:00 Coquina Pre-function Exhibits Open
11:15 –
Lunch on Your Own
12:45
12:30 – 1:45 Oceanview Consultant Workshop and Luncheon 1CH
Focus Sessions
Fluid Overload: Step by Step Approach to NCLEX®
1:00 – 2:00 Coquina A
Success Stuart Misner, BSN, RN
Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!
1:00 – 2:00 Coquina B
Loretta Manning, MSN, RN, GNP
Senior Session: Rocking the Interview, Resume, &
Portfolio!
1:00 – 2:00 Coquina C
Becky Kwitowski, RN, MSN-B-C
Stacey Brzezenki, RN, MSN, CCRN
Clinical Disasters Not to Miss
1:00 – 2:00 Coquina D
Dr. Edward Briggs, MS, DNP, ARNP, B-C
2:00 – 4:30 Coquina Pre-function Exhibits Open

2:00 – 3:00 Coquina DE Keynote Speaker – Jayme Strauss

4:15 – 5:15 Coquina G Consultants Meeting

Candidate Briefing (Mandatory for all Nominees)
4:20 – 5:20 Ponce DeLeon
Nominations Chair
Focus Sessions
Caring for the Dying Patient
4:15 – 5:15 Coquina A
Scott Spillman, RN
The Trauma Guy: Compassion in Emergent Settings
4:15 – 5:15 Coquina B
Luis Derosa, RN EMT-P
Preventing Burnout
4:15 – 5:15 Coquina C
Daniel Perry, RN
Council of School Presidents (COSP)
4:30 – 5:15 Coquina F
Abbygail Lapinski RN, FNSA President, Presiding
Resolution Briefing (by appointment only)
5:15 – 6:00 Coquina C
Jena Pecori RN, Resolutions Chair
NCLEX Jeopardy Challenge
6:15 – 8:15 Coquina DE
Test your nursing knowledge!
9:00 –
TBA OPENING NIGHT PARTY – Throwback Throwdown!
Midnight

Friday, October 25, 2019

7:00 – 2:00 Coquina Pre-function Registration

7:30 – 4:30 Coquina Pre-function Delegate Credentialing

8:00 – 4:00 Coquina Pre-function Exhibits Open (Last day of Exhibits)
Perioperative Experience - Hands ON!
8:00 – 4:00 Dolphin Florida Council of Operating Room Nurses (FCORN)

Focus Sessions
Fluid Overload
8:45 – 9:45 Coquina A
Stuart Misner BSN, RN
Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!
8:45 – 9:45 Coquina, B
Loretta Manning MSN, RN, GNP
Clinical Disasters Not to Miss
8:45 – 9:45 Coquina C
Dr. Edward Briggs, MS, DNP, ARNP, B-C
HOUSE OF DELEGATES (MANDATORY FOR ALL DELEGATES)
OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
PRESIDING: Abbygail Lapinski RN, President
10:00 – SEATING OF DELEGATES: Jessica Yoder, Recording Secretary
Coquina DE
12:00 BYLAWS: Pramitkumar Patel, 1st, Vice President
RESOLUTIONS READING: Katie Moore, Resolutions Chair
NOMINATIONS: Shayla Bass, Nominations Chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Caitlin Cox RN, 2nd Vice President

Focus Sessions
10:00 – ABGs 101
Coquina A
11:00 Paula Davis-Huffman, DNP, ARNP, ANP, PPCNP-BC
10:00 – Caring for the Dying Patient
Coquina B
11:00 Scott Spillman, RN
10:00 – Preventing Burnout
Coquina C
11:00 Daniel Perry, RN
Focus Sessions
11:15 – Human Trafficking: Spotting the Signs
Coquina A
12:15 Christina Walker, Samaritan Village
11:15 – Tips for Documenting Success
Coquina B
12:15 Karen Kolega, MSN-CNL, RNC-OB, C-EFM
11:15 – Advanced EKG Interpretation: Making it Easy
Coquina C
12:15 Dr. Edward Briggs, MS, DNP, ARNP, B-C
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch on Your Own
11:30 –
Coquina Pre-function Delegate Credentialing
12:30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES (MANDATORY FOR ALL DELEGATES)
OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
PRESIDING: Abbygail Lapinski RN, President
1:00 – SEATING OF DELEGATES: Jessica Yoder, Recording Secretary
Coquina DE
3:00 BYLAWS: Pramitkumar Patel, 1st, Vice President
RESOLUTIONS READING: Katie Moore, Resolutions Chair
NOMINATIONS: Shayla Bass, Nominations Chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Caitlin Cox RN, 2nd Vice President

Focus Sessions
Clinical Disasters Not to Miss
1:00 – 2:00 Coquina A
Dr. Edward Briggs, MS, DNP, ARNP, B-C
ABGs 101
1:00 – 2:00 Coquina B
Paula Davis-Huffman, DNP, ARNP, ANP, PPCNP-BC
 Senior Session: Rocking the Interview, Resume, &
Portfolio!
1:00 – 2:00 Coquina C
Becky Kwitowski, RN, MSN-B-C
Stacey Brzezenki, RN, MSN, CCRN
Focus Sessions
Fluid Overload
3:30 – 4:30 Coquina B
Stuart Misner BSN, RN
Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!
3:30 – 4:30 Coquina F
Loretta Manning MSN, RN, GNP
Chapter Leadership: Strategies for Success
3:30 – 4:30 Coquina A
Douglas Davis, NSNA President, UNF
5:30 – 6:30 Coquina GH Final Jeopardy!
`7:00 – 7:30 Coquina DE DELEGATE SIGN-IN FOR CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS
(Mandatory for all Delegates- Must sign in including Executive Board)

7:30 – 10:00 Coquina DE CANDIDATE PRESENTATIONS AND CAUCUS

(Mandatory for all Delegates)
10:00 – SCHOOL CAUCUS
midnight
On your own
(Recommended for all Schools)

Saturday, October 26, 2019

7:00 – 8:30 Dolphin VOTING FOR CANDIDATES
(Mandatory for all Delegates; Wear name badge/Delegate ribbon)
9:00 – 10:00 Coquina Pre-function Registration (Limited)
HOUSE OF DELEGATES (MANDATORY FOR ALL DELEGATES)
OPEN BUSINESS MEETING
PRESIDING: Abbygail Lapinski RN, President
9:00 – 10:30 Coquina DE SEATING OF DELEGATES: Jessica Yoder, Recording Secretary
BYLAWS: Pramitkumar Patel, 1st, Vice President
RESOLUTIONS READING: Katie Moore, Resolutions Chair
NOMINATIONS: Shayla Bass, Nominations Chair
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Caitlin Cox RN, 2nd Vice President
Awards Luncheon and Awards Celebration
Scholarships
11:00 –
Coquina AB Dean, Director, Consultant, Advocate of the Year Award
12:30
Diamond Chapter Awards
Announcement of New FNSA Executive Board
1:00 – 3:00 Coquina C Board Meeting / Pass – Down