This inaugural event will bring together academic and clinical nursing educators and NPDs teaching at all levels of nursing education.
Questions: contact the School of Health Sciences
Event Sponsors
Washington State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Registration Fees
June 9th Conference Sessions (all access): $125.00
June 8th Pre-Conference Reception: $50.00
Your $125.00 conference fee includes entry into all presentations, CNE credit, and two meals (breakfast and lunch).
Cancellations received by May 1, 2025 will be refunded minus a $20 processing fee. No refunds will be given after May 1, 2025.
A detailed schedule will be published later in the spring. Conference topics will include:
- Updates in Simulation
- Supporting Learners
- Faculty and Clinical Educator Development
- CBE and AACN New Essentials
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Recommitting to Nursing’s Disciplinary Core: Presentation/Dialogue with Dr. Jean Watson
5:45 - 6:45pm
During this hour, we will discuss timeless universal values, principles, priorities, and practices that transcend outdated institutional norms and current mindsets of ‘practice ready’ nurses. Join us as we elevate Nursing and Nurses toward evolved Unitary Science, embracing the Art and Science of Caring-Healing and Health for all.
A full list of speakers will be published soon.
We are excited to feature Jean Watson, founder and director of Watson Caring Science Institute and Dean Emerita of University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing.
Hemmmingson Center, Gonzaga University
702 E Desmet Ave, Spokane, WA 99202
All conference activities will be held in the Grand Ballroom on the third floor of Hemmingson Center.
Parking is available free of charge on the green levels of the BARC parking garage immediately across the street from Hemmingson Center.
Hemmingson Center and the BARC parking garage are equipped with elevators and ADA door openers.
A private lactation room is available inside Hemmingson Center (the key card can be picked up at the Welcome Desk on the first floor).
There are several hotels within walking distance to Gonzaga University, as well as many hotels in downtown Spokane near the beautiful Riverfront Park.
Arriving by plane?
Many downtown hotels offer airport shuttles. You can also choose to use the Spokane Transit Authority for a bus or a taxi service to and from the airport.
Getting around Spokane
The zero-emission City Line bus runs every 15 minutes (30 minutes on Sundays) and is a great way to get around, connecting from Browne's Addition, through downtown and the University District. If staying near Gonzaga's campus, you can use the Centennial Trail to walk to Riverfront Park and the main downtown attractions.
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