76th Annual Convention Speakers
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Amanda V. Peterson is a practicing Pulmonary/Critical Care Nurse Practitioner with 16 years of critical care nursing experience at United Hospital in Saint Paul, MN. She spent 2 years as a COVID ICU nurse from March of 2020 to February of 2021, and again from September of 2021 to February of 2022. Her award-winning book, Everybody Just Breathe: A COVID Nurse Memoir of Stamina and Swear Words, documents her account of that period in nursing history. She graduated with her Acute Care NP from Winona State University in 2022, and with her BSN from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in 2006. She was the commencement speaker at both graduations because she loves microphones. She lives in Hudson, WI with her husband Collin, her two silly children, and her two sillier bulldogs.
Breakout Session Speakers
Carla Foley, MSN, FNP-C, APNP, RN
Presentation Title: The Transformative Benefits of Studying Abroad for Nursing Students
Susan Wagener BSN, JD
Presentation Title: Defending Your Professional License
Mary Cooper DNP, MSN, RN Education coordinator & Nicole Mcbride RN, BSN Clinical Nurse Educator
Presentation Title: Empowering the Future of New Nurses: Nurse Residency and Mentoring
Heather Kopesky Lm, CPM & Katie Duncan RN, BSN, Lm, CPM
Presentation Title: The Rise in Midwifery Care
Stephanie Peterson Rn, BSN, CCRN, C-NPT
Presentation Title: Nursing Beyond Hospital Walls: A Day in the Life of a Critical Care
(Presenting with Kim Greunke)
Kim Greunke RN, MSN, CCRN, CFRN
Presentation Title: Nursing Beyond Hospital Walls: A Day in the Life of a Critical Care
(Presenting with Stephanie Peterson)
Susie Kanack BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P
Presentation Title: Universal Precautions: Understanding Trauma for Better Care, Every Patient, Every Time
Becca Kahl RN, BSN, CHPN, WCC
Presentation Title: Hospice Nursing: So much more than holding hands!
Michelle Cooper BSN, RN
Presentation Title: Psychiatric Nursing: Communication Keys and Illness/Medication Education
Tamara “TAM” Kempken MSN, RN, CCRC, CRN-BC
Presentation Title: Clinical Research in Nursing
Presenting with Ellie Stephens)
Ellie Stephens RN, BSN
Presentation Title: Clinical Research in Nursing
(Presenting with Tamara Kempken)
Jen Paquette MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Presentation Title: PACU Nursing
APRN Panelists
Dr. ANN Madden DNP, CRNA
Certified Register Nurse Anesthetist
Amanda Blackthorn APNP-RNFA
Urology NP
Jonathan Williams
DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP
Psychiatry NP
Brittany DiMaggio
MN, RN, CNL, AGCNS-BC
Presentation Title: Nursing Leadership