2026 Pathways to Knowledge Nursing Education Conference

2026 Pathways to Knowledge Nursing Education Conference is organized by VCU Health Continuing Education and will be held on May 01, 2026 at The Westin Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.

Description:
Nursing Professional Development (NPD) practitioners and other health care educators serve in a variety of settings to influence and facilitate professional growth of learners. Join us for the 2026 Pathways to Knowledge Nursing Education Conference to ignite your passion, inspire yourself and others, and innovate your practice to promote optimal patient outcomes. Leave empowered, engaged, and energized to transform the future of professional development.

Objectives:

1. Recognize ways to develop nursing education programs across the learning continuum.
2. Describe the structure and key components of the CDU-ED New Graduate Nurse Transition Program
3. Evaluate the impact of mentorship on clinical competency and professional development
4. Review strategies to enhance support for new graduate nurses in high-acuity settings
5. Identify communication gaps caused by personality dynamics within team.
6. Recognize strategies to foster psychological safety to address gaps in team communication
7. Discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the perioperative nursing field.