Be a Star
ANPD's annual Star Search competition encourages aspiring speakers to compete for an opportunity to present a concurrent session at the next annual Aspire convention. Star Search is a fun opportunity for novice speakers to develop their presentation skills!
2026 Participants:
Josie McDonald, BSN, RN
From Podium to Practice: Sharing Your Nursing Superpowers!
Stephanie Doherty MSN, RN, CPN
End the Encounter: Building Staff Competency in Navigating Challenging Interactions
Kelsey Hunt MSN, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, CBC
Time Management Taqueria, A Gamified Approach for New Graduate Nurses
Thomas Marquart, MSN-Ed., RN, LSSBB
Standardizing Competency Assessment: A Lean Six Sigma Approach
2025 Winner
Congratulations to the 2025 ANPD Star Search Winner, Deatra Josiah, MSN, MSN-Ed, APRN, MEDSURG-BC, OCN, AGPCNP-BC!
Empowering Unlicensed Staff: Evidence-Based Frameworks to Enhance Patient Safety
This session explores the Clinical Application of Resources for Essential Skills (CARES), an evidence-based framework designed to enhance competencies among unlicensed assistive personnel. Attendees will engage in interactive strategies to address key patient safety concerns, standardize training, and improve workforce outcomes.