Nebraska’s Annual AWHONN Conference
The Power of You
Thursday, August 21st: Trivia Night at DJ’s Dugout- Aksarben, Omaha
Friday, August 22nd: Day Conference at The Scott Conference Center, Omaha
Conference Brochure
Thursday, August 21st 7:00-9:00 -- TRIVIA NIGHT
- Come socialize, enjoy a beverage, and eat some appetizers as we have a friendly competition of perinatal, neonatal, & random trivia!
- There’s only room for 10 teams of 4-6 people per team, so get your team established and sign up early.
Friday, August 22nd 8:00-3:15 -- Conference
730 Registration/ Breakfast/Vendors
800 Welcome and Program Overview
815-945 Overtime Journal: A Journey of Decreasing Symptoms of Burnout by Amy Qualey, RN
945-1015 Break/Vendors
1015-1115 Navigating the Experience of Our Gender Diverse Peers by Alex Goodier, CPPS
1115-1145 Bridging the Gap: Equitable and Evidence-Based Perinatal Substance Use Screening by Sydnie Carraher, DNP, APRN-NP, NNP-BC, C-ONQS
1145-1245 Lunch/Vendors/Self-care
1245-145 Updates in HTN: Nebraska as a National Leader in Management of Postpartum Hypertension by Todd Lovgren, MD, FACOG
145-215 Break/Vendors
215-315 Perinatal Mental Health by Cara Solness PhD, LP
1515 Evaluations and Door Prizes!
1530 Adjourn
Thursday | Friday |
AWHONN
Member: $15/person Non-AWHONN
Member: $25/person Price
includes team registration and appetizers | AWHONN
Member: $70 Non-AWHONN
Member: $90 Price
includes breakfast, lunch, a snack, and all-day conference |
Hotel Reservations at Courtyard Omaha-Aksarben Village
1625 S 67th St Omaha, NE, 68106
- From $129, Book now or by 7/24/25
- 0.1 miles away from the conference center
- 2.8 miles from OMA
Nightingale Tribute Link & Nurse of the Year Link
Do you know a nurse who made a significant impact this year? Or maybe one who has recently passed away? Nominate a Nurse of the Year or someone from the Nightingale Award by going to this link.
Donations to Every Women, Every Baby
Every Women, Every Baby is the charitable giving program for AWHONN.
Tax-deductible contributions to AWHONN’s EWEB support professional development for members, research to improve nursing practice and patient care, and education and activities promoting the health of women and newborns!
ALL funds raised by EWEB are distributed BACK to AWHONN members in the form of scholarships, awards, or grants. Multiple Nebraska nurses have received scholarships to go to the national conference in the last few years, thanks to EWEB donations! 😊
Visit Every Women, Every Baby by going to this link.
For attendee questions, please contact Samantha Kenning, at Samantha.kenning@bryanhealth.org or 402-481-7121.