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MASN 2026 Spring Conference


Essential Links in Lifelong Health




General Information

Registration Information

Additional Information

March 27th - 29th
Hilton Garden Inn
Independence, MO


This nursing continuing professional development
activity was approved by the Midwest Multistate Division,
an accredited approver by the American Nurses
Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 

This nursing continuing professional development activity
is worth 7.5 contact hours.  
To receive your contact hours:
attendance at the entire live, in-person
activity, and  submission of evaluation
form are required. Sign in at the
registration table both days.


Questions regarding contact hours,
please contact Eli Brueggemann at
presidentelect@missourischoolnurses.org

Registration
(Registered on/before March 13th)
MASN Member........................$150
Non-Member...........................$
200
*members must log in to get
membership rate*


Payments:
**We have a new payment address**
Current W-9 for Billing

Scholarships
7 scholarships to the conference
are available. Must be a MASN
member to apply.  See the application
for more information. 
Applications are due March 1st
Scholarship Application

Conference Details
Detailed Conference Agenda
Speaker Bios

Conference Food Details



Hotel Accommodations


Hilton Garden Inn
19677 E. Jackson Drive
Independence, MO 64057

Group Booking Rate
$119/night + tax and fees

Hilton Garden Inn Group Rate Here
or call at 1-877-782-9444, and ask
for the MASN Conference
Group Rate

Book by March 13th to get the Group Rate



Conference Schedule
(click on each tab below to see the days agenda)

Breakout Session Schedule
(click on each track to see the options)

March 27th
March 28th
March 29th
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
MASN Board of Directors Meeting
**For Board Members only**
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Conference Registration & Exhibits
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Hosted the MASN Southwest District









7:00 am - 8:00 am
Registration, Exhibitors, & Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Opening Remarks
Greater Kansas City- MASN District
8:15 am - 9:15 am
Opening Keynote
Courageous Leadership
Dan Meers
9:15 am - 10:45 am
General Session 1
Beyond Band-Aids: Legal Aspects of School Nursing
Betsey Helfrich, J.D. & Tiffiney Smith, J.D.
10:45 am - 11:30 am
Break with Exhibitors
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
MASN Luncheon
President's Welcome & Awards
 
   1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Break

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Concurrent Breakout Session 1
(See breakout info on the right)

2:30 pm - 2:35 pm
Break with Snack
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm
Concurrent Breakout Session 2
(See breakout info on the right)
3:35 pm - 4:35 pm
Concurrent Breakout Session 3
(See breakout info on the right)

7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
7:45 am - 8:00 am
Installation of MASN Officers
8:15 am - 9:45 am
General Session 2
More Than Meets the Eye: Mental Health of Students When Vulnerabilities are Being Exploited Online
Russ Tuttle
9:45 am - 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Closing Keynote
Maximizing Nurse Impact by Minimizing Unnecessary Visits
Lindsay Ball MSN, RN, NCSN
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Wrap-Up & Door Prizes







School Nurse Resources
Health Condition Management
Skills Lab
Leadership
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Concurrent Session 1
Saving Seconds, Overdose Response for School Nurses
Amber Campbell, Missouri Prevention Specialist
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm
Concurrent Session 2
Supporting Your School District's Suicide Prevention & Response Efforts
Katie Epema, MEd, BSW, & Lindsay Ball, MSN, RN, NCSN
3:50 pm - 4:50 pm
Concurrent Session 3
From Silos to Synergy: Building Child-Centered Care Coordination Across Systems
Heidi Strickler, PhD, LCSW-S, CEDS-S, CART, CTLS & Melanie Rains, BSN, RN
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm  
 Concurrent Session 1

Oh Snap - That Might Be Broken
 Denise Brewster, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC (CMH)
2:35 pm - 3:35 pm
Concurrent Session 2
Alpha-gal Syndrome and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses
Linda Neumann, RN, PLNC
3:50 pm - 4:50 pm
Concurrent Session 3
When the Body Says What Words Can't: Functional Neurological Disorder
Justin Coogle, MD & Marissa Dawson, PsyD








1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Concurrent Session 1
MU Skills Lab (Session on Repeat)

Dan Lund

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Concurrent Session 2
MU Skills Lab (Session on Repeat)

Dan Lund

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Concurrent Session 3 
MU Skills Lab (Session on Repeat)
Dan Lund


1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Concurrent Session 1
DHSS New School Nurse Orientation Manual

Elissa Brueggemann, BSN, RN, NCSN & Kelly Vaugh, BS, RN

2:35 pm - 3:35 pm

Concurrent Session 2
How to Plan Meaningful PD

Rachel Barker, RN, EMT-P

3:50 pm - 4:50 pm

Concurrent Session 3
A Framework for Translating Your Practice Into School Board Relevant Terms
Marjorie Cole, MSN, RN, FASHA





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