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National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (NANAINA) is pleased to accept registration for its national conference. This conference is part of the Association's mission and vision to bring healthcare students, educators, and providers together in an effort to improve the outcomes for American Indian/Alaska Native people and advance our nursing profession. The goal for this conference is “Renewing Our Spirit in Nursing” and reconnect the circle of Indigenous nurses. It’s been many years since NANAINA had a national conference, so they are looking forward to rekindling those friendships and professional networks. This conference will be valuable for nursing students of all educational levels, practicing nurses of all professional levels working with American Indian/Alaska Native/First Nations patients, nurse educators, health care organizations and nursing schools serving American Indian/Alaska Native/First Nations people, and our cherished partners of NANAINA. At this year’s conference we will be recognizing, celebrating, and honoring the contributions to the nursing profession by the late Captain Pelagie “Mike” Snesrud, RN, BSN, Martha Primeaux, RN, MSN, FAAN and Debra M. (Manidoo Ikwe) Smith, RN, BSN, MSN.
Conference Objectives:
1.Examine models and opportunities that promote Indigenous Nurses healing and wellness.
2.Amplify the practice, education, and research voice of Indigenous.
3.Highlight the practice, education, and research of Native American Nurses.
4.Discuss the within group health outcome differences in the context of health equity and social justice.
5.Explore social determinants of health impact on health disparities in Native American populations.
6.Discuss effective mentoring of nurse leaders in practice, education, and research.
7.Strategize recruitment, mentoring and success of Indigenous student nurses.