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NTI

Concurrent V75M314

Competency Campfire Stories: S’Mores and Skills, Cocoa and Curriculum, Sparks and Social Media

Facilitator(s): Britney R Meunier, BSN, RN, CCRN; Michael S DeFrancisco, MSN, RN, CCRN-CSC-CMC, NPD-BC; Emily Bovino, MSN, CCRN, CNL; Amy I Stafford, MN, APRN, CCNS

Contact Hours 1.25
CERP B 1.25
San Diego Conference
Date Tuesday 5/19/2026
Time 2:45PM - 4:00PM PT
Virtual Conference
Date Monday 6/15/2026
Time 11:45AM - 1:15PM PT
Live Q & A

Session Summary

Gather around the campfire of knowledge with a metaphorical marshmallow and join fellow nurse educators to explore Camp Competency, an engaging onboarding experience that sparks confidence and connection in new nurses. In this story-rich panel, learn how to become an effective metaphorical camp counselor, build interdisciplinary friendships and turn clinical moments into lasting lessons. Whether mentoring new grads or guiding seasoned teams, you’ll leave with tools, fresh ideas and a renewed commitment to lifelong learning—with new camp friends along the way.

Objectives

  • Identify strategies to foster connections and build confidence among new nurses by creating a supportive, interactive learning environment.
  • Describe how to design and facilitate the Camp Competency onboarding experience to engage new nurses through interactive learning.
  • List social media tools to enhance learner interaction and community-building.
Topics Education
Role Educator, Staff

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Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.25 contact hours.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion. 

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.