CREATING HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENTS a Sigma event
PLENARY SESSIONS
Closing Plenary Session
Opening Plenary Session
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Friday, 28 March 1:00-2:15 p.m.
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Sunday, 30 March | 10:50-11:50 a.m.
Finding Florence (not Nightingale): Infusing Self-Care Throughout Your Career
Thriving Together: Enhancing Work Environments With Internationally Educated Nurses
PHOENIX, ARIZONA | 28-30 March 2025
Tim Cunningham, RN, FAAN Stacy Maitha, BSN, RN Yennely Moss, BSN, RN Moderator
Jasper Tolarba, DNP, RN, CNE, CGNC, FACHE, FFNMRCSI, FAAN
Healthy Work Environment Awards Presentation Sponsored by
REGISTRATION HOURS Friday, 28 March
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, 29 March
8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Sunday, 30 March
ACTIVITIES OF INTEREST
8:00 a.m.-noon
INTERNET ACCESS Network (SSID): SigmaCHWE Passcode: Sigma2025
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Marissa Gamero, BSN, RN
Kuldeep Singh, RN
Plenary Session 2
Saturday, 29 March | 9:00-9:45 a.m.
Limited wireless internet access is available in the meeting areas of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown.
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Addressing Incivility in Academia With CREW (Civility, Respect, and Employee Wellness) Council—Our Journey Towards a Healthier Work Environment Representing
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AUSTIN, TEX AS, USA 10-12 February 2023 VIRTUAL | 16-17 February 2023
Morning Mixers
Whether you’re seeking advice, collaboration, or simply looking to expand your professional network, these sessions offer a welcoming space to foster meaningful connections. Saturday, 29 March | 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Estrella Building Connections: A Morning Mixer for Students and Early Career Nurses
8:30
CREATING HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENTS
Presented during the opening plenary session, these awards recognize clinical facilities and academic settings. Learn more about the recipient organizations during their presentations in plenary sessions 2 and 3.
Sunday, 30 March | 8:30-9:00 a.m. | Estrella
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, USA 28-30 March 2025
Advancing Together: A Mixer for Mid- and Late-Career Nurses
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Networking Session
Creating Healthy Work Environments
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Susan Edwards, MSN, RN, CHSE, PCCN
Alexandra Giffin, BS
Academic Healthy Work Environment Award Recipient
Plenary Session 3
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Saturday, 29 March | 2:15-3:00 p.m. Advancing Healthy Work Environments for Nurses Through Integrative Health Interventions
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Saturday, 29 March | 3:10-4:15 p.m. | Encanto B Lifestyle Medicine: Practical Tools for Healthcare Leaders Lifestyle Medicine is transforming patient care, improving outcomes, and enhancing provider satisfaction. This session will equip healthcare leaders with the essential tools, strategies, and resources to implement evidence-based lifestyle interventions in clinical and academic settings. Sponsored by
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Saturday, 29 March
Sunday, 30 March
11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
9:45-10:15 a.m.
10:30-10:50 a.m.
4:35-6:00 p.m.
2:05-2:15 p.m.
11:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Save the date for 2026 Susan Balamaci, MSN, RN, AHN-BC, RN-BC, LMT, BCTMB
Bree Joseph, MSN, RN, HNB-BC
Clinical Healthy Work Environment Award Recipient
CREATING HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENTS Washington, DC, USA | 20-22 March 2026
EXHIBITORS Alleviate LLC
DAISY Foundation
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation
American College of Education
Interstaff
American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Midwestern University
ANCC Pathway to Excellence
Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Columbia Southern University College of Nursing and Health Sciences Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania
Phoenix Children’s Post University
THANKS TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS
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Proliability Psi Upsilon Chapter (WGU) The Morel Company The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing (The Office of Strategy and Global Affairs AND The Office of Well-Being) University of Colorado College of Nursing Utah Tech University UVA Health | UVA School of Nursing