Pre-Convention

2026 PRE-CONVENTION NURSE EDUCATORS PROGRAM

Teaching as We Practice: Strengthening Competence, Confidence, and Professional Identity Through Case Based Learning

March 25, 2026, 8:30 aM – 4:15 pM
Harrah’s Resort, Ocean City/Longport Room

Program Overview:

Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your educational toolkit and prepare the next generation of nursing professionals.

Nursing education is at a pivotal moment, and academic and clinical nurse educators play a critical role in ensuring that new nurses enter the workforce with strong clinical judgment, clear reasoning, and a solid professional identity.

This engaging workshop is designed for educators across all program types. Whether you are new to teaching or a seasoned educator, you will leave inspired and equipped with case based strategies you can apply in your teaching environment immediately.

Together, we will confront the systemic barriers that keep education tethered to test preparation rather than real world readiness. You’ll explore how active, case based learning fosters clinical judgment and Professional Identity Formation (PIF)—a powerful buffer against burnout and a pathway to safer, more effective practice.

If you’re ready to move beyond graduating students who are merely “test ready” and begin cultivating nurses who are truly practice ready, this session is your moment. Let’s reimagine nursing education together.

Register today to join us and be at the forefront of education innovation! Earn 6.5 Contact Hours.

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Program Objectives/Outcomes:

Define practice readiness, academic-practice gap, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical judgment.
Explore how active, case-based learning fosters clinical judgment and Professional Identity Formation (PIF), including reductions in errors, strengthened decision making, and more effective practice.
Create case based scenarios that integrate clinical judgment to support the development of practice ready nurses.

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Registration non-refundable. Agenda subject to change at the discrection of the NJLN.

Meet our Program Facilitator

Maria Flores-Harris, DNP, RN, CNE, from KeithRN knows how challenging the transition from clinician to educator can be — because she has lived it.