Participants from 2024 CNI Summit seated at tables and listening to a speaker.

Breakout Sessions

2025 Nursing Innovation Summit

Thursday Summit Agenda
(Gordon E. Inman College of Nursing)

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Conference Doors Open/Registration
2:00 PM - 2:10 PM Introduction/Welcome
2:20 PM - 5:00 PM Flourishing Interactive Session
A guided workshop on flourishing in nursing and education
Co-sponsored by: ETSU Center for Nursing Advancement
2:20 PM - 5:00 PM Shark Tank Rapid Design Lab Session
A Shark Tank Innovation Sprint focused on well-being challenges in healthcare
Led by: HCA Healthcare’s Digital Transformation & Innovation Team
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Poster Presentations

Friday Summit Agenda
(Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine)


7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Conference Doors Open/Registration
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Introduction/Welcome
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Opening Keynote
Dr. Whitney Staub-Juergens  
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM Breakouts A, B, C
A. Innovation through Education
B. Innovation through Practice
C. Innovation through Policy
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Breakouts D, E, F
D. Innovation through Design
E. Innovation through Systems
F. Innovation through Technology & Data
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Innovation Speaker Spotlight
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
(Lunch provided)
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM Breakouts A, B, C
A. Innovation through Education 
B. Innovation through Practice
C. Innovation through Policy
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM Breakouts D, E, F
D. Innovation through Design
E. Innovation through Systems
F. Innovation through Technology & Data
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Announcement of Awards

3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

Closing Keynote
Dr. Olga Yajusheva

Conference Registration

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