SAVE THE DATE!October 24–26, 2018

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JUSTIFICATION TOOLKIT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to Share the Value of this Conference with Your Supervisor to Justify Your Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Sample Justification Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sample Expense Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Registration Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

HOW TO …SHARE THE VALUE OF THIS CONFERENCE WITH YOUR BOSS/SUPERVISOR

GENERAL TIPS

REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE ANCC NATIONAL MAGNET CONFERENCE

Before you make your case:

• Prepare a plan to show your boss who will cover for you while you’re at the conference.

• Focus on specific conference benefits/value you will bring back to your organization (see below).

• Review the conference agenda and select the concurrent sessions you think are most relevant.

• Review and customize the sample letter on page 4.

• Review and complete the expense worksheet on page 5.

Remember, the reasons listed here are suggestions only. You may have other compelling reasons to attend this conference. Be sure to include them when you make your case!

Here are some compelling reasons for you to attend this year’s conference. Use them to bolster your case and supplement the information in the sample letter to your boss, below.

• You’ll get your organization on the journey to nursing excellence.

• You’ll be able to share everything you learn with your nursing team, as well as organization-wide.

• You’ll learn strategies to transform your organization’s culture and improve patient care. For example:

— Network with nursing colleagues and administration from Magnet-designated and applicant organizations.

— Understand the long-term value and return on investment of becoming a Magnet organization, and how to achieve this distinction.

— Learn how to enhance your nursing environment, increase nurse job satisfaction, and improve organizational outcomes.

Plus, you’ll connect with change makers, choose from more than 70 concurrent sessions and earn up to 24 CE contact hours!

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SAMPLE LETTER

[Date]

Dear [supervisor’s name]:

The 2018 ANCC National Magnet Conference® will be held October 24-26, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. I believe this is a great opportunity to learn from the country’s most innovative healthcare leaders and bring back proven solutions to address our toughest nursing challenges.

Here’s how the conference can benefit <name of organization>:

• I’ll attend powerful general sessions to learn strategies to improve workforce morale, resilience, and passion!

— Cy Wakeman will showcase a radically different approach to turn excuses into results and transform our workforce.

— Patch Adams will start a dialogue on exploring burnout prevention for caregivers and the magic and power of care itself.

— Aron Ralston, the focus of the film 127 Hours, will shed new light on the meaning of sacrifice, and on what is truly important.

• I can choose from more than 70 concurrent sessions to gain valuable strategies we can use to:

— Marry clinical improvement with shared governance to boost satisfaction and engagement

— Sustain nursing-sensitive quality indicators over time

— Manage stress and build a more resilient nursing team

— Cultivate competent, influential nurse leaders

— Enhance unit culture with simple, cost-effective changes

— Engage nurses through the power of professional development

— Improve quality and safety from a global perspective

— Turn excuses into results and transform an underperforming workforce

A detailed cost breakdown is attached. It includes the registration fee, as well as travel, hotel, and transportation expenses. I’ve also prepared a staffing plan to cover my absence while I’m gone. I hope you’ll agree — the 2018 ANCC National Magnet Conference is a wise investment that we can’t afford to miss!

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

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SAMPLE EXPENSE WORKSHEET

Expense Explanation Cost

Registration Fee (include any additional fees associated with preconference sessions you wish to attend)

Registration fee includes1.2.3

$

Airfare Air mileage points available to offset airfaire?

$

Lodging/Hotel Number of nights, room rate, taxes

$

Transportation Fees Taxi/car rental/airport shuttle $

Mileage/Parking Reimbursement Driving to the conference or to the airport for your flight? Other modes of transportation?

$

Food Per Diem Refer to your company’s policy on food per diem

$

Subtotal $

Total Number of Employees Attending

TOTAL $

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REGISTRATION FEES

REGISTRATION OPTIONS EARLY BIRDThrough June 22, 2018

ADVANCEJune 23–Sept. 7, 2018

LATE/ONSITESept. 8, 2018–On-site

Full Conference Group5 or more registrants from the same facility

$879 $899 $1,089

Full Conference Individual $889 $989 $1,379

Full Conference: Retired Nurse, Faculty, Undergraduate Student*Must be full-time in each category. Verification may be required.

$629 $679 $869

One-Day Fee Per day (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

$619 $619 $619

ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION OPTIONS EARLY BIRDThrough June 22, 2018

ADVANCEJune 23–Sept. 7, 2018

LATE/ONSITESept. 8, 2018–On-site

Getting Started: Magnet® Program Guidance Monday, October 22, 2018 • 8:00a.m. – 4:00p.m.

$999 $999 $999

Research Symposium Tuesday, October 23 • 9:00 a.m.−5:00 p.m. Note: If you are ONLY attending the Symposium, the cost is $409.

$359–$409 $409 $409

Practice Transition Accreditation Program (PTAP) WorkshopTuesday, October 23 • 8:00 a.m.−5:00 p.m.

$325 $325 $325

Nurse Executive Certification Interactive Review Course-WorkshopTuesday, October 23 • 8:00 a.m.−12:30 p.m.

$399 $449 $449

Nurse Executive−Advanced Certification Interactive Review Course-Workshop Tuesday, October 23 • 1:00 p.m.−5:30 p.m.

$399 $449 $449

International Forum (International Attendees Only)Tuesday, October 23 • 5:30 a.m.−7:30 p.m.

$125 $125 $125

Additional (Guest) Welcome Party Ticket Note: One ticket is included is the full conference registration fee. (Must be 21 or older to attend.)

$125 $125 $125

* Dates subject to change. After September 7, 2018, late/on-site registration fees will apply, and registrations will be accepted pendingspace availability only.

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