MCIRN Innovation Summit: Expanding Possibilities in Preceptor Practice on August 13, 2026. Registration Starts on June 1, 2026

MCIRN Innovation Summit: Expanding Possibilities in Preceptor Practice

Course ID: 26CE00009
August 13th and 14th, 2026
Iowa City, IA

Paid Up to 8.75 ANCC

Registration Starts on June 1, 2026

Target Audience:

This accredited continuing education activity is designed for nurses, nurse practitioners, administrators, and other interested members of the healthcare team who provide or support preceptorship or clinical instruction to new employees or students.

Learning Outcomes:

Explore qualities of leadership within the preceptor role and how this influences the culture and future of nursing workforce development.
Discuss the return on investment and organizational value of preceptor training in strengthening workforce development.
Describe the application of the Tiered Skills Acquisition Model (TSAM) and evidence-based preceptor teaching strategies to support clinical orientation, foster critical thinking, and improve readiness for practice across healthcare disciplines.
Articulate trauma-informed precepting principles to support learner safety, resilience, and clinical readiness.
Describe the similarities of innovative interprofessional preceptor training, and how these can translate to your preceptor practice.

Accreditation:

Jointly Accredited Provider with Commendation

In support of improving patient care, University of Nebraska Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center designates this activity for up to 8.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit for the actual time spent participating in the activity.

Grant Support Statement:

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3,995,519 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.

All times are CDT

Thursday August 13^th \| Nurse Practitioner Pre-Conference: Practice, Clinical, and Workforce Innovation
Time	Title & Speaker
12:15PM – 12:45PM	Check-in
12:45PM – 1:00PM	Introduction to NP PRIME Sessions Sally Heusinkvelt, DNP, APRN, ACNP-NP, ANP-BC & Rita D'Aoust, PhD, ACNP, ANP-BC, CNE, FAANP, FNAP
1:00PM – 1:45PM	Faculty Application of the PRIME-NP Model Sarah Slone, PhD, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, FACC
1:45PM – 2:30PM	Advancing Clinical Education: Preceptor Development and Competency Assessment with the PRIME-NP Model Rebecca Swanson, DNP, APRN, PNP-AC/PC
2:30PM – 2:45PM	Break
2:45PM – 3:30PM	Iowa ARNP Preceptor Tax Credit Mary Dirk, DNP, RN, ARNP, CPNP-PC, FAANP & Kate Pace, DNP, ARNP, PMHNP-BC
3:30PM – 4:00PM	Discussion to Close
4:00PM	Closing
4:00PM – 6:00PM	Tours of University of Iowa College of Nursing [Optional]
6:00PM – 9:00PM	Reception & Sharing of Ideas [Optional & no CE]
Abstract Submissions: Submit an Abstract at this link here. If you need more guidance, check out this pdf or email MCIRN@unmc.edu.

Friday August 14^th \| MCIRN Innovation Summit: Expanding Possibilities in Preceptor Practice
Time	Title
7:45AM – 8:00AM	Introduction Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN
8:00AM – 9:00AM	Influence, Innovation, and Impact: Advancing the Preceptor Brand Image M. Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAONL
9:00AM – 9:10AM	Break
9:10AM – 10:10AM	[topic pending] [speaker pending]
10:10AM – 10:30AM	Break
10:30AM – 11:30AM	Transforming Clinical Orientation using the Tiered Skills Acquisition Model Ellen Joswiak, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
11:30AM – 12:30PM	Lunch
12:30PM – 1:30PM	Preceptor Teaching Strategies to Support Readiness for Practice Ellen Joswiak, DNP, RN, NPD-BC
1:30PM – 1:40PM	Break
1:40PM – 2:40PM	Trauma-Informed Precepting: Supporting New Clinicians for Safe and Effective Practice Heidi Gilroy, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, EBP-C
2:40PM – 3:00PM	Break
3:00PM – 4:00PM	Fresh Prescriptions for Precepting David Nash, PharmD, MHA
4:00PM	Closing up Heidi Keeler, PhD, MSN/MBA, RN

If you need a hotel room for the night of August 13^th, please see below.

Hotel	Address	Link	Link Expires	Pricing Per night plus taxes & fees
Hilton Garden Inn Iowa City Downtown	328 S Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240	Reservation Link	July 13^th, 2026	$129
Graduate by Hilton Iowa City	210 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240	Reservation Link	July 14^th, 2026	$119
Courtyard by Marriott Iowa City [conference venue]	901 Melrose Ave, Iowa City, IA, 52246	Reservation Link	July 10^th, 2026	$159

Other area hotels you can consider:
Hampton Inn Iowa City/University Area | 4 Sturgis Corner Dr, Iowa City, IA 52240
Element Iowa City | 314 S Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel | 300 E 9^th Street, Coralville, IA 52241

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) provided funding for this training. To demonstrate utilization of the funding, grantees are asked to collect and report participant information that HRSA can aggregate and report for all funded grants. For example, HRSA can report the percentages of participants who have various degrees, or the percentages participating from various professions. Of note, while we are capturing your name, that is not reported to HRSA, instead a unique ID is assigned to every participant for reporting data to HRSA. We do use your name for granting continuing education credits.

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Day 1 | 26CE00009 — “Nurse Practitioner Pre-Conference: Practice, Clinical, and Workforce Innovation” — $20
Day 2 | 26CE00142 — “MCIRN Innovation Summit: Expanding Possibilities in Preceptor Practice” — $20
Both the NP Pre-Conference and the MCIRN Innovation Summit — $40
Please contact Courtney Smith for more details
Email: Courtneyl.smith@unmc.edu
Call: 402-559-6618

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