Keynote Presentation: Why Excellence in Nursing is Important to You!

Rebecca Graystone, M.S., M.B.A., R.N., N.E.-B.C., has more than 26 years of acute care nursing practice and leadership experience. She joined the American Nurses Credentialing Center in 2012. As Vice President, Magnet Recognition Program® & Pathway to Excellence®, she is responsible for the vision, governance and operations of all current and future credentialing programs recognizing nursing excellence at the organization, department or unit level.

Graystone is a baccalaureate-prepared nurse and received a M.S. in Health Care Administration and an M.B.A. from the University of Maryland, University College. She has a certificate in Health Care Management from Georgetown University and is board certified as a Nurse Executive. She is currently a Ph.D. student with a concentration in Health Sciences, Health Care Administration.

Attendees will:

• learn at least two unique characteristics of the Magnet Recognition Program®
• identify two direct connections between their practice and Magnet collected patient outcomes
• articulate why evidence-based frameworks are integral to practice

The cost is $10 per person, or FREE for IRSC Nursing students and IRSC Nursing Honor Society members.

Space is limited. RSVP at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8C6PPLM.