Past Events

2025 (March 23-25)
Annual Summit
Charlotte, NC
Theme: Nurse Leaders in Action: Discover, Inspire, and Impact

2024 (April 7-9)
Annual Summit
Lost Pines, TX (near Austin)
Theme:The Leadership Mandate: Driving Innovation

2023 (March 12-14)
Annual Summit
New Orleans, Louisiana
Theme: Propelling Health Equity as a Leadership Commitment

2022 (March)
Annual Summit
Phoenix, Arizona
Theme: Burn Bright

2021 (March)
Virtual Business Meeting; Summit cancelled due to pandemic

2020 (March)
Annual Summit
Savannah, Georgia
Theme: Using Better Conversations to Strengthen Leadership and Careers

2019 (June)
Annual Summit
San Diego, California
Theme: Dare to Lead

2018 (January)
Annual Summit
Clearwater, Florida
Proposal of formation of NurseTRUST

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Announcements

The Department of Education's Proposed Rule Regarding "Reimagining and Improving Student Education" (Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944) is now open for public comment until March 2, 2026.

Let's Talk About It! Join us on February 19 at 4pm ET for a Special TRUSTed Conversation with Experts from Our Profession - Suzanne Miyamoto PhD, RN, FAAN, CEO, American Academy of Nursing and Rachel L. Minahan, MA, Chief Government Affairs and Policy Officer, American Association of Colleges of Nursing. RSVP HERE!

Make Plans to Attend the 2026 NurseTRUST Summit!
Voices of Impact: Nursing Leadership & Advocacy in Action

April 12-14, 2026 | Phoenix, AZ
Registration is OPEN! Sign up by January 31, 2026 for discounted pricing!
Agenda is Now Available!

Come a day early and join us for a trip to Sedona; space is limited so register early and claim your spot!

Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Find out how you can partner with NurseTRUST and help shape the future of healthcare!

2025 Year In Review Now Available!

NurseTRUST honors Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a nurse whose career was devoted to caring for patients and serving veterans. His loss is deeply felt across the nursing community and beyond. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, colleagues, and all those he served. His commitment to healing and service reflects the very heart of nursing. We join Mr. Pretti’s family and the community grieving his loss.

Nurse Advocacy Toolkit Now Available! Please share with your network!

American Hospital Association Releases Statement on on Department of Education Professional Degree Program Proposal

Congratulations to our 2026 Shirley Chater Enduring Leadership Award Recipient - Maryjoan Ladden, PhD, RN, FAAN!

Important Update! NurseTRUST Fellowship Program Paused for One Year - Learn More Here!

2026 Campaign School for Nurses & Midwives - July 30 – August 2 at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina

American Academy of Nursing Statement on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Change to the HBV Vaccine Schedule

American Academy of Nursing Echoes Grave Concerns Regarding Patient Outcomes if Nursing is Not Recognized as a Professional Degree

NurseTRUST Celebrates Heather Coleman, MSN, RN, on being named Chief Nursing Officer of CommonSpirit’s Northwest Region!

Congratulations to Jeannine Acantilado, RN, MSN, MBQ & the BREATHE: Honoring Voices of Healthcare team on global recognition for their powerful film! Check out the trailer here!

We are thrilled to announce that NurseTRUST will be a nonprofit partner at the 2026 NAHN Hispanic Health Policy Summit (HHPS) in Washington, D.C. from February 10-11, 2026! Learn more here and register at a special rate!

Investing in Primary Care: The Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now

The NFL to Nursing Pipeline: A handful of pro players are choosing scrubs after leaving the football field

Congratulations to Paule Valery Joseph, PhD, MBA, MS, FNP-BC, CTN-B, FAAN on being elected to the National Academy of Nursing

Dr. Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FACHE FAAN and RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow to Retire as President of Chamberlain University After Distinguished Nearly 40-Year Healthcare Career

The Nurse State Legislators Webinar is now up on the Center for Health Policy's website in the 2025 Events Tab under "Nurse State Legislators.

June Chan: A legacy of compassion, vision and leadership
June was recently featured in the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Newsletter. Check it out here!

You're invited to participate in an important research study exploring a new way to understand clinician well-being and integrity.

Cynda Rushton PhD, RN, FAAN and Ginger Hanson, PhD. (Johns Hopkins University)

Learn More Here!

Dr. Azizeh Sowan, Principal Investigator, and Dr. Nelson Tuazon, Co-investigator, would like to invite you to participate in this research survey on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Nurse Leaders in Healthcare Settings.The UT Health San Antonio IRB determined that the proposed activity is not regulated research involving human subjects as defined by DHHS regulations at 45 CFR 46 and FDA regulations at 21 CFR 56. Dr. Sowan is Professor and Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives,Thelma and Joe Crow Endowed Professor at UT Health San Antonio and Dr. Tuazon is an Adjunct Faculty at UT Health San Antonio and Board Member of NurseTRUST. LEARN MORE HERE!

Don’t fold nursing science—fund it! GW Nursing Professor Ashley Darcy Mahoney, PhD, NNP and RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar, co-authored a powerful call to action in Nurse Educator, urging policymakers and the public to protect the future of nurse-led research.

Nurse Practitioner Pioneers—Celebrating 50 Years of Role Development