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2026 NSSNA Convention

One Profession, Infinite Journeys: Charting Your Own Course in Nursing

Details

Date: Saturday, February 28th, 2026

Time: 7 am - 5 pm (schedule is subject to change)

**5 pm: Officer Transition Meeting, Conference Cleanup, etc (25 - 26 Exec Board & 26 - 27 Exec Board)**

Location: Clarkson College - 101 S 42nd St. Omaha, Nebraska 68131

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Registration

Included with Registration: 

  • ​Conference Merchandise

  • Breakfast & Lunch (Dinner for Exec Board Meeting - 25 - 26/26 - 27)

  • Networking Opportunities

  • Prize, Scholarship, & Award Opportunities

  • Delegation & Voting Opportunities (NSNA & NSSNA Members)

Prices:

  • NSNA & NSSNA Members - $40.00

  • Non-NSNA/NSSNA Members - $50.00

  • High Schoolers - $25.00

  • Faculty & Chapter Advisors/Consultants - $35.00

Itinerary/Schedule

Registration, Check-In, & Breakfast: 7 am - 7:50 am (Howard Hall & Clarkson College Student Center)

  • Come inside and the 2025 - 2026 Exec Board will help check you in or get you registered for convention, direct you to breakfast, & get you your conference merchandise and tickets

Open Session & Keynote Speaker: 8 am - 9 am (Howard Hall)​

  • NSSNA - Intros, Updates/Announcements, Reports

  • NSNA Update - Shanelle Lee, COSP Chair

  • NNA Update - Blake Smith, NNA President

  • Keynote Speaker: Mother Kim Roberts

Breakout Rooms: 9:10 am - 12:15 pm​

  • Session 1 (9:10 am - 10:10 am)

    • ATI NCLEX Pharmacology Review (Room 308 - 3rd Floor) - Ms. Olivia Krichau​

    • Stop the Bleed Certification (Classroom 1 - 4th Floor) - Mr. Curtis Olson

    • Maternity Simulation (Sim Lab Room 1 - 4th Floor) - Ms. Sally Stimson/IPE Team

      • Contact Hour/CE Available​ - This event is jointly provided by the Nebraska State Student Nurses Association and Clarkson College Professional Development. Clarkson College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    • Hospital Emergency (Sim Lab Room 2 - 4th Floor) - Ms. Sally Stimson/IPE Team​

      • Contact Hour/CE Available - This event is jointly provided by the Nebraska State Student Nurses Association and Clarkson College Professional Development. Clarkson College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

  • Session 2 (10:20 am - 11:20 am)

    • Seizure First Aid Training/Certification (Room 308) - Nebraska Epilepsy Foundation​

    • Stop the Bleed Certification (Classroom 1 - 4th Floor) - Mr. Curtis Olson

    • Maternity Simulation (Sim Lab Room 1 - 4th Floor) - Ms. Sally Stimson/IPE Team

      • Contact Hour/CE Available - This event is jointly provided by the Nebraska State Student Nurses Association and Clarkson College Professional Development. Clarkson College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    • Hospital Emergency (Sim Lab Room 2 - 4th Floor) - Ms. Sally Stimson/IPE Team

      • Contact Hour/CE Available - This event is jointly provided by the Nebraska State Student Nurses Association and Clarkson College Professional Development. Clarkson College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    • Chapter Advice, Recommendations, & Items of Importance (Howard Hall) - NSSNA President & COSP Chair 

      • **Faculty & Chapter Advisors/Consultants**

  • Session 3 (11:30 am - 12:30 pm)

    • Seizure First Aid Training/Certification (Room 308) - Nebraska Epilepsy Foundation

    • NNA Sponsored Talk (Classroom 1 - 4th Floor) - Mr. Blake Smith, NNA President

    • Maternity Simulation (Sim Lab Room 1 - 4th Floor) - Ms. Sally Stimson/IPE Team

      • Contact Hour/CE Available - This event is jointly provided by the Nebraska State Student Nurses Association and Clarkson College Professional Development. Clarkson College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    • Hospital Emergency (Sim Lab Room 2 - 4th Floor) - Ms. Sally Stimson/IPE Team

      • Contact Hour/CE Available - This event is jointly provided by the Nebraska State Student Nurses Association and Clarkson College Professional Development. Clarkson College Professional Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by VTL Center for Professional Development, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Lunch: 12:35 pm - 1:35 pm (Howard Hall)

  • More to come; if you have dietary restrictions, please include that on your conference registration email

Exhibit Hall (Career & Student Engagement Fair): 1:45 pm - 3:45 pm (Clarkson College Main Building - 2nd Floor, Rooms 210 & 211)

  • CHI Health, Children's Nebraska, Clarkson College, Columbus Community Hospital, Fillmore County Hospital, Nebraska ENA, Nebraska Medicine, Nebraska Nurses Association, Nebraska Methodist Health System, Post University, Sanford Health

  • More to come

Closing Session: 3:55 pm - 5 pm (Howard Hall)

  • Prize Presentations/Drawings

  • Award Presentations

    • Ruby Donor Awards​

    • Emerald Donor Awards

    • Bronze Sponsor Awards

    • Silver Sponsor Awards

    • Gold Sponsor Awards

    • Platinum Sponsor Awards

    • Excellence in Partnership Awards

    • Tab into Giving Award

    • NSSNA Superior Chapter Awards

    • NSSNA Legacy in Leadership Awards

    • Heart of the Community Award

    • United in Service Award

    • Outstanding Chapter Member Awards

    • Outstanding Chapter & Faculty Advisor/Consultant Awards

    • Student Nurse of the Year Award

  • Officer Inductions

  • Closing Speeches

Conference Cleanup & 2025 - 2026/2026 - 2027 Exec Board Meeting: 5:15 pm til finished

  • If you are part of the 2025 - 2026 or 2026 - 2027 NSSNA Executive Board, there will be a transition meeting/dinner following cleanup of conference.

Hotel Information

Home2 Suites by Hilton

  • ​Address: 4440 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131

    • 1 min (drive), 6 min (walk)​

Even Hotel by IHG

  • ​Address: 2220 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68102

    • 4 min (drive), 37 min (walk)​

Kimpton Cotton Wood Hotel

  • ​Address: 302 S 36th St, Omaha, NE 68131

    • 3 min (drive), 14 min (walk)​

Double Tree by Hilton

  • ​Address: 1616 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102

    • 5 min (drive), 47 min (walk)​

Holiday Inn Express & Suites

  • ​Address: 2431 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131

    • 4 min (drive), 34 min (walk)​

Partners, Sponsors, & Donors

Partners:

  • Nebraska Medicine

  • Nebraska Methodist Health System

Sponsors:

  • Platinum:

    • Columbus Community Hospital​

    • Sanford Health

  • Gold:​

    • Chilren's Nebraska​

    • Top Form​

  • Silver:

    • Fillmore County Hospital​

  • Bronze:

Donors:

  • Emerald:​

    • ATI (Ms. Olivia Krichau)

    • BCEN

    • Clarkson College

    • LMNT

    • Nebraska Epilepsy Foundation

    • Omaha Symphony

    • Serena Nicole Photography

    • Stop the Bleed (Mr. Curtis Olson)​

    • Stories Coffee Company

    • The Mill

    • Starbucks

  • Ruby:

Awards & Applications

Awards:

Applications:

Tickets & Prizes

Tickets:

  • Earn these throughout the year & at the conference to have more chances to win prizes

  • Ways to earn more:

    • Attend the NSNA Annual & NSNA Mid-Year Conferences​

    • Find a NSSNA Executive Board Member at the NSNA Conferences/NSSNA Conference & Introduce yourself

    • Attend NSSNA Events

    • Make sure your chapter is compliant with the NSSNA & NSNA

    • Join the Leadership U Honor Society

    • Bring soda/pop tabs to the NSSNA 2026 Conference

    • Apply for NSSNA awards

    • Apply to the NSSNA 2026 - 2027 Executive Board

    • Have the 2025 - 2026 NSSNA Executive Board attend your monthly local chapter meeting (request here)

    • Find a 2025 - 2026 NSSNA Executive Board Member at 76th NSSNA Conference & Introduce yourself (make sure this is at an appropriate time)

    • Register online for the 2026 NSSNA Conference by January 31st at 11:59 pm CDT

Prizes:

  • 1 Hour Graduation Photo Session

  • BCEN EDvantage Certificate Program Voucher

  • Clarkson College Sponsored Prizes (winners of the Heart of the Community Award & Student Nurse of the Year Award)

  • LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mixes

  • Omaha Symphony 2025 - 2026 Masterworks Series Tickets

  • Starbucks Merchandise

  • Stories Coffee Company Specialty Drink Voucher

  • The Mill Coffee Gift Cards

  • School Supply & Conference Baskets

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