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Houston, TX US
March 3, 2026 to March 5, 2026

"The Next Era of Care: Leading with Innovation, Tech, and Heart" 

 

Prepare with confidence for the Nurse Executive – Board Certified (NE-BC®) exam in this comprehensive two-day preconference workshop, designed for nurse leaders seeking certification or a robust review of executive-level competencies. Whether you're preparing to sit for the ANCC NE-BC® exam or looking to refresh your leadership knowledge, this course offers a focused, interactive learning experience aligned with the current test content outline.

What You’ll Gain:

  • A deep dive into the four NE-BC® content domains:
    • Leadership
    • Professional Practice
    • Healthcare Delivery
    • Knowledge Management
  • Strategies for test-taking success and confidence-building
  • Case studies and real-world applications to reinforce key concepts
  • Opportunities to network and learn from peers and experienced nurse executives

Who Should Attend:

  • Nurse managers, directors, and aspiring nurse executives
  • Clinical leaders preparing for the NE-BC® certification exam
  • Nurse leaders seeking to validate and expand their leadership competencies

Facilitated by experienced faculty, this workshop is the perfect launchpad for your certification journey and professional advancement.

Target Audience

RNs and APRNs

Learning Objectives

  • Describe how emerging technologies such as AI and predictive analytics are transforming nursing workflow, nursing education, clinical practice, and leadership.  
  • Analyze the impact of technology-driven nursing models on access to care, clinical outcomes, and interprofessional collaboration. 
  • Ascertain strategies to integrate innovative tools into professional nursingpracticesto improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.  
  • Identify novel and innovative evidence-based approaches to professional and workforce development, including transition-to-practice programs, residencies, fellowships, and externship models that support recruitment, retention, and career advancement. 
  • Demonstrate the use of change management, just-in-time education, and collaborative practices to improve recognition and response to patient change in condition, including maternal and high-acuity populations. 
  • Evaluate quality, safety, and system-readiness initiatives—such as audits, failure-to-rescue reviews, and virtual education programs—to inform continuous improvement and nursing professional development.

 

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 19.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award up to 19.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Course opens: 
10/06/2025
Course expires: 
04/30/2026
Event starts: 
03/03/2026 - 7:00am CST
Event ends: 
03/05/2026 - 5:00pm CST
Cost:
$150.00
Rating: 
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Houston Methodist Research Institute
6670 Bertner Ave
John F. Bookout Auditorium, 2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77030
United States

John F. Bookout Auditorium - 2nd Floor

 

Travel

Houston Methodist Way Finder Map

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Direction from nearest parking garages:

From Garage 1:

  • Take parking garage elevator to 3rd floor.
  • Exit and turn left and enter doors into the hospital on the right.
  • Take stairs down to ground level, walk straight past the Information Desk. This is the Crain Garden. Continue straight toward the Weiss Chapel, turn right and continue past the Gift Shop.
  • Turn right before the Dunn Tower Elevator bank and then a quick left (Starbucks will be on the right). Proceed down this hall toward the Market Café.
  • Turn Right, then a quick left to leave Dunn Tower and enter into the Research Institute.
  • Continue straight toward exit doors.
  • Turn right at the RI Information Desk. Proceed up the staircase and the John F. Bookout Auditorium will be on the right side.
  • Elevators to the second floor are also available, pass the staircase and proceed to end. Elevators will be on the right.

From Garage 7:

  • Take parking garage elevator to ground floor, exit and turn left to outer walkway.
  • Turn left and proceed to glass double doors on left, enter Walter Tower.
  • Proceed straight down hallway past the Fondren/Alkek elevators, then past the Dunn elevator bank.
  • Take a left (Starbucks will be on the right) and follow the directions from above to the Research Institute.

From Garage 15 (McGovern Commons): 

  • located directly across the street from the Houston Methodist Research Institute

Parking will not be validated. Valet is not available at the Houston Methodist Research Institute. 


 

 

 

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Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.


 

To be awarded 0.00 continuing professional development hours, the participant must attend the program in its entirety and complete the evaluation tool.

 

Available Credit

  • 19.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

    Houston Methodist will award up to 19.00 nursing professional development contact hours for this activity.

Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.


 

 

Price

Cost:
$150.00
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