This session will address academic - practice partnership challenges and how we can leverage the voices of all nurses of various levels and degrees to work together in moving nursing forward across academia and health care practice settings. 

As nurses, it's crucial for us to enhance efficiency and make the most of resources in healthcare. The ever-evolving technology landscape offers promising tools to ease our workload. By exploring new care models and how technology can help with tasks and documentation, we unlock countless opportunities. Nurses play a vital role in driving these innovations, shaping the future of healthcare delivery and modernizing our nursing practices.

This session will explore a case study focused on how health professionals in Superior, Wisconsin, successfully partnered with community members to halt the construction of a 600+ megawatt methane gas plant. It will highlight the collaborative efforts of healthcare professionals and local leaders in advocating for environmental justice, health equity, and sustainable energy practices. Presenters will share practical strategies and tools for health professionals to get involved in similar local climate action initiatives and empower communities to make informed, health-conscious decisions.

Intent to provide a voice for those in long term care, hospice, andrural access hospitals through a panel discussion

Four poster authors per session will present their project/study in a brief podium presentation format