Name: Central VA Chapter In-Person Event | Innovation Changes Fast!
Start: 2025-09-18T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing

Central VA Chapter In-Person Event | Innovation Changes Fast!

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Virginia Nurses Association – Central VA Chapter
In-Person Educational Event
"Innovation Changes Fast!"
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Join your Central VA Chapter members for dinner and an engaging discussion on how innovation is transforming nursing practice, while earning 1 nursing contact hour from HCA Virginia.
This program will:
Describe how emerging technologies such as AI-powered ambient documentation and real-time location systems (RTLS) can reduce administrative burden and improve nursing workflow efficiency.
Analyze the potential impact of intelligent documentation and equipment tracking solutions on nurse-patient engagement, patient safety, and operational costs.
Evaluate strategies for integrating human-centric innovation into acute care environments to address staffing shortages, improve clinical outcomes, and enhance the nurse experience.
Thursday, September 18, 2025
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM: Check-In/Registration
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM: Dinner
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Guest Speaker
Location: Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing, Auditorium
Presenter:
Brian M. Weirich, DNA, MHA, BSN, RN, CENP
Chief Nurse Innovation Officer
Bon Secours Mercy Health
Brian Weirich, DNA, MHA, BSN, RN, CENP, is an innovative and strategic nurse leader/executive with significant experience managing within complex health systems, using best practices and creative problem-solving to deliver exceptional outcomes in strategy, operations, and all quadrants of the Institute for Health Improvements (IHI) quadruple aim.
In-Person Attendance Only. Registration is required!
The deadline to register is Monday, September 8, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
REGISTER HERE: https://virginianurses.com/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1988400&group=
HCA Virginia is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.