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Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies presents
THE BEAUTY AND VERSATILITY OF BEING A NURSE
This 75-minute session will explore the breadth and depth of the nursing profession through a dynamic panel discussion that highlights lesser-known but essential roles within the field. Attendees will be introduced to the many ways nurses impact health care and society—beyond the bedside—through work in areas such as leadership, innovation, education, policy, public health, and more. The discussion will focus on the wide-ranging contributions of nurses who represent the evolving landscape of the profession. The session will emphasize how nursing adapts to societal needs while remaining grounded in compassion, clinical expertise, and evidence-based practice. To further engage participants, the session will include real-world stories, interactive discussion, and audience Q&A. A creative component—such as a spoken word piece or visual montage—will be incorporated to reflect the humanistic and artistic dimensions of nursing, in alignment with the symposium’s encouragement of expressive and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Panelists:
• Shannon Brienza, RN, Hofstra Northwell Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia - Nursing Student
• Justine Cirone, RN, Northwell SkyHealth Medical Flight teamPa - Flight Nursing
• Kristy Lowenstein, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Dean, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies - Leadership/Academia
• Debora Riccardi, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC - Public Health/Community Outreach
Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk,DNP, ACNP-BC - Education/ Journey to academia
• Nancy Warren, RN, Associate Chief Nursing Information Officer, Northwell - Informatics
• Launette Woolforde, EdD, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, DSc hc, FAAN, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Northwell - Leadership/Northwell
Moderator/Panelist: Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP
Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies presents
THE BEAUTY AND VERSATILITY OF BEING A NURSE
This 75-minute session will explore the breadth and depth of the nursing profession through a dynamic panel discussion that highlights lesser-known but essential roles within the field. Attendees will be introduced to the many ways nurses impact health care and society—beyond the bedside—through work in areas such as leadership, innovation, education, policy, public health, and more. The discussion will focus on the wide-ranging contributions of nurses who represent the evolving landscape of the profession. The session will emphasize how nursing adapts to societal needs while remaining grounded in compassion, clinical expertise, and evidence-based practice. To further engage participants, the session will include real-world stories, interactive discussion, and audience Q&A. A creative component—such as a spoken word piece or visual montage—will be incorporated to reflect the humanistic and artistic dimensions of nursing, in alignment with the symposium’s encouragement of expressive and interdisciplinary perspectives.
Panelists:
• Shannon Brienza, RN, Hofstra Northwell Graduate Program in Nurse Anesthesia - Nursing Student
• Justine Cirone, RN, Northwell SkyHealth Medical Flight teamPa - Flight Nursing
• Kristy Lowenstein, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, NPD-BC, NEA-BC, Dean, Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies - Leadership/Academia
• Debora Riccardi, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC - Public Health/Community Outreach
Bernadette Sosnowski-Funk,DNP, ACNP-BC - Education/ Journey to academia
• Nancy Warren, RN, Associate Chief Nursing Information Officer, Northwell - Informatics
• Launette Woolforde, EdD, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, DSc hc, FAAN, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Northwell - Leadership/Northwell
Moderator/Panelist: Stefanie Keating, DNP, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, AOCNP
