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Renew & Thrive: A Spring Retreat for MT School Nurses

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort
1500 Fairmont Road
Anaconda, MT 59711

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:00pm MT - Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 3:30pm MT
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1500 Fairmont Road, Anaconda, MT 59711

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This event offers 3.5 contact hours to attendees.
Accreditation Info: Contact hours pending. Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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Montana Association of School Nurses 

2025 Spring Conference and Retreat

Saturday, April 26th - Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

Registration Information: $60/members, $80/non-members, $40/retirees and students

Please register online via eventbrite.

Friday Night Social:  Please join us Friday, April 25th from 6pm to 8pm.  There will be beverages and appetizers sponsored by Harp Financial Group.  You can RSVP by adding a free “ticket” when you check out on eventbrite OR email erica.harp@mtschoolnurses.org (RSVP not required for attendance).

Lodging: Fairmont Hot Springs has a MASN Room Block open until March 31st.  Please reference Group #31525.  Room block is open for April 25th and 26th.

Other lodging in area: The Forge Hotel (Anaconda, MT), Copperhead Lodge (Anaconda), Fairmont RV Resort

Contact Hours: This nursing continuing professional development activity is pending approval by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

Awarding of Contact Hours:  Attendees will be eligible for contact hours based on their attendance in sessions and upon completion of the conference evaluation attendees will receive a conference certificate. 

Saturday Agenda at a Glance:

0800-0900: Breakfast, check-in and wellness activities.

0900-1000: School Nurses as Chief Wellness Officers, Robin Cogan MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN

1000-1100: Leadership workshop

1100-1130: Nursing Beyond Boarders, Lisa Flanagan MSN, RN, NCSN

1130-1245: MASN Luncheon with Business Meeting and School Nurse of the Year Presentation

1245-1400: Camp MASN Experience: skills building and networking

1400-1530: Self Defense Workshop

Please contact Erica Harp at erica.harp@mtschoolnurses.org with any questions.

Speakers

Robin Cogan MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN

Faculty in the School Nurse Certificate Program
Rutgers University - Camden School of Nursing
Author of The Relentless School Nurse

Robin Hogan is a Nationally Certified School Nurse, in her 24th year as a New Jersey school nurse in the Camden City School District. Robin is the New Jersey Director for the National Association of School Nurses. She is proud to be a Johnson & Johnson School Health Leadership Fellow and past program mentor. Robin has been honored by multiple awards for her work in school nursing and population health. She serves as faculty in the School Nurse Certificate Program at Rutgers University-Camden School of Nursing. Robin writes The Relentless School Nurse, a popular blog. Her extensive work in school nursing was included as a case study in the National Academies of Medicine Future of Nursing 2030 report. You can follow Robin on Twitter at @RobinCogan.

Event Agenda

Renew & Thrive: A Spring Retreat for MT School Nurses

Event Agenda

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 6:00pm MT - Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 3:30pm MT

All times listed in Mountain Time (US & Canada).
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Friday, April 25, 2025

  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm

    Friday Evening Social Hour hosted by Harp Financial Group

    We welcome anyone arriving on Friday to join us for a social hosted by Harp Financial Group.

Saturday, April 26, 2025

  • 8:00am - 8:30am

    Yoga or Walking Opportunities

    Bring your own mat

  • 8:30am - 9:00am

    Check In & Breakfast

  • 9:00am - 10:00am

    School Nurses - The Chief Wellness Officer

    Robin Hogan, MEd, RN, NCSN, FNASN, FAAN The Relentless School Nurse
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 10:00am - 11:00am

    Don't Say "Um!" - Building Your Elevator Speech

    Travis Harp, Toastmaster Facilitator
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 11:00am - 11:30am

    School Nursing Beyond Borders: NASN's Nursing Delegation to Cuba

    Lisa Flanagan, MSN, RN, NCSN
    0.5 CE Credits

  • 11:30am - 12:45pm

    Lunch Service

  • 11:45am - 12:45pm

    MASN Business Meeting and Presentation of MT SNOY Award: Juanita Buster, BSN, RN

  • 12:45pm - 1:45pm

    Camp MASN Experience

    Erica Harp, BSN, RN, NCSN Jess Krogue, BSN, RN
    1.0 CE Credit

  • 1:45pm - 2:00pm

    Break

  • 2:00pm - 3:30pm

    Self Defense Interactive Training

    Kahl Clark, Anaconda EMS

  • 3:30pm - 3:35pm

    Turn in Evaluations and hit the road of the pools

Interested In Attending This Event?

Additional Registration Information:

Presentation topics include: Nursing beyond borders, Self-Defense hands on training, Building an Elevator Speech, Sharing tips/tricks of the trade. See attached agenda for details.

Breakfast and lunch included with registration fee.

MASN Business meeting and School Nurse of the Year Awards presentation.

MASN Room Block available through March 31st. Contact Fairmont to make reservation at 1-800-332-3272 or online at www.fairmontmontana.com. Group ID: 31525

Contact Hours: This nursing continuing professional development activity is pending approval by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

Awarding of Contact Hours: Attendees will be eligible for contact hours based on their attendance in sessions and upon completion of the conference evaluation attendees will receive a conference certificate.