CE + Meeting | Courageous Communication and Collaboration: Strategies for Addressing Difficult Conversations

June 5, 2026, 12:00 - 1:00 PM

Zoom and NCNA Headquarters in Raleigh, NC

• Heather Dickinson, DNP, CNS, RN, PCCN
• Jenipher Mathys, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC
• Briyanna Privott, MSN, BS, APRN, AGCNS-BC
• Joshua Winowiecki, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, TCRN, CNE

Join the CNS Council for their June meeting and CNE presentation: Courageous Communication and Collaboration: Strategies Addressing Difficult Conversations. Difficult conversations are foundational to a collaborative, high-performing healthcare culture. When avoided or mishandled, they can erode trust, weaken teamwork, and compromise patient care. This session equips APRNs with evidence-based frameworks to approach these moments with confidence and clarity.

1:00 – 1:30 PM

CNS Council Meeting

1:30 – 2:30 PM

CNE Presentation, Courageous Communication and Collaboration: Strategies Addressing Difficult Conversations

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