2026 National Nursing Ethics Conference - Ethics of Caring: Building a Moral Community

Los Angeles, CA US
April 16, 2026 to April 17, 2026

Ethics of Caring® brings the National Nursing Ethics Conference (NNEC) to honor our commitment by exploring the intersection of nursing practice, inter-professional collaborations, and ethical considerations in patient care. This event brings together professionals to discuss, learn, and share insights on healthcare ethics. Learn more about the conference and registration instructions here: Home - Ethics of Caring

Financial and In-Kind Commercial Support

No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity. 

Target Audience

All Health Professions

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the components of a moral community that contribute to an ethical climate and expand ways of responding during turbulent times.
  2. Explain how collaboration in an ethical environment increases the efficacy of an individual’s moral intent.
  3. Create a process for recognizing divisions and injustices that are most amenable to ethical resolution.
  4. Recognize ways to nourish our collective agency and rekindle our moral imagination as we honor our deeply valued professional commitments.
  5. Illustrate how to cultivate hope that counters apathy, cynicism, and weariness to support our ability to flourish.
Course summary
Course opens: 
02/16/2026
Course expires: 
06/16/2026
Event starts: 
04/16/2026 - 7:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/17/2026 - 5:00pm EDT
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Luskin Conference Center at UCLA
425 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90095
United States
Committee member(s)

Brenda Barnum, MA (Bioethics), BSN, RNC-NIC, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elissa Brown, MSN, RN,PMHCNS-BC, FCNS

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Nancy Jo Bush, DNP, RN, MA, AOCN, FAAN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kara Curry, MA, RN, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Brian Cyr, MSN, RN-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

SARAH DELGADO, DNP RN ACNP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Anna Dermenchyan, PhD, RN, CCRN, CPHQ

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Linda Gorman, RN, MN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Elizabeth Kohlberg, MSHCE, BSN, RN, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kellie Lang, JD RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kelley Lazor

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Kayla Tabari, RN, MBE, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sarah Vittone, DBe, MSN, MA, RN, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Laura Webster, D.Be, RN, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Ian Wolfe, PhD, MA, RN, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Course Director(s)

Elizabeth Bertolini, RN, HEC-C, CHPN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Katherine Brown-Saltzman, MA, BSN, RN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Angela Knackstedt, BSN, RN, NPD-BC

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Erin Marturano, MBE, MSN, RN, HEC-C

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Ethics of Caring® and Children's National Hospital. Children's National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider #4008362.

Credit Designation Statements

Nurse: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 14.75 live ANCC contact hours.

Physician: Children’s National Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 14.75 ethics continuing education credits.

 
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Register for the Ethics of Caring conference through the external site: Registration Info - Ethics of Caring

Once you have attended the conference and submitted the attendance code for each day, you can claim your Continuing Education (CE) credit by completing the required evaluations on the course site. Click the red “Take Course” button to begin.