SNRS 38th Annual Conference
Collaborating to Advance Nursing Research, Education, Leadership, and Practice.
Le Méridien-Sheraton Hotel Complex • Charlotte, NC • February 21-23, 2024

The SNRS Annual Conference is the focal point for those engaged in nursing research in the southern region and provides an opportunity for SNRS members to report ongoing and completed research as well as theoretical, conceptual, and methodological projects to colleagues.

Registration now available only onsite. Payment is due at the time of registration.

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Award Winners:

Jean Wood Award: Pi-Ming Yeh, PhD, RN

Clinical Researcher Award: Susan Fowler, PhD, RN, CRRN, NE-BC, FCNS

Leadership Award: Tara O’Brien, PhD, RN, CNE

Distinguished Researcher Award: Angela Starkweather, PhD, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

Midcareer Award: Jane Chung, PhD., RN

Early Science Investigator Award: Athena DF Sherman, PhD, PHN, RN, CNE

Health Disparity Award: Lisa Scarton, PhD, RN, FAAN

RINAH Award: Aoyjai Montomery, PhD, RN

Read statements from all the award winners here!

Student Poster Winners:

First Place: Hannah Hudson, Emory University

Second Place: Roxanne Chou, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University

Third Place: Kelsie Barta, Texas Woman’s University

Conference Rates

To learn more about the different types of membership, click here.

Regular Rates

SNRS Member or Member of Another Regional Society

SNRS Student or Retired Member

Student Non-Member

Non-Member

$550

$360

$530

$680

One-Day Registration Rates

SNRS Member or Member of Another Regional Society

SNRS Student or Retired Member

Student Non-Member

Non-Member

$330

$220

$330

$420

Pre-Conference Workshops

SNRS Member or Member of Another Regional Society

SNRS Member or Member of Another Regional Society

SNRS Member or Member of Another Regional Society

SNRS Member or Member of Another Regional Society

$125

$50

$140

$245

Conference Objectives

1) Explore historical, existing, and emerging nursing knowledge addressing the impact of social and structural determinants on individual, community, and population health.
2) Discuss the robust role nursing science has on understanding the impact of social and structural determinants on health.
3) Curate strategies to design, implement, and disseminate nursing science that promotes health equity and mitigates disparities.

Who Should Attend?

SNRS members
Nurse Researchers
Faculty
Practicing nurses
Graduate students in doctoral and master’s programs
Translation and Implementation Scientists
Other students interested in nursing research, translation, and/or implementation science

Keynote Speakers

Deborah Jones, PhD, MSN, RN, FAAN

Friday, 2/23 at 8:45 a.m.

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Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14)

Thursday, 2/22, noon (Video)

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Your Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

Wednesday, 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

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Accommodations

Sheraton / Le Meridien Charlotte Hotel Complex
555 S. McDowell Street
Charlotte, NC 28204

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton/Le Meridien Charlotte Hotel Complex in Charlotte, NC. The Sheraton & Le Meridien Charlotte Hotel Complex is one building with two towers and shared meeting space. The two distinct brands are connected internally via the lobby level.

A special room rate of $179 single/double (plus applicable taxes) has been arranged. Reserve your room by calling 1-888-627-7189 for Le Meridien or 877-822-3224 for the Sheraton and referencing the group’s name, SNRS 38th Annual Conference to receive the discounted rate, or use this link to book rooms online. The reservation cutoff date is Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Thereafter, the hotel will accept reservations on a space available basis.

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 Thank You 2024 Annual Conference Sponsors

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Gold Host School

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Silver Level

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Conference Tote Bag Sponsor

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Introducing “Organization Spirit Day” at the 38th Annual Conference!

Show your “team” spirit on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at the 38th Annual Conference in Charlotte, NC.

Dress in your school/organization colors and logo wear. Get as creative as you like—your flair will be judged for the Best Organization’s Spirit! The winning organization will receive one complimentary registration to the 2025 conference. The winning organization will be announced on Friday, February 23, 2024, during the Awards Luncheon.

Any questions, please contact info@snrs.org

  • Visit Biltmore, built by George Vanderbilt. Explore the 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC. Take a tour.
  • Explore the life of Billy Graham and experience the Gospel he has preached for decades. Free admission.
  • Enjoy The History Of NASCAR Under One Roof With New Exhibits & Interactive Experiences.
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Did you know:

  1. King George III still ruled the Colonies when European settlers chartered the town (now Charlotte) back in 1768. They named the new hamlet after the King’s wife, Queen Charlotte, and gave the surrounding county the name Mecklenburg in honor of her majesty’s birthplace in Germany.
  2. Today, Charlotte is one of America’s largest banking centers and one of the nation’s fastest-growing metropolitan areas. Newcomers roll in daily from across the United States and around the globe.
  3. As British General Cornwallis departed the region after the 1780 Battle of charlotte and the Battle of Kings Mountain, it is said that Cornwallis wrote in his diary that Charlotte was a “hornet’s nest of rebellion.” Today, the hornet and hornet’s nest are popular civic symbols. You will find them on police officers’ uniforms and NBA Charlotte Hornets’ uniforms, among other places in town.
  4. n 1799, a boy named Conrad Reed, playing in a creek 25 miles east of the city, picked up a 17-pound rock that glittered. His parents used it for a doorstop until a sharp-eyed merchant offered them $3.50 cash for it. It was the first piece of gold ever discovered in North America. By 1837, so much gold was coming out of the ground in the Charlotte vicinity that the U.S. built a branch Mint here.
  5. By the 1920s, this part of the Carolinas – from Greenville and Spartanburg in South Carolina to Winston-Salem and Durham in North Carolina – surpassed New England to become the nation’s top cotton manufacturing district. Charlotte blossomed as the trading city for the region. The city’s population soared from less than 20,000 residents at the turn of the century to more than 100,000 by 1940.
  6. Charlotte was never a one-industry town; its central location made it the Carolinas’ sales and distribution hub for all kinds of goods. The Belk family built the South’s premier department store chain; Belk’s flagship store is in Charlotte. On Central Avenue, Leon Levine opened the first Family Dollar discount store, which now operates nationwide. Across the street, W.T. Harris operated a food market that blossomed into the regional grocer Harris Teeter. Charlotte salesman Philip L. Lance turned a raw peanuts deal gone awry into the ever-popular Lance crackers (now Snyder’s-Lance) brand. And nearby, a hometown hardware store grew into mega retailer now known as Lowe’s, headquartered today in Mooresville. Still other locally born brands, including Cheerwine and Bojangles’ Famous Chicken n’ Biscuits, also came to regional prominence thanks to Charlotte-area entrepreneurs.
  7. Read more here

What is North Carolina known for?

North Carolina is best known for its beautiful coastal beaches, the Great Smoky Mountains, and its rich history in aviation (First in Flight) and aerospace. The state is also famous for its barbecue, sweet tea, and being home to the “Research Triangle” – a region known for its high-tech industry and research institutions. Additionally, North Carolina has a strong tradition in pottery and crafts, and is well known for its vibrant music and arts scene.

Today, there are eight federally-recognized Native American tribes in North Carolina, including the Coharie, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Haliwa-Saponi, the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the Meherrin, the Sappony, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation and the Waccamaw Siouan.

Interesting Facts

  • The first child born in America of English descent was a girl named Virginia Dare. Born on August 18, 1587, Virginia was one of the members of the “Lost Colony,” discovered missing on what would have been her 3rd birthday by her grandfather John White, who had originally led the colonial expedition to Roanoke Island but later returned to England for supplies.
  • Orville and Wilbur Wright’s first powered airplane flight on December 17, 1903, covered only 120 feet and lasted only 12 seconds.
  • During World War II, approximately 10,000 enemy soldiers were contained within 18 prisoners of war camps throughout the state of North Carolina.
  • North Carolina is the largest producer of sweet potatoes in the nation. In 2011, farmers within the state harvested 64,000 acres—yielding 1.28 billion pounds of vitamin A-rich tubers.
  • Inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright became interested in flight in the late 1800s and moved to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1900 for its strong winds and soft sands—perfect conditions for flying a glider. After nearly four years of experiments, they conducted the first powered, sustained and controlled airplane flight on December 17, 1903.
  • Today, the aerospace and defense industry remains an important sector of North Carolina’s economy, hosting company headquarters including Lockheed Martin. Sometimes called the “Furniture Capital of the World,” North Carolina also has the world’s largest furniture store, furniture manufacturer and furnishings industry trade show. Other key industries include banking, pharmaceuticals, food processing and technology.

Throughout the early to mid-20th century, North Carolina Civil Rights leaders fought for equal rights. The 1960 Greensboro sit-in became a catalyst for sit-ins throughout the south, leading to the desegregation of public facilities.

The tobacco industry has traditionally been one of the most important industries in North Carolina and a backbone of the state’s agricultural heritage.