🎉 Mark Your Calendars, Future Nursing Rockstars!🩺✨
Get ready for an unforgettable day of inspiration, education, and connection because the Ohio Student Nurses’ Association is thrilled to announce that this year’s Annual State Convention is happening at Quest Conference Center in Westerville, Ohio on October 4th, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM!
This year’s theme is “Nourish to Flourish” – and we mean that in every sense! Whether you’re just starting out or already deep into your nursing journey, this convention is your chance to learn from real-deal leaders across the nursing world. From discovering different nursing specialties 🩺 to mastering the art of self-care 🧘♀️ and building a roadmap to your own personal and professional success 💼 — we’ve got you covered!
Expect a day packed with engaging workshops, inspiring speakers, networking opportunities, swag (of course!)!
So come fuel your passion, connect with fellow nursing students from across Ohio, and walk away feeling more empowered, educated, and energized than ever before. 🚀
✨ You won’t want to miss it — because when you nourish yourself, you truly flourish. ✨
Please ensure if your school is listed below that you send the allocated delegates to help vote during HOD! This is your time to have your voices heard!
Convention Details
When: October 4th, 20025
Where: Quest Conference Center
Address: 9200 Worthington Road, Ste 400, Westerville, OH 43082
Time: 9am-6:00pm
Breakfast and Lunch Provided
Parking: Free
Once you park- you will enter the building and use the elevators to go to the fourth floor of the building. We will have signs and wayfinders to help you navigate the building! We are in the heart of Polaris, a gorgeous area to eat, shop, and have fun! Plan a weekend with your friends and come join us for the State Convention!
Convention Details: Full Schedule
Meet our Keynote Opening Speaker: Dr. Amy Acton
Dr. Amy Acton grew up in Youngstown, Ohio under difficult circumstances. But Amy fought through it all – and now, Amy is running for governor to fight for every
Ohio family that’s struggling today.
After putting herself through medical school, Amy did a residency at Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University where she trained in pediatrics and preventive
medicine and created the first ever residency rotation in child advocacy.
As the Director of Project L.O.V.E ., she managed public private partnerships between Columbus area hospitals and key community stakeholders to keep our children
healthy. Amy then joined the faculty at Ohio State University where she became an award-winning professor of maternal and child health and global public health.
Amy eventually joined the Columbus Foundation where she worked to improve thecommunity health and well being, particularly in the area of women’s health and
youth homelessness.
Meet our Nurse Panel
Our comprehensive suite of professionals caters to a diverse team, ranging from seasoned architects to renowned engineers.
Jan Lanier, JD, RN (She, Her)
Specialty: Policy Nurse
Fun Fact: After working for years to convince them, I finally was invited to participate in my grandsons’ fantasy football league. I am now a “Legend” having won the championship in year 2 and the league in year 3! They are quite impressed with my game skills!
Gracie Fannin (She, Her)
Specialty: Aesthetic and Wellness Nurse
I graduated from Capital University with my BSN in 2023, did 2 years in the NICU at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and am currently an Aesthetic and Wellness nurse with MOBO Medical Spa.
Fun Fact: I have two calico cats named Winnie and Mabel!
Gillian Johnson (She/Her)
Specialty : ER
Fun Fact: I was born in Germany!
Gracie Conley (She, Her)
New Grad RN- Labor and Delivery
Fun Fact: I plan weddings!
Gursimran Kaur (She, Her)
Specialty: NICU Nurse
Fun Fact: I work on the only BPD NICU specialty floor in the world! It has been an incredible experience meeting with patients from all over the world, meeting other hospitals who come to learn from us, and learn from the best healthcare team to help our little ones fight the good fight!
Kelsey King (She, Her)
Specialty: Cardiac PCU Nurse & BSN-to-DNP Student
Fun Fact: Kelsey grew up dancing competitively!
Laken Roach Owen(She/Her)
Specialty : Clinical Nurse Educator Post-Surgical Acute Care
Fun Fact: In my spare time, I love to do wedding floral! I love being creative and being artistic has always been my outlet when nursing feels heavy (:
Annie Whitfraft (She, Her)
Pediatric CTICU Nurse and Educator
(She/Her)
Speciality: Pre-Op / PACU;
MSN Nurse Educator Student at Kent State University
Fun Fact: I have a shih tzu named Reese!shot
Hailey Welly (She, Her)
Specialty: Critical Care
Fun Fact: I was the former OhSNA President!
Focus Sessions
Our comprehensive focus sessions showcases a variety of topics
We are proud to partner with Birdie Light. BirdieLight saves lives by educating young people about the danger of unintentional fentanyl ingestion, and by empowering them with tools to detect fentanyl before they ingest.
As future and current nurses, its our responsibility to stay educated, well informed, and know what to do in these situations.
Life after NCLEX w/ Jan Lanier JD, RN
Learn ways to protect your license and be involved in policy making! There is more to being a nurse post NCLEX!
Brain Bowl with Archer
Are you a third or fourth year student prepping for the BIG TEST!? Come practice in our competitive Brain bowl, led by Archer! Come with your peers and take the Brain Bowl trophy home as the winning team!
Code Lavender w/ Dr. Breana Taylor
A supportive, restorative session designed specifically for nursing students to de-stress, reflect, and recharge. This brief gathering offers mindfulness techniques, emotional check-ins, and peer support to promote well-being and resilience during intense academic and clinical demands.
Thank you to our Scholarship Sponsors!
We appreciate our scholarship sponors! Nursing students can apply for the scholarships here. Deadline: September 20th 2025 11:59pm.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Recipient: Will be announced on Oct 4th at State Convention
The Ohio State University: College of Nursing
Recipient: Will be announced on Oct 4th at State Convention
ANA-OH
Recipient: Will be announced on Oct 4th at State Convention
Air Force Health Professions
Recipient: Will be announced on Oct 4th at State Convention
We’ve worked with some of the best organizations, hospitals and companies in the state! Thank you to our sponsors!
FAQs
What benefits do I receive when registering?
Once you have registered to attend convention, you will be signing up for a day of networking, fun focus sessions, and meeting nurses from many different speaclities! You are more than welcome to apple for the Board of Directors, and apply for scholarships. Each student in attendance will also be able to win some fun raffle items and will receieve a free month of both LevelUp RN Flashables (signature digital flashcard platform with guided learning and progress tracking) and Level Up RN Membership, which includes:
Over 1,000 quiz questions and other valuable tools to support both students and practicing nurses
Ad-free access to our full video library, including popular Cram Courses featured at events nationwide
A full digital Dosage Calculations Workbook
How does group registering work?
- If you are part of SNA at your local chapter- we recommend getting a group of friends to carpool and come! Talk to your Dean/ Head of your program / Advisor to access school resources to help with funding to register for convention!
- We will have you fill this excel sheet out and email the completed form to ohiosnaconvetiondirector@gmail.com. Please use this excel sheet if you have at least a total of 10 students/faculty members attending.
- Once we recevie your list, we will email to correspond a way to pay. You may either pay online ahead of time or pay in person on the day of convention.
I registered but can’t attend anymore. May I get a refund?
There are no refunds for students, faculty members or vendors. We apologize for the inconvenience!
I have more questions, who can I ask?
Email ohiosnaconventiondirector@gmail.com and we will respond to you ASAP!