2025 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES

The importance of professional development is that high-performing organizations recognize the significance of professional development plans for new and incumbent nurses as well as nurse educators.

​​2025 Workshops

• Thriving in Nursing - The Vital Role of Self Care

Thriving in Nursing:  The Vital Role of Self Care​

Lunch & Learn Workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 21st featuring facilitator Nickia Jackson, MSN, RN, Self-Care Coach, Holistic Health Coaching with Nickia RN LLC.

Attendees will learn how to:

• recognize that self-care practice looks different for everyone, and that true self-care goes beyond physical pampering and involves addressing emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical needs, which are essential to their ability to care for others. 
• gain practical tools to incorporate self-care strategies that nurture all aspects of their well-being, foster resilience, and enhance their overall performance in the workplace

​Lunch & Learn Webinar
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 pm
​Via Zoom

FREE TO ATTEND, Registration Required.  Limited to 100 registrants

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The CT Center for Nursing Workforce, Inc. is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Connecticut Nurses’ Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Nickia Jackson, MSN, RN

Nikia is a passionate well-being advocate dedicated to helping nurses overcome burnout and rediscover joy through self-care. With over 25 years of nursing experience, including critical care and patient safety roles, she combines clinical expertise with her holistic health knowledge as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. A proud alum of Syracuse University (BSN) and Quinnipiac University (MSN in Forensic Nursing), Nickia's firsthand understanding of nurses' challenges fuels her mission to empower them to thrive personally and professionally.

As a sought-after speaker, workshop facilitator, and wellness coach, Nickia inspires nurses to prioritize their well-being without guilt, using practical mind-body-spirit strategies to build resilience and vitality. Guided by her mantra, "Until you are good to yourself, you can't be good to anyone else," she equips nurses with the tools to lead fulfilling lives with harmony while setting a powerful example for their patients, loved ones, and peers. Through her work, Nickia is transforming the nursing culture and shaping a healthier, more sustainable future for the profession.