2026 Annual Statewide Nursing Summit

The AI-Driven Nursing Workforce: Nurse-Led AI in Education, Practice, and Policy

The Connecticut Center for Nursing Workforce (CCNW) is proud to announce the 2026 Annual Statewide Nursing Summit, Connecticut’s flagship convening of nursing education, practice, workforce, policy, and innovation leaders.

Date: April 29th
Time: 8:00 AM–2:00 PM
Location: Aqua Turf Club, Plantsville, CT

Breakfast and lunch provided
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) available

2026 Summit Theme

Artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, workforce design, and economic growth. Nurses sit at the center of this transformation, not as end users, but as leaders shaping how AI is designed, governed, taught, and deployed.
 
This Summit positions nursing as critical economic infrastructure and explores how nurse-led AI can strengthen patient safety, workforce sustainability, education pipelines, and public trust, while ensuring innovation serves people, not the other way around.

Summit Areas of Focus

Educating the AI-Ready Nurse

• AI literacy and competency development
• Faculty development and curriculum redesign
• Simulation and assessment in AI-enhanced learning environments

 
AI in Nursing Practice: Decision, Judgment, and Care

• AI-supported clinical workflows
• Strengthening nursing judgment through technology
• Real-world applications across care settings

Workforce Transformation and Leadership

• Preparing nurse leaders for AI-enabled systems
• Workforce readiness and role evolution
• Academic–practice partnerships driving innovation

 
Policy, Governance, and Legal Considerations

• Legal and regulatory implications of AI in healthcare
• Institutional governance and accountability
• Professional standards and workforce protections

AGENDA

8:00 - 9:00 am
Breakfast - Exhibitors & Posters

9:00 - 9:30 am
Welcome / AI 101

9:30 - 10:00 am 
Keynote
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10:00 - 10:30 am
Break - Exhibitors & Posters

10:30 - 11:30 am
​Panel

11:30 - 12:00 pm
Exhibitors & Posters

12:00 – 12:15 pm
Lunch

12:15 - 12:45 pm
Potential Legal Issues with AI

12:45 - 1:30 pm
Panel

1:30 - 1:50 pm
CCNW Awards

1:50 - 2:00 pm
​Closing 

Consider a Sponsorship & Exhibitor Booth

This Summit positions nursing as critical economic infrastructure and explores how nurse-led AI can strengthen patient safety, workforce sustainability, education pipelines, and public trust, while ensuring innovation serves people, not the other way around.
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