Call For Abstracts: 2025 OADN Convention

March 7, 2025

Join nursing educators, administrators, and industry professionals to share knowledge, inspire change, and strengthen our ADN community.

The Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN) proudly invites you to submit an abstract for the 2025 OADN Convention, taking place November 20 – 22, 2025, at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in the heart of Music City. This premier national conference brings together nursing educators, administrators, and industry professionals to explore groundbreaking ideas and shape the future of Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) education. This year’s theme, “Elevating Nursing Education: Embracing Change, Strengthening Community,“ reflects the rapidly evolving landscape of nursing education and the critical role of collaboration, resilience, and innovation in ensuring student and faculty success.

We welcome abstracts that showcase innovative teaching strategies, research, best practices, and forward-thinking solutions that advance Associate Degree Nursing education, faculty development, student success, workforce readiness, and leadership growth.

Guidance: what we’re looking for

OADN is seeking abstracts for 50-minute podium presentations with PowerPoint.  Presenters are encouraged to allocate a portion of these 50 minutes for questions or an activity. The separate call for poster abstracts will be released in April.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

  • Academic/Practice Partnerships
  • Accreditation
  • Advocacy for Associate Degree Nursing Education
  • Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Bridging the Education / Practice Divide and Transition to Practice Strategies
  • Competency-Based Education
  • Curriculum Development
  • Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Development Strategies
  • Fostering Clinical Judgment
  • Leadership Development for both Faculty & Program Administrators
  • Non-traditional Clinical Learning Experiences
  • Plug and Play Strategies: Worked Examples and Proven Tips for Student Success in the Classroom, Lab, and Clinical Settings
  • Program Administration: Preparing for the Dean/Director Role, Managing Faculty Workloads, and Succession Planning
  • Simulation
  • Strategies for Faculty Engagement & Success
  • Strategies for Student Engagement & Success
  • Strengthening Our ADN Community: Building Civil, Productive, and Trusting Professional Relationships for Faculty and Students
  • Wellness & Self-Care for Faculty and Nursing Students

General information on the submission process

Abstracts that present well-designed demonstrations or evidence-based pilot projects that include data are preferred. In addition:

  • A maximum of four (4) presenters will be considered with your abstract submission. The primary presenter will be the main point of contact for all communication with OADN and is responsible for ensuring that co-presenters complete necessary action steps in preparation for the convention.
  • OADN requires all presenters to identify any existing or potential conflicts of interest related to the content to be offered (e.g., commercial interest, affiliation with a vendor, and/or receipt of royalties) and affirm that their abstract presentations will not be used to sell a particular product or service.
  • All presenters must register and pay as attendees for the OADN Convention. Presenters are responsible for their own expenses, including the above-referenced registration fee, travel, accommodations, and other expenses.
  • The separate call for poster abstracts will be issued in April. OADN encourages all those submitting a podium abstract to submit it as a poster abstract, as well. If your podium abstract is not accepted, then your poster abstract will be considered. If your podium abstract is accepted, then your poster abstract will be withdrawn from consideration unless it is on a different topic.
  • Please submit your abstract through both the podium and poster links to be considered for both options. Abstract submissions must include:
    • Session Title
    • Brief Description (max. 100 words)
    • Background/Introduction (max. 150 words)
    • Intervention/Description and/or Research Methods (max. 200 words)
    • Findings/Results (max. 200 words)
    • Conclusions (max. 200 words)
    • Learning Objectives (3-5)

General information on the review process

Each abstract is peer-reviewed by at least two OADN Abstract Review Committee reviewers. Additionally:

  • Reviews are blind; hence, reviewers do not see submitters’ names or program affiliations.
  • If your podium abstract is accepted for presentation, the OADN Abstract Review Committee will withdraw your corresponding poster abstract from consideration. You may also submit a poster abstract on a different subject from your podium abstract for consideration.
  • Notifications of Acceptance will be delivered to primary presenters on or before July 1, 2025.

How to submit your abstract

Please submit your abstract here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OADNabstracts2025

The deadline for Abstract Submissions is May 11, 2025.

For questions, contact oadn@oadn.org 

We look forward to receiving your contributions and fostering meaningful discussions that will shape the future of Associate Degree Nursing education.