The Alaska Nurses Association (AaNA) in partnership with the Alaska School Nurses Association (ASNA) are proud to present:

The 2026 Alaska School Nurses Spring Conference:

"Northern Lights of School Nursing: Illuminating Best Practices"

April 24th-25th at the Hotel Captain Cook Anchorage

Registration Fees

Early Bird (by March 10th): $150 ASNA Members | $200 Non-Members

After March 10th: $200 ASNA Members | $250 Non-Members

A $5 ticketing fee will be added to all registrations.

Price includes Friday Dinner, plus Saturday Breakfast & Lunch

Need to renew your membership or join to get your discounted conference rate? Visit NASN HERE

Last Day to Register for the Conference is Friday, April 10th

Cancellation fee of $5. No Refunds after 4/10/2025.

Reduced Registration Price made Possible by Grants Received by ASNA

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Continuing Education: Earn up to 15 total nursing contact hours!

• 12 hours for Conference Sessions (Friday 24th/Saturday 25th)

• 3 hours (optional) Independent Activity to be finished before the conference (see details below) 

Optional 3.0 CE Independent Activity – ASNA Spring Conference

“The Anxious Generation,”
by Jonathan Haidt

This book, published in 2024, gained worldwide attention by revealing the impact of smartphones and social media on the mental health of school age children. Author Jonathan Haidt received his PhD in social psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1992.  He taught for 16 years at the University of Virginia, and now is Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at New York University’s Stern School of Business.

The Requirements for 3 CEs will be:

1. Read the book before the conference (Apr 24-25, 2026). Plan accordingly, this book is approx. 400 pages. 
2. At the conference, complete and submit a set of answers to follow-up questions on what you have learned from reading the book.

  Details

1. This 3 CE activity is being offered to make a total of 15 CEs available at the ASNA School Nurses Spring Conference.  This will enable nurses to use all 15 CEs as part of their qualification for a Type C Certificate.
2. This 3 CE activity MUST be completed by the end of Conference Day 2.
3. If you do not wish to participate in this activity, you will still be able to obtain 12 CEs from the conference. To obtain a 12 CE certificate, you MUST attend both days of the conference.

 “The Anxious Generation” is available at the Amazon website, Kindle, and Audible, or possibly at Title Wave in Anchorage. If you need financial assistance in obtaining a book, please email alaskaschoolnurses@gmail.com and in the subject line, write Book for ASNA Conference.

This CE nursing activity is jointly provided by the Alaska Nurses Association (AaNA) and the Alaska School Nurses Association (ASNA).  The Alaska Nurses Association is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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Final Conference Schedule and Agenda to be released soon!

See Tentative Conference Schedule Below 

Friday, April 24th, 2026

• 4:00 pm: Conference opens to sign-in, reception 
• 5:15 pm: Conference Starts: Evening Speakers & Dinner
• 9:45pm: Conference Concludes for Friday night

Saturday, April 25th, 2026

• 7:15am: Breakfast
• 8:00am: Morning Speakers Start
• 12:00pm: Lunch, ASNA Annual Business Meeting, & SNEA Award Presented
• 1:15pm: Afternoon Speakers Start
• 5:45pm Conference Concludes

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Hotel Group Rate: Conference attendees can enjoy a discounted rate of $175/night (plus taxes) at the Hotel Captain Cook Anchorage. Please book via the link below by March 28th to secure this pricing or call 907-276-6000, mention booking code ASNA2026.

Hotel Captain Cook Group Rate Link for Reservations

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We look forward to welcoming you to another exceptional conference filled with professional networking, educational growth, and a rewarding weekend with your school nursing colleagues.

Questions? Please reach out by email to alaskaschoolnurses@gmail.com