Location
Virtual
Date
08.05.2026
Time
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
WHEN: Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 12:00pm CT – 1:00pm CT
WHERE: Webinar/Online
SPEAKER: Linda Lowry RN
Linda Lowry, RN is the Founder and CEO of Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies, Inc., and a dedicated nursing professional committed to advancing education, leadership, and excellence in patient care. A registered nurse since 2015, she has built her career on a strong foundation of clinical knowledge, professional integrity, and a passion for supporting the next generation of nurses. Through her leadership at Illinois Institute of Nursing Studies, Inc., Linda Lowry has focused on creating meaningful opportunities for learning, professional growth, and workforce development in nursing. Her work reflects a deep understanding of the challenges and responsibilities nurses face in today’s healthcare environment, as well as a commitment to preparing nursing professionals to meet those demands with skill, compassion, and confidence. As both a nurse and executive leader, Linda brings together practical healthcare experience and a clear vision for educational innovation. She is recognized for her dedication to strengthening nursing practice, promoting lifelong learning, and helping shape pathways for future nurses to succeed in an evolving profession.
SESSION DETAILS:
This presentation, From Principle to Practice, explores how the nursing Code of Ethics can move beyond policy language and become a practical guide for everyday clinical judgment, team communication, and professional accountability.
The overall objective of the presentation is to help nurses translate ethical principles into clear, confident action in real-world situations where time pressure, uncertainty, and competing priorities often complicate decision-making.
Rather than treating ethics as an abstract ideal, this session focuses on usable approaches that support ethical practice at the bedside, in leadership, and across interprofessional teams. It will introduce decision-making frameworks that help nurses assess patient values, clinical risks, professional duties, and organizational constraints in a structured way. Practical tools such as reflective pause questions, brief ethics huddles, documentation prompts, and unit-based checklists will be presented as strategies that can strengthen moral clarity and consistency. Case-based examples will illustrate common challenges, including conflicts around autonomy, informed consent, end-of-life care, privacy, and equitable treatment.
The presentation also highlights innovative ideas for embedding ethics into daily workflow, including peer debriefing models, microlearning ethics rounds, and digital support tools. In this area, artificial intelligence can assist by organizing policy information, summarizing relevant guidance, generating case scenarios for staff education, and prompting reflective questions during ethically complex situations. Importantly, AI is positioned not as a substitute for nursing judgment, but as a support that can enhance ethical awareness, preparation, and timely decision-making in contemporary practice.
This event offers 1.0 contact hour to attendees.
Accreditation Info: Illinois Nurses Foundation is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.