{"id":256,"date":"2023-10-24T13:17:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T20:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/?page_id=256"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:17:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:17:02","slug":"illumination-series","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/programs\/illumination-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Illumination Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; columns_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; wpex_post_thumbnail_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;event-intro bg-mid-blue bg-dark&#8221; el_id=&#8221;image-large-1&#8243;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_row_inner columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;details&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUpBig&#8221;]\n<h1 id=\"Illumination Series\">Illumination Series<\/h1>\n<p>The Illumination Series helps nurses understand their responsibility and how they affect patient care outcomes through actions, words, and intentions.[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/nursescholars.kaiserpermanente.org\/nurses-week-illumination-speaker-series-2025\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Learn more<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/caringscience\/programs\/\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button inline\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">View all programs<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; el_class=&#8221;bg-mid-blue&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699910398159{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;overview&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;bg-dark&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;bg-dark&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: right\">About the Program<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInRight&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_row_inner remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_class=&#8221;boxed&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The title of this continuing education series comes from Dr. Jean Watson\u2019s work on nursing\u2019s moral imperative to be the light and bring conscious healing energy to the often-challenging health systems we practice today. There is no better evidence of the importance of \u201cradiating light in times of darkness\u201d than nursing\u2019s incredible commitment, clinical excellence, and healing presence throughout the global pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Since the inception of the Illumination Series, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nursescholars.kaiserpermanente.org\/\">Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Academy<\/a> (NSA) continues to invite world-renowned nursing luminaries to present throughout the year, especially highlighted during Nurses Week. Past nursing icons include Dr. Tim Porter O\u2019Grady, Dr. Jean Watson, Dr. Nelda Godfrey, Dr. Bernadette Melnyk, Dr. Karen Foli, Dr. Sara Horton-Deutsch, Robert Browning from HeartMath\u00ae, and Dr. Lisa Summers with <a href=\"https:\/\/healing-politics.org\/\">Healing Politics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Illumination Series helps nurses understand their responsibility and how they affect patient care outcomes through actions, words, and intentions. The NSA launched the Illumination Series in 2014, and it continues to thrive to this day. The NSA celebrates its 10th anniversary this year by offering an incredible lineup of speakers, showcasing diverse expertise and insights in nursing and healthcare, including Tim Porter-O&#8217;Grady, DM, EdD, ScD(h), APRN, FAAN, FACCWS; Ashley Kellish, DNP, RN, CCNS, NEA-BC; Nora Warshawsky, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN; Aphriekah DuHaney-West, MSN, MBA, FACHE; and Daniel J. Pesut, PhD, RN, FAAN.<\/p>\n<p>Visit our events calendar to register for upcoming webinars: <a href=\"https:\/\/scholarsacademy.kaiserpermanente.org\/events\/\">Click here.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; full_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; columns_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; remove_bottom_col_margin=&#8221;true&#8221; wpex_post_thumbnail_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; el_class=&#8221;event-intro bg-mid-blue bg-dark&#8221; el_id=&#8221;image-large-1&#8243;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_row_inner columns_right=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;details&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUpBig&#8221;] Illumination Series The Illumination Series helps nurses understand their responsibility and how they affect patient care outcomes through actions, words, and intentions.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; column_spacing=&#8221;60&#8243; el_class=&#8221;bg-mid-blue&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1699910398159{padding-top: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;overview&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;bg-dark&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;bg-dark&#8221;] About the Program&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":386,"parent":20,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_custom_body_class":"","_custom_post_class":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-256","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","site_only-programs","entry","has-media"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.3 - 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