Celebrating Care.
Shaping What's Next.
Nursing Rocks! is a full-day healthcare education, leadership, workforce and community experience that brings healthcare executives, technology leaders, nurses, clinicians, students, employers and community partners together, culminating in an evening concert and celebration honoring the people who make healthcare possible.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2026
RV Inn Style Resorts Convention Center
Vancouver, Washington
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Education • Speakers • Vendors • Networking
6:00 PM–10:00 PM
Music • Concert • Celebration
ONE EVENT. ONE SHARED PURPOSE.
Learn.
Connect.
Grow.
Where Healthcare Comes Together Differently
Nursing Rocks! brings leadership, technology, clinical practice, workforce and community into one environment.
The afternoon creates opportunities to learn, exchange ideas, build relationships and explore resources that support healthcare professionals and the organizations they serve.
Then, as evening begins, the experience shifts from conversation to celebration with live music, food and an unforgettable night honoring nurses and healthcare professionals.
More Than a Concert.
A Full-Day Experience Built Around Healthcare and the People Who Make It Possible.
Nursing Rocks! is designed so attendees can participate in the parts of the day that matter most to them or experience everything from beginning to end.
From thought-provoking education and professional connection to community resources, wellness experiences and live entertainment, Nursing Rocks! brings together the many sides of healthcare in one shared experience. Whether you come to learn, connect, explore new opportunities or celebrate, the day is designed to offer something meaningful at every stage.
Education + Leadership
Engage in conversations around healthcare innovation, workforce challenges, leadership, technology and the future of care.
Connection + Community
Meet healthcare executives, technology leaders, nurses, clinicians, employers, students, sponsors and community organizations.
One Event.
Multiple Ways to Experience It.
Nursing Rocks! brings professional development, relationship-building, community engagement and celebration together under one roof.
LEARN
Education + Leadership Forum
Hear from healthcare leaders, clinicians and subject-matter experts through educational sessions, panels and conversations exploring the issues shaping healthcare today.
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
CONNECT
Community + Vendor Experience
Discover healthcare resources, technology, employers, nonprofits, wellness organizations, community services and interactive experiences designed to support healthcare professionals.
Throughout the Afternoon
CELEBRATE
Nursing Rocks! Concert
When the educational experience wraps up, the energy turns up.
Join nurses, healthcare professionals, friends and the community for an evening of live music, food, connection and celebration.
6:00 PM–10:00 PM
Who Should Attend?
Whether you work in healthcare, support healthcare or simply want to celebrate the people behind it, there is a place for you at Nursing Rocks!
NURSES + CLINICIANS
The people delivering care every day.
HEALTHCARE LEADERS
Executives, clinical leaders and organizational decision-makers.
TECHNOLOGY + INNOVATION
Healthcare IT, cybersecurity, AI, digital health and technology partners.
WORKFORCE + EDUCATION
HR leaders, recruiters, educators, students and future healthcare professionals.
COMMUNITY + CAREGIVERS
Organizations, families and individuals who support healthier communities.
Why Nursing Rocks?
It’s About People!
Healthcare Transformation Is About More Than Technology.
The decisions being made in boardrooms, technology departments and leadership teams ultimately affect the nurses, clinicians and healthcare professionals delivering care every day.
Nursing Rocks! brings those worlds together.
It creates an environment where leaders can learn from the workforce, healthcare professionals can connect with resources and opportunities, organizations can build meaningful relationships, and everyone can celebrate the people who make healthcare possible.
Where healthcare leadership meets the healthcare workforce.
THE EXPERIENCE
Something Valuable
at Every Stage of the Day
Nursing Rocks! is designed to offer more than a single moment or experience. Throughout the day, attendees can learn from industry voices, make meaningful professional connections, discover career opportunities, explore wellness resources and engage with organizations supporting healthcare professionals and the communities they serve.
Thought Leadership
Education, innovation, leadership and professional development designed to spark meaningful conversation.
Workforce + Career Connection
Connect nurses, allied health professionals, students and job seekers with employers, educators and career resources.
Wellness + Resources
Explore organizations, products, services and experiences that support health, wellness and professional wellbeing.
Come for the conversations. Stay for the connections. Discover resources, opportunities and ideas designed to support healthcare professionals both personally and professionally.
Care Fuels Change.
Nursing Rocks! isn't only about what happens on November 6.
It's about creating impact that continues after the music stops.
The event will help support initiatives focused on nurses, healthcare education and the broader community.
NURSING ROCKS! SCHOLARSHIPS
Helping invest in the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals.
THE
BLESSED CLOSET
Supporting clothing programs and resources for individuals rebuilding their lives.
COMMUNITY
CONNECTION
Creating experiences and resources that support the people who spend their lives caring for others.
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE WELLBEING
Creating experiences and resources that support the people who spend their lives caring for others.
One Day.
One Community.
One Incredible Experience.
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