Call for Abstracts
Deadline: 30 October 2009
The Program Planning Committee for Perspectives in Oncology Nursing: Tenth Annual Nursing Conference invites you to submit an abstract for a poster presentation at the conference on 4-5 February 2010, in Tampa, Florida. Presentations must describe nursing innovations or nursing research in the following areas: Clinical practice, evidence-based practice, quality improvement projects, education (patient or professional) or leadership or professional issues. Web: http://www.moffitt.org/continuinged/nsg2010
Deadline: 1 November 2009
For the first time, the NANDA International Conference is being held outside of the United States, at the Palacio de Congresos in Madrid, Spain. Original unpublished papers and posters can be submitted for inclusion in the different sessions of the congress. Web: http://www.aentde-nandai2010.org/
Deadline: 2 November 2009
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) is once again pleased to offer one doctoral fellowship of $25,000 (CAD) to eligible candidates. This is a one-year fellowship, renewable for a second and third year provided conditions are met.The International Affairs & Best Practice Guidelines Programs doctoral fellowship program, an initiative of the RNAO in partnership with the Government of Ontario, aims to develop research capacity in the evaluation of health (clinical) outcomes, and where feasible, financial and system outcomes, associated with the implementation of RNAO clinical best practice guidelines. Innovative knowledge transfer strategies are encouraged. However, the focus must be on measuring the impact of knowledge transfer and uptake on outcomes?" patient/client and/or community. These outcomes may be measured via qualitative and/or quantitative methods.All interested applicants must notify RNAO of their intent to submit a proposal no later than 9 October 2009. Phone: 416.907.7962; E-mail: nfoster@rnao.org; Web: http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices.
Deadline: 9 November 2009
Mayo Continuing Nursing Education is pleased to present an important conference planned by and for advanced practice nurses. The conference is designed to address issues around advanced nursing practice related to care of patients of all ages. This year’s conference will focus on the advanced practice nurse’s role in healthcare reform and innovative practice strategies for chronic disease management, physical assessment, effective communication, and professional development. Abstracts can be research, case studies, descriptive, or other presentation types. Abstracts are sought for podium and/or poster presentations. Phone: 800.545.0357; E-mail: cne@mayo.edu; Brochure; Web: https://www.cne-registration.com/
Deadline: 1 December 2009
The International Association for Human Caring Conference, Nursing Care Models, is 2-5 June, 2010 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Applied nursing care models, in their evolution from caring theory to nursing practice, potentially vary according to regional nursing culture and vernacular interpretation of nursing care delivery systems. This call for abstracts invites an exploration and comparison of current and emerging applied nursing care models by addressing one or more of the themes. E-mail: cne@mayo.edu; Phone: 800.545.0357; Brochure: http://www.mayo.edu/pmts/mc2300-mc2399/mc2301-87.pdf or Web: http://www.mayoclinic.org/jobs-nursing-rst/cne.html.
Deadline: 1 December 2009
Philosophy in a Nurse's World: Politics of Nursing Practice, invites philosophical papers that address topics such as shifting boundaries of practice, marketization of health and nursing, the nature of professional autonomy, medicalization of nursing practice, locating the "space" of nursing practice, hierarchies in the health care system, standardization of health care, politically driven nursing education and research and efficiency as the bottom line. Abstracts should be 350 words or less. E-mail: iprn@nurs.ualberta.ca or Web: http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/nursing/ipnr.cfm.
Deadline: 1 January 2010
Submissions for the Nurse Educator Institute are invited to the Chateau on the Lake Resort and Spa in Branson, Missouri, USA on 13-15 April 2010. This is the 10th annual Nurse Educator Institute hosted by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences AHEC-NW at Harrison and the North Arkansas College of Nursing. Our mission is to bring world-class speakers in an effort to enhance your teaching skills with a special emphasis on practical application at an affordable price. Please see www.northark.edu/ahec to download a copy of the brochure. Submit abstract information to deanneblach@aol.com. Phone: 870.715.7508
Deadline: 15 January 2010
The submission of abstracts for presentation and poster abstract is currently open for the National Association of Hispanic Nurses 35th Annual Conference, "Transforming Policy to Decrease Health Disparities." The conference is 22-24 July 2010 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC, USA. For specific submission guidelines, track descriptions and required forms, visit http://nursing.uthscsa.edu/ce/NAHN.aspx or contact Sherece McGoon at mcgoon@uthscsa.edu
Deadline: 15 January 2010
The Fourth European Nursing Congress presents: Older Persons: The Future of Care. The conference will be conducted 4-7 October 2010 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. When submitting your proposal, please select one of the 17 key themes that best describes the content of your submission. Proposals for symposia, poster sessions and oral presentations can be submitted via the congress website’s online system, at www.rotterdam2010.eu. E-mail: info@rotterdam2010.eu
Deadline: 8 March 2010
The Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice welcomes abstract submissions, starting October 1, 2009 for its 2010 Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice and/or Educators EBP Workshop. Conference Dates are July 8-10, 2010 and a Workshop will be conducted July 7, 2010. Location of the conference: Hyatt Regency Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, please contact: Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice Email: acestar@uthscsa.edu Phone: (210) 567-1480.
To post your abstract: Calls for Abstracts related to nursing education and research are posted free of charge on the Sigma Theta Tau International Web site for nonprofit organizations. Send information in the above format to: conferencepostings@stti.org.