7-10 May 2008 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA National Conference for Nurse Practitioners & Advanced Practice Clinicians Visit http://www.ncnpconference.com/ for more information
16-21 May 2008 — Salt Lake City, Utah, USASGNA 35th Annual Course
Sponsor: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Associates, Inc.; Contact: SGNA; Phone: 800.245.7462; E-mail: sgna@smithbucklin.com; event and registration information: www.sgna.org
17 May — Lubbock, Texas, USA Women’s Health Update: Insights for Nurses Presented by University Medical Center, Eli Lilly and Company and NOEP; For information or to register, go to www.noeptexas.org/ce
17-18 May 2008 — Salt Lake City, Utah, USASGNA Advanced Practice Provider Course Sponsor: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses Associates, Inc. Contact: SGNA; Phone: 800.245.7462; E-mail: sgna@smithbucklin.com; event and registration information: www.sgna.org
23-29 May 2008 — Boston, Massachusetts, USA American College of Nurse-Midwives 53rd Annual Meeting Exposition
24-30 May 2008 — Shanghai and Wuhan, China Project HOPE International Nursing Conference Sponsor: Jiao Tong School of Nursing, Wuhan University HOPE School of Nursing, Project HOPE, and Global Reach Institute for International Education; Contact: Rene’ Vercoe Miller; E-Mail: rmiller@globalreachinstitute.org; Phone 888.727.3224; Web: www.globalreachinstitute.org
24 May 2008 — Boston, Massachusetts, USA American College of Nurse-Midwives Women’s Health Expo Sponsor: ACNM. Contact: ACNM, 8403 Colesville Road, Ste. 1550, Silver Spring, MD 20910-6374. Phone: +1.240.485.1800; Fax: +1.240.485.1818. Web: www.midwife.org
24 May 2008 — Hong Kong, China The 2nd Hong Kong Nursing Forum — "Prevention and Care of Chronic Illness" Organizer: Department of Nursing Studies, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong; Venue: Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre, William M W Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. Keynote Speakers: Dr Don Matheson (Regional Adviser, Non-communicable Disease, Western Pacific Regional Office, WHO); Professor Susanna L. Cunningham (Professor, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, School of nursing, University of Washington, U.S.A.). Plenary Speakers: Dr Susie Lum (Chief Manager (Nursing) / Chief Nurse Executive, Hospital Authority, HKSAR); Dr T.H. Leung (Head, Surveillance & Epidemiology Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health, HKSAR). Contact: E-mail: nursing@hkucc.hku.hk; Phone: (852) 2819 2606; Fax: (852) 2872 6079; Web: www.hku.hk/nursing
24-29 May 2008 — Shanghai/Wuhan, China Project Hope Nurse Educators World Conference 2008Optional Nursing Extension: Beijing/Xi’an, China; 30 May 7 June 2008; Contact: Global Reach Institute for International Education at 888.727.3224 or www.globalreachinstitute.org
28-30 May 2008 — Singapore1st NUS-UH Conference: Advanced Practice Nursing in Multicultural Environments
Contact: Mrs Elaine Lee, Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore, Block E3A, Level 3, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117574. Phone: +1 (65) 6516 3320; Fax: +1(65) 6776 7135; Email: apnc_admin@nus.edu.sg; Web: http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/nursing/apn/
4-6 June 2008 — Altınyunus Hotel, Izmir, Turkiye 1st European Transcultural Nurses' Association (ETNA) International Conference Sponsors: ETNA & Dokuz Eylul University School of Nursing; Contact: Candan Ozturk; E-mail: candan.ozturk@deu.edu.tr; Web: http://www.dalyatur.com/etna
7 June — Uvalde, Texas, USA Pain Management and Palliative Care Presented by Uvalde Memorial Hospital, Endo Pharmaceuticals and NOEP; For information or to register, go to www.noeptexas.org/ce
9-10 June 2008 — Washington, D.C., USAHIMSS Summit08 — Advancing Healthcare Leadership through IT For more information, visit http://www.himsssummit.org/
8-15 June 2008 — Shanghai/Wuhan, China Psychiatric Nursing Delegation 2008Optional extension: Beijing/Xi’an, China; 16-23 June 2007; Contact: Global Reach Institute for International Education at 888.727.3224 or www.globalreachinstitute.org
8-15 June 2008 — Shanghai/Wuhan, ChinaHIV / AIDS Nursing Delegation Optional extension Beijing/Xi’an, China; June 16-23; Contact Global Reach Institute for International Education at 888.727.3224 or www.globalreachinstitute.org
16-19 June 2008 — Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Indiana"Innovations in Faith-Based Nursing Education Conference"
Sponsors: Indiana Wesleyan University, Eta Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau and Nurses Christian Fellowship; E-mail: pam.harrison@indwes.edu Web: www.indwes.edu/nursing-innovations; contact hour approval has been applied for through the Indiana State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Nurses Credentialing Center
21 June — Mount Pleasant, Texas, USA Women’s Health Update: Insights for Nurses Presented by Titus Regional Medical Center, Eli Lilly and Company and NOEP; For information or to register, go to www.noeptexas.org/ce
23-24 June 2008 — Washington, D.C., USA Center for American Nurses LEAD Summit 2008 Transforming Work Environments: Centered by Vision…Powered by Knowledge
Washington Hilton Hotel; Conference Web site: http://www.leadsummit2008.org/home.cfm
25-27 June 2008 — Bangkok, Thailand Healthy People for the Healthy World, Fifth International Conference in collaboration with the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery DevelopmentOrganizers: Mahidol University Faculty of Nursing; Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Thailand. Co-Sponsors: University of Michigan School of Nursing, University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing. Contact: Dr. Nantiya Wattayu, Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University. E-mail: healthyconf2008@gmail.com
25-27 June 2008 — Chicago, Illinois, USA CINE 2008 Seventh Summer Institute: “Nursing Education in the 21st Century: Implications of an Aging Population Saint Xavier University School of Nursing; Contact Darlene O’Callaghan at +1.773.298.3742; E-mail: ocallaghan@sxu.edu
25-27 June 2008 — Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, USA Quality and Safety in Nursing Education: A Clinical Microsystems Approach Sponsors: The Joint Commission, Joint Commission Resources and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice; Web: http://www.jcrinc.com/28497/
25-28 June 2008 — Kuching, Sarawak1st Biennial International Evidence-Based Nursing Conference - Advancing Nursing Practice Through Evidence
Sponsors: the Department of Nursing at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia; Contact: tressomf@yahoo.com
26-28 June 2008 — Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA 24th Annual Pediatric Nursing Conference Visit http://www.pediatricnursing.net/ for more information
26-28 June 2008 — San Antonio, Texas, USA “Innovation for Quality & Safety,” Seventh Annual 2008 Summer Institute on Evidence-Based Practice Sponsor: UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, Academic Center for Evidence-Based Practice; E-mail: acestar@uthscsa.edu; Web: www.acestar.uthscsa.edu
30 June-3 July 2008 — Jerusalem, Israel International Nursing Research Conference: Facing the Challenge of Health Care Systems in Transition
Organizer: Israel Society for Nursing Research. Phone: +972.3.5651324; E-mail: conven4@diesenhaus.com; Web: http://www.internationalnursingconference.org
26 July-2 August 2008 — Hawaiian Island 7 Day Cruise, USA Culture, Compassion and Caring, 3 Cs on the Sea with Dr. Jean Watson and Brian Luke Seaward; Sponsor: Omicron Delta. Conference Registration and Travel Reservation Information available on the Web: http://www.omicrondelta.net; Contact Jessie Gomez at Jessica.gomez@phoenix.edu regarding CEU registration questions; For travel reservations contact Regal Travel at 800.650.4327; Contact administrator@omicrondelta.net for registration questions/problems
August 28-30, 2008 — Chicago, Illinois, USA Current Concepts in Palliative Care: Update and Review CourseSponsor: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; For more information visit www.aahpm.org
2-4 September 2008 — Cambridge, United KingdomNET2008 International Participative Conference for Education in Healthcare Contact: Anna Vining, Jill Rogers Associates, 6 The Maltings, Millfield, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8RE, UK; Phone: +44 (0)1954 252020; E-mail: jra@jillrogersassociates.co.uk; Web: www. jillrogersassociates.co.uk
17-20 September 2008 — Toronto, Canada5th International Council of Nurses International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network (INP/APNN) ConferenceContact: INP/APNN 2008 Conference Secretariat, International Conference Services Ltd. Suite 2101 – 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3 Canada. Phone: +1.604.681.2153 Fax: +1.604.681.1049 Web: www.inpapnn2008.com
22-24 September 2008 — Columbus, Ohio, USA
25th Anniversary Quest for Excellence Nursing & Staff Development Conference
Sponsor: The Ohio State University; Contact: Carol Stopa; Phone:+1-614-293-3341; Email: quest@osumc.edu; Web: http://edr.medctr.ohio-state.edu
23-26 September 2008 — Montréal, Canada 17th International Congress on Palliative Care Presented by: the Palliative Care Division of the Departments of Medicine and Oncology of McGill University; Phone: 450.292.3456 ext. 227; Web www.pal2008.com
24-27 September 2008 — Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA34th Annual Conference Of The Transcultural Nursing Society, Minneapolis, MN at the Marriott City Center: Voices of Hope: Indigenous Wisdom and Transcultural Nursing
Phone: +1.888.432.5470; E-mail: staff@tcns.org; Web: www.tcns.org
27 September 2008 — Boston, Massachusetts, USA Roy Adaptation Association Annual (RAA) Conference Challenges of Globalization 2008: The Roy Adaptation Model Focus on Good of Society; Contact: RAA office; E-mail: caskeye@bc.edu; Phone: +1.617.552.8862; Web: http://www.bc.edu/schools/son/faculty/theorist/RAA/Conferences.html
30 September-2 October 2009 — Christchurch, New Zealand Australasian Nurse Educators Conference 2009 “Working Together: education and practice”; Christchurch Convention Centre, New Zealand; Web: www.nursed.ac.nz
13-15 October 2008 — Belek/Antalya, Turkey 4th International Nursing Management Conference Toward a New World: Challenges for Nursing Leadership Contact Organization: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department Contact Name: Assoc.Prof. Süheyla ABAAN Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department 06100 Ankara, Turkey; Phone: +90 312 3051447; Fax: +90 312 3127085; E-mail: inmcbilimsel@kubaba.net; Web: http://www.inmc2008.org
16 October 2008 — Kansas City, Missouri, USA35th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development Morning Pre-conference at the InterContinental Hotel on the Plaza; Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High with Emily Moss, MD, MBA, VitalSmarts, Inc.; Phone: 877.404.5823; E-mail: kuce@kumc.edu; Web: www.pneg.org
16 October 2008 — Kansas City, Missouri, USA35th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development Afternoon Pre-conference at the InterContinental Hotel on the Plaza; Crucial Confrontations: Tools for resolving broken promises, violated expectations, and bad behavior with Emily Moss, MD, MBA, VitalSmarts, Inc.; Phone: +1.877.404.5823; E-mail: kuce@kumc.edu; Web: www.pneg.org
16-19 October 2008 — Kansas City, Missouri, USA35th Annual National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development at the InterContinental Hotel on the Plaza; Creating Jazz: Transforming Exchanges in Education Practice; Phone: +1.877.404.5823; E-mail: kuce@kumc.edu; Web: www.pneg.org
21-24 October 2008 — Nanjing, China Nurses: The Solution in Health Care Transformation
Visit www.RNAO.org/ChinaConference for more information
22-24 October 2008 — Amsterdam, the Netherlands International Conference on Workplace Violence in the Health Sector
Contact: Oud Consultancy Conference Management, Hakfort 621 - 1102 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Phone: +31 20 409 0368; Fax: + 31 20 409 0550; E-mail: conference.management@freeler.nl; Web: www.oudconsultancy.nl
22-25 October 2008 — Cappadocia, Turkey 6th National Nursing Education Congress Contact: Hülya KAYA, İ.Ü. Florence Nightingale Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu, Abide-i Hürriyet Cad. Pk 34381 Şişli – İSTANBUL / TURKEY, Phone: +90 (212) 440 00 00 / 27064 E-mail: hulyakay@istanbul.edu.tr; Web: http://www.nursingedu6.com/
October 26-29, 2008 — Branson, Missouri, USA Creating a Healing Community: Partnerships to Improve the Care of Indian PeopleNational Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, Summit XIV, 120 Wildwood Drive, Branson, MO 65616 Contact: Martha Baker; E-mail: mbaker@sbuniv.edu; Web: www.nanainanurses.org
27-30 October 2008 — Calgary, Alberta, Canada Hospitals and Communities Moving Forward Intensive Training Seminar Host: Institute for Family-Centered Care; Location: The Westin Calgary; Web: www.familycenteredcare.org; Event site: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,M3,7cb30460-686b-4e40-845d-0e17efa69306
30 October 2008—Austin, Texas, USA Frontiers in Pain Management: 19th Annual Meeting of the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives. Sponsors: Alliance of State Pain Initiatives, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, others; Phone: +1.608.265.4013; Web: www.aspi.wisc.edu
13 November 2008 — Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Transcultural Nursing Conference: "Transcultural Nursing: Building Relationship-Based Care." Host: Hawaii Pacific University, Transcultural Nursing Center; Contact: Julie Aoyagi; E-mail: jaoyagi@hpu.edu; Phone: 808.356.5259
13-15 November 2008 — Miami, Florida, USA “Capturing the Expert Knowledge of Nursing,” NANDA International 2008 Conference Sponsor: NANDA. Contact: NANDA-I Main Office. Phone: +1.215.545.8105; E-mail: info@nanda.org; Web: www.nanda.org
7-8 December2008 — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The CGFNS International Building Global Alliances Symposium and International Distinguished Leadership Award Gala will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel. For more information visit http://www.cgfns.org/globalevent2008/
1-15 August 2009 — The Russian Waterways between St Petersburg and Moscow, Russia 7th US-RUSSIAN NURSING CONFERENCE CRUISE WITH THE THEME OF US-RUSSIAN NURSES: PROMOTING HEALTH THROUGHT THE GLOBAL NURSING COMMUNITY Co-Sponsors: The Russian Nurses’ Association, St Petersburg, Russia; Sigma Theta Tau International Beta Psi Chapter, Portland, Oregon; Novgorod State University Medical Institute, Nursing Department, Yaroslavl Mudri, Russia; Group Health Cooperative, Seattle, Washington; and The Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Contact Marie Driever at +1.206.448.2090 or driever.m@ghc.org; or Rachel DiFazio at +1.978.927.4452 or Rachel.difazio@childrens.harvard.edu. Web: www.us-russiannurses.com
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