Nursing Economic$ To Host Second Annual Summit For Nurse Faculty And Nurse Executives

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Article Date: 19 Sep 2008 - 5:00 PST

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Closing the communication gap between nurse faculty and nurse executives and building strategic partnerships is a proactive step for easing the health care challenges that lie ahead.

Nursing Economic$, The Journal for Health Care Leaders, will provide a platform to build those partnerships at the 2nd Annual Nurse Faculty/Nurse Executive Summit, December 4-6, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ.

More than 400 nursing leaders, executives, educators, deans, administrators and other decision makers from hospitals and schools of nursing are expected to attend this innovative Summit. Building on the success of last year's Summit, additional dialogue time has been built into the three-day schedule to encourage open and provocative discussions.

Attendees will hear from leading health care experts on such topics as the future of nursing, health care reform, sustaining partnerships, quality and safety education and practice development. In addition to education sessions, participants will network with colleagues during the dynamic poster sessions, earn continuing nursing education credits and meet with leading publishers, hospitals, schools of nursing and educators in the exhibit hall.

More information, online registration and a call for posters are available at http://www.nursingeconomics.net.

Program

On Thursday, December 4, Peter Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, a Vanderbilt University professor and nursing work force researcher, will deliver the opening general session, "State of the State: The Latest Projections of Nursing's Future" and present the latest data on RN employment and earnings trends, future projections and the public's view of nursing.

Later that morning, Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, FAAN, will deliver the general session, "Health Care Reform: What's Next?" Dr. Wakefield will share what the near future holds for health care reform and what role nurses can and should play in framing the next generation of health care.

Other speakers and topics on Thursday include:

- Margaret Ozan-Rafferty, MHA, MBA, RN - "Leveraging Strengths to Build Partnerships"
- Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN - "Getting Nurses on Boards: An Opportunity Not to Be Missed"

Participants will attend four general sessions on Friday, December 5. Glen Tecker, of Tecker Consultants, will deliver Friday's opening general session, "Planning to Build Partnerships." Tecker will illustrate how groups can identify critical strategic issues, develop solutions and build partnerships that advance health care policy.

Other speakers and topics on Friday include:

- Margaret Calarco, PhD, RN; Kathleen Robertson, MSN, RN; and Judith Hallas, MA - "Creating Positive Practice Environments: The Emerging Theories of Positive Change"
- Pamela M. Ironside, PhD, RN, FAAN - "Quality and Safety Education in Nursing: Closing the Academic/Practice Gap"
- Cathy St. Pierre, PhD, APRN, BC, FNP, FAANP; and Lulu Cumberlander, MS, RN - "On the Journey to NERVANA: A Unique Academic-Hospital Partnership"

On Saturday, December 6, Connie Curran, EdD, RN, FAAN, Editor Emerita, Nursing Economic$, will deliver the session, "Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way." Dr. Curran will analyze economic, political and health system issues and other key issues presented at the Summit.

Continuing Nursing Education

This offering, sponsored by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., offers up to 16 contact hours.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP5387.

Registration

Complete conference registration information and online registration are available on the Nursing Economic$ Web site, http://www.nursingeconomics.net. For additional information, contact Nursing Economic$ at 856-256-2300 or e-mail nejrnl@ajj.com.

About Nursing Economic$

Nursing Economic$, The Journal for Health Care Leaders is a valuable resource for nurse executives and faculty, publishing a wide variety of articles that aim to advance nursing leadership in health care by providing information on current and emerging best practices.

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