Nurses Will Celebrate Profession, Enhance Skills At Nursing2009 Symposium

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Article Date: 26 Feb 2009 - 3:00 PDT

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Blending the most urgent nursing topics with the latest innovations, the Nursing2009 Symposium: The Conference for Clinical Excellence will draw nurses from around the country on May 6-9, 2009, to Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The symposium is designed for nurses who provide patient care in all practice settings as well as those who want to hone their leadership skills. The conference is sponsored by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, publisher of Nursing2009, and part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.

The symposium will feature such topics as emergency care, quality and safety initiatives, pain management, healthy work environments, cardiac care, and more. All sessions will be presented by the country's top experts. In addition to the education sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to network with colleagues, attend special events, and meet with vendors and industry representatives in the exhibit hall.

"The timing for the conference is perfect because it will be held during National Nurses Week," said Karen Innocent, MS, CMSRN, ANP-BC, CRNP, Director of Continuing Education and Conferences. "We'll be giving attendees valuable education to boost their practical and critical thinking skills and at the same time, we'll celebrate their extraordinary dedication to patients."

Participants who attend the full conference, including preconference workshops, optional lunch sessions and poster sessions, will earn up to 26.5 contact hours of continuing nursing education. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Centers Commission on Accreditation.

For complete program and registration information, visit the Nursing2009 Symposium Web site at http://www.nursingsymposium.com.

Program

Six preconference workshops will be offered on Wednesday, May 6. The Medical-Surgical Exam Review Course is endorsed by the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses and will help nurses refresh their knowledge and prepare for the Medical-Surgical Certification Exam offered at the close of the conference. Preconferences include such topics as Peripheral and Central Venous Catheters: Providing Care and Preventing Complications and Emergency! Is There a Nurse in the House?

Later that day, the symposium officially opens with an awards ceremony and the Opening Address by Debra Townsend, RN, CEO/President of Concepts of Care, Inc. and The National Center for Compassionate Care. Townsend will discuss nurse empowerment and self care during her session Amazing Grace - Celebrate Your Professional Gifts.

On Thursday, May 7, Faith Bresnan-Roberts, BSN, RN, Parish Nurse Program Coordinator at the Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, IL, will present the symposium's Keynote Address. During her session, Waiting Room Warriors, Bresnan-Roberts will explore the barrage of challenges and questions nurses face from family members when their loved ones are hospitalized. Concurrent sessions will include courses on preventing heart failure, treating menopausal symptoms, assessing bowel and bladder function, and providing compassionate care at the bedside.

Friday's General Session will feature Terry M. Foster, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN, CEN, Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood, KY, who will discuss Surviving and Thriving in the Crazy World of Nursing.

The conference will close on Saturday, May 9, with two general sessions: Lessons from the Bed: When the Nurse is the Patient, presented by Jo Manion, PhD, RN, CNAA, FAAN, of Manion & Associates, Oviedo, FL; and "Something to Talk About": Healthy Work Environments Through Communication, presented by Pamela Hunt, BS, MSN, RN, CNO/Vice President of Patient Care Services, Howard Regional Health System, Kokoma, IN.

Jeffrey N. Doucette, MS, RN, CEN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Administrative Director, Nursing and Patient Care Services, Stafford Hospital Center, Stafford, VA, will wrap up the proceedings with the symposium's Closing Session later that morning. During his presentation, Inhale Some Helium.It's Time to Lighten Up, Doucette will ask nurses to put down their pens and embrace the enjoyment and fun of nursing.

Registration Information

Those interested in attending may register online at http://www.nursingsymposium.com; by phone: 1-800-346-7844, ext. 7750 or 7798; by fax: 856-218-0557; or by mailing a registration form with payment to Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., Nursing2009 Symposium, East Holly Avenue Box 56, Pitman, NJ 08071-0056.

About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy, and the pharmaceutical industry.

Wolters Kluwer Health is a division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global information services and publishing company with annual revenues (2007) of ?3.4 billion ($4.8 billion), maintains operations in over 33 countries across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific and employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide. Visit http://www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions, customers, brands, and organization.

About Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.

Conference management services are provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., a healthcare management, marketing, and publishing corporation located in Pitman, NJ (http://www.ajj.com).

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.