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COLORADO
2010 Parish Nurse Basic Preparation Course
Date: January 29 & 30, February 26 & 27, April 23 & 24, 2010 (Snow Date: Friday, April 9 & 10, 2010). Attendance at all sessions is required to obtain certificate and CE credit.
Faculty: Mary Jo Bay, PhD, RN, FCN; Melanie Huibregtse, BSN, MS, RN, FCN; Florence Vance, MS, RN, FNCP, FCN; Cynthia Wacker, MSN, RN, FCN
Location: Colorado Christian University, 8787 W. Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226 (http://www.uccs.edu/)
Description: The standardized basic parish (faith community) nurse preparation curriculum created and distributed by the International Parish Nurse Resource Center is a comprehensive curriculum designed to foster spiritual growth and to prepare registered nurses for basic parish (faith community) nursing practice. Content is presented from the Christian point of view and may be adapted for other faith traditions.
Target Audience: This certificate program is for actively licensed registered nurses.
Online information: To download a copy of the flier and registration form, go to Parish Nurse Brochure. Deadline for registration is January 15, 2010.
CNE credit: 39 contact hours*
Co-Provided by: Colorado Parish Nurse Education Consortium, Colorado Christian University, and Nurses Christian Fellowship
For more information: Contact Mary Jo Bay: Phone: 719-255-4483 E-Mail: mbay@uccs.edu
INDIANA
Call for Abstracts: Abstracts due February 15, 2010
INNOVATIONS IN FAITH-BASED NURSING EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Dates: June 14-17, 2010
Location: Indiana Wesleyan University main campus, Marion, Indiana (directions at http://www.indwes.edu/about/directions.htm)
Sponsored by: IWU-School of Nursing, Eta Chi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, and Nurses Christian Fellowship
Guidelines for abstract submission: Call for Abstracts
Submit abstracts to: innovationsconf@indwes.edu
Registration and more information: www.indwes.edu/nursing-innovations
Submit abstracts to: innovationsconf@indwes.edu
For More Information: Contact Pam at (Pam.Harrison@Indwes.edu).
MASSACHUSETTS
Compassion Fatigue: Recovery Strategies
Date: May 14, 2010
Location: First Congregational Church, 146 East Main Street, Hopkinton, MA (http://www.fcch.org/)
Description: The purpose of this activity is for nurses to explore life-giving strategies to address compassion fatigue and facilitate development of a personal plan for recovery.
Presenter: Fran McHolm, MSN, RN
Online brochure: Compassion Fatigue PDF to download a copy of the complete brochure.
 To register and pay online select an option:
CNE credit: 6 contact hours*
Sponsored by: Nurses Christian Fellowship
Directions: http://www.fcch.org/directions/2.html
For more information Contact Karen at 603-432-4738 or Email Karen.
OHIO
Do the Right Thing: A Christian Response to 21st Century Ethical Challenges
Date: March 27, 2010
Location: First Friends Church, 5455 Market Avenue N, Canton, OH 44714 (http://www.firstfriends.org/)
Description: Nurse participants will explore strategies for addressing
current ethical challenges in healthcare from a Christian
perspective.
Presenters: Susan McDevitt, MSN, RN and Robin Adams-Weber, MSN, RN, CNP
Online brochure: Do the Right Thing to download a copy of the complete brochure.
To register and pay online select an option:
CNE credit: 2.5 contact hours*
Sponsored by: Nurses Christian Fellowship
For more information Contact Rose at 330-477-5689 or Email Rose.
Recapturing the JOY of Nursing
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010
Location: Christ United Methodist Church, 648 Oak St., Newcomerstown, OH 43832
Directions: From I-77 merge onto US-36 W via Exit 65 toward Newcomerstown. Travel 2.2 miles, turn left onto Pilling St (OH 258). Drive 0.4 miles, turn right onto E State St (CR 15). Travel 1.3 miles, turn left onto McKinley Ave. Drive straight into church parking lot and enter church through the River of Life Community Center entrance at the back of the main building. Signs will be posted.
Description: The purpose of this educational activity is to celebrate the profession of nursing while encouraging each Christian nurse to recognize and receive God's joy.
Presenter: Mary Dalpiaz, MSN, RN, Assistant Professor, Nursing Skills Lab Coordinator at Stark State College, Canton, OH.
CNE credit: 2 contact hours*
Sponsored by: Nurses Christian Fellowship
More information: Marian Murphy at 740-498-7265 or Email Marian
Brochure: Recapturing the Joy of Nursing to download a copy of the complete brochure.
To register and pay online select an option:
Cultural Tools & Christian Values for Dealing with Difficult People
Date: April 24, 2010
Location: MetroHealth Medical Center, Rammelkamp Atrium, Room R‐170, 2500 MetroHealth Dr, Cleveland, OH http://www.metrohealth.org/documents/General/campusmap.pdf
Description: The purpose of this activity is for nurses to explore cultural tools to assist them in dealing with difficult people in a way that reflects Christian faith and values.
Presenters: Elizabeth Welch Robenalt, MA and Beverly Schaefer, EdD, RN
CNE credit: 2.5 contact hours*
Sponsored by: Nurses Christian Fellowship
Online brochure: Cultural Tools to download a copy of the complete brochure.
To register and pay online select an option:
* Nurses Christian Fellowship is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association Continuing Education Approval Program Committee, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. |
