Events, Agenda, Speakers and Registration
The Truth About Nursing's 2011 Conference
Empowering Nurses and Improving Care Through Better Understanding of Nursing
Marriott Renaissance Arts Hotel New Orleans
Students, receive a 45% discount
This conference has been approved for 12.5 continuing education hours from the Maryland Nurses Association.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Midday: Arrive New Orleans
3:00 - 4:00 pm 4:00 - 4:15 pm |
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4:15 - 5:45 pm Why the Media's Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk |
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5:45 - 7:30 pm |
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7:30 - 9:00 pm Improving Relations with Our Colleagues--Starting with Ourselves
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Saturday, April 16, 2011 7:30 - 8:30 am |
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8:30 - 9:45 am Kathleen Bartholomew and Sandy Summers Creating Civility |
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9:45 - 10:00 am |
10:00 - 11:00 am How we can remake nursing's media image |
11:00 am -12:00 pm A Year of Opportunity for Nurses:
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12:00 - 1:00 pm |
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
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2:00 - 2:15 pm |
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2:15 - 3:45 pm Nurse Power!™ Harnessing the Power, the Passion and the Pride of Nursing |
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3:45 - 4:00 pm |
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4:00 - 5:00 pm Grabbing the Media's Attention |
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7:00 - 10:00 pm Riverboat Jazz Dinner Cruise |
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Sunday, April 17, 2011 7:30 - 8:30 am |
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8:30 - 9:30 am
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9:30 - 10:15 am NPs and the Media: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy
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10:15 - 10:30 am |
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10:30 - 11:30 am Positioning Ourselves for Success -- How Nurses Can Increase Their Impact and Expand Their Sphere of Influence
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11:30 - 11:45 am Farewell (Lunch on your own) |
Dietary Concerns
Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies at conference@truthaboutnursing.org. All event foods will be peanut and nut free. There will be at least one heart-healthy / vegan / vegetarian option and also one gluten-free option at each meal.
CEUs / Continuing education contact hours
This activity has been approved by the Maryland Nurses Association to award 12.5 contact hours. The Maryland Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Information on ground transportation to and from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Registration fees | |||
Conference registration | Student registration |
Riverboat Jazz Dinner Cruise |
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Early registration by Feb. 25, 2011 |
$395 | $217 | $60 |
Regular registration Feb. 26 - Mar. 31, 2011 |
$425 | $234 | $60 |
Late registration Apr. 1 - Apr. 14, 2011 |
$450 | $248 | $60 |
On-site registration |
$485 | $267 | $70 |
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