MEDIA
TRAINING REGISTRATION
A
national nursing research conference showcasing the
latest developments
in nursing science. Program sessions will be of special
interest to:
Nurse
researchers
Nursing school deans and faculty
Doctoral students
Healthcare administrators
Sponsors of nursing research
Stakeholders within nursing & the healthcare community
September
26-28, 2002
J.W.
Marriott Hotel
Washington, D.C.
Click
here for conference registration details
To
register for the Media Training Session, please download
the registration
form and fax it to (202) 785-8320 or bring it
with you to the Conference.
Advancing
Nursing Practice Excellence: State of the Science
In
an effort to showcase the contributions of nurse researchers
and influence the national agenda, 23 of the nation's
top nursing organizations have joined together to
host the 2002 State of the Science Congress
in Washington, D.C.
Nurse
researchers from around the country will join with
recognized experts, funders of nursing research, policy
makers, and academic leaders to explore emerging scientific
discoveries related to nursing practice.
Click
here to view and search a complete program listing.
Click
here to view a program subject index in PDF format.
Conference
Highlights
Schedule
of Events
Wednesday,
September 25
5:30
- 9:30 p.m.
Nightingala Reception and Dinner
Separate registration and fee - see Preconference
Highlights
Thursday,
September 26
7:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Registration
9:00
- 11:00 a.m.
Media Training Session: Communicating with the
Media - Turning Today's Research into Tomorrow's Headlines
Separate registration fee - see Preconference Highlights
Special Notice: This session was not included
in the online Registration form prior to August 29.
If you registered before this date, you will
need to specially register for the Media Training
Session by clicking
here. Fill out the form and fax it back to us
at (202) 785-8320 or bring it with you to the Conference.
1:00
- 1:30 p.m.
Welcome and Recognition of Cosponsoring Organizations
Opening
Remarks - Nursing Science: The Foundation of Nursing
Practice and Better Health
Patricia A. Grady, RN, PhD, FAAN
Director, National Institute of Nursing Research
Special
Recognition to Senator Daniel Inouye
Senator Inouye will be recognized for his outstanding
support of nursing research.
1:30
- 2:30 p.m.
Plenary I - Nursing Science: On the Edge
Speaker: Margaret Heitkemper, RN, PhD, FAAN,
Professor and Chairperson, Department of Biobehavioral
Nursing and Health Systems, University of Washington
A presentation on the major contributions in nursing
science.
2:45
- 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of papers including individual presentations
and symposia.
6:00
- 7:30 p.m.
Reception and Poster Presentations
Friday,
September 27
7:00
- 8:30 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast/Posters/Exhibits
8:30
- 9:30 a.m.
Plenary II - Nursing Models and Quality of Care:
Influencing the Future of Nursing Practice
Speaker: Mary Naylor, RN, PhD, FAAN, Marian
S. Ware Professor of Gerontology, University of Pennsylvania,
School of Nursing
An examination of the state of the science in the
study of innovative nursing models.
9:45
- 11:15 a.m.
Presentation of papers including individual presentations
and symposia.
11:30
a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:15
- 4:30 p.m.
Presentation of papers including individual presentations
and symposia.
Saturday,
September 28
7:30
- 9:00 a.m.
Light Continental Breakfast
8:00
- 9:00 a.m.
Regional Research Society Meeting
9:00
- 10:30 a.m.
Presentation of papers including individual presentations
and symposia.
10:45
a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Plenary III & Closing - The Science of Vulnerabilities
Speakers: Martha Hill, RN, PhD, FAAN, Interim
Dean and Director, Center for Nursing Research, Johns
Hopkins University, School of Nursing and Carol Ferrans,
RN, PhD, FAAN
Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University
of Illinois at Chicago
A presentation on reducing health disparities and
enhancing quality of life through to end-of-life.
Preconference
Highlights
Nightingala
Reception and Dinner
Wednesday, September 25, 5:30-9:30 pm
Hosted by the Friends of the National Institute
of Nursing Research
Join
the Friends of NINR for an opening reception that
brings the nursing research community together and
provides valuable networking time. A separate registration
and fee is required to attend. Contact Maria Turner
at 202-833-2553 for information and details on registration.
Media
Training Session
Communicating with the Media: Turning Today's Research
into Tomorrow's Headlines
Thursday, September 26, 9:00-11:00 am
This
dynamic media training session for nurse researchers
and administrators includes professional media trainers
and features award-winning journalist Suzanne Gordon,
author of From Silence to Voice: What Nurses Know
and Must Communicate to the Public. An additional
$75 registration fee is required to attend.
General Information
Registration
Click
here to register online.
Please note that the Media Training Session was
not included in the online Registration form prior
to August 29. If you registered before this
date, you will need to specially register for the
Media Training Session by clicking
here. Fill out the form and fax it back to
us at (202) 785-8320 or bring it with you to the Conference.
The
early conference registration fee is $349. The fee
for students is $199. Please complete the attached
registration form and return with payment by September
6, 2002. Late registration fees will apply after September
6. Letters confirming registration/receipts will be
sent to all participants who register by September
6. Please bring a copy of the confirmation letter/receipt
to the meeting. If you do not wish to register online,
click
here for a registration form that can be returned
by mail or fax.
Hotel
Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the J.W. Marriott
Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC,
20004, (202) 393-2000. The room rate is $199 single/$219
double. The cutoff date for hotel reservations is
September 4, 2002. To make reservations, call the
hotel directly at 202-393-2000 or 800-228-9290 and
request the group rate for the State of the Science
Congress. Reservations made after September 4 will
be on a space and rate available basis only.
Transportation
Discounted airfares are available through United Airlines.
To make reservations, contact Diplomat Travel at 800-476-2333.
United Airlines services both Washington National
(15 minutes from hotel) and Dulles International Airport
(30 minutes from hotel). In addition, Southwest Airlines
services Baltimore/Washington International Airport
(one hour from hotel). For Southwest Airlines, call
the airline directly at 1-800-433-5368 and refer to
ID-RR1990. Regular shuttle service is available from
all airports.
Continuing
Education
Continuing Education Units will be provided to all
conference participants.
Note:
Organizers reserve the right to cancel the conference
and any activity that does not meet minimal registration
requirements. Non-refundable airline tickets are the
responsibility of the registrant.
Sponsoring
Organizations:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing ·
Sigma Theta Tau International · Agency for
Healthcare Research and Quality · American
Academy of Nursing · American Association of
Critical-Care Nurses · American Nephrology
Nurses Association · American Nurses Foundation
· American Organization of Nurse Executives
· American Psychiatric Nurses Association ·
Association of Academic Health Centers · Association
of Rehabilitation Nursing · Association of
Women's Health, Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing ·
Eastern Nursing Research Society · Emergency
Nurses Association · Friends of the NINR ·
Midwest Nursing Research Society · National
Institute of Nursing Research · National League
for Nursing · Oncology Nursing Society ·
Southern Nursing Research Society · TriService
Nursing Research Program · Western Institute
of Nursing · Wound, Ostomy, and Continence
Nurses Society
Explore the latest scientific discoveries related
to nursing practice at a national nursing research
conference coming to Washington, D.C. in September
2002.
