2008 Graduate Nursing Admission Professionals 
From the Audacious to the Routine: Tools for Successful Graduate Nursing Recruitment

March 25-26, 2008
Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
Grapevine, TX

Registration Form

The Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the following two companies:
Johnson & Johnson and Castle Branch, Inc.

Tuesday, March 25    

7:30 -8:30 a.m.           
Registration, Continental Breakfast and Exhibits                        

8:30 -8:45 a.m.           
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Elaine R. Cusker, PhD , Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, University at Buffalo School of Nursing, Buffalo, NY
                                               
8:45 -10:15 a.m.         
GNAP Keynote Address      
Audacious Moves: Things you never thought of!
Effectively recruiting in today's competitive marketplace can be a challenging issue.  Learn to think and act audaciously in your recruitment efforts through this special presentation adapted from Bob Sevier's book, Thinking Outside of the Box.  Designed for college and university staff tired of the same old thinking about the same old concerns, this session will help you think strategically, act audaciously, and communicate aggressively.   
Speaker: Robert Sevier, PhD, Senior Vice President, Strategy Stamats, Inc.

10:15 -11:15 a.m.       
Program Session       
Innovative Recruiting & Financial Aid: Thinking and Doing Outside the Box 
Speakers: Clay Hysell, MA, Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services  
University of Virginia School of Nursing , Charlottesville, VA and Jennie Collings, MPH  
Program Associate, Collaborative Doctoral Grant, Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University, Normal, IL

11:15 -11:30 a.m.       
Break                                      

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions

  • Recruitment Program Essentials: Nuts & Bolts for the new or nearly new graduate recruitment officer           
    Speaker: Elaine R. Cusker, PhD, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, University at Buffalo School of Nursing, Buffalo, NY  
  • GRE: Should we or shouldn’t we - that is the question! Issues in requiring the GRE for graduate admissions.    
    Panel: Carolyn Chow, MA, Director of Admissions and Multicultural Student Affairs Nursing, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA and Sandy Cody, MA Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, The Ohio State University College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
    Moderator - Vida Samuel, MA, Assistant Director, Graduate Student Affairs & Admissions, New York University College of Nursing, New York, NY

12:30 -2:00 p.m.         
Lunch and Exhibits             
                                               
2:00 -3:00 p.m.           
Program Session       
Processing, Processing, Processing: Communication, timetables, deadlines, documents, delegation; managing applications.  
Panel: Elaine Andolina, MS, RN, Director of Admissions, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Rochester, NY; Barbara Johnston, PhD, RN, CNE, Associate Dean for Administrative and Student Affairs, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock, TX; Victoria Wise-Neely, MA , Director of Student Services, University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, FL
Moderator - Tondra Crum, Academic Advisor, University of Indianapolis - School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN

3:00 -3:15 p.m.
Break 

3:15 -4:15 p.m.
Program Session 
Should I pursue the DNP or the PhD? Counseling applicants on the doctoral options
Panel: Donna Dowling, PhD, RN, Director, Post Masters DNP Program, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Patricia Howard, PhD, RN, Associate Professor; Director, M.S.N. and D.N.P. Programs, University of Kentucky College of Nursing, Lexington, KY; Susan Lipp, MSN RN, Director of Enrollment & Student Services,  Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing, Richmond, VA and Marcia Parker, MBA , Coordinator, Marketing and Recruitment, University of South Florida College of Nursing, Tampa, FL
Moderator - Carol Ladden, MS, CRNP, Assistant Dean Admissions & Financial Aid 
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

6:00 -9:00 p.m.
Group Dinner
Trail Ride at the Chisholm Ranch House: Dinner and Socializing Texas Style


Wednesday, March 26

8:30-9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
                       
9:00-10:15 a.m.          
Concurrent Session  

  • What's happening and where are we headed in Graduate Education?
    Panel focusing in currents trends and future directions in Admissions and Requirements at PUBLIC Graduate Nursing Programs.
    Panel: Carolyn Chow, M.A., Director of Admissions and Multicultural Student Affairs Nursing, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle, WA; Rhonda Flenoy-Younger, Recruiter, University of California - Los Angeles School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA and Mary Rodgers Schubert, MPM, RN, Associate Director Student Services, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA.
    Moderator - Dianna K. Koerner, MN, MS, RN, Coordinator of Recruitment/Advising        
    Fort Hays State University
  • What's happening and where are we headed in Graduate Education?
    Panel focusing in currents trends and future directions in Admissions and Requirements at PRIVATE Graduate Nursing Programs.         
    Panel: Carol M. Patton, Dr.PH, RN, APRN, BC, CRNP, CNE, Professor & Director of Nursing Programs, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA and Angela Phillips-Lowe, EdD, RN, Associate Dean, Graduate Program, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH.
    Moderator - Kathy Ford, Director of Admissions, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA

10:15-10:30 a.m.
Break

10:30-11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Session  

  • Recruitment in times of crisis! 
    Panel: Jane Dolan, RN, MSN, Graduate Clinical and Recruitment Coordinator
    Pace University Lienhard School of Nursing, Pleasantville, NY and Cathleen Mumper, MA, Director of Student Services & Admissions Officer, University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing & Health Science, San Diego, CA.
    Moderator  - Robin Hutchison-Bell, BA, Director of College Relations, Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
  • Compliance Challenges: Health Certification, CPR, Licenses, and other requirements - Getting Students to do what they need to do. 
    Speakers: Katherine Moore, MSN, RN, Director, Office of Admissions & Student Services, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill College of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC and Janet H. Blue, MA, Director, Information and Instructional Technologies, The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill College of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC.

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
GNAP Business Meeting

GNAP Organizational Meeting: Discussion, Elections, Planning for April 14 - 15, 2009 Conference in Nashville.

1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Optional Recruitment Event
Graduate Recruitment Fair - meet interested NSNA students seeking graduate information.  Any GNAP conference participant is welcome to set up a booth.

General Information

Registration
The registration fee for the 2008 Graduate Nursing Admissions Professionals Conference is $389.  There is an additional $30 discount for GNAP Network members. The deadline for early registration is February 22, 2008.  The registration fee after February 22 is $439.  E-mail messages confirming registration for this meeting will be sent to all participants. 

Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center, Grapevine, TX at a rate of $199 per night.  Room reservations can be made on-line on NSNA’s website at: www.nsna.org/meetings.  Once on the website, click on Convention 2008 and then use the link for Exhibitors online hotel reservations. Reservations can also be made by calling the hotel directly at (866) 782-7897.  The deadline for hotel reservations is February 22, 2008.
 
Transportation
The Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center is located approximately 20 miles from Dallas Love Field Airport (DFW).  A taxi cab costs approximately $20-25 one way. 
Super Shuttle is offering NSNA a discount of $2.00 off a one way reservation ($4.00 off a round trip reservation) You may make your reservation online using the following link.  www.supershuttle.com/Coupons/DFW/NSAN.pdf.  

Refund and Cancellation Policy
Registrations that are canceled up to one week before the meeting will be refunded minus a $50 administrative fee.  Cancellations received with less than one week’s notice will be refunded minus a $150 administrative fee. There will be no refunds for no-shows.

AACN reserves the right to cancel this conference and any group activity that does not meet minimal group requirements.  Non-refundable airline tickets are the responsibility of the registrant. 

Additional Information
For more information contact AACN, One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC  20036; (202) 463-6930.  If you require any special access in order to take part in this meeting, please contact Meghan DeFord at AACN or by e-mail at mdeford@aacn.nche.edu. 

Information about this and other AACN conferences is available at the AACN Web site, www.aacn.nche.edu.

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