Nursing meetings & conferences

National Hemophilia Foundation 64th Annual Meeting

 “Mapping Our Future”

November 8-10, 2012 Orlando, Florida

8th International Neonatal Nursing Conference (COINN 2013)

Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 5th-8th September, 2013

The 8th International Neonatal Nursing Conference (COINN 2013) is an exclusive platform for nurses from around the world to network and collaborate. This triennial event is unique in its focus on neonatal nursing, a relatively new speciality that concentrates on the first 28 days of a newborn’s life.

This international gathering aims to translate the latest findings in the field into clinical practice. Nurses interested in broadening their horizons will find in COINN 2013 a top calibre scientific programme simultaneously tailored for the specialist as well as the general nurse. Join nurses who share your passion for neonatal care in Belfast, 5th-8th September, 2013.
 

14th MS Nurse Workshop

October 9, 2012 Lyon, France

Aim of the course

This is an educational program created to encourage the dissemination of scientific knowledge among nurses working in the field of multiple sclerosis (MS). Disease management in research and clinical practice, with a special emphasis on the nurses’ crucial role, will be reviewed. Management of main signs and symptoms of the disease, such as spasticity, pain, psychosocial distress, cognitive impairment and genitourinary problems will be addressed both from the physician and nurse perspective.

Learning objectives

This course will offer to participants:

Updates on etiologic factors and pathogenetic mechanisms
An overview of diagnostic tools used in patient screening and follow-up
A review of research methodology in MS
Criteria to optimize treatment administration

Target audience

Nurses involved in the treatment of persons with multiple sclerosis.

Scientific Secretariat

Serono Symposia International Foundation
Salita di San Nicola da Tolentino, 1/b
00187 Rome, Italy

Project manager: Serena Dell’Ariccia
T +39-06-420 413 251 | F +39-06-420 413 677
E-mail: info@seronosymposia.org

Serono Symposia International Foundation is a Swiss Foundation with headquarters in 14, rue du Rhône, 1204 Geneva, Switzerland

American Society of Human Genetics 62nd Annual Meeting

Tuesday, November 6 through Saturday, November 10, 2012 San Francisco, California

The world's top scientists and clinicians in the human genetics field will gather to present their latest research findings at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), which will be held on November 6-10, 2012, in San Francisco, CA (http://www.ashg.org/2012meeting). ASHG is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, representing nearly 8,000 researchers, academicians, clinicians, genetic counselors, nurses, and others with a special interest in this area (http://www.ashg.org).

The ASHG Annual Meeting continues to be the largest human genetics meeting in the world, attracting more than 7,000 scientific participants each year. The ASHG 2012 Meeting will provide attendees with the latest information about cutting-edge developments in human genetics and genomics research. In addition, nearly 250 U.S. and international exhibitors at this year's ASHG Exhibitor Trade Show will offer an unprecedented opportunity to view the latest advances in genetics-related products and services derived, in part, from work presented at previous ASHG meetings.

Topics to be addressed in the scientific program for the ASHG 2012 Meeting will include: gene discovery in human genetics; new insights and challenges from next generation sequencing; advances in medical genetics and translation/applications in clinical care; progress in gene therapy; personalized medicine; cancer genetics; advances in non-invasive prenatal diagnosis; revelations about human alleles from studies of model organisms; implications of population genetic studies; modeling in statistical genetics; data centralization and its implications for our field; ethical, legal and social implications of genomics; changes in genetics education; and much more.

For more information about the ASHG 2012 Annual Meeting, or to register and/or submit an abstract for presentation at this year’s meeting, please go to: http://www.ashg.org/2012meeting.

2013 World Congress for Psychiatric Nurses

Diversity: The People, The Places and The Practice

May 2nd - 4th, 2013 Winnipeg, Canada

We would like to welcome you to the 2013 World Congress for Psychiatric Nurses! We also would like to extend a warm welcome to the City of Winnipeg, the Province of Manitoba and for some of you, welcome to Canada!

The Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada (RPNC) is proud to sponsor this sixth World Congress for Psychiatric Nurses where knowledge, skills and information can be shared among those people dedicated to working in the mental health field. This biennial conference has grown into a huge success story and we hope you will be able to join us from May 2-4 of 2013.

Our theme for this World Congress is "Diversity: The People, The Places and The Practice". As Canada continues to grow and welcome new practitioners in the field of psychiatric nursing, it has become increasingly important to embrace and acknowledge the differences in how we practice as Registered Psychiatric Nurses. This theme celebrates the many diverse aspects of our profession and the uniqueness each of us bring to practice.

Contact Info:

College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba
1854 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3J 0G9
Tel: (204) 888-4841 • Fax: (204) 888-8638 • Email: crpnm@crpnm.mb.ca
Web: www.crpnm.mb.ca

2012 World Society of Disaster Nursing Research Conference

23rd & 24th August 2012 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Main Theme - Disaster Nursing: Developing and Realising the Potential

Objectives for the Conference:

• To showcase and share the current best practice in disaster nursing.

• To explore the themes of the conference in order to engage the full spectrum of nursing within a disaster context.

• To empower practitioners by showcasing research reports, analysing the challenges of delivering nursing care in challenging environments in order to enhance capability.

To enable practitioners to network with colleagues from across the globe who share a commitment to delivering the highest standards of care in the most challenging of environments.

WSDN 2012

E-mail: info@wsdn2012.com

45th Annual Educational Meeting of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

45th Annual Educational Meeting of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses "Listen, Learn, Lead" Saturday, March 9 - Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Charlotte, NC.

6th Annual Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Clinical Practice Forum

Managing Complex Chronic Illness: Trajectories and Transitions

September 14-15, 2012 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

The keynote address will be delivered by Judith A. Paice, PhD, RN.

Two pre-conferences are offered on Friday September 14, 2012 from 8 – 11:30 a.m.

-- Creative Management of Complex Wounds in the Presence of Chronic Illness presented by Carol Mathews, BSN, CWOCN, Nurse Clinician, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA

--Putting the Pieces Together for Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing presented by Constance Dahlin, APRN, BC, ACHPN®, FPCN, FAAN, North Shore Medical Center, Salem, MA

The HPNA Clinical Practice Forum is purposely developed with an interdisciplinary focus and always provides attendees a unique blend of interaction, participation, conversation, and networking with colleagues from around the country.

37th Annual Conference of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing

October 24th, 25th & 26st, 2012 San Francisco, California

Conference Theme: Men in Nursing: Partners and Leaders in Nursing’s Future

American Association of Nurse Attorneys 31st Annual Meeting & Educational Conference

October 25-27, 2012 New Orleans, Louisiana

The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) provides resources, education and leadership to its members and
the health care and legal communities. The organization’s goals include the following:

-- To promote and enhance TAANA and the profession of the nurse attorney
-- To provide educational programs, products and services to members, chapters and the public
-- To facilitate communication, collaboration and leadership among members
-- To identify and influence health law and policy issues and to serve as a resource for the health care and legal communities.

TAANA is a unique professional association whose members are primarily nurse attorneys from across the country. The members practice in a variety of specialties including transactional and regulatory health law, litigation (especially medical malpractice, personal injury and administrative law), risk management, health policy and compliance and academia. Identified practice sections include:

-- Litigation
-- Education
-- Health Law & Compliance
-- Legal Nurse Consulting
-- Students/New Grads