The First ANCC Research Symposium
Testing Innovations, Achieving Outcomes
Co-Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital and
Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc.
September 30, 2009, in Louisville, Kentucky 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
5 CNE Contact Hours awarded for attendance.
Registration required - see below.
Early Bird Registration Discount Extended! The Early Bird rate will be in effect until Midnight (11:59pm) on Saturday, August 1, 2009.
Purpose
ANCC is excited to launch a new research symposium to be held in conjunction with the Magnet Conference. The purpose of this symposium is to advance research topics aimed at understanding the impact of professional nursing practice environments in high-performing healthcare organizations on patient, workforce, and organizational outcomes. The symposium will provide a venue for researchers from various disciplines to share and discuss their latest research findings with colleagues and professionals in the healthcare community.
Highlights
Opening speaker: Margaret L. McClure, RN, EdD, FAAN. One of the four original Magnet researchers, Dr. McClure was the Chief Nursing Officer at NYU Medical Center for almost 20 years and a co-author of Magnet Hospitals: Attraction and Retention of Professional Nurses.
Program
Click here for details. Breakout sessions on research in the areas of:
- Practice environment and outcomes
- Satisfaction and retention factors
- Nurse managers
- Evaluation and measurement issues
Who should attend?
- Researchers
- Interdisciplinary Health Team Members
- Nurse Executives
- Clinicians
Call for Abstracts
The call for abstracts closed April 1, 2009.
Registration
Register for the Research Symposium under Step 4, Section C in the Magnet Conference registration form. Go here to register online or by mail.
Continuing Education
A maximum of 5.0 contact hours will be awarded to nurses who successfully complete this activity.
The American Nurses Association Center for Continuing Education and Professional Development is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
ANA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing: Provider Number 6178.
Schedule subject to change. See ANCC website for further details - www.nursecredentialing.org.
For inquiries, please contact Jada Leng at 301.628.5238.