Welcome!

Dear Colleague:

This year, the Pediatric Nursing Conference celebrates the pediatric nurse at the bedside. You are the hearts, the souls, the minds, and the voices providing care to children and families every day. You represent the fabric of our discipline today and tomorrow. To celebrate you, we are continuing our efforts to make this the national pediatric nursing conference for the bedside nurse. Please join us for a celebration of our 25th Annual Pediatric Nursing National Conference, June 25-27, 2009, in Orlando, FL.

This year’s conference continues its format designed to focus on the specific needs of nurses at the point of care in order to enhance nursing knowledge, skills, and evidence integral to pediatric nursing practice. The conference contains four conference tracks, including Physical Assessment and Laboratory Interpretation, Evidence-Based Practice and Research, Leadership at the Point of Care, and Clinical Potpourri. Participants will have the opportunity for an intensive learning experience in an identified area of interest by attending all sessions in one conference track or will be able to choose from among a variety of learning opportunities by attending sessions in each of the four different conference tracks.

Three pre-conferences – “Pediatric Nursing Certification Review Course: Unlocking the Door to Success,” “Sharpening Your Leadership Skills to Lead Effectively,” and “Evidence-Based Practice for the Front Lines” – are offered in conjunction with the annual conference. Pre-registration and an additional fee are required for these exciting offerings.

Andi Wasdovich, MSHA, BSN, BA, RN, will kick off the conference with her inspiring message about how the common philosophies of Walt Disney and Florence Nightingale can drive creativity and innovation in nursing clinical practice today.

Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, Editorial Board Member of Pediatric Nursing, will provide the keynote session on evidence-based practice (EBP). Dr. Melnykwill inform attendees about the use of EBP in daily work and how our patients benefit from EBP.

Veronica Feeg, PhD, RN, FAAN, Editor of Pediatric Nursing, will lead a concurrent session on getting published and will be available at the conference for guidance and feedback in the publication process. Take this opportunity to be mentored by an expert and get your manuscript published!

A poster session will be held on Friday morning, June 26, featuring research and clinical posters selected from peer-reviewed abstract submissions. The poster session will afford participants the opportunity to review and discuss research findings as well as clinical and educational programming. Poster judges will be available for evaluation and formative feedback. Awards for poster sessions will be presented on Saturday, June 27, prior to the morning general session.

In the Exhibit Hall, exhibitors from around the country will display their products and information services to conference attendees. Enjoy refreshments and network with colleagues in an informal atmosphere.

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to collaborate with your colleagues and conference faculty, share your innovative ideas, and catch the enthusiasm of nurses who are proud to call themselves pediatric nurses. I look forward to seeing you at Disney World in Orlando !

Best wishes,

Louise D. Jakubik, PhD, CRNP, RN-BC
2009 Conference Chairperson

Conference Tracks

Track I: Physical Assessment and Laboratory Interpretation
Concurrent Sessions 111, 121, 131, 211,231

Track II: Evidence Based Practice and Research
Concurrent Sessions: 112, 122, 212, 222,232

Track III: Leadership at the Point of Care
Concurrent Sessions: 113, 123, 132,133, 214, 223, 233

Track IV: Clinical Potpourri
Concurrent Sessions: 114, 124, 134,213, 214, 221, 224, 234

Leadership Fellow Required Curriculum Sessions
Concurrent Sessions: 101, 103, 113,123, 133, 201, 214, 223, 233

 

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This offering for 27 contact hours is provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc.
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP No. 5387