What's your favorite conference?

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by baseline
Nov 16, '02   Views: 1,484   Comments: 13

  1. What conferences have you attended that were informative and fun.......?
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  3. by Gardengal
    Nov 17, '02
    Occupation: critical care Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 182; Likes: 1
    My favority is the AACNs NTI_National Teaching Institute. Several days of learning critical care topics and lots of fun. I try to go every couple of years. I find it re-energizing to get together with a bunch of nurses all sharing their views and learning about new topics and insights into old issues........probably why I enjoy this BB as well...
  4. by P_RN
    Nov 17, '02
    Occupation: RN-i (RETIRED) Specialty: ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89 ; From: US ; Joined: May '00; Posts: 14,479; Likes: 2,298
    I have enjoyed the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Congress. It's just so amazing to see a thousand Ortho nurses in one place! Sometimes we feel a little isolated.
  5. by Q.
    Nov 17, '02
    Occupation: Patient Education Specialty: 7 year(s) of experience in LDRP; Education ; Joined: Mar '01; Posts: 7,470; Likes: 56
    My favorite is the Perinatal Progress Conference held q year here. It's an all-day event with topics ranging from post-partum to nursery and labor issues. It's a great way to stay current on the recent literature.
  6. by baseline
    Nov 18, '02
    Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 2,066; Likes: 12
    Thanks for responding....I am looking at attending a conference this year....and I want one that is informative and also fun.....My current position covers alot of ground....and I am looking at a conference in critical care in Las Vegas in April 2003. I have also looked at case management and quality management. Love to hear more..........!!!!!
  7. by NRSKarenRN
    Nov 18, '02
    Occupation: Utilization Review, prior Intake Mgr Home Care Specialty: 40 year(s) of experience in Home Care, Vents, Telemetry, Home infusion ; From: PA, US ; Joined: Oct '00; Posts: 27,546; Likes: 13,753
    TRENDS Conference's held in Philadelphia: Critical Care, Med Surg, Psych hosted by MCP and Nsg groups. Used to attend Critical Care Conference in Las Vegas in February hosted by Critical Care doc's group. ANA Conventions often have interesting presentations.
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  8. by RNforLongTime
    Nov 18, '02
    Joined: Mar '01; Posts: 2,730; Likes: 602
    Oh, you're not talking about FOOTBALL, cause if so, then I'd have to say the BIG TEN CONFERENCE ROCKS!!!!!!!!

    OHIO STATE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  9. by baseline
    Nov 19, '02
    Joined: Sep '02; Posts: 2,066; Likes: 12
    Thanks everyone,
    nurse-lou, my friends son plays for Alabama....He's a senior this year so April will be an exciting month aound the office!!!
  10. by Q.
    Nov 19, '02
    Occupation: Patient Education Specialty: 7 year(s) of experience in LDRP; Education ; Joined: Mar '01; Posts: 7,470; Likes: 56
    There's usually a big IT conference in Vegas every year: the ComDex convention (if you're into computers). I'm trying to get my husband to go on the company's bill.
  11. by shay
    Nov 19, '02
    Occupation: RN Joined: Nov '01; Posts: 1,487; Likes: 70
    Michelle Murray's advanced fetal monitoring. Two thumbs up!!!
  12. by researchrabbit
    Nov 19, '02
    Occupation: Psychiatric Research Joined: Aug '02; Posts: 1,467; Likes: 6
    I really enjoy the New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit conference put on by NIMH. All the cutting edge psych research, including some done by nurses (plus you get to laugh at the psychiatrists wearing shorts and sandals with black socks).
  13. by SmilingBluEyes
    Nov 19, '02
    Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 38,750; Likes: 16,271
    I agree, Shay! I would like to attend a Michelle Murray conference in the very near future...it's finding the $$$ and the time.....Since being perdiem, I don't generally get much in the way of money for conference attendance......but if she comes up to Seattle, I am THERE, babaaaaaaaaaay!
  14. by Ted
    Nov 19, '02
    Joined: May '01; Posts: 12,080; Likes: 15,903
    Hires me!

    Actually . . . I attended a conference in Philadelpia this past month sponsored by a local CCRN group about "Trends in Critical Care Nursing". It was really well organized. . . and I learned a lot. . . . . . . duhhhh. . . . .

    Also, the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor puts on interesting conferences. Hope to go to the one in Chicago next year.

    Actually, the most memorable conference(s) were the ones sponsored by the now defunct "Journal of Nursing Jocularity". My memories of those conferences are warm and exceedingly sentimental. . . .

    Cheers!

    Ted

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