Oct VMI course in Vegas?

[seattledeb]

Anyone going? Any tips for anyone who has attended to get the most out of it?

I have been lurking awhile, thinking about this change after 23 years as a nurse, the last decade in the area of Informatics. Looking forward to new challenges!

Thanks!

[Hagabel]

Good luck guys with the course, I did mine last Oct and enjoyed it. However do not worry about exam, all info is given to you during course. It was intense but fun.

As for marketing, I have done NO marketing and it seems from a lot of my colleagues Marketing is not where you will make all your contacts.

the big thing is Networking.................networking has got me all of of my cases.

Do the course, do not expect to come out of it earning $150 per hr at first. Join local AALNC and use any contacts you may have with attorneys socially, locally etc.

Good luck,

Sue

[nightingale, RN]

May I ask, where is the conference held in Las Vegas?

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

the yealy convention (conference) for the vmi will be in orlando, fl on march 9 and 10, 2007:

excellent way for networking amongst fellow lncs. any rn can attend the conference and the courses.

the course for atlanta will be october 2-7:

atlanta marriott century center

2000 century blvd. ne

atlanta, ga 30345

404.325.0000

the course will be in las vegas, on october 23-28 at the:

renaissance las vegas

3400 paradise road

las vegas, nv 89109

800.750.0980

this is the last course for the year, 2006.

here is a list of courses for 2007:

april 23-28, 2007:

grosvenor resort

1850 hotel plaza blvd.

lake buena vista, fl 32830

407.828.4444

may 14-19:

schaumberg marriott

50 north martingale road

schaumberg, il 60173

847.240.0100

june 4-9:

marriott west loop

1750 west loop south

houston, tx 77027

713.960.0111

the 2007 list is an incomplete schedule for the year.

hope this helps ya'll in your decision/s regarding the convention and the course schedule/s.

http://www.legalnurse.com/products/6-day.html course schedule for 2006, 2007

http://www.legalnurse.com/products/conference.html convention/conference schedule in orlando

[nightingale, RN]

Thanks siri.

I am doing some research while considering going to the conference in Las Vegas. It is only 9 hrs drive and would coincide with the ending of my current contract, kismet?

[Agnus]

May I ask, where is the conference held in Las Vegas?

The Renasance 3400 Paradise Rd.

[nightingale, RN]

Well siri, I did it. I booked the reservation. I am not sure if I will be driving down to las Vegas (9 hours from home) or some other method. I may just take the bus (also 9 hours)... Let's just say, I remember Frito breath on the bus ride home and it was not pretty.

Now I need to figure out financing for the program. I should be able to figure that out by next week.

Thanks for all your help...

[nightingale, RN]

I would not mind sharing the two bed hotel room with someone to share costs.. Maybe I will connect with someone via VMI.

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Congratulations, Nightngale!! This decision is half the battle. I think you will be very pleased and forever satisfied with this decision.

Good luck with the course. You will do fine.

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

Well siri, I did it. I booked the reservation. I am not sure if I will be driving down to las Vegas (9 hours from home) or some other method. I may just take the bus (also 9 hours)... Let's just say, I remember Frito breath on the bus ride home and it was not pretty.

Now I need to figure out financing for the program. I should be able to figure that out by next week.

Thanks for all your help...

Congratulations Nightngale!!! I know how hard this decision is. If it weren't so expensive, it would be an easier decision. I got my beginner pack late this afternoon from AALNC and have started scanning the material. I'm anxious to get started.:monkeydance:

[nightingale, RN]

tnbutterfly:

I wish you were going. It would be great to meet and have dinner and study together. I have a feelling, our paths will cross, "someday".

[tnbutterfly - Mary, BSN]

tnbutterfly:

I wish you were going. It would be great to meet and have dinner and study together. I have a feelling, our paths will cross, "someday".

Nightngale,

I kinda wish I was going too. It would be nice, but I'm not quite ready to make that decision.

[nightingale, RN]

I understand and respect your decision, totally. The forces were with me on this. It just fell into place. I hope that means it is a great thing to do. I am so ready...