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| Article Type: | Conference notes |
| Subject: | Nursing services (Conferences, meetings and seminars) |
| Pub Date: | 09/22/2009 |
| Publication: | Name: Tennessee Nurse Publisher: Tennessee Nurses Association Audience: Academic Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health care industry Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2009 Tennessee Nurses Association ISSN: 1055-3134 |
| Issue: | Date: Fall, 2009 Source Volume: 72 Source Issue: 3 |
| Geographic: | Geographic Scope: Tennessee Geographic Code: 1U6TN Tennessee |
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| Accession Number: | 208458690 |
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Make Plans Now to Attend! 2009 TNA Annual Convention Health Care Innovation & Transformation: Nurses Leading the Way October 16-18, 2009 Chattanooga Marriott & Chattanooga Convention Center Chattanooga, Tennessee Make plans now to attend the 2009 TNA Annual Convention! This year's event offers an exciting agenda packed with interesting educational sessions and enjoyable activities for all nurses who attend. Educational sessions will focus on a variety of informative, innovative topics related to your practice. In addition, plenty of networking opportunities will be available for you and your colleagues, including an expanded Poster Presentation session. The Tennessee Nurses Foundation Silent Auction will again offer a unique assortment of items for sale with proceeds going to support TNF programs. Saturday evening's Tennessee Aquarium Fun Night and Exhibitor & Supplier Reception are sure to provide a pleasurable experience for attendees while relaxing along the waterfront. Keynote Speaker Diana Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the American Journal of Nursing, the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world, will deliver the keynote address at the 2009 TNA Annual Convention. Mason will present Health Care Reform: What's Nursing Got To Do With It? In 2009, the Specialized Libraries Association selected AJN as one of the 100 most influential journals of the century in biology and medicine--the only nursing journal to be selected. TNA Achievement Awards Luncheon Emcee Jed Mescon Jed Mescon, co-anchor of Channel 3 Eyewitness News TODAY for WRCB-TV in Chattanooga, will serve as emcee of the TNA Achievement Awards Luncheon. Mescon also investigates area health inspection scores in a weekly Restaurant Report Card. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Hotel Information--Chattanooga Marriott Parking is available in the Chattanooga Marriott parking garage for a charge of $10 per day (subject to change). Overnight Accommodations--New Room Rate of $129 To make a room reservation at the Chattanooga Marriott, you must call 1-800-841-1674 and mention you are with the Tennessee Nurses Association to receive the group rate of $129 (plus tax) per night. Anyone who has booked prior to this change will have their rate lowered automatically. You may also go to www.marriott.com/chadt and type in "tnatnaa" in the group code field. The group block and rates are available until Wednesday, September 23, 2009 or until the block has been filled. Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. and check-out time is 12:00 p.m. (EST). 2009 TNA Annual Convention Schedule
Thursday, October 15
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration Open
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Pre-Convention Educational Offering (3.25
Contact Hours)
Building the Civilized Workplace: It Begins
with ME!
Margie N. Gale, MSN, RN
James W. Pichert, PhD
* Additional Charge--See Registration Form
Friday, October 16
7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Open
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Lite Continental Breakfast
7:15 - 7:45 a.m. First Time Attendee Orientation
8:00 - 10:30 a.m. House of Delegates Opening
Welcome & TNA President's Address
Laura Beth Brown, MSN, RN
Tennessee Association of Student Nurses
Address
Tennessee Board of Nursing Report
TNA Treasurer Report
Tennessee Nurses Foundation Report
Tennessee Nurses Political Action Committee
Report
Tennessee Organization Nurse Executives
(TONE) Report
Tennessee Center for Nursing (TCN)
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Morning Break
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. General Session (1.0 Contact Hours)
Cancer Queens! A Cancer Prevention Musical
Revue
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. TNA Awards Luncheon
1:45 - 2:30 p.m. TNA Candidates Forum
2:30 - 4:30 p.m. TNA Issues & Bylaws Forum
2:30 p.m. TNF Silent Auction Opens
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. Advanced Practice Issues Forum & Council
Meeting
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception Hosted by TNA District 4
Saturday, October 17
7:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Registration Open
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Lite Continental Breakfast
7:45 - 9:45 a.m. House of Delegates
Resolutions and Bylaws
9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Morning Break
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Keynote (1.0 Contact Hours)
Health Care Reform: What's Nursing Got To Do
With It?
Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus, American Journal of
Nursing
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Exhibits & Schools of Nursing Luncheon
Luncheon sponsored by Tennessee Deans and
Directors)
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Poster Presentations Set-up
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions (1.0
Contact Hours)
2:00 - 2:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
2:15 - 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Educational Sessions (1.0 Contact
Hours)
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Poster Session Q & A (1.0 Contact Hours)
4:30 p.m. TNF Silent Auction Closes
5:00 p.m. TNF Silent Auction Pick Up & Payment
6:45 - 7 p.m. Board Buses to Tennessee Aquarium
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Exhibitor & Supplier Reception
8:00 - 9:30 p.m. Tennessee Aquarium Fun Night
Sunday, October 18
7:30 - 10:00 a.m. Registration Open
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Sunrise Service
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Lite Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. Voting for TNA Elections
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. First Time Attendee Debriefing
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. TN-PAC General Session (0.5 Contact Hours)
My Journey to the Hill: A Nurse's
Perspective
Rep. JoAnne Favors, MS, RN
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. TN-PAC Q & A
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. TNF General Session (1.0 Contact Hours)
Chemical Dependency: Revising Policy
for the 21st Century
Todd B. Monroe, MSN, MS, RN
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. House of Delegates
Unfinished Business
Election Results
Installation of TNA Board of Directors
12:30 p.m. Convention Adjournment
Maximum Contact Hours to be Awarded: 9.75
The Tennessee Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of
continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center's Commission on Accreditation.
* Schedule subject to change without notice |
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