Sept. 9-10
The Patient, The Law and The Practice: Critical Issues in APRNs' Practice,
an annual fall seminar sponsored by UAPRNs of Central Georgia. The event,
which will be at the Macon State College Auditorium, starts at noon and
ends at 7 p.m. on Sept. 9. The Sept. 10 portion will run from 8 a.m. to
3 p.m. The registration fee is $175 for UAPRN members and $200 for nonmembers.
There will be a catered meal on Sept. 9, which is included in the cost.
For information, contact Edna Watts at ednawatts@yahoo.com.
Sept. 15-16
Beyond the Pyramid: Nutrition From a Chemical and Metabolic Perspective,
Its Effect on Learning, Growth and Behavior. The event, presented by Kelly
Dorfman will be at Radisson Hotel, 2055 South Park Place in Atlanta. The
Sept. 15 session - Nutrition's Effect on Learning and Behavior - will be
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and will focus on school-aged children. The Sept.
16 session - Beyond the "Height and Weight" Chart for Growth and Health
- will be from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $40 per session. For information, contact
Stepping Stones Therapy Services at 770-792-5986 or steppingstones_ ts@yahoo.com
or go to www.stepping-stones.us.
Sept. 20
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants - Atlanta Chapter meeting.
Elizabeth Riggs, from Riggs Consulting, will conduct an obstetric case review.
The program will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Peachtree Presbyterian Church,
3434 Roswell Road in Atlanta. Cost: members $15; nonmembers $25. RSVP by
Sept. 11 to secure your seat and meal. Late/no RSVPs will be charged an
additional $5. For information or to RSVP, go to www.atlantaaalnc.org or
contact Elizabeth Crittenden at 706-969-8520 or EAcrittenden@hotmail.com.
Sept. 22-23
Leading Edge 2005: Advances in Cardiovascular Nursing Care, will be at St.
Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. CEUs are offered. The keynote speaker will
be Linda Aiken. For information or to register, call Marilyn Wood, 404-851-5546.
Sept. 22-25
American Association for the History of Nursing Annual Conference, hosted
by the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University, will
be at the J.W. Marriott Hotel Lenox in Atlanta. The program will include
plenary sessions, paper and poster presentations, exhibitors, networking
opportunities and an awards banquet and silent auction. Anne Goodwyn Jones,
Ph.D., will present the keynote address. Cost: $325 for nonmembers; $275
for members; $200 for students. For information, call 404-727-6923 or go
to www.aahn.org/conference.html.
Sept. 30
Rockdale Medical Center 2005 Perinatal Workshop at The Birth Place in Conyers.
6.9 CEUs will be awarded. The cost is $60 and $20 for students. Fees include
workshop materials, a continental breakfast and lunch. Registration deadline
is Sept. 23. For information, call 770-918-3000. Make checks payable to:
Rockdale Medical Center Inc. Submit check with registration form to: Rockdale
Medical Center Inc., The Birth Place, Attn: Marilyn Stroy, 1412 Milstead
Ave. N.E., Conyers, GA 30012
Oct. 12-14
24th annual conference: Partners in Prevention, sponsored by the Georgia
Infection Control Network. The event will be at the Unicoi Lodge in Helen.
Contact hours will be provided. For information, call Stephanie DeLoach,
program coordinator, 912-435-5094 or go to www.gicn.org.
Oct. 22
Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine presents its fourth annual symposium,
Frontiers In Infertility and Reproductive Medicine: Making and Keeping Pregnancies,
at the Crowne Plaza in Atlanta. This program is designed to educate area
medical professionals on the latest evolving scientific advances in assisted
reproductive technology. CME: 6 contact hours; nursing CE: 7.25 contact
hours. For information, contact Amy Koehlinger at 678-841-1084 or amy.koehlinger@acrm.com.
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