CONTINUING EDUCATION

May 15-16

Northside Hospital will host its second annual oncology nursing symposium at The Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta. The focus of the event will be “Merging High Tech and High Touch.” It will include presentations on cancer survivorship, complementary therapies, familial colorectal cancer, management of acute leukemia and stereotactic radiosurgery. The cost is $50 ($25 for students). Breakfast and lunch on both days and dinner on May 15 are included. Eleven contact hours have been applied for through the Georgia Nurses Association. To register, go to Northside Hospital. Contact Aaron Thomas at 404-845-5578 or aaron.thomas@northside.com.

June 14-19

A congregational nurse preparation course will be held at St. Ignatius House in Atlanta. The retreat-style educational program is designed to prepare registered nurses to establish and grow a parish nurse/congregational nurse-led health ministry within a faith community. The cost of the conference is $925. Meals, accommodations, course materials and curriculum are included. Forty Georgia Nurses Association contact hours are available. For information, contact Linda Hughes (678-312-2423, lghughes@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org) or Jean Holley (678-312-2467, jholley@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org).

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