Sept. 4-5

The 28th annual Nursing Perspectives Conference, sponsored by the Grady Health System Regional Perinatal Center, will be at Emerald Pointe Resort & Conference Center at Lake Lanier Islands Resort. Cost is $195 for both days ($230 after Aug. 1) and $110 for one day ($120 after Aug. 1). For information, call 404-616-7994 or 404-616-4910, or send e-mail to lwattie@gmh.edu or ggrimes@gmh.edu. On the Web, go to Nursing Perspectives 2008.

Sept. 8-9

A medical-surgical nursing review for practice enhancement and certification will be at Piedmont Hospital (1968 Peachtree Road in Atlanta). The two-day course will be in Classroom 7 on the sixth floor of the 77 building. The course, which costs $225, includes materials, light breakfast, light lunch and Georgia Nurses Association contact hours. Space is limited. For information, send e-mail to kym.jones-hollinger@piedmont.org or call 404-605-4741. For credit card registration only, call 1-866-900-4321.

Sept. 19

Registrations are being accepted for "An Evidence-Based Practice ToolKit for Bedside Nurses," a nursing research conference that will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Emory Conference Center. The event will cost $125. To register, call 404-778-7777 or download a brochure at www.emoryhealthcare.org.

Oct. 23-25

A cleft lip and palate symposium, sponsored by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, will be at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia (4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta). The cost is $350. The hours are 6 to 9 p.m. for the Oct. 23 preconference and 7:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the conference. For information, call Terry Cameron at 404-785-7840 or 1-800-785-6809.

- To publicize a continuing education course or event, send information to pulseeditor@ajc.com.