Program/CNE

Nursing in a Spiritually Diverse Community

INSTITUTE FOR SPIRITUALITY AND HEALTH AT THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER

PRESENTS THE

23RD ANNUAL NURSING CONFERENCE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015

The Annual Nursing Conference is now in its 23rd year. Nursing directors from all major Houston hospitals and nursing schools meet regularly to plan the day-long conference which provides Nurses with CEUs. The theme for this year’s conference will be “Nursing in a Spiritually Diverse Community.” Each year we host speakers who address topics related to spirituality and patient care.

THIS YEAR’S PRESENTERS:

Dr. Ingrid Mattson, PhD

Dr. William Cork, D.Min, M.S. – “Religious Diversity in the Clinical Context: A Chaplain’s Perspective”

Dr. Joan Engebretson, DrPh, AHN-BC,RN – “Spirituality, Religion, Culture and Nursing”

Panel Discussion: Addressing the Challenges of Providing Care to Spiritually Diverse Populations: An Experiential Perspective

Moderator: Kelly J. Brassil, PhD, RN, AOCNS, ACNS-BC, CNL

Rev. Robert Kidd, MDiv, BCC – Houston Methodist

Gail Kennebrew – MD Anderson Cancer Center

Kristina Leyden, University of St. Thomas, Carol and Odis Peavy School of Nursing

Every year, we celebrate excellence in nursing by presenting the Emma Josephine Loffelholz McMorris RN Spirituality Award to nurses who embody spirituality, compassion, communication, and a commitment to their field.

Join us for this educational event focusing on an important aspect of caring for your patients and their caregivers. To register, go to the TNA9 Events Page  or click link: http://ish-tmc.org/annual-nursing-conference/. There is a fee for this conference.

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SPRING MEETING WITH SPECIALTY NURSING ORGANIZATIONS

All nursing organizations are invited to attend to promote collaboration among nursing organizations. Please register your organization in advance. Each organization is invited to share details about their group as well as display information.

Facing the Board: Understanding the Texas Board of Nursing and other Potential Nursing License Pitfalls

By Taralynn R. Mackay, RN, JD
Board Certified in Administrative Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Thursday, April 30, 2015
3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Texas Woman’s University
Room 2112 (2nd floor Auditorium)
6700 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77030

$30 for non-TNA member licensed RN/LVNs
$25 for TNA members
Free for all undergraduate students

Fee includes light refreshments and 2.58 contact hours.

This activity is sponsored by the Texas Woman’s University.

Nursing contact hours have been applied for through the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.”

 

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