October 9 - 10, 2008

Workshop: Pediatric End-of-Life Care (ELNEC) Workshop

Description: We are pleased to announce the latest offering of the Pediatric ELNEC Workshop, scheduled for October 9 - 10, 2008 at the VCU Health System's MCV Campus. If you are interested in or are involved in pediatric nursing care, this will be an exciting look at an often-difficult area of a child's care, and will enhance your nursing practice as you learn new information. This workshop, which is team-taught, will cover topics on ethical and legal issues; communication pain and symptom management; cultural aspects of palliative care; care at the time of death; and grief and bereavement.

Please click on the above link to download a brochure and registration form for the workshop.

Location: The VCU Health System’s MCV Alumni House.

Click here to download driving directions to the workshop. Click to download a list and a map of parking lots and decks nearby where you can park for the day. You have a choice of where to park, with varying daily rates. We have listed the five closest lots/decks for your consideration.

You are welcome to email us at CeforNursing@mcvh-vcu.edu to be put on either an email notification list, or on a "snail" mail list for upcoming nursing education events. You may also contact us at telephone (804) 828-0418 or fax (804) 828-6479.


You can email us at CeforNursing@mcvh-vcu.edu for further information. You may also contact us at telephone (804) 828-0418 or fax (804) 828-6479.

October 10, 2008

Conference: Advanced Practice Nurse Conference

This is to announce the 2nd Annual Advanced Practice Nurse Conference. This Conference will be held October 10, 2008 from 8 am to 4:30 at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. An eBrochure will be available in late Summer 2008 for you to download.

Description: This conference is an opportunity for the entire Advanced Practice Nursing community to create a forum for discussion of current health care challenges faced by APNs, and explore the educational, societal, and regulatory issues affecting advanced nursing practice. This conference will carry continuing education contact hours (including pharmacologic continuing education credit).

Directions: Click here to download driving directions to the conference. Parking is complimentary in the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens parking lots for this event.

Contact Information: You can email Paul Swadley at CeforNursing@mcvh-vcu.edu for further information. You may also contact us at telephone (804) 828-0418 or fax (804) 828-6479.

We encourage you to pass on information about this Conference to your advanced practice nursing colleagues and any others who may be interested.

November 6 - 7, 2008

Workshop: Critical Care End-of-Life Education Consortium (ELNEC) Workshop

The VCU Health System is pleased to present the Critical Care ELNEC Workshop on November 6 – 7, 2008 at the Alumni House on the MCV Campus of the VCU Health System. A brochure will be available soon for you to download.

Description: As critical care nurses, we work with many patients who will eventually lose their life, even with improving technology. Historically, nursing curriculums have been woefully inadequate at providing education related to caring for the dying. This two-day workshop will discuss end-of-life care issues relating to critical care patients. Topics will cover: Palliative Care in Critical Care Nursing; Ethical and Legal Issues; Communication; Pain Management/Symptom Management; Care at the Time of Death; and Grief and Bereavement
This course is based on the Critical Care End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) training model, previously supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and City of Hope National Medical Center.
Location: The VCU Health System’s MCV Alumni House.

Directions and Parking: Click here to download driving directions to the workshop. Click to download a list and a map of parking lots and decks nearby where you can park for the day. You have a choice of where to park, with varying daily rates. We have listed the five closest lots/decks for your consideration.

Contact Information: You can email Paul Swadley at CeforNursing@mcvh-vcu.edu for further information. You may also contact us at telephone (804) 828-0418 or fax (804) 828-6479.

We encourage you to pass on information about this Workshop to your nursing colleagues and any others who may be interested.

November 21, 2008

Conference: 9th Annual Heart Matters Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Nursing & Allied Health Conference

This is to announce that the 2008 Heart Matters Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Nursing & Allied Health Conference will be held Friday, November 21, 2008 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia. An eBrochure will be forthcoming in late Summer 2008.

Description: This Conference will feature leading speakers in the field of cardiology and cardiac surgery with an emphasis on cutting edge technology, continuum of care, and diverse therapeutic modalities for the management of patients with specific cardiovascular diseases. The Conference will also feature poster presentations.

You also have the opportunity to participate in a Pre-Conference Workshop on November 20, 2008 at the Alumni House on the MCV Campus of the VCU Health System.

Call for Abstracts: Download information on how to submit a poster session abstract, and an application form here.

Scholarships for nursing students: We have a limited number of slots open at the Conference for undergraduate and graduate nursing students interested in specializing in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery nursing. Please download a scholarship application for the discounted rate.

Directions: Click here to download driving directions to the conference. Parking is complimentary in the Greater Richmond Convention Center parking deck for this event both days.

Contact Information: You can email Paul Swadley at CeforNursing@mcvh-vcu.edu for further information. You may also contact us at telephone (804) 828-0418 or fax (804) 828-6479.

We encourage you to pass on information about this Conference to your nursing colleagues and any others who may be interested.

For further information or directions, you may call us at (804) 828-0418; fax (804) 828-6479; or email: InstituteforNursing@mcvh-vcu.edu. We also encourage you to pass on information about this Grand Rounds to your nursing colleagues and any others who may be interested in the contents of this Grand Rounds.