11th annual Evidence-based Practice Conference

Translating Research into Best Practice with Vulnerable Populations: The Role of Technology in Advancing Evidence-based Care

Abstract submission deadline: Oct. 19, 2009

More information.

Consider which of the following four areas of specialty you will submit your abstract:

• Acute and critical care.
• Aging and primary care.
• Children, teens and families.
• Evidence-based practice implementation, such as projects that focus on getting evidence into practice and education, can be focused on an organizational change (such as a hospital, primary care practice, academic agency), or an organizational unit (such as a patient unit, course or class).

Consider which of the following three categories best fits your abstract:

Consider which of the following presentation formats your abstract best fits:

Sponsored by the Center for Advancement of Evidence-based Practice, the Academy for Continuing Education and Arizona State University.

Contact information:
Academy for Continuing Education
ASU College of Nursing & Health Innovation
Office: (602) 496-7431
Fax: (602) 496-5623

3rd annual Interdisciplinary Pediatric Behavioral Health Research Conference

Inspiring Collaboration in Research

Deadline for abstract submissions: Oct. 2, 2009

Friday, Feb. 26, 2010

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Milwaukee

Soliciting abstracts for 20-minute paper and/or poster presentations in the following topic areas:

• Pain.
• Quality of life.
• Interventions and outcomes in children's mental health.
• Intersection of mental and physical health.
• Children's environmental health sciences.
• Other pediatric behavioral research.

Submissions may describe completed research, projects that are ongoing or projects that are in development. Priority will be given to interdisciplinary projects.

Submit abstracts via e-mail to lgiallanza@cw.org.

Wisconsin League for Nursing Fall Conference 

Keynote: Cathleen M. Shultz, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, dean and professor, Harding University College of Nursing, president, National League for Nursing

Friday, Oct. 2, 2009

Richard T. Anderson Center at Waukesha County Technical College

800 W. Main St., Pewaukee, Wis.

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Nursing Grants Program is designed to improve the quality of life for young cancer patients and their families. There are three categories of applications that will be reviewed by our Nursing Advisory Board, with awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000. 

2009 Nursing Grant Applications due Aug. 3, 2009

See the Alex Lemonade Web site for additional information

Society of Pediatric Nurses

SPN Convention April 30 - May 2, 2010

Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort
1751 Hotel Plaza Blvd.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830

Abstract submission deadline is June 1, 2009 

2010 suggested abstract topics:

• Family support.
• Emotional and mental health in the pediatric population.
• Global partnerships in pediatrics.
• Chronicity and impact on quality of life.
• Pediatric nursing: Work/life blending/balance.
• Interdisciplinary partnership.
• Health of the work place environment.
• Safety: The focus for the future.

13th International Nursing Research Conference - Alicante, Spain

Visit the Web site for more information.

American Nephrology Nurses' Association

Research Grant Application 2009-2010

Grant deadlines:

First proposal submissions for review and research committee feedback: Aug. 31, 2009

Final proposal submission: Nov. 15, 2009

Visit www.annanurse.org and click on Practice, Research and then Research Grants and Awards for additional information.

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses

2010 AWHONN Convention
Sharing Science, Finding Solutions
June 12 to June 16, 2010  Nashville, Tenn.

Share your expertise gained through research and clinical practice. The goal of the 2010 convention is to share science and find solutions promoting excellence in the care of women and newborns. Participants will:

• Identify strategies for optimizing communication among health care stakeholders.
• Explore innovations to measure and improve outcomes.
• Translate research to implement evidence into practice.

Abstracts only may be submitted electronically through the online abstract submission system. Paper and e-mail submissions are not accepted. The system will not accept abstracts after 11:59 PM EST on Aug. 17, 2009.

Deadline: Aug. 17, 2009

• Specialty papers.
• Research and innovative papers and posters.
• Case study presentation (paper or poster).