Emerging Technologies in Nurse Education

Date: July 24-26, 2011
Location: San Francisco, CA

Call for Abstracts Application Deadline: June 15, 2011

Overview
Program
Faculty
Accreditation
Exhibits
Location
Hotel/Travel
Fees

Conference Description

Changes in healthcare management are requiring nurses to be technically competent and able to quickly adapt to using technical tools in their practices. Nurse educators are adapting to this required competency by introducing technology into nurse education curriculum as their budgets will support and their technical skills will allow. The tools to support nurse education rapidly change with new ones constantly surfacing on the horizon, just as is happening in nursing practice. So we have a double mandate: to bring ourselves up to speed with these technical skills as well as maintain our awareness of what technical possibilities are available to expedite quality and consistency in the delivery of our nurse education curriculum.

Contemporary Forums' 4th Annual Emerging Technologies in Nurse Education conference offers a unique opportunity to increase awareness of new technology and experience how to integrate selected techniques into nurse education practices.

Highlights and Benefits

Two half-day Preconferences: Course Conversion/Creation: Taking It Online and Developing a Successful Clinical Simulation Center Using a Consortium Model
Concurrent Sessions for every level on the tech savvy continuum
Poster presentations showcasing approaches to using technology within nurse education
Exhibits on new products and their best uses
Networking opportunities with colleagues and a nationally known expert faculty

Bring your laptops and join us in San Francisco to fine-tune your informatics knowledge and skills with these highly effective tools and practices that promote quality and consistency in the delivery of nurse education.

Program Planning Committee Members:
Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE I Pamela R. Jeffries, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF I Diane J. Skiba, PhD, FAAN, FACMI

Contemporary Forums:
Julie Elmquist, MS
Program Manager

Conference Objectives

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

Examine emerging trends in technology applications integrated in nursing education.
Discuss models for teaching informatics competencies and the use of health information technologies to support nursing practice.
Identify strategies for expanding nurse education clinical practice through the use of technology.
Describe techniques to create realism in simulation learning experiences.

Who Should Attend?

Nursing Faculty
Staff Developers
Nurse Educators
Allied Health Faculty
Clinical Nurse Educators
Directors of Nursing Programs
Deans of Nursing and Allied Health

Call for Abstracts

Have you successfully implemented a technology driven process to evaluate, improve or transform your existing program?

Have you used an electronic tool to facilitate evidence-based practice for the benefit of your course or your students?

Have you worked in a collaborative partnership to integrate technology or facilitate competency based education into your curriculum?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, your colleagues would love to hear how you did it! Share your triumphs and achievements through your own poster presentation.

The peer-reviewed poster presentations are always a highlight of this conference. Posters offer the perfect venue to network, exchange ideas and improve the overall quality of nursing education for everyone at the conference.

Abstract applications from teams and individuals are welcome. Deadline for application is June 15, 2011.

To download the abstract application, please visit:
www.contemporaryforums.com/abstractset

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Online CE Library Group Programs:
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Conference Program

Sunday, July 24 | Monday, July 25 | Tuesday, July 26

Preconference A

Course Conversion/Creation: Taking It Online
Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE

Sunday, July 24

This hands-on workshop will focus specifically on faculty converting courses to a hybrid or fully online format.
Participants will walk through a focused process with the goal of helping them set up a plan for their course. Participants should bring a syllabus and copies of learning activities that they may use. Laptop computers are recommended but not required. Enrollment is limited to 60.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Experience multiple technologies that can be used to engage students
Develop learning activities that facilitate the development of clinical reasoning skills
Incorporate audience response technology to enhance the classroom (distance and face to face)
Utilize audience response technology to develop collaboration skills

7:00 a.m.	Preconference Registration • Check-In
8:00	Develop a plan for the conversion while identifying key components of the conversion/creation. Determine and develop engaging learning activities that point directly to the learning outcomes for the course and the program.
10:00	Refreshment Break
10:15	Determine and develop appropriate and effective assessment strategies. Identify important evaluation strategies for monitoring the efficacy of your plan.
12:15 p.m.	Adjourn

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Preconference B

Developing a Successful Clinical Simulation Center Using a Consortium Model
Pamela R. Jeffries, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF

Sunday, July 24

Today's nurse graduates enter a changing healthcare environment that includes high-acuity patients, rapid patient turnover, sophisticated technological environments, and staffing shortages. New nurses arrive on the floor with little hands-on experience, and many are underprepared for a fast-paced profession that demands the ability to critically assess and respond to complex situations with flexibility and precision. Education that leverages simulation technology can help educational and clinical facilities provide practical education and experience to nursing students and professionals safely and efficiently. This preconference will provide information on developing a clinical simulation center based on a consortium model. While simulation technology continues to gain favor and applicability, information and steps detailing the consortium-building process remains lacking. In this presentation, a simulation consortium model will be discussed with the steps outlined to develop, lead, and manage a consortium, to design a professional development plan for the center, and lastly, how to describe evidence of a successful simulation center built around a consortium model.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this session, participants will be able to:

Develop a clinical simulation center based on a consortium model
Determine vision, goals, strategies, and a strategic plan for your Center
Discuss how to develop a professional development plan
Describe evidence of a successful simulation center built around a consortium model

12:30 p.m.	Preconference Registration • Check-In
1:15	Developing a Simulation Center Using a Consortium Model
2:15	Strategic Planning: Vision and Goals
3:15	Refreshment Break
3:30	Leading and Managing the Consortium
4:15	Evidence of a Successful Collaborative Simulation Center
5:00	Wrap-up: Questions and Discussion
5:30	Adjourn

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Main Conference

Monday, July 25

7:00 a.m.	Registration • Exhibits • Posters
8:00	Future of Nursing Report: Technology Implications for Nurse Educators Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE Pamela R. Jeffries, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF Diane J. Skiba, PhD, FAAN, FACMI –Moderator/Presenter The transformation of nursing education and practice, as noted in the IOM's Future of Nursing Report, is examined from three viewpoints. The first is the need to increase accessibility through seamless educational opportunities. The second is the need to increase the use of simulations to provide necessary clinical skills in a changing healthcare environment. The third is to examine the integration of informatics throughout the nursing curriculum. The goal is to challenge faculty to shape the transformation of nursing education through the creative use of innovative technologies.
9:30	Refreshment Break • Exhibits • Posters
10:00	The Future of Clinical Education: Necessary Clinical Redesign to Improve Student Learning and Experiences Angela M. McNelis, PhD, RN, ANEF Schools of nursing across the country are grappling with the question of how much clinical time can be provided via simulation or other alternative experiences. This presentation will provide an in-depth description of students' practice activities, cognitive work, and faculty/student interactions that occur during clinical education, and provide insights into which alternative approaches to clinical education may be helpful, when and where they are best used, and the potential they have for enhancing students' cognitive work. Implications for future research investigating the efficacy of alternative clinical approaches/venues will be explored.
11:00	Emerging Technologies and their Implications for Seamless Educational Opportunities Russell Poulin, Deputy Director, Research & Analysis WICHE Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications On the horizon are several emerging technologies that will facilitate the delivery of nursing education. These technologies will support seamless educational opportunities and foster a learner-centric environment that incorporates interactive and active learning experiences.
12:00 p.m.	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
12:30	Lunch Break
1:45	Instant Teaching Tools for Healthcare Educators Michelle Deck, MEd, BSN, RN, LCC E, FACC E We hear over and over that engaging students is the key to successful learning. How can we consistently engage our students with a variety of high and low technology approaches? Many educators are faced with a short period of time to teach a large block of content and can't figure out how to do this. This session will provide some fast and easy methods you can immediately incorporate into your classes, whether live or online to combine these three elements.
2:45	Using Disruptive Technologies to Transform Nursing Education and Practice Janet L. Grady, DrPH, RN, ANEF The Future of Nursing calls upon nurses to be part of the redesign of health care delivery. In order to do this, nursing students need to be exposed to creative and innovative methods of care delivery. This presentation will highlight the growing use of telehealth applications and various consumer engagement tools that help nurses rethink and shape new roles and health care delivery methods.
3:45	Refreshment Break • Exhibits • Posters
4:00	The California Simulation Alliance: An Academic/Service Partnership K.T. Waxman DNP, MBA, RN, CNL The California Simulation Alliance (CSA) was developed as an academic/service alliance in the state which serves as a virtual entity under the auspices of the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care (CINHC). The CSA is comprised of a network of subscribers who benefit from faculty development courses, evidence-based scenario development and sharing and more. This cohesive group of interprofessional simulation users is comprised of faculty from the seven regional collaboratives in the state and hopes to provide for inter-organizational research, disseminate information to stakeholders, create a common language and common training curriculum for faculty and to facilitate best practice identification.
5:00	Questions and Discussion Faculty Panel
5:30	Adjourn

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Tuesday, July 26

During each Concurrent Session, 3 topics are presented simultaneously in separate rooms. It is suggested that participants bring a laptop to the hands-on sessions as wireless hook-up to the internet will be available. Sessions are limited in size and choices are assigned in the order registrations are received.

7:00 a.m.	Exhibits • Posters
8:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #1 #11 From Clicking to Clinicals: Portable Technology RS (Beginner-Repeated at 2:45 p.m. session) Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE This hands-on session will focus on the use of handhelds in the classroom, clinical, and lab environments. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge management, clinical decision support, and student interaction. We will explore strategies to prepare students for using these tools as a means for success in school and on the job. Easy implementation strategies will be discussed. #12 Evidence and Implications for Transformation of Clinical Nursing Education Angela M. McNelis, PhD, RN, ANEF In their efforts to transform nursing education, many faculty are devising innovative strategies to improve clinical education. The literature continues to reflect a narrow focus and a lack of substantive evaluation of or comparisons among proposed strategies. This presentation will review the findings of 3 funded studies undertaken to address this gap. Taken together, the findings from these studies provide an important step in generating a robust evidentiary base to systematically document students' learning during current clinical experiences. Practical strategies that faculty can use to transform their clinical courses and the implications for future research will be explored. #13 Creating Virtual Practicum Experiences for Learners Janet L. Grady, DrPH, RN, ANEF This presentation will highlight the steps to initiate and create virtual Clinical practicum for your students. With the increase demand for clinical placements, learn about a creative method to allow your students to experience a virtual practicum. The presentation will highlight the results of a study conducted with a nursing school and two distance clinical sites.
9:30	Refreshment Break • Exhibits • Posters
10:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #2 #21 Interprofessional Clinical Training Models: Bringing the Healthcare Teams Together Pamela R. Jeffries, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF Through clinical simulations healthcare professionals can learn to demonstrate professional behavior, perform clinical judgment, and develop teamwork knowledge and skills. This session will provide information on how to bring interprofessional healthcare teams together focusing on the teamwork knowledge and skills. Discussion on identifying and promoting evidence-based clinical training models that include nursing students as part of the interdisciplinary team will be described. The importance of teamwork, interdisciplinary curriculum concepts, and strategies to develop faculty in the area of teamwork will be discussed. #22 Hybrid Learning: The Best of Both Worlds RS (Intermediate - Repeated at 12:45 p.m. session) Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE Many times we have concepts that require a myriad of strategies for effective learning to take place. Other times we have limitations of time, space, resources, and faculty. Whatever the case, the hybrid learning environment brings many possibilities to the nursing curriculum. Come with an internet ready laptop as we experiment with techniques that you can put into practice in your next class. #23 GIFTS: Great Ideas for Teaching Students RS (Repeated at 2:45 p.m. session) Michelle Deck, MEd, BSN, RN, LCC E, FACC E What gifts do you bring to your job as educator? Are you looking for some new ideas for teaching students hard to grasp concepts like trust and collaboration? Come to this session and discover some teaching tools, methods and technologies that can bring out the best in your learners and yourself.
11:30	Lunch Break
12:45 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #3 #31 The Impact of Social Media on Teaching and Learning (Beginner) Diane J. Skiba, PhD, FAAN, FACMI This breakout session examines the current use of various social media techniques in the teaching-learning process. This session targeted for beginners provides numerous exemplars of the effective use of social media to enhance learning and create communities of learners. It will also highlight the challenges and issues facing educators as they explore this new medium. #32 Hybrid Learning: The Best of Both Worlds RS (Intermediate - Repeat of #22) Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE Many times we have concepts that require a myriad of strategies for effective learning to take place. Other times we have limitations of time, space, resources, and faculty. Whatever the case, the hybrid learning environment brings many possibilities to the nursing curriculum. Come with an internet ready laptop as we experiment with techniques that you can put into practice in your next class. #33 The Bay Area Simulation Collaborative (BASC): A Success Story K.T. Waxman DNP, MBA, RN, CNL The Bay Area Simulation Collaborative (BASC) has been in place since 2007 and is led by the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care (CINHC). This presentation will review the evolution of the BASC and highlight the three strategic initiatives: Develop and implement a faculty development plan, create and disseminate simulation scenarios and complete a research project in simulation related to critical thinking. The BASC was funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and was developed as a demonstration model for other regions in the state and country and promotes academic/service partnerships.
2:15	Refreshment Break
2:45	CONCURRENT SESSIONS #4 #41 GIFTS: Great Ideas for Teaching Students RS (Repeat of #23) Michelle Deck, MEd, BSN, RN, LCC E, FACC E What gifts do you bring to your job as educator? Are you looking for some new ideas for teaching students hard to grasp concepts like trust and collaboration? Come to this session and discover some teaching tools, methods and technologies that can bring out the best in your learners and yourself. #42 Creating Policies for the Use of Social Media (Advanced) Diane J. Skiba, PhD, FAAN, FACMI The growth of social media in education and clinical practice demands an examination of benefits, risks and potential liabilities. This advanced session uses case studies to investigate the issues and determine risks and liabilities. The session provides proactive strategies for effective use in education and practice that are crafted from existing social media policies. #43 From Clicking to Clinicals: Portable Technology RS (Beginner - Repeat of #11) Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE This hands-on session will focus on the use of handhelds in the classroom, clinical, and lab environments. Emphasis will be placed on knowledge management, clinical decision support, and student interaction. We will explore strategies to prepare students for using these tools as a means for success in school and on the job. Easy implementation strategies will be discussed.
4:15	Adjourn

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RS = Repeated Session

Conference Faculty

Michele Deck, MEd, BSN, RN, LCCE, FACCE
President and CEO
G.A.M.E.S.
CEO, Tool Thyme for Trainers
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Michele Deck, an internationally renowned presenter, author, and educator is the co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of G.A.M.E.S., a company that provides seminars for any organization, specializing in adult learning and interactive teaching methods. She is also CEO of Tool Thyme for Trainers, a company she founded that supplies the most innovative and creative presentation tools available to educators worldwide. Her extensive travels have resulted in thousands of people who gained valuable expertise of adult education and training, from Australia to Scotland, Canada to Taiwan. Michele is known for her innovative teaching methods in the field of health care education and training and has been training educators and trainers full time for the last twenty years. She has won the "Excellence in Nursing" has also been selected as a "Great 100 Nurse in Louisiana" and was elected to Sigma Theta Tau National Nursing Honor Society. The National Nursing Staff Development Organization named her the recipient of the prestigious Belinda Puetz award in 2000. She is editor of the Nursing Professional Development: Stories, Tips and Tools section of the Journal of Nurses in Staff Development, has been on the editorial board of JNSD for the past 8 years. She was named "Business Woman of the Year" in 2003 and 2004 by the National Business Council. She received the Margaret L. Messore Lectureship award from the Magnolia Chapter of SUNA in 2004. She is a Board member of Lamaze International and its current President Elect.

Janet L. Grady, DrPH, RN, ANEF
Division Chair, Nursing and Health Sciences
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
In addition to her university position, Dr. Grady serves as Principal Investigator of the Office of Naval Research-funded project "Nursing Telehealth Applications Initiative" which focuses on leveraging technology applications to address the nursing shortage in practice and educational settings. Since the project's inception, Dr. Grady has directed a variety of research activities including home telehealth applications for heart failure patients, technology-enhanced diabetes teaching strategies, and development and evaluation of simulation-enhanced learning activities for nursing students. She is a member of the NLN Task Group on Curriculum Innovation, served as Co-Chair of the Telehealth Nursing Special Interest Group of the American Telemedicine Association and collaborated on the 2004-2005 International Telenursing Role Survey. A national and international presenter on technology in nursing practice and education, Dr. Grady has also held faculty and administrative positions in all levels of undergraduate nursing programs.

Angela M. McNelis, PhD, RN, ANEF
Associate Professor
Indiana University School of Nursing
Indianapolis, Indiana
Dr. Angela McNelis has been lauded for her innovative teaching and/or learning strategies; nursing education research; faculty development; academic leadership; and collaborative educational, practice and community partnerships. She is a fellow of the National League for Nursing's Academy of Nursing Education, and has been honored numerous times for her excellence in teaching and research both locally and nationally. She is currently funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, to conduct studies on improving graduate psychiatric mental health education and undergraduate clinical education, respectively.

Russell Poulin
Deputy Director, Research & Analysis
WICHE Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications
Boulder, Colorado
Russell Poulin is Deputy Director, Research & Analysis, for the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications (http://wcet.wiche.edu). WCET accelerates the adoption of effective practices and policies, advancing excellence in technology-enhanced teaching and learning in higher education. WCET's membership represents 46 states and 8 countries. Russ helps find answers to e-learning questions facing WCET members.
He also works on projects, such as: directing the Transparency by Design project and its CollegeChoicesforAdults.org website; directing WCET's work on effective e-learning consortia; and coordinating with the Campus Computing Project on the Managing Online Education survey. Previously, Russ coordinated distance education activities for the North Dakota University System. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Economics and a Master's in Statistics and Research Methodology.

K. T. Waxman, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL
Director, California Simulation Alliance and Bay Area
Simulation Collaborative
California Institute for Nursing & Health Care
President & CEO Waxman & Associates,
LLC Health Care Consultants
San Ramon, California
With 25 Years of experience as a nurse leader, K. T. Waxman currently is the Program Director for the Bay Area Simulation Collaborative (BASC), the California Simulation Alliance (CSA), and the Bay Area Nursing Resource Center for the California Institute for Nursing & Health Care (CINHC). The BASC is an academic and service collaborative comprised of over 100 member schools and hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The CSA is a collaborative comprised of hospitals and schools of nursing in California whose focus is to create a common language and voice for simulation, share best practice models, scenarios and other important information. Waxman is a nationally known speaker on leadership development, healthcare finance, networking and communication. Her work can be read in numerous healthcare publications and in her book, APractical Guide to Finance and Budgeting: Skills for Nurse Managers (second edition).

Planning Committee

Tim J. Bristol, PhD, RN, CNE
Planning Committee Member
Consultant, E Learning
Principal/Owner, Nurse Tim, Inc.
Waconia, Minnesota
Dr. Bristol offers consulting services, specializing in assisting health-related programs to develop, manage and evaluate curriculum. As nursing faculty at Walden University, Dr. Bristol is both a Nurse Educator and E-Learning Specialist who teaches face-to-face (F2F) and on-line courses in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. He has provided faculty development for public and private institutions, facilitated strategic planning for E-Learning, and served as coach for administrators and faculty. Dr. Bristol also assists organizations in developing effective instructional design for F2F, clinical and laboratory resource centers.

Pamela R. Jeffries, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF
Planning Committee Member
Professor
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Jeffries has received numerous national and international teaching awards for her innovative and collaborative endeavors. As Project Director of a 3-year study funded by the National League for Nursing and the Laerdal Corporation, she led a multisite research study supporting the use of simulations in nursing curricula. Her research focus and publications address online learning development, implementation and evaluation, as well as innovative teaching strategies and simulations. She serves as a consultant both nationally and internationally on developing and evaluating innovations in nurse education.

Diane J. Skiba, PhD, FAAN, FACMI
Program Chairperson
Professor & Project Director
I-Collaboratory: Partnerships in Learning
University of Colorado College of Nursing
Aurora, Colorado
Dr. Skiba has taught nursing informatics since 1982 and was awarded the NLN Excellence in Teaching in 2005. She is currently funded by a grant from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Division of Nursing Advanced Nurse Education Training which supports an online Master's degree program and funds an innovative online community to support informatics learners. She also received a 2.6 M ARRA grant to prepare health information technology workforce. Dr. Skiba serves as member of the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (NACNEP) and writes a column on Emerging Technologies for the Nursing Educational Perspectives journal. She along with four colleagues including Dr. Pamela Jeffries facilitate one of the HRSA funded Faculty Development: Integrating Technology into Nursing Education and Practice Initiative grants. Her technological expertise is a wonderful resource for nurse educators who are seeking to integrate technology into their own nurse education curriculum.

Accreditation

A Certificate of Attendance will be available online after you complete the course requirements, enabling you to register your credit with the appropriate licensing boards or associations. To apply for credit not listed below, use the procedure established by the specific organization.

Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

Preconference A or B: 4.0 ANCC /4.8 CA BRN contact hours
Main Conference: 13.3 ANCC /16.0 CA BRN contact hours

Contemporary Forums is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Contemporary Forums is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #04516.
(CA BRN contact hour = 50 minutes)

Exhibits

To enhance your educational experience, we have invited professionally relevant software providers and representatives showing equipment, supplies and career opportunities to display at this conference. The schedule provides time for you to address your particular areas of interest at each display.
For display space availability or additional information:

Call the Exhibitor Information Line: (925) 361-4807
Email: exhibits@cforums.com
Visit: www.contemporaryforums.com/en/Exhibitors/

Location

San Francisco

Jackson Hole

San Francisco … one of the most fascinating, cosmopolitan and romantic cities in the world. There is so much to see and do – explore Fisherman's Wharf with the frenetic energy of fishing boats, street performers and artists.
Watch the African penguin feeding at the Steinhart Aquarium, the oldest grand municipal aquarium in America.
Pier 39 is an extravaganza of shops and restaurants, where you'll be amazed at the antics of hundreds of sea lions frolicking and basking in the sun. From here you can hop on a cable car and take in sweeping views of the bay, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.

You won't want to miss Golden Gate Parkand its gem, the de Young Museum, a state-of-the-art facility that integrates art, architecture and the natural landscape and showcases priceless collections of American art and special exhibitions. The neighborhoods of San Francisco offer a special look at the city's ethnic identities. Spend some time in Chinatownwhere fish markets, tea and herb shops and exotic produce stalls spill onto the street, or
North Beach, the Italian quarter, where you can join locals at an outdoor café for espresso and pastry or wander in and out of the tempting delis, bakeries and pasta houses. For an amazing view of the city's landscape, hike up Telegraph Hill to Coit Tower.

Take in a San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park, home of the 2010 World Series Champions! With its breathtaking views and classic design, AT&T Parkwas chosen as the 2008 Sports Facility of the Year by Sports Business Journal and Sports Business Daily as part of the inaugural Sports Business Awards program.
Evenings in San Francisco are beyond compare as you explore the variety of restaurants, clubs, and theater offerings. San Francisco has a love affair with food and you will find a wide range of cuisines, pricing, and restaurant styles. After dinner, head to trendy SoMa, the "see and be seen" club scene where you can duck into a club too cool to post its name above the door or dance at one of the warehouses reworked to stage live music. Or head back to North Beach and take in Beach Blanket Babylon, the quirky, entertaining and riotously funny musical revue of San Francisco.

Conference headquarters will be the Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel in San Francisco. Celebrating over
100 Years of tradition in 2009, this luxurious hotel has all the amenities you need for a memorable stay – your choice of sumptuous dining at three famous San Francisco restaurants, complimentary fitness center & indoor heated swimming pool access, high-speed & wireless internet (fee required) and The Pied Piper Bar & Grill – voted one of the World's Seven Greatest Bars. Located in the heart of downtown San Francisco, just steps from Union Square and the Financial District, The Palace Hotel is an ideal point from which to explore the charms of San Francisco.
Just two blocks away, culture enthusiasts will want to visit the striking Museum of Modern Art with its collection of contemporary masters and the lovely Yerba Buena Gardens with their waterfalls, Martin Luther King memorial and enchanting butterfly gardens. Indulge in some stylish shopping at Union Square, the Embarcadero Ferry Building and the nine-level Westfield Shopping Center, a few blocks away.

Plan to extend your stay and drive one hour north for wine-tasting in the world famous Napaand Sonoma Valley vineyards, or south down the rugged California coast to Monterey, Carmeland Big Surfor spectacular ocean views. For more information about San Francisco and the surrounding areas, visit www.sfvisitor.org.

Hotel/Travel

Hotel Accommodations

The conference will be held at the Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco CA, 94105. A limited block of rooms is being held for you and your guests at special group rates which will be in effect, based on room availability, from July 22 to July 28 for those wishing to extend their stay to enjoy area activities or qualify for discount airfares.

Rates: $209 single/double
Rates are per room and subject to prevailing state and local taxes.

To obtain the special group rates, make your reservation early and before the "hotel room block release date" which is June 29. Rooms may sell out before this date so be sure to make your reservation now. After the release date, rooms and group rates may no longer be available so call the hotel regarding availability.

To reserve your room online, please click here.

For room reservations, call (888) 627-7196 and inform them that you are attending the Contemporary Forums' Conference on Emerging Technologies in Nurse Education. Request a confirmation number and written confirmation of your reservation. Reservations must include a first night's deposit.

Contact the hotel regarding cancellation policy. For arrivals after 3 p.m., call the hotel on the day of travel to reconfirm reservations.

For additional hotel information, call the Palace Hotel at (415) 512-1111.

Travel Discounts

UNITED Airlines Contemporary Forums has a special discount agreement with United Airlines unavailable to the general public. To obtain these special conference fares call the Special Meeting at (800) 521-4041, Account Code 510CW. Ticketing and payment can be done directly by you or through you or through your travel agent. To ensure the best flights and times, since seats are limited, make your reservations early. Fares are guaranteed at the time of the ticket purchase

Hertz is the official car rental agency for the conference. Special rates will be in effect throughout the conference as well as one week before and after. For special rates, call HERTZ at (800) 654-2240 and refer to Contemporary Forums plus the conference discount code CV# 03000258.

Fees

Registrations must include full tuition payment to be accepted. Registrations faxed without payment will not be processed. Confirmation is sent by email if your completed registration form and payment are received one week before the conference begins. Since conference registration and hotel rooms are limited, early registration is advised.

Out of consideration to registrants, children of any age and spouses may not attend the sessions.

Tuition (U.S. Funds)

	Preconference Main Conference	Main Conference
	A and/or B	Graduate Students**	Nurses, Educators
Early Registration Fee* (On/Before June 13)	$200	$300	$515
Regular Registration Fee (After June 13)	$230	$350	$540

* Postmarked or phone/fax/online registration and fees received on/before June 13.
** Students: To qualify, submit facility verification of status with registration.

Your tuition includes Certificate of Attendance and access to the faculty handouts on the Online CE Library for the Preconference(s) and/or Main Conference for which you registered. Main Conference registrants have access to all Concurrent Sessions handouts. Access details will be provided post conference via email and published in the conference guide.

Group Discounts Mail, fax or call in together (Online registration is not available)

Tuition discounts are given to groups of 3 or more registering for the complete Main Conference. Discounts do not apply to the Preconferences and groups may not be formed after individual registrations have been received. To qualify for the group discount, all registration information must be complete for all group members, payment included and forms mailed or called in together. If faxing, list all group members on cover sheet.

$25 per person discount for 3 or 4 in a group
$45 per person discount for 5 or more in a group

Method of Tuition Payment

Make payment by check (payable to Contemporary Forums and enclose with Registration Form), Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or Purchase Order. A $30 fee is charged for any returned check. Personal checks are NOT accepted at the conference. Purchase Orders must be received with registration by the conference date and include the P.O. number, invoice address, tuition, approval signature, contact name, email address and phone number.

Register Online, or by Phone, Fax or Mail (Payment is required to register)

Register only ONCE, online at www.contemporaryforums.com, by mail or fax (800) 329-9923, or call (800) 377-7707, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Pacific Time). Before calling, complete all registration information.

Tax Deductibility

Expenses of training, tuition, travel, lodging and meals to maintain or improve professional skills may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE. Consult your tax advisor.

Partial Attendance (Online registration is not available)

To register, call Contemporary Forums for tuition and CE credit for individual days. Group discounts do not apply.
Registrations may not be shared.

Cancellations

Cancellations may be made by phone or in writing. Cancellations received on/before June 13 receive a full tuition refund. Cancellations received after June 13 are assessed a $20 processing fee. No refunds for cancellations received after the conference begins or for "no shows." If this meeting is cancelled for any reason, including labor strikes or acts of God, liability is limited to a full refund of registration fees.

Program Changes

Contemporary Forums reserves the right to make necessary changes in speakers, topics or schedule. The most current program can be found on our website.