Nominations are being accepted March 1 – May 31 for the 2008 Cherokee Uniforms Inspired Comfort Awards. The awards allow peers, friends and colleagues to acknowledge healthcare professionals for their significant contributions to patients and medical care. A panel of nurse leaders, Cherokee professionals and former recipients will select winners who exemplify the program’s criteria: exceptional service, sacrifice and innovation.
To nominate a healthcare professional, visit Cherokee Uniforms or secure a nomination form from a Cherokee Uniforms retailer. Cherokee Uniforms will make a donation for every healthcare professional who is nominated for the award through May 31 to Nurses House, a national fund that offers short-term financial assistance to registered nurses facing serious hardship. Nominations are due by May 31, 2008. Winners will be announced in September, 2008.
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Something for everyone at the World Union CongressA comprehensive curriculum is planned for the upcoming World Union Congress 2008.
Wound care professionals with different levels of experience, unique CE requirements and personal interests, Congress 2008 is all about choice. 10 concurrent evidence-based streams featuring more than 100 educational sessions offer delegates the ability to design an ideal program of learning. The Congress also provides theme based curriculum, with 6 themes (infection, evidence/education, quality of life, healthcare systems, local wound care, and research) woven throughout the streams. Papers will be presented by 150 wound care professionals on a variety of topics from global perspectives and research to the management of complex wounds. 200 key opinion leaders from the field of wound care will participate, ensuring delegates the most current clinical information available as well as training in best practices.
Invigorate your wound care practice, with a stimulating pre-conference day, three plenary sessions featuring internationally acknowledged speakers, and the world’s largest wound care trade exhibition, there is something for everyone at this unique conference.
Don’t wait. Register online today for Congress 2008, June 4 - 8, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario. Hosted by the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine and Departments of Medicine and Public Health Sciences.
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NYSNA's Attorney List is comprised of legal professionals requesting (or recommended) to be included as a referral for RNs requiring legal services. The list, divided regionally, includes the individual's area of specialty. Attorneys wishing to be added should complete the following:
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