KU Medical Center Continuing Education

Professional Nursing Educators Group National Conference

35th National Conference on Professional Nursing Education and Development

Creating Jazz: Transforming Exchanges in Education & Practice

Thursday–Sunday • October 16–19, 2008
Hotel InterContinental at the Plaza
401 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, Mo.

Agenda at a Glance

Condensed Agenda
Oct. 16 – Pre-Con I
7:00 a.m.	Check-In & Continental Breakfast — Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00 a.m.	Session Begins – Salon 3
9:30 a.m.	Refreshment Break – Ballroom Pre-Function
9:45 a.m.	Session Continues
11:45 p.m.	Adjournment
Noon	Hosted Luncheon – Rooftop Ballroom (for both Pre- Conference I & II participants)
Oct. 16 – Pre-Con II
11:30 a.m.	Check-In – Ballroom Pre-Function
Noon	Hosted Luncheon – Rooftop Ballroom (for both Pre-Conference I & II participants)
1:00 p.m.	Session Begins - Salon 3
2:45 p.m.	Refreshment Break – Ballroom Pre-Function
3:00 p.m.	Session Continues
4:45 p.m.	Adjourn
Oct. 16 – Pre-Con III
8:00 a.m.	Check-In & Continental Breakfast – Rooftop Pre-Function
8:30 a.m.	Session Begins – Rooftop Bar
10:15 a.m.	Beverage Break
10:30 a.m.	Session Continues
Noon	Hosted Luncheon – Plaza Room
1:00 p.m.	Session Continues
2:00 p.m.	Beverage Break
2:15 p.m.	Session Continues
3:15 p.m.	Stretch Break
3:25 p.m.	Session Continues
4:45 p.m.	Adjourn
Oct. 17 – Day 1, Regular Conference
7:30 a.m.	Check-In - Ballroom Pre-Function
	Continental Breakfast
	Visit Exhibits – Pavilion 1 & 2
8:30 a.m.	Welcome – Salon 1A, 1B
8:50 a.m.	Keynote Address I - Influencer: The Power to Change Anything Salon 1A, 1B
10:00 a.m.	Refreshment Break – Ballroom Pre-Function
	Visit Exhibits – Pavilion 1 & 2
10:30 a.m.	Keynote II Clinical Simulation in Education and Practice Salon 1A, 1B
11:45 a.m.	Box Lunches with Roundtable Discussions – Salon 2 & Rooftop Ballroom
12:50 p.m.	Stretch Break
1:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions A
1:50 p.m.	Stretch Break
2:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions B .
2:50 p.m	Refreshment Break – Ballroom Pre-Function
	Visit Exhibits – Pavilion 1 & 2
3:20 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions C
4:10 p.m.	Stretch Break
4:20 p.m.	Keynote III National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Salon 1A, 1B
5:30 p.m.	Adjourn
5:45 p.m.	Special Pre-Reception Session with Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC (No CE credit awarded) – Salon 2
6:30 p.m.	*Hosted Gala Reception & Poster Session* Rooftop Ballroom, Plaza Room & The Bar
8:30 p.m.	Adjourn
Oct. 18 – Day 2, Regular Conference
7:45 a.m.	Check-In – Ballroom Pre-Function
	Continental Breakfast
	Visit Exhibits – Pavilion 1 & 2
8:15 a.m.	Welcome & Announcements – Salon 1A, 1B Invitation to the 2009 Conference
8:30 a.m.	Keynote IV Educating Nurses: Teaching and Learning a Complex Practice of Care Salon 1A, 1B
9:45 a.m.	Refreshment Break – Ballroom Pre-Function
	Visit Exhibits – Pavilion 1 & 2
10:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions D
11:05 a.m.	Stretch Break
11:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions E
12:05 p.m.	Professional Nursing Educators Group (PNEG) Business Meeting Everyone is encouraged to attend! Salon 1A, 1B (Lunch available)
1:30 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions F
2:20 p.m.	Stretch Break
2:30 p.m.	Keynote V The Transforming Edge: Complexity Science Applications in Education Salon 1A, 1B
3:45 p.m.	Refreshment Break – Ballroom Pre-Function
	Visit Exhibits – Pavilion 1 & 2
4:15 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions G
5:05 p.m.	Adjourn
5:45 p.m.	Optional Special Event An Evening of Food, Fun and Jazz! You don’t want to miss this!
Oct. 19 – Day 3, Regular Conference
7:00 a.m.	Check-In – Ballroom Pre-Function
	Buffet Breakfast & Special Interest Groups – Salon 1A, 1B
8:30 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions H
9:20 a.m.	Stretch Break
9:30 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions I
10:20 a.m.	Stretch Break
10:30 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions J
11:20 a.m.	Stretch Break
11:30 a.m.	Keynote VI Teaching and Professing Salon 1A, 1B
12:15 p.m.	Summation & Closing
12:30 p.m.	Adjourn