CALIFORNIA

Surviving or Thriving? Making a Difference in Your Workplace
Conference and Retreat
Dates:  October 10-12, 2008
Location:  Mt Hermon Conference Center, near Santa Cruz, CA, www.mounthermon.org
Description:  The purpose of this educational activity is to address significant issues nurses face in a variety of healthcare settings where they work.
Speakers: Pat Emery, MSN, RN and Carrie Dameron, MSN, RN
CNE credit:  6 contact hours
Sponsored by:  Nurses Christian Fellowship
Online Brochure:  Surviving or Thriving? (brochure to download as pdf)
For more information:  Contact Diane Stegmeir at (831) 644-9136 or email Diane

MICHIGAN

Christian Nursing in Today’s World
Date:  Saturday, October 11, 2008
Location:  Ward Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Northville, MI
Description:  The purpose of this conference is to explore today’s healthcare environment and ways to apply a biblical perspective to nursing practice.
Speaker: Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, PhD, RN
CNE credit:  6 contact hours
Sponsored by:  Nurses Christian Fellowship
Online brochure:  Christian Nursing (brochure to download as pdf)
For more information:  Contact Paula Grohman at (248) 357-9177 or Email Paula

NORTH DAKOTA

Forgiveness: Implications for Nursing
Dates:  September 26, 2008
Location:  Fargo, ND
Description:  The purpose of this educational activity is to examine areas of hurt, related physical problems, barriers, benefits and healing process of forgiveness and apply these concepts to the nurse's role in caring for persons who need to give or receive forgiveness.
CNE credit:  6 contact hours
Speaker: Verna Carson, PhD, APRN/PMH
Sponsored by:  Nurses Christian Fellowship
Online Brochure: Forgiveness (brochure to download as pdf)
More information: Contact Marsha Hendrickson at (701) 372-3675 or Email Marsha.

PENNSYLVANIA

Helping Patients Overcome Fear and Anxiety
Retreat to Follow
Fill My Cup Lord: Finding Peace with God in a 24/7 Wireless World
Dates: October 10-11, 2008
Location: National Christian Conference Center, Valley Forge, PA
Description: At the conference, nurses will explore the physical, spiritual, mental, and social problems that arise from fear and anxiety and discover therapeutic nursing interventions and biblical approaches to help people experiencing anxiety.
CNE credit: 5.5 contact hours
Sponsored by: Nurses Christian Fellowship
Online Brochure: Helping Patients and Fill My Cup Retreat
More information: Contact Audrey Hay at 610-286-7550 or Email Audrey

WYOMING

Their Voices Matter: A New Look at Long-Term Care
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2008, 2:00 – 3:10 p.m.
Location:  VA Medical Center Auditorium, Cheyenne, WY
Description:  To evaluate current thinking about aging and elder care and explore ways care must change to meet present and future needs.
CNE credit:  1 contact hour
Sponsored by:  Nurses Christian Fellowship
Online brochure:  Their Voices Matter (brochure to download as pdf)
For more information:  Contact Frankie Warner at (307) 635-3544 or Email Fran