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6th Annual
Uniting Practice,
Education and Research
March 20, 2009
Keynote Speaker
Ora L. Strickland, PhD, DSc (Hon.), RN, FAAN
Doubletree Hotel Augusta and Convention Center
Sponsored by Beta Omicron Chapter
Sigma Theta Tau International
PURPOSE
Create a forum for sharing scholarship to advance the
knowledge of nursing practice, education and research.
OBJECTIVES
- Advance nursing scholarship in practice, education and research by promoting worldwide professional development of nurses through knowledge dissemination and knowledge utilization.
- Promote knowledge development and nursing scholarship focused on nursing issues and health care concerns for the southeastern United States.
- Integrate knowledge across nursing disciplines to promote scholarship in education, practice and research.
INTRODUCING THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Ora L. Strickland, PhD, DSc (Hon.), RN, FAAN is a
professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of
Nursing, Emory University. Dr. Strickland is internationally
known as a specialist in nursing research, measurement
techniques, maternal health, and parenting. She is
one of Emory’s principal investigators for the Women’s
Health Initiative, which is the largest clinical trial of its
kind studying 164,000 post-menopausal women over
13 years. In addition, her research on expectant fathers
was featured in numerous newspapers such as the
Washington Post and Chicago Tribune.
She teaches
research design and measurement in the PhD doctoral
program. Dr. Strickland has held several Distinguished
Visiting Professorships, most recently at Howard University
in Washington, DC. She is renown as an expert in
nursing research measurement; her most recent books
are titled Measurement of Nursing Outcomes: Client
Outcomes and Quality of Care, and Measurement of
Nursing Outcomes: Self –Efficacy and Self Care.
Dr. Strickland has numerous research publications.
Her research findings can be read in such journals as:
Journal of Nursing Measurement, Heart and Lung,
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, Nurse Practitioner,
and Journal of National Black Nurses Association.
Clinical Interest: perinatal health, women’s health,
childbearing and reproductive health.
Research Interest: minority women’s health and
research measurement with emphasis on psychosocial
and bio-physiological outcomes during life transitions
and chronic diseases.
Host and Sponsors |
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Beta Omicron Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA |
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Co-Sponsors |
♦ School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia ♦ Nursing Workforce Diversity — Building Diversity in a
BSN Program. Program Directors: Drs. Deborah A.
Smith & Shirley A. Quarles |
Sigma Theta Tau
International’s Vision and Mission Statement |
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A Vision to Lead |
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
March 20, 2009 Morning Podium Presentations |
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| 7:45 | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 | Welcome and Introductions Rena Pearson-Shaver, MSN, RN President, Beta Omicron Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International |
| 9:00 | Key Note Address Dr. Ada Sue Hinshaw, PhD, RN, FAAN Dr. Ora L. Strickland, PhD, DSc (Hon.), RN, FAAN Evidence-Based Practice: Positively Impacting Your Patients’ Care and Outcomes through Research |
| 10:00 | Break & Poster Presentations by MCG Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Students |
| 10:45 | Concurrent Session 1 1a. Longitudinal Study of Unscheduled DNA Synthesis as Predictor of Breast Cancer (Helen) Ran He, BS & Julie Eggert, PhD Clemson University 1b. Cost, Risk and Benefit of Screening Young Women for Factor V Leiden Mutation Prior to Prescribing Oral Contraceptives Holisa C. Wharton, MSN, RN Clemson University |
| 11:30 | Concurrent Session 2
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| 12:15 | Lunch in the Atrium |
Afternoon Podium Presentations |
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| 1:30 | Concurrent Session 3
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| 2:15 | Concurrent Session 4
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| 3:00 | Break & Undergraduate Student Poster Competition |
| 3:45 | Concurrent Session 5
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| 4:30 | Announcement of Poster Competition Winners |
Poster Presentations |
Morning Poster Presentations MCG Clinical Nurse Leader Student Posters |
Afternoon Poster Presentations Undergraduate Student Poster Competition Effectiveness of Play Therapy in Reducing Anxiety for
Children Undergoing Invasive Procedures
Cancer Patients
Mallory Bronaugh, Amanda Davis, Amanda Lipscomb,
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
| Conference Fees | Before March 13 |
After March 14 |
| Regular | $99 | $124 |
| Graduate Students & Retired RNs | $50 | $75 |
| Undergraduate & CNL Students | $25 | $50 |
Enclose Check and Send Registration
Form to:
Dr. Gayle Bentley
Medical College of Georgia, School of Nursing
987 St. Sebastian Way, EC-5326
Augusta, GA 30912-2613
Register securely online.
LODGING INFORMATION
The Doubletree Hotel, 2651
Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, GA 30909, is the host hotel for the
conference.
The Doubletree Hotel Augusta is conveniently situated off I-20 and
I-520, offering easy access to nearby restaurants and upscale
shopping at Augusta Mall. Spacious guest rooms and suites detailed
with warm woods and tasteful finishes feature the signature
Doubletree Sweet Dreams beds, flat screen TVs and a generous list of
amenities including complimentary wireless high-speed internet
access.
For reservations, call (706) 855-8100 and ask for the Beta Omicron
conference rate. Early reservations are encouraged.
Questions? Contact Dr. Autumn Schumacher: Autumn Schumacher, PhD, RN |