36th Annual Professional Nurse Educators Group Conference
Transforming Curricula & Lifelong Learning for Quality and Safety
Sponsored by Mayo Continuing Nursing Education in cooperation with the Professional Nurse Educators Group (PNEG)
Thursday, October 1 - Sunday, October 4, 2009
Mayo Clinic ~ Rochester, Minnesota
Program Objectives
The objectives of the 2009 conference are to provide a forum where you will have an opportunity to:
- Discuss critical issues and concerns facing professional nursing education and development.
- Develop practical strategies for effectively managing the challenges encountered in your own work environment.
- Explore how those in education and practice can successfully work together to create and sustain competent learners and practitioners.
- Network with colleagues in academic, staff development and continuing education roles.
Overview
This annual conference of educators in nursing will celebrate its 36th anniversary in 2009. Although the organizational affiliation and sponsorship have changed over time, the overarching goal of excellence in all aspects of nursing education has remained focal. This premier conference provides a vital forum for professionals in academic, staff development and continuing education, and entrepreneurs and consultants who work in a wide and changing variety of settings. Participants gather to discuss pressing issues and concerns, share ideas, network with professional colleagues, and leave rejuvenated with specific action plans for their own work environments.
The environment for providing good healthcare is increasingly complex and challenging with quality and safety being foremost. Nursing education has the opportunity and some would say the obligation, to transform the system of lifelong learning, including academic, staff development, and continuing education. What innovations can be implemented in the current environment? How might current lifelong learning be transformed to better incorporate quality and safety? How are learners supported in all levels of the professional development continuum? What are the desired outcomes of the education system? With whom should nursing partner to achieve the best outcomes?
Rochester, Minnesota
With a population of more than 125,000, Rochester is home to Mayo Clinic and is a dynamic Midwestern city that combines friendliness and geographical compactness with a cosmopolitan flavor.
Rochester offers a stimulating combination of arts, entertainment and education, plus a four-season calendar of sports and recreation. Active civic music and theater programs provide opportunities to participate and enjoy the arts.
Mayo Clinic is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit group practice in the world. Doctors from every medical specialty work together to care for patients, joined by common systems and a philosophy of "the needs of the patient come first."
Since its inception, Mayo has used art, architecture and beauty in surroundings to address the "spiritual aspects" of medical care. Guided tours of Mayo's museum-quality art colleciton including original works by Matisse, Warhol, Miro and Chihuly are held daily.
Rochester's International Airport is serviced by American, Northwest, and Allegiant Airlines. The Minneapolis airport, 70 miles north of Rochester, is serviced by all major airlines with a shuttle service to Rochester.
Accreditation
Mayo Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
For More Information
Contact Mayo Continuing Nursing Education at 800-545-0357 or 507-266-1007, fax 507-266-6910 or e-mail cne@mayo.edu.
