37th Annual Professional Nurse Educators Group Conference:
Gateway to Innovation and Creativity in Nursing Education
October 21-24, 2010
Baltimore Inner Harbor, Baltimore, Maryland
Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place Hotel
Sponsored by the College of Nursing, Villanova University in cooperation with the Professional Nurse Educators Group (PNEG).
Program Overview
In 2010 this annual conference will be 37 years old. It has served as a prominent vehicle for professional nursing educators in academic, entrepreneurial, continuing education and staff development positions to strengthen their roles through learning, sharing and networking. The sponsorship for the conference has changed over time. It was initiated by a dedicated group of continuing educators, then the American Nurses Association council on continuing education and staff development joined sponsorship. Now it is an itinerant conference sponsored by colleges and universities and medical centers around the country. The overarching goal of excellence in all aspects of professional nursing education has remained throughout. Participants have been rejuvenated and armed with specific plans for action in their own work environments by attending this conference.
Program Objectives
The objectives of the 2010 conference are to provide a forum where you will have an opportunity to:
- Discuss critical issues and concerns facing professional nursing educators
- Develop practical strategies to effectively manage challenges in your work environment
- Identify approaches that support nursing education in the future
- Explore current and future nursing education series and concerns
Accreditation
Villanova University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation.
Villanova University College of Nursing
The Villanova University College of Nursing, established in 1953, is a nationally recognized premier nursing program under Catholic auspices with a mission to create a synergy between compassion and clinical excellence. Designated a Center of Excellence in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing, the College provides a values-based undergraduate education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences that prepares students to assume positions as productive, ethical, and socially responsible citizens and leaders providing care in clinical and community settings. Its reputation is solidified by its rigorous, top-ranked graduate program to prepare advanced practice nurses, administrators and nurse educators; its environment for faculty and student scholarship; its respectd continuing nursing education program and the leadership contributions of its students, faculty and alumni in nursing and health care around the world.
Baltimore
Baltimore's Inner Harbor has been one of the key seaports in the United States since the 1700s. Here you can enjoy shopping, a cruise on the Spirit of Baltimore, or visits to the Maryland Science Center and the Baltimore Aquarium. You can even catch a water taxi to Fort McHenry.
A variety of great dining experiences include restaurants in Inner Harbor or visits to Little Italy or Fels Point. In Little Italy, where the same families have lived, worked - and cooked - for generations, you can experience the intoxicating aromas of garden-fresh basil and garlic-laden tomato sauce. Fels Point is a spirited waterfront community in perpetual celebration of Baltimore's British nautical roots. No visit to Baltimore can be complete without tasting Maryland crabs at any number of popular restaurants.
For More Information Contact
Villanova University 
Lynore DeSilets, EdD, RN-BC
Assistant Dean and Director, Continuing Education in Nursing and Health Care
St Mary Hall 1st, Nursing
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
E-mail: lyn.desilets@villanova.edu
Call: (610) 519-4931 ● Fax: (610) 519-6780