CNA Annual Convention - Special Events - Nursing in the 1990's: A Decade for Action

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Program text for the CNA Annual Convention outlines keynote and plenary sessions, including addresses focused on nursing in the 1990s, nursing shortages, and healing through a humanistic approach. It also describes concurrent educational sessions on clinical, administrative, and public policy trends, plus sessions on obtaining approval for nursing continuing education via the CNA Approver Unit. Additional sections cover leadership development, event invitations, special guest speaker updates, and member and public relations appointments for the Connecticut Nurses' Association.

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CNA Annual Convention

Special Events

Nursing in the 1990's: A Decade for Action

Special Guest Speakers

Message from the President

CNA Appoints Coordinator

# CNA Annual Convention CNAis honored to announce thatConnieR.Curran,RN,PhD,FAAN,will be the Keynote Speakerat the 1990CNAAnnualConvention.Dr.Curranisan internationally noted conaultant,reearcherand lecturer on the problems of nurae recruitment,retention and utilization.She has alao authorednumeroua publications on a broad rangeof nursingandhealth eare issues.Dr.Curran is currently Presidentof The Curran Groupin Chicago,llinois.Shehas held a variety of executive poaitiona in aca-demic and health care organizations.Her addrees,entitled"Nursing in the 1990'B:A Decade for Action,"will be given on Thuraday morning.Dr.CurTanwaolndarconcurrent edueational seufouon"The Nuraing Shortage:Fact,Fallacies and theFuture." CNA is delighted that Bernard S.Siegel,MD,FACS will deliver the Plenary Addreas on Fridaymoning.Dr.Siegel is the humanistic surgeon,author and founder of ExceptionalCancerPatienta(ECaP).ECaP is based upon "carefrontation,"aloving,safe,therapeutie confrontation that facili-tates personal change and healing.Dr.Siegel hasapoken extensively about his controversial viewsHealing.Dr.Siegel's plenary addrese is titled"Peace,Love&Healing."He will also present"ThePaychology of Ineas:The Art of Healing"as aconcurrent educational session. The Connectieut Nurses'Association(CSNA)ispleased to welcome back"by popular demand"Iana Levinaon,RN,MA,to its Annual Conven-tion.Ma.Lavinaon will speak on""The Wise Con-sumer of NCLEX Review Courses." # Special Events Ihavethe happy task of"inviting"you,on behalfof theConnecticut Nurses'Association,to the 1990Annual Convention.If you accept my invitation,Irealize that I have aaked you to pay a Conventionregistration foe,but the oost of not attending is toogreat to ignore.I do mean an“"invitation"to convene together nunes to deliberate on whatactione w must take to aneure the health of Con-necticut citizene and our right to be aignificant pro-viders of the health care that so many of thesecitizens deaperately need. CNA has boen very active during this past yearin terma ofatrengthening the internal functioningof the Aaaociation and continuing to eatablish golidlinks with nuring organizations,Connecticut legislator,other groupa concered about quality healthcare,and various health eare providers.You willcome to the House of Delegates and hear reportaonthe pogre CNA has mad in adrewing signisniatanc for impaired nanes and advocacy forourcients,and debate resolutiona that aim to cmtinue strengthening internal operationa and oommunicationa with in CNA. # Nursing in the 1990's:A Decade for Action "Nursing in the 1990's:A Decade for Action"is the exciting theme of the 1990 AnnualConvention of the Connecticut Nurses'Association and the Connecticut Student Nurses'Association.The Convention will be held on October 25 and 26,1990 in Stamford,Connecticut at the Tara Stamford Hotel. CSNA Annual Convention CSNAmembera willalsohold businesa meetingseach day during the Convention.Studenta who arenot members of CSNA are welcome to attend. This year,Convention participanta may earm atotal of 10.0 contact hours(CH)by attending theKeynote and Plenary Addreases and eight concurrenteducationalaessiona.In addition to Dr.Curranand Dr.Siegel,twenty-seven distinguished facultymembers will present concurrent sessions on thelatest trends in clinical,administrative and publicpolicy dimenaiona of nuraing.Topics include:thehomelens,the abused elderly,eating diaordera,"handicapped"skiers,Alzheimer's disease,visualization,tvmg will,fnancial planning,ange,staff development,quality asurance,nutrition,professional role conflicta,legislation,nuraingethica commitees,the impaired nure,motivationand magic.In addition,two sessions will focus ontheprocess ofobtainingapproval through theCNAApprover Unit for aponaors and providers of nureing continuing education. Leadership Development In reaponse to the CNA Strategic Plan,whichcalls for improvement in the governance of theAsaociation,the 1990 AnnualConvention beginas li

FAQs

Who are the featured keynote and plenary speakers for the 1990 CNA Annual Convention?

Connie R. Curran, RN, PhD, FAAN is the keynote speaker, and Bernard S. Siegel, MD, FACS delivers the plenary address. Both sessions are scheduled across the convention days.

What is the convention theme and when/where is the event held?

The theme is "Nursing in the 1990's: A Decade for Action." The convention is held October 25-26, 1990 in Stamford, Connecticut at the Tara Stamford Hotel.

How can sponsors and providers obtain approval for nursing continuing education?

The program states that two concurrent sessions focus on the process of obtaining approval through the CNA Approver Unit for sponsors and providers of nursing continuing education.

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