NAHN Annual Conference

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about the Annual Conference (mp3)

Preliminary Schedule at a Glance
Schedule is subject to change without notice

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

• Onsite Registration Opens
• Pre-Conference
• Past Presidents' Reception (by invitation only)

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

• Breakfast
• Onsite Registration
• Opening Session
• Exhibit Opens
• Lunch
• Poster Presentations
• NAHN Board Meeting (Board members only)
• Workshops

Thursday, July 19, 2012

• Breakfast and Exhibit
• Onsite Registration
• Opening Session
• Keynote Session and Plenary
• NAHN Business Meeting
• Exhibits
• Lunch
• Workshops

Friday, July 20, 2012

• Breakfast
• Onsite Registration
• Presentation and Plenaries
• Closing
• Chapter Presidents Meeting (By invitation)
• Gala Reception

General Conference Information

Who Should Attend?

Our program is designed for nurses, nurse educators, researcher, clinicians, nursing students, and anyone interested in learning about successful best practices in nursing and related research as it correlates to Hispanic health issues.

Conference Tracks

The conference is planned around three tracks:

• Track 1:Leadership
• Track 2: Education/ Research
• Track 3: Clinical Practice

Conference Objectives

At the end of the conference, the participant will be able to:

• Identify the frameworks and approaches through healthcare reform to develop future Hispanic nursing leaders.
• Differentiate educational and research models that will lead to advocacy to promote health in Hispanic communities.
• Integrate evidence-based research into clinical practice through healthcare reform.

Continuing Nursing Education

• Pre-conference (NLEC Program): This activity provides up to 8.0 contact hours. Seating limited to 50 paid registrants — first come; first served.
• Conference: This activity provides 11.0 Nursing Contact hours.
  Provider is the NAHN Orange County Chapter. Provider number #13873 for 11 contact hours. Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing.
  

Conference Attendance Policies

Attendee Cancellation, Substitution, Refund

The conference registration fees are refundable, minus a $100 processing fee, if your cancellation is received via e-mail to srgutierrez37@gmail.com no later than Sunday, July 1, 2012. Attendee substitutions are allowed, but notification must be made in writing. After this date, under no circumstances will refunds, credits, or substitutions be granted. No refunds or credits will be given to "no shows." Refunds are processed after the conference (no later than 30 business days).

Guest Attendance Policy

All conference activities (including educational sessions, meal functions, exhibit hall, etc.) are exclusively reserved for paid conference attendees. Non-registered guests (including children, family members, colleagues, etc.) are not allowed in the conference areas. Badges provided at registration are required for entrance into all functions and will be strictly enforced.

NAHN Conference Modification Or Cancellation

NAHN reserves the right to modify the courses' schedule or program as necessary. NAHN also reserves the right to cancel this conference, in which case a full refund of the registration fee will be provided. We are unable to refund any travel costs (flight, hotel, etc.) in the case of NAHN cancellation. NAHN cannot be held responsible for the cost of a nonrefundable airline ticket or flight change in the event of a course cancellation or the rescheduling of the program.

Recording And Photography Clause

NAHN reserves exclusive right to record (audio and video) and/or photograph all conference proceedings for use in marketing materials, presentations and course content sales.

The registered participant grants permission to NAHN (and its designees and agents) to utilize the participants image, likeness actions and /or statements in any live or recorded audio, video, or photographic display or other transmission, exhibition, publication, or reproduction made of, about, or at, the activity without further authorization or compensation. Participants may not use video or audio recording devices during the program or scheduled event.

Other Terms

Upon registering in any continuing Nursing Education activity, the participant agrees that the National Association of Hispanic Nurses and their affiliates, and all personnel associated with the program are not responsible or liable for any injuries or other damages sustained by the attendee in connection with the scheduled activity, and the participant hereby releases each of them from any claims against them arising directly or indirectly from any such injury or damage.

Registering for any continuing nursing education activity constitutes acceptance of all these terms.

Meeting Fee Schedule

*Gala Dinner Tickets: In order to receive your complimentary gala ticket, you must check the box during registration. You do not automatically receive a ticket by registering.

A complementary gala ticket is provided to individuals who check the box requesting the gala ticket and have paid registration prior to July 2, 2012 (payment must be received in the office by this date).

After the cutoff date beginning July 2, 2012, the gala ticket will cost $150.00 each.

The gala ticket is non-refundable and non-transferable. The participant's name will be printed on the Gala ticket. If you are bringing a guest to the gala, be sure to include the purchase of the additional ticket at the time of registration.

Online Conference Registration Instructions

1. Registrations are required to be completed online. Phone, handwritten/typed registrations will not be taken. Refer to the brochure when registering.

2. Registration must be made online at:
(please read the Conference Attendance Policies before registering)
http://www.thehispanicnurses.org/2012ConferenceRegistration.html
(click on the link or copy and paste into your web browser).

3. Complete each registration page carefully, clicking NEXT at the end of each page. You have the option to go back to a previous page if you need to make a change; just click PREVIOUS button.

4. All registration fields require an answer. If an answer is not provided, you will not be able to advance to the next page.

Conference Payment Information

1. Credit Card payments must be made online at the time you register. If someone else besides yourself will be paying with a credit card for your registration, complete the registration form online and e-mail them your confirmation email which has the link to the payment section.

It is important to register first, and then have the payer reference your name on the payment options so we can match the payment to registration.

2. Check or money order should be mailed with a copy the registration Pay Page Form. If a check is mailed without the Pay Page Form, it cannot be applied to your registration.

Make check payable to: National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Mail to: National Association of Hispanic Nurses
Attn: Jose Alejandro
3314 Chandler Ct.
Irving, TX 75060

Purchase orders cannot be accepted. We are unable to complete any vendor setup forms. If you would like a W-9 form, please e-mail srgutierrez37@gmail.com. The NAHN's Federal Tax ID is #91-1010677.

Important: Registrations are required to be completed online. Phone registrations will not be taken. There is an option to print each page of the online form, which can be used to submit with a check payment or for your backup record.

Registration Confirmation

Upon receipt of payment, a confirmation will be e-mailed to the e-mail provided on the online registration form. This process takes about three (3) business days.

If you are registering less than two weeks before the conference, or if you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, please call Susan Gutierrez at 951-505-3925 to check on space availability.

NAHN Sponsors and Annual Conference Program Advertisers
(as of 5/10/12)

Please thank the following companies for supporting NAHN as sponsors and Annual Conference Program Advertisers.

• Eli Lilly - Platinum Sponsorship (Friday Gala), Conference Bag Sponsorship and Neck Wallet/Badge Holder Sponsorship

• Coca-Cola Company - Opening Reception

• United Health Care Group - Career Fair

• Pfizer Inc - Bronze Sponsorship

• Excelsior College - Emerald Sponsorship
• University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing - Emerald Sponsorship

• Atlantic Health System - Advertisement
• Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis - Advertisement
• Brookline College - Advertisement
• Maimonides Medical Center - Advertisement
• MJHS (Metropolitan Jewish Health System) - Premium Advertisement
• Nathan Adelson Hospice - Advertisement
• New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Healthcare System - Advertisement
• The University of Arizona College of Nursing - Advertisement
• UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing - Advertisement
• Yale-New Haven Hospital - Advertisement

To become a sponsor or to advertise in the NAHN Annual Conference Program, click here.

2012 NAHN Conference Exhibitors
(as of 5/16/12)

NAHN would like to thanks the following exhibitors for their support of this meeting.

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis
• Case Western Reserve University, School of Nursing
• Children's Hospital Boston
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• Children's Medical Center Dallas
• Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics
• Cigna
• Department of Veteran Affairs (HRRO)
• Diversitynursing.com
• Eli Lilly
• Emory University School of Nursing
  
• Excelsior College
  
• FDA Office of Women's Health
  
• Fortis College
  
• Frontier Nursing University
• Froedtert Health
• Gannet HealthCare Group
• Goldfarb School of Nursing Barnes - Jewish College
  
• HRSA's Bureau of Clinician Recruitment Services
  
• Humana
• Johns Hopkins Hospital
  
• Lee Memorial Health System
• Loyola University New Orleans School of Nursing
  
• Mayo Clinic
• MinorityNurse.com
• National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)
• National Library of Medicine
• Northern Kentucky University College of Health Professions
  
• Oakland University, School of Nursing
  
• OHSU School of Nursing
• Parkland Health and Hospital System
• Shionogi Inc.
• Sparrow Health System
• St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  
• The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
  
• Tourette Syndrome Association
  
• UnitedHealth Group
  
• University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing
  
• University of California Schools of Nursing
• University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Nursing
  
• University of Nevada, Reno - Orvis School of Nursing
  
• University of Washington, School of Nursing
  
• US Navy Recruiting Command
  
• Vanderbilt University School of Nursing
  
• VITAS Innovative Hospice Care

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