Bronson Nursing Research Conference 2011

Thursday, February 24, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Bronson Gilmore Center for Health Education Kalamazoo, MI

Mission and Objectives:

To enhance participants ability to incorporate evidence based research into bedside approaches in the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care. 

Conference Agenda:

7:30-8:00 Registration
8:00-8:15 Opening Remarks
8:15-9:15 Creating the Links: Using academics to move evidence based practice forward

Linda Zoeller, WMU
9:15-9:45 Break and Poster Review
9:45-10:45

Breakout Sessions (choose one)

  • Integrating evidence based practice within the healthcare environment
  • RNs (Real Nurses) bringing evidence to the bedside
  • Capturing Care: The influence of technology on practice and research
11:00 - noon

Breakout Sessions (choose one)

  • Theory/models in research development
  • Influence of regulatory agencies in practice and research
  • "Someday is not a day of the week"
Noon-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:00

Breakout Sessions (choose one)

  • Session A:
    • Research - down and yummy (1-3 p.m.)
  • Session B:
    • Making sense of statistics (1-2 p.m.)
    • Working with an IRB: Best practices for nursing research (2-3 p.m.)
3:15-4:00 Through the Years: Nursing Research Development at Bronson
4:00-4:15 Closing

Register here before February 17th.

Registration Fees

  • Licensed professional $85
  • Pre-licensed nursing student $40

 

 

601 John Street / Kalamazoo, MI 49007 / (269) 341-7654