Notice board

Submission deadline for notice board: February 1 for publication in the March/April 2001. Please include the name of a contact person and phone number. Send your notices to: Alberta RN, Attention: Rachel, by fax: (780) 452-3276, e-mail aarn@nurses.ab.ca (e-mail) or by mail to 11620-168 Street, Edmonton, AB, TSM 4A6.

Edmonton/West

Using the DSM-IV-TR: A Practical Visual Approach

By Dr Carlton Munson, Professor of Social Work, University of Maryland, Wed. March 14, 2001. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. Before Feb. 15, $107, after Feb. 16, $133.75, Students $53.50. Registration fees incl. lunch. Information and registration call Leslie (780) 492-1478.

Footcare Workshops

Presented by the Victorian Order of Nurses. Two day Basic Footcare Workshop, March 21-- 22 and May 16-17, 2001. $175. One day Advanced Footcare Course including padding and use of the Dremel on March 18 and March 23. $95. For more information please contact the VON at (780) 466-0293.

Edmonton Community Psychiatric Nursing Conference

Evidence-Based Community Psychiatric Nursing Practice April 27, 2001. Poster presentations invited. For more information contact Debi Leonard, AMHB, 5th floor, Edmonton, Alberta TSK 2J5.

Dispelling Myths: The Challenge of Connecting Research to Practice

AARN Nursing Research Conference May 2, 2001 at the Coast Terrace Inn Edmonton South. For more information contact rlapoint@nurses.ab.ca or call (780) 453-522 in the Edmonton area or toll free 1-- 800-252-9392 ext 522.

Nurses: Champions for Health

AARN Annual Meeting and Conference May 3-4, 2001 at the Coast Terrace Inn Edmonton South. For more information call the AARN at (780) 451-0043 or toll free 1-- (800) 252-9392 or e-mail aam@nurses.ab.ca

Occupational Health Nurses of AOHNA North Central Chapter

Meet monthly at Alberta Envirofuels, 9511 17 Street. General meetings start at 7 p.m. and education sessions start 8 p.m. Feb. 5, 2001: Modified Duties, Gradual RTW & Dealing with Difficult doctors with Steve Stawiarski, Sun Life Financial; March 5, 2001:

Emergency Preparedness Framework in Alberta with Marion Boon, Disaster Services Officer; April 2, 2001: How to manage addictions in the workplace. For further information please contact Henrietta Gawryluik (780) 890-6575 (bus) or (780) 487-3369 (res) or e-mail henrietta@canada.com

Alberta Association of Nurses in Independent Practice

Meetings held on the fourth Thursday of each month. Location TBA. Watch for details in the next issue of Alberta RN. For further information contact: Jane Walker, President 438-1492 or Elnora Hibbert, Special Projects 438-7107.

Parish Nurse Interest Group (PNIG)

Anyone interested in parish nursing is invited to attend the monthly meetings normally held at the AARN building, 11620-168 Street on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Infrequently meeting times and location are changed. Please call Deanne Riopel at (780) 481-6213 or e-mail deanne@powersurfr.com.

Canadian Holistic Nurses Association

Alberta Chapter, Spring Mmeeting

April 28, 2001. For more information contact

Fei (780) 482-2617 or Sharon (403) 253-- 3950, sharonlockey@netscape.net

Institute for Therapeutic Touch (ITT)

Meet every third Sunday from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Ascendant Book Store, 105, 10310 -124 St.: Feb. 18, 2001: Was Linda, 2 Hats n' Heart. Annual general meeting June 17, 2001. For more info contact Linda Woznica at (780) 468-9326.

Alzheimer Support Centre

Information & discussion meetings every second Wednesday of the month at McConnell Place West (8720-165 St) and every third Wednesday and subsequent Thursday of the month at McConnell Place North (9113-144 Ave). For information call 496-2588.

The Music Therapy Association of Alberta

28th Annual CAMT Conference, Practically Speaking... Music Therapy Through a Lifetime. May 10-12, 2001. Fantasyland Hotel, West Edmonton Mall.

Calgary/West

Hope, Health and Healing Professions Conference

Al Azar Temple, Feb. 2, 2001, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $110 + GST. Course Ref: No: CRN 31042, Accommodation: Village Park Inn Call (403) 289-0241. For more information contact Mount Royal College Continuing Education, (403) 240-6867 or 1-800-240-- 6891, option6 or visit

www.mtroyal.ab.ca/events/hope

Using the OSM-IV-TR: A Practical Visual Approach

By Dr Carlton Munson, Professor of Social Work, University of Maryland. Thurs. March 15, 2001 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary. Registration fees incl. Lunch. Before Feb. 15 $107, after Feb. 16 $133.75, Students $53.50. Information and registration call Darlene (403) 220-5943.

National Operating Room Nurses Conference

2001- A Surgical Odyssey

April 22-27, 2001. For further information on this event, please contact Gloria Nemecek, Chairperson at (403) 732-5076.

Advanced Trauma Nursing (CATN)

We can bring this 2-day course to your hospital. Maximum 20 participants. Course includes: Pathophysiology of trauma, trauma case studies, trauma team collaboration, ethical discussion and the 'bigger' picture of trauma care. For more information contact Carole Rush, Course Director (403) 236-6587 or e-mail carole.rush@crha-health.ab.ca