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Submission deadline for Alberta RN December 2002 is November 1. Please include the name and phone number of a contact person. Submit your events online at www.nurses.ab.ca or send to Alberta RN by fax: (780) 452-3276, e-mail: aarn@nurses.ab.ca or by mail to 11620-168 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5M 4A6. For an up-to-date listing of events between issues of Alberta RN visit www.nurses.ab.ca and click on Find an Event.

EDMONTON / WEST

ORTHOMANIA EDUCATION DAY Oct. 30, 2002. Presented by the Canadian Orthopaedic Nurses Association-Edmonton Chapter at Providence Centre. Contact: Deb Chalupa, 780.930.5769, or e-mail d.chalupa@cha.ab.ca.

FOOTCARE WORKSHOPS

Nov. 20-21, 2002, Jan. 22-23, Mar 19-20, May 21-22, 2003. Advanced Footcare Workshop on Nov. 22, 2002. Contact: Footcare VON Edmonton at 780.466.0293.

ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (AANIP), EDMONTON CHAPTER

Fourth Thursday of each month. Support and information about Independent Practice. Contact: Bobbi Kasza at bobbik@telusplanet.net or 780.709.7276, or Elnora Hibbert at 780.438.7107.

INSTITUTE FOR THERAPEUTIC TOUCH AND HOLISTIC HEALING MODALITIES

Oct. 20,2002 1300-1600. Maaike Folkinga on Color Personalities, Ascendant Bookstore 105, 10310-124 St. Regular meetings held on third Sunday of each month. Contact: Linda Woznica 780.468.9326 or e-mail bloosornwiz@yahoo.com.

PARISH NURSE SPECIALTY PRACTICE GROUP

First Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 11533-135 Street. Contact: Deanne Riopel at 780.481.6213 or e-mail deanne@powersurfr.com.

POST ANESTHESIA NURSES OF ALBERTA, NORTHERN ALBERTA CHAPTER

Bi-monthly meetings and education sessions. Contact: pananac@shaw.ca, or 780.922.6088.

CALGARY/WEST

2ND BIENNIAL RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE

Nov. 14-15, 2002, EconoLodge, Strathmore. Contact: Meg McDonagh at 403.220,6799 or mkmcdona@ucalgary.ca.

GERONTOLOGICAL STUDY GROUP

January-March 2003. Contact: Cheryl Knight at 403.943.0246.

ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF NURSES IN INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (AANIP), CALGARY CHAPTER

Third Thursday of each month at the Health Education Office, 4702-1st St. SW Calgary. Contact: 403.216.7280.

RESEARCH TRANSFER IN HEALTH Oct. 24-25, 2002, Calgary Marriott.

Contact: Sylvie Bunion at workshop@research-transfer.org or fax: 613.728.2238.

SOUTH REGION

ENERGIZING NURSING LEADERSHIP ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND CONFERENCE

Feb. 20-22, 2003, Lethbridge. Hosted by Nursing Faculty of Southwestern Alberta. Contact: Joanne Penner 403.320.3472 or joanne.penner@lethbridgecollege.ab.ca.

NURSE PRACTITIONER SPECIALTY PRACTICE GROUP

Are you a NP, former NP, RN (EP)? Interested in this `cutting-edge' nursing practice? Contact: Mary Nugent, at 403.223.0388 or nugeyova@telusplanet.net

CENTRAL REGION

CAMROSE LONG SERVICE TEA CELEBRATION

Oct. 23, 2002 1630-1730 Camrose. Rosehaven Care Centre Auditorium. Contact: AARN Regional Coordinator Patty LeMay 403.314.1187 or plemay@nurses.ab.ca.

WAINWRIGHT LONG SERVICE TEA CELEBRATION

Oct. 29, 2002 1630-1730 Wainwright Health Care Centre, Inservice Room. Contact: AARN Regional Coordinator Patty LeMay 403.314.1187 or plemay@nurses.ab.ca

RHA5 LONG SERVICE TEA CELEBRATION

Nov. 4, 2002 1630-1730 Strathmore District Health Services, 200 Brent Bldg. Lower Level Conference Room. Contact: AARN Regional Coordinator Party LeMay 403.314.1187 or plemay@nurses.ab.ca

DTHR LONG SERVICE TEA CELEBRATION

Oct. 22, 2002 1630-1730 Red Deer College, Cornerstone Dining Room.

Contact: AARN Regional Coordinator Party LeMay 403.314.1187 or plemay@nurses.ab.ca.

NATIONAL

FOURTH ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE

Nov. 7-9, 2002. Toronto. Contact: Dr. Sharon Cass Toole 416.221.5639 or www.meridianpsych.com.

WOUND CARING: FROM LEARNING SPRINGS HOPE

Nov. 15-17, 2002. Presented by the Canadian Association of Wound Care. Contact: 1.877.288.7018 or cawc@istar.ca.

CANAC CONFERENCE: THE TAPESTRY OF HIV CARE

April 13-16, 2003. Delta Halifax, Nova Scotia. Contact: 902.473.7794 or Yvonne.lynch-hill@cdha.nshealth.ca.

ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONVENTION & EXHIBITION

Nov. 18-20, 2002. Contact 1.800.598.8002 or convention@oha-com.

VIOLENCE AND HEALTH 2003

April 3-5, 2003. Vancouver, BC. Contact: 1.604.822.4965 or www.interprofessional.ubc.ca.

FAS AND OTHER DRUG-RELATED EFFECTS 2003; DOING WHAT WORKS

Feb. 21-22, 2003. Vancouver, BC. Contact: 1.604.822.4965 or www.interprofessional.ubc.ca.

WESTERN CANADA NUTRITION DAY 2002

Nov 2,2002. Contact: 1.780.407:6346 or cme.registratiansualherca.ca.

HOLISTIC NURSiNG LEVEL 1

June 6-8, 2003. Level 1 of the Canadian Holistic Nurses Association Specialization Program. Application closing date Feb. 3, 2003. Contact: Sherry at 306.384.5593.

2003 NURSING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

Feb. 10-11, 2003. Crowne Plaza Ottawa. Contact: 1.800.361.8404 (x219) or nfreeman@cna-nurses.ca.

CHAMPIONING NURSING KNOWLEDGE: MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN PATIENT OUTCOMES - 2ND BIENNIAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NURSING BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES

June 5-6, 2003, Hilton Suites, Markham, ON. Call for abstracts deadline Nov. 14, 2002. Contact: Vanessa Pullen, vpullen@rnao.org or fax: 416.599.1926.

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