ITNS E-Update
February 19, 2010
ITNS Call for Abstracts-- DEADLINE, Monday February 22, 2010 (5:00PM EST - New York)
The 2010 ITNS Symposium takes place October 28-30 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Planning Committee is encouraging ITNS members to submit abstracts for either a poster or oral presentation.
Many of you have interesting, informative and innovative ideas and projects to share with our membership. You can submit several types of abstracts including, a case study, a research project, a quality improvement initiative, or an informational/educational lecture. Abstracts are submitted electronically via a link on the ITNS website. However, you must be careful to follow all of the submission guidelines so that your abstract will be considered for selection. So remember, the 2010 ITNS Symposium Planning Committee wants YOU to present your paper or poster in Minneapolis!
Call for Nominations for 2010-2011 ITNS Board of Directors
Calling all ITNS members!!! Do you know a current ITNS member who is an outstanding leader, enthusiastic, able to think outside the box, a real team player with new exciting ideas, and committed to improving the practice of transplant nursing? Do you fit this picture? Consider running for the ITNS Board of Directors. You will find being on the ITNS BOD one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences of your career.
The five board positions that will be elected by the membership at large for 2010 are:
- President - Elect
- Secretary/Website Director
- Newsletter Director
- Education Director
- International Director
ITNS Nursing Lectures at ATC
Once again, ITNS will offer Nursing Lectures at ATC. The Lectures will be held on Monda and Tuesday, May 3rd and 4th at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina.
2010 ITNS European Symposium
Join ITNS in Berlin, Germany for the 2010 European Symposium - Transplant Nursing: Improving Patient Outcomes, June 18 - 10, 2010.
19th Annual ITNS Symposium and General Assembly - Mark your calendar
The Theme - Transplant Nursing: Reflections on Caring. The Symposium is scheduled for October 28 - 30, 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
ITNS Pediatric Symposium - Mark your calendar
The Theme - Pediatric Transplantation: Understanding the Challenges, Promoting Innovative Practice, and Preparing for the Future. The Symposium is scheduled for December 3 - 4, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
ITNS Transplant IQ Series
People who ordered the ITNS Transplant IQ Series are now enjoying the convenience and educational benefits of the Series in their own workplace, no travel necessary.
The ITNS Transplant IQ Series was developed to allow the CTCRC to become more accessible to the highest number of nurses in the least costly manner. While individuals can purchase the DVDs as a set or by specific topic, hospitals and transplant centers will find the ITNS Transplant IQ Series to be a tremendous resource for training large numbers of nurses at a low rate per person. Individual viewers will receive CEU and CEPTC credits by taking the IQ post-test included in the supplemental materials with each DVD and paying a small fee. The Transplant IQ Series is made possible through a grant from Astellas Pharma US.
Start Planning your Transplant Nurses Day Celebration
The Fifth Annual Transplant Nurses Day takes place on Wednesday, April 21 this year and ITNS is gearing up to help our members celebrate in Chapters and workplaces around the world. This day recognizes all that we do and all that we have accomplished as a group, including the newly established Scopes and Standards for Transplant Nursing. Celebrate with recognition displays, luncheons, presentations, speakers, local news coverage, etc. Don't forget to order your Transplant Nurses Day kit from ITNS.
Patients Can Participate in Third Annual Transplant Nurses Day Essay Contest - Deadline is April 5
The Third Annual Transplant Nurses Day Essay Contest will allow patients to nominate an ITNS transplant nurse who has made a difference in their lives. The contest is special because there will be TWO winners-the nurse who is nominated and the patient who writes the essay. The winning essay will be featured in a future issue of the ITNS Newsletter reaching 1,800 readers in 26 countries around the world. In addition, the nominated ITNS nurse receives a $100 cash award and $100 to apply toward ITNS store items or an ITNS educational program.
The theme of this year's essay is "What a Difference My Transplant Nurse Makes!" Any transplant patient who was previously or is currently under the care of an ITNS member is eligible to enter. The essay must fit on one page and can be up to 500 words. Submission instructions will be available on the ITNS website mid-February to make it easy for you to explain this wonderful opportunity to your patients. The deadline for submission to the ITNS office is Monday, April 5, 2010. Let your special patients give back to you and show all that you do!
** Please Note: The nominated nurse MUST be a current ITNS Member.
ITNS Developing Chapters
Although very rewarding and gratifying, many of our ITNS members are aware it takes a bit of work to charter an ITNS Chapter!! It only seems fit to acknowledge those ITNS members and their local committees who are currently working to charter new chapters in their areas!! If you reside in one of these areas and either aren't involved or didn't know a chapter was being developed, please feel free to contact those listed below!! And...if you are thinking of working toward the development of a local ITNS Chapter of your own, feel free to contact the ITNS Chapter Development Director, Mimi Funovits, at funovitsm@upmc.edu and she will be happy to help you get started!!
Arizona
Mary Murphy
mmurphy@phoenixchildrens.com
Arkansas
Thomas Lites
TLITES@uams.edu
Kansas
Adam Oberding
aolberding@kumc.edu
Los Angeles, CA
Scott Snider
Ssnider@mednet.ucla.edu
Montreal, Canada
Angela Burns
Angela.burns@muhc.mcgill.ca
Phoenix
Amy Glenn
Amy.glenn@roche.com
Portland, OR (Redevelopment)
Dale Walker
D_rock1948@yahoo.com
Washington DC
Penny Keaney
Penelope.h.keaney@kp.org
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