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PROGRAM & CALL FOR PAPERS

January 9-10, 2015  Los Angeles (Metro)

SYMPOSIUM LOCATION

11840 Pierce Street, Suite 200, Riverside, CA 92505
Tel: 1-951-637-0100

FUTURE SYMPOSIUM DATES

July 17-18, 2015  Los Angeles (Metro)
January, 2016  Los Angeles (Metro)

We would like to extend our warmest invitation to you to participate in the Global Nursing Symposium. The theme of the symposium is Nursing Practice, Nursing Education, Nursing Management, and Disaster Management.

Nurses play a pivotal role in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health. There is a global trend of shifting the focus of healthcare services from traditional hospital setting to community and home care. The role of nurses in the delivery of primary, secondary and tertiary care is evolving as the mode of delivery of healthcare services undergoes major transformation. Nursing is increasingly concerned with system-wide innovative approaches to advance the provision and quality of care in community and home settings.

The symposium will provide a valuable opportunity for nurses from different cultural backgrounds and diverse fields to changing role of nurses in community and home care from international perspective, to promote the generation and implementation of evidence based practice in community and home nursing. Through sharing and exchange of information on the latest developments in the disciplines among experts from across the globe, the Symposium will contribute to formulating global and regional strategies in advancing nurses role as well as developing policy initiatives in as it relates to nursing practice, nursing education, nursing management and disaster management.

We look forward to welcoming you to beautiful City of Los Angeles in Southern California.

CALL FOR PAPERS

• SUBMISSION OF AN ABSTRACT, TOPIC OF INTEREST OR PROPOSAL WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION. TIME SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED LATER AFTER ALL THE PAPERS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.
• BASED ON THE APPROVAL FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPER, DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF FINAL PAPER IS NO LATER THAN, JANUARY 2, 2015.
• EACH PRESENTATION IS TO BE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES IN LENGTH.
• SUBMISSION OF PAPER AND PRESENTATION IS TO BE EMAILED TO: nursingconference@uofriverside.com

TOPICS

Abstracts of research papers in 150-200 words are invited from nursing faculty, administrators, educators, professionals and Ph.D. scholars/Post Graduate students on contemporary issues in Nursing befitting any of the conference tracks mentioned as under. Topics of interest for submissions include, but are not limited to:

1. Nursing Practice

• Innovations in Patient Care
• Nursing Practice Model Reform
• Acute and Critic Care
• Care of Chronic Patients
• Symptom Management
• Transitional Care
• Community Nursing
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Advanced Nursing Practice
• New Nursing Technology
• Care of Patients with Different Cultural Backgrounds

2. Nursing Education

• Innovations in Nursing Education
• Problem-Based Teaching and Learning
• Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning
• Students Critical Thinking and Caring Competency Training
• Students Clinical Reasoning and Decision Making Competency Training
• Use of New Technology in Nursing Education
• Graduate Nursing Education Reform
• Faculty Development
• International Nursing Education

3. Nursing Management

• Innovations and Reforms in Nursing Management
• Human Resource Management
• Quality and Safety of Nursing Care
• Nursing Outcome Study
• Crisis and Risk Management
• Use of IT in Nursing Management
• Professional Career Development of Clinical Nurses
• Health Policy Study

4. Disaster Nursing

• Health Challenges in the New Century
• Education and Training
• Community Preparedness
• Disaster Response
• Community Resilience

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Proposals from those who would like to facilitate a panel discussion are welcomed. The proposals may address any of the topics falling within the scope of the conference themes.

Panel Discussions provide an opportunity for public discussion amongst a selected group of panelists. Central to the success of a panel discussion is the choice of a good topic as the focus for discussion and panel lists that bring differing perspectives and are confident in making clear arguments in a live situation. Panels should comprise of three to five scholars who present their arguments; a discussant offers critical comment on the arguments made and the discussion is opened up to the participating audience.

The proposal must include:
Title
Panel Chair(s) (if necessary)
Speakers Name, Affiliation and Email
Scope
Objective and motivation

The Global Nursing Symposium will set aside space for those who wish to pursue discussion of a particular topic or issue. Interested individuals should submit a proposal not more than 400 words, on or before January 2, 2015. In addition, the proposal should indicate the duration of the panel discussion (preferred duration is 90 minutes).

All accepted Panel Discussion proposal will be published in the Conference Proceedings. If you are interested in organizing Panel Discussion for the Global Nursing Symposium, please email your proposal to nursingconference@uofriverside.com.

Submissions should be in MS Word format.

VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS

We understand that some presenters will not be able to make the trip to United Stated to present their research paper mainly due to financial and/or political restrictions on travel. Therefore, with the use of Skype, authors of accepted papers have the same publication opportunities as regular presenters. A research works submitted without the participant attending the conference in person, but presented via video conferencing are refereed and published (if accepted) in the conference proceedings. Conference fees are the same for both virtual and face-to-face presentation.

You can submit a research paper, case study, work in progress and report for virtual presentation under the open call for papers via email to nursingconference@uofriverside.com.

Please reference Global Nursing Symposium in your submission.

SESSIONS CHAIR PARTICIPATION

The Global Nursing Symposium invites presenters to become a Session Chair.

The duties of the Session Chair include, but are not limited to:

1. Introduction of every presenter including their biography.
2. Management of presentation time.
3. Run question and answer session upon completion of presentation

Individuals that are interested in participating as a Session Chair, please email your Resume or CV to nursingconference@uofriverside.com. The proposal will be reviewed by the Steering Committees.

REGISTRATION & FEE PLAN

In order to ensure that monies are applied towards the correct participant, please note your full name on all payments, documents and correspondence.

• PRESENTER NON-REFUNDABLE/NON-TRANSFERABLE REGISTRATION FEE: $500 USD
• ATTENDEE NON-REFUNDABLE/NON-TRANSFERABLE REGISTRATION FEE: $350 USD
• $100 USD DISCOUNT FOR PAID REGISTRATION FEE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 10, 2014*.
• CHECKS, CASHIER’S CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS CAN BE MADE PAYABLE TO: LA SIERRA GROUP. WIRE TRANSFERS** ARE ACCEPTED. YOU MAY EMAIL US AT NURSINGCONFERENCE@UOFRIVERSIDE.COM FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

SPECIAL NOTE ON INVITATION LETTERS

Issuance of official invitation by the university will be sent upon receipt of payment. This will apply towards both an invitation for attendance as well as issuance of the letter of acceptance for submitted and approved abstracts for presentation. Abstract is subject to approval.

Only cash, check, money order or wire transfers’ payments are accepted for anyone requesting an official invitation.  We do not accept credit card as a form of payment for those requesting an invitation.

*Non-Refundable/Non-Transferable fee must be received by the early bird deadline of December 10, 2014 to receive the $100 discount, this includes completion of wires and bank transfers by this date.

**Please note that wire transfers may take up to 2-3 weeks to clear. Participant will be notified immediately once monies have been applied. An additional $25.00 processing fee will be assessed for all wire transfers.

Re-issue of an invitation letter is subject to a $50.00 fee as well as the $25.00 wire transfer fee.

All attendees, including paper presenters, speakers, panel conference participants, and session chairs must register and pay the registration fees. The registration fee is per presenter/attendee and will cover:

• ADMISSION TO ALL CONFERENCE SESSIONS
• COFFEE BREAKS

All conference Participants are responsible for meeting the costs of their registration, travel and accommodation.

Please complete the online registration form

To pay for registration fees, please may email us at nursingconference@uofriverside.com

14.4 CEUs for attendance/participation of symposium.

PROGRAM

To be announced. Please note the conference details are subject to change without notice. You may email us at nursingconference@uofriverside.com if you have any questions.

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES

Conference attendees and presenters are given a certificate of attendance at the end of the event. Please note that conference delegates must stay for the duration of the 2-day conference. Additional fees will apply for any request to mail the certificate.

INSURANCE

We cannot accept any responsibility or liability for losses or damages of any type, to conference delegates or their companions, either during, or as a direct or indirect result, of the conference. All delegates and companions are advised to review their own insurance policies and obtain any additional coverage charges as may be needed or desired.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Hampton Inn & Suites Riverside/Corona East
4250 Riverwalk Parkway
Riverside, California  92505
Tel: 1-951-352-5020 Fax: 1-951-354-2830
Corporate #0002757704

Please contact the hotel directly for reservations. For additional assistance, you may email us at nursingconference@uofriverside.com.

SPONSORED BY

School of Health and Human Services
University of Riverside
Riverside, California 92505
Phone: (951) 637-0100 Fax: (951) 637-0400

CONFERENCE DVDs & MEDIA

Conference photos are available for viewing via the photo gallery

The full 2-day conference is available as a set of DVDs. If you are interested in a particular presentation, you may purchase a single DVD with your desired presentation only. Total cost for a single DVD is $79 USD and total cost for a complete set of DVDs per conference is $199 USD. Tax and shipping is not included. If you would like to purchase DVDs or you may email us at nursingconference@uofriverside.com for further details.

Please click below to view media for Global Conferences.

PROCEEDINGS                                                 MEDIA GALLERY