20th International Nursing Research Congress Focusing on Evidence-Based Practice: Plenaries/Special Sessions

Monday, 13 July 2009

1:00 PM-2:30 PM

Plen I

OPENING PLENARY: Global Challenges and the Role of Evidence
Machelle Fisher and David C. Benton, RGN, RMN, BSc, MPhil

2:45 PM-4:00 PM

A 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Research Abstracts, Proposals and Grant Writing: Basics from Start to Finish
Camille P. Wicher, RN, MSN, Esq and Lois Sarah Marshall, PhD, RN

Tuesday, 14 July 2009

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

B 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Educating the Future Nursing and Health Workforce: The International Academic Nursing Alliance (IANA)
Analyn Patag, BSN, Teresa J. Ransdell, MPA, CAE and Fred Melenchuk, BSc, MBA

10:30 AM-11:45 AM

C 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Geriatric Nursing Leadership Intitiatives
Evridiki Papastavrou, PhD, Mary Rita Hurley, RN, MPA and Deborah Cleeter, RN, MSN, EdD

C 10

SPECIAL SESSION: Connecting Your School of Nursing to STTI Through a Chapter
Ellen L. Palmer, RN, PhD, Teresa J. Ransdell, MPA, CAE and Fred Melenchuk, BSc, MBA

1:45 PM-3:00 PM

D 01

SPECIAL SESSION: International Leadership Institute Constituent Focus Groups
William D. Corser, PhD, RN, NEA-BC and Deborah Cleeter, RN, MSN, EdD

3:45 PM-5:00 PM

E 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Research Abstracts, Proposals and Grant Writing: Basics from Start to Finish
Josie (Jo Anne) Weiss, PhD, FNP-BC and Lois Sarah Marshall, PhD, RN

Wednesday, 15 July 2009

8:30 AM-10:00 AM

Plen II

PANEL PLENARY: Ethical Issues for a Globalized World
Machelle Fisher, Douglas P. Olsen, PhD, RN, Esther C. Gallegos, PhD and Pamela J. Grace, PhD, RN

10:45 AM-12:00 PM

F 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Geriatric Nursing Leadership Intitiatives
Jim Cato, RN, CRNA, MHS, MSN, CPEHR, Mary Rita Hurley, RN, MPA and Deborah Cleeter, RN, MSN, EdD

1:45 PM-3:00 PM

G 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Becoming a Sigma Theta Tau International Continuing Education Author
Shu-ling Hung and Maria Madar, AS, BS

3:45 PM-5:00 PM

H 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Meet the Society Editors: Publishing Opportunities and Resources at Sigma Theta Tau International
Shu-ling Hung, Jo Rycroft-Malone, PhD, MSc, BSc, RN and Susan Gennaro, RN, DSN, FAAN

Thursday, 16 July 2009

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

I 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Nursing Ethics Education: Cultivating Professionally Responsible Actions in Practice, Research, and Policy
Chris L. Latham, DNSc, RN, Pamela J. Grace, PhD, RN and Nan Gaylord, PhD, RN

I 10

SPECIAL SESSION: Writing for Publication
Shu-ling Hung, Jo Rycroft-Malone, PhD, MSc, BSc, RN and Susan Gennaro, RN, DSN, FAAN

10:30 AM-11:45 AM

J 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Developing Evidence-Based Leadership in Nursing
Irmajean Bajnok, RN, MSN, PhD and Deborah Cleeter, RN, MSN, EdD

1:45 PM-3:00 PM

K 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Publishing for Writers with English as a Second Language - Part I
Kristiina Hyrkas, PhD, LicNSc, MNSc, RN, Susan Gennaro, RN, DSN, FAAN and Sabina De Geest, PhD

3:45 PM-5:00 PM

L 01

SPECIAL SESSION: Publishing for Writers with English as a Second Language - Part II
Kristiina Hyrkas, PhD, LicNSc, MNSc, RN, Susan Gennaro, RN, DSN, FAAN and Sabina De Geest, PhD

L 06

SPECIAL SESSION: Chapter Operations in a Virtual World
Suzanne Prevost, RN, PhD

L 07

SPECIAL SESSION: Vision 2020 and Leading Globally: STTI Looks to the Future
Maureen P. Cardoza, MS, RN and Carol J. Huston, RN, MSN, DPA, FAAN

L 10

SPECIAL SESSION: The Cost of Antibiotic Resistance: Hospitals and Patients in Peril
Tina M. Martin, PhD, RN, CFNP and Barbara M. Soule, RN, MPA, CIC

Friday, 17 July 2009

8:30 AM-9:45 AM

M 01

SPECIAL SESSION: International Leadership Institute Constituent Focus Groups
Deborah Cleeter, RN, MSN, EdD

10:00 AM-11:15 AM

SPEAKERS' SPOTLIGHT
Douglas P. Olsen, PhD, RN, Esther C. Gallegos, PhD and Pamela J. Grace, PhD, RN