Wednesday, 15 July 2009: 10:45 AM-12:00 PM
Moderator
Carol Boswell, EdD, RN, CNE, ANEF, Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Odessa, TX
10:45 AM
Impact of a New Graduate Nurse Transitions Program on Retention and Cost
Rhonda Foster, EdD, RN
Vice President, Patient Care Services, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Lynne Hillman, MEd, BScN, RN
Nursing Administration, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
11:25 AM
Academic-Service Collaboration: A Model for Promoting Evidence-Based Practice while Furthering Academic Education
Linda A. Lewandowski, PhD, RN
College of Nursing, Wayne State University/Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Rhonda Foster, EdD, RN
Vice President, Patient Care Services, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI