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23rd Annual
Care of the School-Aged Child in the Community

Planning Committee
Cost
Location
Accreditation

May 1, 2010 — 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

"Exploring a Medley of Chronic Conditions: Pulmonary and Endocrine Issues in Schools"

This conference is designed for school nurses from the North Texas region who provide care to school-aged children in the community. General sessions regarding endocrine and pulmonary issues will be discussed to include: Ventilators at School; Celiac Disease; Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring; and Skills Training for Peak Flow Meters and Insulin Pumps.

Planning Committee
Children's Medical Center

Nancy Cavalier, RN, MSN
Clinical educator

Michelle Copeland, RN, MS, CNS
Director, Clinical Education

Anne Crowther, BS, CHES
Program manager, Disease Management

Karissa Luckett, RN, BSN, MSW, AE-C
Director, Disease Management and Wellness

Robin Brown, RN, BSN, AE-C
Program manager, Asthma Management

Marsha Mackenzie, MS, RD/LD, CDE
Program manger, Disease Management

Marilyn Cox, MSN, RN, CDE, BC-ADM
Clinical nurse specialist, Endocrinology

Judy Kaplan-Einstein, MD
Director, School and Library Services

Sharon Greico, RN
Clinical resource manager

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Cost

The conference will include breakfast, lunch and breaks to support networking opportunities for attendees.

$  60 — Children's Employee Admission
$  75 — Non-Children's Employee Admission
$150 — Vendor: Option 1
$250 — Vendor: Option 2
$  50 — Vendor: Nonprofit

Vendor: Option 1 — vendor display fee (all-day conference display privileges with set up starting at 7 a.m.).

Vendor: Option 2 —vendor display fee (all-day conference display privileges with set up starting at 7 a.m.) and includes corporate logo printed in conference booklet.

Vendor: Nonprofit — vendor display fee (all-day conference display privileges with set up starting at 7 a.m.).

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Location

Region 10 Educational Service Center
Abrams Location
904 Abrams Road
Richardson, Texas 75081
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Accreditation

Children's Medical Center Dallas is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Contact hours will be awarded.

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For more information, please contact Anne Crowther at anne.crowther@childrens.com.