2012 Quest for Excellence

MCCSUN (Maryland Community College Simulation Users Network) proudly presents the 3rd Annual Quest for Excellence Nursing Simulation conference on June 5th and 6th, 2012 at Hagerstown Community College.

The Quest for Excellence is returning to its roots with novice and advanced session tracks. Live pediatric and psychiatric scenarios will be offered, as requested by past conference attendees. This conference is customized to meet simulation educator needs from direct care to academia settings. Attendees will gain creative simulation ideas, new presentation methods and forward-thinking curriculum trends from local and national experts.

This 2-day conference is designed to focus on the unique simulation needs of community college academia and the latest advancements that simulation has to offer. Sessions will be presented by experts in a variety of innovative training formats. The 2012 Quest for Excellence will be an opportune platform for enhanced simulation learning and networking with fellow colleagues.

Keynote Speaker
Suzan E. Kardong-Edgren, PhD, RN
Washington State University College of Nursing

Program Overview
Therapeutic Communication in a Pediatric Scenario
Future Research Directions for Simulation
Designated Discussion Time with Simulation Experts
Effective Communication Skills in an Aggressive Healthcare Environment
Distinguishing Fidelity and Simulation
Multi-Patient and Multi-Disciplinary Scenarios
New Trends in Local Research

Who Should Attend
Community College and University Nursing and Allied Health Programs: Faculty, Lab Coordinators, and Lab Technicians interested in incorporating simulation within course curricula. The conference will be attractive to those seeking an introduction to nursing simulation and those with extended simulation knowledge and experience.

Conference Fee: $300
The first 110 registered Maryland Community College attendees will receive a $200 registration scholarship supported by the Nurse Support Program II grant under the auspices of the Health Cost Review Commission.

Continuing Education Credit
Nurses & Nurse Practitioners (11) The Maryland Community College Association for Continuing Education and Training is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Conference Location
Merle S. Elliott Continuing Education and Conference Center
Career Programs Building
Hagerstown Community College
11400 Robinwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742

Register online at www.mccsun.org.

For more information, contact Abbe Jacobs at 240-500-2607 or akjacobs@hagerstowncc.edu.

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