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 Announcing 2010 Conference!

The AWHONN Minnesota Section announces our 12th Annual Conference

Promoting the Health of

Women and Newborns

Thursday, March 4 , 2010

Pre-Conference Wednesday, March 3, 2010 

Ramada Plaza Minneapolis (same location, new name)

  KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR 2010 CONFERENCE:

Sue Leavitt Gullos, RN, MS

Managing Director,

Institute for Healthcare Improvement            National Patient-Focused Perinatal Care and Safety  presents Leadership and Frontline Clinicians Shared Goal:  Improving the Reliability of Perinatal Care, One Patient at a Time.

Terry S. Johnson, ARNP, RNC, MN

Neonatal Nurse Practitioner

Founder Lode Star Enterprised, Inc. presents Divas in the Delivery Room: Balancing Consumer Demands with Safe Perinatal Care and

"Simplexity"...Reflections on the Heart and Science of Nursing.

7.6 nursing contact hours awarded for the Conference

2010 Pre-conference activities include:

• In Situ Simulation for Obstetric & Neonatal Emergencies: A Method for "Experiential Learning" 
• Presentors:  Kristi K. Miller RN, MS and Kristi Ehlers RN
• The Art of Mother-Friendly Labor Support for Nurses Workshop
• Presentors:  Marilyn Hidreth, RN, IBCLC, FACCE, ICCDE, CD; Lori Frane-Lake RNC, WHNP, MSN, ICC, LCCE, IAT; and Elizabeth Hursch RN, LCC, Lamaze Labor Support Traininer
• Breastfeeding Educational Sessions including "Stump the Lactation Consultant"
• Jill Zimmerman RNC, PHN, IBCLC; Evelyn Lindholm RNC, BSN, IBCLC; Ardys Christenson, IBCLC; Julie Mathews RNBA, IBCLC; Susan Splinter RN, IBCLC RLC

Complimentary Seated Massage 

Photos of the 2009 conference coming soon!  

A big thanks to AWHONN MN Chapter Education Planning Committee  Co-chairs, Mary Goering and Denise Palmer and Bonnie Hansen, conference coordinator!

Click on the link at the bottom of this page to see the full conference brochure and registration form.

If you are interested in working on the education planning committee, please contact Mary Goering.