MNRS Matters

January 4, 2010

Upcoming Deadlines March 12, 2010: Early-Bird Registration Deadline March 15, 2010: Hotel Reservation Deadline

Call for Podcasts: "Nurse as Scientist" Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science  The image of "nurse as scientist" is largely absent from public perception of nurses and nursing. The purpose of this competition is to create a series of podcasts that can be widely disseminated to the public to increase the visibility and public awareness of nurses' roles as scientists in the development of health care knowledge. This competition is open to all students in U.S. nursing programs who wish to develop and present to the public an image of "nurse as scientist" using the public- and youth-friendly cyber-technology of podcasting. The contest will occur in two phases, with regional winners announced by the regional research societies, and the national winner featured at the 2010 National State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research. Call for Podcasts 2010 MNRS Annual Confernce   Registration is Open! This year MNRS will hold its 34th Annual Research Conference in Kansas City, Missouri from April 8 to April 11, 2010.  Thank you to the following hosts for making the 2010 Annual Conference possible:  University of Kansas School of Nursing University of Missouri-Kansas City University of Kansas Hospital Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics Regsiter Online or Download a Registration Form Research Section News  Acute Care Research Section The Acute Care section is now accepting applications for the Dissertation Award, Graduate Award, and Undergraduate Award. Click here for more information and application instructions. Health Systems & Policy Research Section Call for Awards - now accepting applications for the Junior Researcher Award, Dissertation Award, and Distinguished Researcher Award. Click here for more information and application instructions. Pediatric Nursing Research Section The Pediatric Section is now accepting applications for the Dissertation Award and Senior Researcher Award. Click here for more information and application instructions. Health-Seeking Behaviors Research Section The Health Seeking Behavior Research Section is presenting a call for abstracts for the 2010 Outstanding Dissertation Research Award. Click here for more information and application instructions.   Gerontological Nursing Research Section Call for Awards - now accepting applications for the New Investigator Award, Dissertation Award, and Evidence Based Practice/ Research Utilization Award. Click here for more information and application instructions. If you have MNRS-related information to be included in an upcoming issue of MNRS Matters, please send it to Allison Mendrys.