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style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif";color:white'>MNRS Matters</span></b></em><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_Newstitle"> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>February 15, 2010</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;background:white; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 0in' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK3" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td width=180 valign=top style='width:135.0pt;background:#6C83A5; padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='background:#D98B26;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt; text-align:center'><a name=LETTER.BLOCK3><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Upcoming Deadlines</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></a></p> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK3"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK3"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK3"'><em><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>March 12, 2010:</span></b></em></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK3"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><br> Early-Bird Registration Deadline<br> &nbsp;<br> <em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>March 15, 2010:</span></b></em><br> Hotel Reservation Deadline<br> &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK3"'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK4><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='background:#D98B26;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<img width=168 height=360 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.resourcenter.net/images/mnrs/EmailImages/FUNdraiserAd.jpg" border=0 contenteditable=false><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK4"'></span> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK12><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK12" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='background:#D98B26;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_ColumnTitle ColumnTitleBG"> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<strong><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>MNRS Foundation </span></strong></span><strong><o:p></o:p></strong></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt; text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:white'>Silent Auction &amp; Boutique&nbsp;</span></b></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_ColumnText"> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>At the 2010 Conference we will be awarding one more grant than in the past.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>WHY?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>Because last year the Silent Auction and the Talent Show raised enough funds that we could add an additional grant.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>In order to keep the same number of grants, we need to have successful&nbsp; fundraising events.&nbsp; And to have any hope of more grants in 2011, we need to be very successful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>We can't do it without your help!</span></strong></span><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'> Send in your donations for the Auction and buy your tickets for the Talent Show.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK12"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><a href="http://www.resourcenter.net/images/MNRS/Files/2010/AnnMtg/2010SilentAuctionBoutiqueDonationForm.doc" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link><span style='color:white'>Donation Form</span></a></span></b></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK6><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='background:#D98B26;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK6"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'><a href="http://www.resourcenter.net/Scripts/4Disapi4.dll/4DCGI/store/donatenow.html" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect><span style='text-decoration: none;text-underline:none'><img src="http://www.resourcenter.net/images/mnrs/EmailImages/DonateNow.jpg" name="_x0000_i1027" width=168 height=44 border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" contenteditable=false></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK7><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK6" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes'> <td style='background:#D98B26;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> </div> </td> <span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'></span> </tr> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:1;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK7"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Midwest-Nursing-Research-Society/157262191329" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect><span style='text-decoration: none;text-underline:none'><img src="http://www.resourcenter.net/images/mnrs/EmailImages/FacebookLogo.gif" name="_x0000_i1028" width=144 height=44 border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" contenteditable=false></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:white'><a href="http://twitter.com/MidwestNursing" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect><span style='text-decoration: none;text-underline:none'><img src="http://www.resourcenter.net/images/mnrs/EmailImages/TwitterLogo.png" name="_x0000_i1029" width=166 height=33 border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" contenteditable=false></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width=410 valign=top style='width:307.5pt;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 0in 3.75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white; border:solid #60B1AB 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #60B1AB .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK10" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt'> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:#6C83A5'>Call for Podcasts: &quot;Nurse as Scientist&quot; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#98998B'>Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#C11427'>Deadline Extended: March 1, 2010</span></i></b><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#98998B'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>The image of &quot;nurse as scientist&quot; 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.<br> &nbsp;<br> This competition is open to all students in U.S. nursing programs who wish to develop and present to the public an image of &quot;nurse as scientist&quot; 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.75pt; text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><br> </span><em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://www.mnrs.org/files/public/CANS_CallForPodcasts2010.pdf" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Call for Podcasts Submission Form</a></span></b></em><strong><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><a name=LETTER.BLOCK8><span style='display:none; mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></a></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#CCCCCC; border:solid #60B1AB 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #60B1AB .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK8" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="MNRS Logo" style='position:absolute;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;width:63pt; height:78.75pt;z-index:251658240;mso-wrap-distance-left:0; mso-wrap-distance-top:0;mso-wrap-distance-right:0; mso-wrap-distance-bottom:0;mso-position-horizontal:left; mso-position-horizontal-relative:text; mso-position-vertical-relative:line' o:allowoverlap="f"> <v:imagedata src="http://www.resourcenter.net/images/mnrs/files/stevenson.jpg"/> <w:wrap type="square"/> </v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=84 height=105 src="http://www.resourcenter.net/images/mnrs/files/stevenson.jpg" align=left alt="MNRS Logo" border=0 contenteditable=false v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><span style='mso-bookmark:"LETTER\.BLOCK8"'></span><span style='mso-bookmark: "LETTER\.BLOCK8"'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>We are extremely saddened to report the death of Dr. Joanne Stevenson on January 19, 2010, due to pancreatic cancer.&nbsp; She was a Founder of MNRS, served as its President from1991 to 1993, received the Distinguished Researcher Award in 1983, and was a member of the MNRS Foundation Founders' Circle.&nbsp; <br> <br> Because of her commitment to, long involvement in, and support of MNRS, she agreed to serve as a Trustee of the MNRS Foundation, even though she was ill. We will greatly miss her contributions on our Board. Donations may be made to the MNRS Foundation in her memory by designating this either on the check sent to MNRS, or using the </span></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://www.resourcenter.net/Scripts/4Disapi4.dll/4DCGI/store/donatenow.html" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Donate Now</a> button on the website.<br> <br> The hope is that we receive enough donations from her former students, colleagues, and friends that we can award a grant in her honor. <br> &nbsp;<br> Sally L. Lusk, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAAOHN<br> President, MNRS Foundation <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white; border:solid #60B1AB 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #60B1AB .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK14" tabindex=0 hidefocus=true cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:#6C83A5'>Attend a Pre-Conference Workshop </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:#98998B'>Thursday, April 8, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>WS1 - Clinical Decision Support to Improve Medication Safety </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Clinical Decision Support is an approach to conduct and translate research into practice.Learn about clinical decision support principles, processes, interventions, and evaluation methods to improve medication safety. Methods of engaging stakeholders, work flow analysis, integration of data across multiple devices, and strategies for improving medication safety will be addressed. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>WS2 - PROMIS: Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>The purpose of this pre-conference workshop is to inform academic nurses about Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and its use in nursing research so that they can plan appropriately to use it in their research. The aim of the PROMIS initiative was to revolutionize the selection and use of patient-reported outcome tools in clinical research and practice evaluation. It also established a national resource for accurate and efficient measurement of patient-reported symptoms and other health outcomes in clinical practice. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>WS3 - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs: Issues and Solutions</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>This workshop provides a forum for the discussion of issues related to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Programs. These issues include: determining the successful applicant, student socialization, curriculum, faculty concerns, facilitating the education of employed students and the unique features of DNP final projects. DNP faculty and students will present. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>WS4 - Multiple Uses of the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>In this workshop, presenters will discuss the data uses and trends from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI), a data repository of the American Nurses Association (ANA) that builds the scientific evidence linking nursing practice to hospital patient outcomes. Also included is a discussion of the nurses work environment and its linkages to patient outcomes. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>WS5 - Contemporary Methodological Issues in Family and Dyadic Research </span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>The goal of this workshop is to address key issues related to the unique nature of family/dyadic research, measurement issues, and family intervention research. The workshop includes presentations by three experts and a panel of researchers discussing strategies used to resolve design and analysis challenges in their programs of research. <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><br> <b>WS6 - Launching a Successful Research Career &amp; Remembering Your Children's Names </b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>The purpose of this pre-conference is to present information regarding critical components of beginning, maintaining and reinvigorating a successful academic career in nursing, including: <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Identifying the characteristics of academic environments where highly productive researchers thrive.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Learning techniques to negotiate an academic position. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Understanding how to prioritize time for teaching, research and service.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Outlining components and characteristics of effective mentoring of nursing faculty.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Articulating characteristics of being an effective and efficient protg in a mentoring relationship.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";mso-bidi-font-family:"Trebuchet MS";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Articulating characteristics being an effective and efficient mentor to proteges.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.resourcenter.net/Scripts/4Disapi4.dll/4DCGI/events/2010/231-Events.html?Action=Conference_Detail&ConfID_W=231&ConfID_W=231" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Register Now!</a></span></b></em><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'> </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><br> <strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#CCCCCC; border:solid #60B1AB 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #60B1AB .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK9" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:#6C83A5'>MNRS Foundation FUNdraiser Talent Show </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Don't miss the Second Annual MNRS Foundation Talent Show featuring acts by:<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>University of Michigan <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Indiana University <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>University of Illinois at Chicago <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>University of Minnesota <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>University of Kansas <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>South Dakota State University <o:p></o:p></span></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;tab-stops: list .5in'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>University of Nebraska Medical Center<o:p></o:p></span></li> </ul> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Purchase a single ticket for $50, a book of six tickets for $250, or a reserved table with 10 tickets for&nbsp;$500.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'>Sign up <a href="http://www.resourcenter.net/Scripts/4Disapi4.dll/4DCGI/events/231.html?Action=Conference_Detail&ConfID_W=231" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>online</a> or&nbsp;complete the <a href="https://www.resourcenter.net/images/MNRS/Files/2010/AnnMtg/mnrs_prelim_2010_reg-form_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>registration form</a>!</span></b></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:white; border:solid #60B1AB 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #60B1AB .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK13" hidefocus=true tabindex=0 cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color:#6C83A5'>Research Section News&nbsp;</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>The following research sections are now accepting applications for awards. Visit each sections' webpage for additional details and application instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://mnrs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3358" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link><strong><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"'>Women's Health Research Section</span></strong></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Undergraduate Student Award<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Deadline: February 22, 2010</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://mnrs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3352" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Public Health/Community Health/Nurse Managed Centers Section</a></span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Dissertation Award, Research Excellence Award<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Deadline: February 22, 2010</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://www.mnrs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3333" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Acute Care Research Section</a> </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Dissertation Award, Graduate Award, Undergraduate Award<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Deadline: February 23, 2010</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://www.mnrs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3343" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Gerontological Nursing Research Section</a></span></strong><span style='font-size: 8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><br> New Investigator Award, Dissertation Award, Evidence Based Practice/ Research Utilization Award<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Deadline: February 23, 2010 </span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://www.mnrs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3342" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Genetics Research Section</a> </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Senior Scientist Award, Dissertation Award<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Deadline: March 1, 2010 </span><o:p></o:p></em></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><i><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></i><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://mnrs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3348" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Pain and Symptom Management Section</a> </span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Advancing the Science of Nursing Award, Early Investigator Award, Outstanding Dissertation Award <o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Deadline: March 5, 2010</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><a href="http://www.mnrs.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3347" target="_blank" track=on shape=rect linktype=link>Nursing Informatics Section</a></span></strong><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Distinguished Researcher Award<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>Deadline: March 7, 2010</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><em><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></em><span style='font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none;mso-hide:all'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing:0in;background:#CCCCCC; border:solid #60B1AB 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid #60B1AB .75pt; mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK11" tabindex=0 hidefocus=true cols=0 contenteditable=inherit datapagesize=0> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow: yes'> <td style='border:none;padding:3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt' styleclass="style_MainText"> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.75pt'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; 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