17th Annual Conference Agenda
The association is in the process of advance planning for the annual conference and pre-conference sessions.
We need a head count to order supplies and select the correct size meeting rooms at the hotel.
Please call to register for the event at 1-877-353-8888. For your convenience, the association will bill you. The registration fee will be due at least two weeks prior to the event. The invoice will be faxed or emailed to you for your records. You may also register online with a credit card. Click here to return to the conference page
 8:30
to 9:20 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
Keynote - Support for Nurses in Business -
Frank Poliafico, RN
Experience has shown that nurses transition into
business easily. Typical nursing education, however, does not incorporate any
aspects of business education. Learn how professional association
involvement, networking, and information sharing can bridge this
critical gap.
 9:30 to 10:00 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
Nurses
in Business Hall of Fame - To honor those nurses who have made significant contributions to other
nurses in business.
Inductees:Rosemary Breaux, RN BSN and Virginia Duffy, PhD RN CS NPP
 10:00
to 10:50 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
Self-Care
101 - Gloria Blackmon, RNC BSN LNHA
If you choose to make the transition from a practicing nurse to
a nursing-related (or other) business you may face a range of new
stresses and pressures, which require a new set of coping skills to
navigate the learning curve. Through life-changing retreats and
guidance, we will work together to put an end to that starvation of
time, spirit, direction, and confidence.
 11:00 to 11:50 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
How to
Locate Money Sources for Your Business - Philip Cohen
Nurse entrepreneurs are challenged to keep their financial house in
order. Deciding to start a new business venture or rapidly growing
within a current initiative can strain a company's ability to meet its
short-term cash flow obligations. While there are a number of ways to
address this challenge, many business owners are unfamiliar with the
full range of options beyond traditional bank financing. This
presentation will introduce these options while pointing out the
relative advantages and disadvantages of each.
 1:00 to 1:50 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
Barriers to Nurse Entrepreneurship - Virginia Duffy, PhD RN CS NPP
So if things are so terrific why aren't more nurses becoming entrepreneurs? There are barriers for nurse entrepreneurs to overcome; they may be legal, financial or psychological. This presentation will explore psychological barriers to entrepreneurship common to nurses and present tactics to overcome them.
 2:00 to 2:50 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
Esthetic Nursing as a Business - Sasha Parker, RN LMT FS
Learn about esthetic nursing as a business and promote collaborative partnering in the medical esthetic community.
 3:00 to 3:50 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
Getting Started: Not Just Surviving but Thriving in Your First Year in Business
Louise Jakubik, DNSc(c) MSN CRNP APRN BC
Navigating the first year as a nurse business owner or consultant can be a daunting task. This presentation will discuss some key issues to consider during the first year in business including strategies for success and pitfalls to avoid. The presenter will share her experiences, insight, and lessons-learned during her first year as a nurse business owner and consultant. Participants will leave the presentation with specific strategies to help them to not just survive, but to thrive in their first year in business.
 4:00 to 4:30 - Thursday - October 12, 2006
Marketing - Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN
Marketing is about developing relationships. Nursing is a people business and when you are self-employed; the more relationships you develop, the faster your business will grow. How to develop relationships at this conference.
Details for Friday October 13, 2006 - Atlanta
 8:30 to 9:20 - Friday - October 13, 2006
Business Exit Planning - Joe Caracci, RN MBA
Exit planning is necessary. At some point you will exit your business. Without exit planning, your business will die or be liquidated by your survivors. Learn how plan a transfer of ownership to your children, a sale to employees, or a sale to a third party. The key is to pick the exit plan that's best for you.
 9:30 to 10:00 - Friday - October 13, 2006
Insurance Coverage for a Nurse Owned Business - Mary Claybon, RN Med
Regardless of what direction you want to take your career, if you are a registered nurse, your license goes with you wherever you go. Today, many nurses are choosing to leave traditional hospital and clinical nursing to venture into business, law, counseling, life and wellness coaching, health education, and other areas that may or may not use their nursing skills. If there is even a slight risk that someone could bring a case against you, it is wise to carry the proper insurance to cover your business.
 10:00 to 10:50 - Friday - October 13, 2006
Travel Business to Save You Money - Luz Adams, RN BSN CHyT RTA
LuzNJoe Travel – Learn how to combine an advantage-rich, home-based travel business built around the Internet with your current business, save on your travel expenses, and receive many more travel perks.
 11:00 to 12:00 - Friday - October 13, 2006
Marketing Hospitals: Getting The Right Information To The Right Person -
Shelley Cohen RN BS CEN
You know your product/services are needed in the hospital setting. But does the hospital know they need them? Do you know who the right person is to connect with about your product/service? This session is all about getting the right information to the right person.
 1:00 to 1:50 - Friday - October 13, 2006
New Coaching Opportunity for RNs - Joyce Dillon, RN MN
Health and wellness coaching is now recognized as a new, innovative, holistic approach in helping meet the needs of people seeking to improve their health and well-being in the middle of a complex and confusing healthcare system. This presentation has been designed to introduce the basic concepts of health and wellness coaching and how it can be integrated into your present career or into your own nurse-coach business.
 2:00 to 2:50 - Friday - October 13, 2006
Exhibiting to Gain Customers - Barbara Cagianese, RN CLNC
Consultants can gain customers by exhibiting at local and national conferences. The strategies of gaining sales from exhibiting are de-mystified and shared by a legal nurse consultant who is successful.
3:00 to 4:00 - Friday - October 13, 2006
Question and Answer Session
October 12, 2006 - Atlanta - Thursday
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08:30 - Keynote - Support for Nurses in Business - Frank Poliafico, RN
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09:30 - Nurses in Business Hall of Fame - Inductees Rosemary Breaux, RN BSN, Virginia Duffy, PhD. RN CS NPP
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10:00 - Self-Care 101 - Gloria Blackmon, RNC BSN LNHA
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11:00 - How to Locate Money Sources for Your Business - Philip Cohen
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01:00 - Barriers to Nurse Entrepreneurship - Virginia Duffy, PhD RN CS NPP
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02:00 - Esthetic Nursing as a Business - Sasha Parker, RN LMT FS
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03:00 - Getting Started: Not Just Surviving but Thriving in Your First Year - Louise Jakubik, DNSc(c) MSN CRNP APRN BC
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04:00 - Marketing - Patricia Ann Bemis, RN CEN
October 13, 2006 - Atlanta - Friday
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08:30 - Business Exit Planning - Joe Caracci, RN MBA
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09:30 - Insurance for a Nurse-Owned Business - Mary Claybon, RN Med
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10:00 - Travel Business to Save You Money - Luz Adams, RN BSN CHyT RTA
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11:00 - Marketing Hospitals - Shelley Cohen RN BS CEN
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01:00 - New Coaching Opportunity for RNs - Joyce Dillon, RN MN
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02:00 - Exhibiting to Gain Customers - Barbara Cagianese, RN CLNC
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03:00 - Q&A and Closing statements
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