14th Annual 2011 NICHE Conference:
Join us On the Front Line of Change
April 6-8, Las Vegas, NV
The 14th Annual NICHE Conference is a two-day conference to share the latest findings in the care of hospitalized older adults, network with colleagues on issues of common concern and share innovative practices and ideas…all to help meet the goal of excellence in geriatric nursing care.
More than 400 health care professionals from over 100 hospitals will gather in Las Vegas, Nevada for the 14th annual NICHE Conference, April 6-8, 2011. The theme of this year’s conference is “On the Front Line of Change. ”.
This year’s conference will focus on the need to address the changes in the healthcare environment that affect the quality of care of older adults. Clinicians, administrators, and researchers will present evidence-based approaches to promote positive outcomes and experiences for the hospitalized older adult. Contact hours will be provided.
The conference will include panel presentations from cutting-edge NICHE programs addressing a wide range of topics.
Conference Highlights:
- Inspiring speaker presentations
- Research updates from national leaders in the field of older adult patient acute care
- Interactive presentations from cutting-edge NICHE programs addressing patient family centered care, medication management, transitional care, and relationship based care of older adults
- Opportunities to make connections with old and new colleagues in gerontology
Who Will Benefit from Attending:
- Chief Nursing Officers, administrators, and managers
- Gerontology specialists in any discipline
- Advance practice nurses and educators
- Nurse(s) in any specialization who works with an older adult population
- Staff nurse(s) with responsibility for older adult patients
- Faculty with education and research responsibilities in the area of acute geriatric care
- Representatives from new, mature, and aspiring NICHE sites
NICHE Has Gone Green!
In an effort to reduce the amount of paper-based conference handouts, we’re making them available for download on this site. You may review them prior to the conference at your home or work place. NICHE will not have ANY handouts onsite for the Annual Conference Sessions (Note: Pre-Conference Session Handouts WILL be provided on site).
