Fall ITNS Meeting September 18th 2007

NC Chapter of the
International Transplant Nurses Society presents:

Update on Stem Cell Research for Organ Replacement

Presented by
Jeff Fair, MD
Director of Abdominal Transplant Surgery,
UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC


Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

6:00 Registration & Dinner

6:45 Lecture


Durham Hilton
Durham, NC
Directions: https://webmail.unch.unc.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/RDUDHHF-Hilton-Durham-near-Duke-University-North-Carolina/index.do

Program Sponsorship through an educational grant from CSL Behring.

CEU credit will be awarded


Fee: $10 for non-ITNS members (social workers and financial coordinators are encouraged to attend!) NO CHARGE for ITNS National Members. ITNS card must be presented at time of arrival.

Registration: Begins immediately

Deadline: Friday, September 14 at 4:00 pm

RSVP: e-mail or phone with name, hospital and phone number Tracie Curtis curti030@mc.duke.edu 684-2339
Special note: Please cancel it you are unable to attend. Participants who “no show” to 2 meetings will not be permitted to register until the deadline date for future programs.

Happy Transplant Nurses Day!

In honor of the Second Annual Transplant Nurses Day, the North Carolina Chapter of ITNS will be celebrating with a dinner and educational offering on Tuesday April 18th.

The meeting will be held at Spice Street Restaurant at University Mall in Chapel Hill, NC. UNC Nephrologist Dr. Eddie Fuller III will deliver a talk prepared by Dr. Ken Andreoni, "Renal Function After Liver Transplant". The speaker is sponsored by Astellas. The dinner is sponsored by Astellas and Roche. Thanks to both Lyn Dixon of Astellas and Dwayne Loftis from Roche for their continued support of NC ITNS.

The NC Chapter of ITNS would like to wish ALL nurses who work with transplant patients a very happy Transplant Nurses Day! Stay tuned for more happenin's this week as North Carolina celebrates in honor of Transplant Nurses.

4th Annual NCITNS Seminar

The North Carolina Chapter of International Transplant Nurses Society is pleased to announce their 4th Annual Seminar:

Evolving Issues In Solid Organ Transplant

Friday March 2nd, 2007

at The William & Ida Friday Center in Chapel Hill

Brochure available at http://www.unc.edu/~lkearns/brochure_2007.pdf

This conference will provide participants with unique perspectives in the care of transplant patients, providing current clinical information and promoting successful strategies to improve patient outcomes. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and network with with other transplant professionals from across the state.

Program Objectives:
1. Discuss efforts to enhance donation rates and to expand the use of available organs.
2. Identify emotional stressors when caring for transplant patients.
3. Identify physiologic changes of pulmonary hypertension and their impact upon transplantation.
4. Explore the patient perspective of recovery after transplant
5. Discuss recent advances in transplant immunosuppression regimens, and implications for patient care and education.

Target Audience:
Transplant professionals including staff nurses, clinical transplant coordinators, procurement transplant coordinators, clinical pharmacists, and social workers.

5.0 Contact hours will be provided through the American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) and the ABTC (American Board of Transplant Coordinators).

Program Agenda

AGENDA
8:30 am Registration, Continental Breakfast & Sponsor Exhibits

9:30 am Immunosuppression Update: Present State, Future Options
Speaker TBA

10:30 am Pulmonary Hypertension: A Transplant Showstopper?
Jimmy Ford, MD
Department of Medicine
UNC Hospitals

11:30 am Lunch (provided)

12:30 pm Spotlight on Success: Transplant Recipients Go for the Gold
Transplant Recipient Panel

1:30 pm Break and Sponsor Exhibits

2:00 pm Breakthrough Collaborative: Where are we and where are we going?
Donna Croezen
Director of Clinical Services
Carolina Donor Services

3:00 pm Compassion Fatigue: Caring for Ourselves
Julie Hudson, RN, MSN
Liver Transplant Coordinator
Duke University Hospital

4:00 pm Evaluation & Conclusion

Early Registration Postmark Deadline: February 10, 2007

Questions about the program: Darla Phillips,RN, MSN darla.phillips@duke.edu
919-681-9857

The Friday Center
The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education provides an ideal setting for continuing education programs of all descriptions. The Friday Center is located at 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517, approximately three miles east of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus, just off Highway 54 East (Raleigh Road). The Center is a short distance from Interstate 40 (from Raleigh, I-40 exit 273A; from Greensboro, I-40 exit 273).
Please visit the Friday Center Website for detailed directions:
http://www.fridaycenter.unc.edu/

Courtyard By Marriott is adjacent (walking distance) to the Friday Center. Reservations may be made at 919-883-0700 - ask for the UNC Rate ($149) or the "Best Available" discount.