PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.prweb.com PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Notable Findings from NLN Survey of Schools of Nursing: Program Expansion Stalls; Insufficient Faculty Major Constraint to Expansion of Postlicensure Programs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3571914.htm The NLN's annual survey of all nursing programs in the United States gathers key statistics including admissions, enrollments, graduations, student demographics, and numbers of faculty. The 2009 annual survey was administered from May to September 2009 to obtain 2007-2008 data. Recent additions include unused educational capacity, constraints on expanding admissions, faculty vacancies and recruitment, and the impact of faculty shortages on educational capacity. (PRWeb Feb 9, 2010)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3571914.htm NLN and Laerdal Announce Patient Cases for SimMan 3G: Auto Mode Programming Ideal for Nursing Community http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3434914.htm SimMan 3G's Auto Mode programming, physiological models, and patient cases that automatically control simulations are ideal for use in the nursing community. These cases are easier to use and deliver a high degree of clinical accuracy allowing individuals with varying degrees of technical knowledge to run simulations and decreasing set-up time. (PRWeb Jan 13, 2010)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/01/prweb3434914.htm NLN Ambassador and Consultant to National Student Nurses' Association Wins Prestigious 2009 Spirit of Renewal Award http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3355594.htm Cheryl Taylor, PHD, RN, has been chosen the 2009 international winner of the prestigious Daniel J. Pesut Spirit of Renewal Award for Nursing Excellence from the Honor Society of Nursing of Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). The National League for Nursing's consultant to the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) and an NLN ambassador, Dr. Taylor received the award at the STTI's 40th Biennial Convention, which took place October 31 - November 4 in Indianapolis. (PRWeb Dec 18, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3355594.htm W.K. Kellogg Foundation Helps "Strengthen the Voice for Nursing Education" with Major Grant to National League for Nursing http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3311834.htm A two-year, $395,000 grant, "Strengthening the Voice for Nursing Education," will provide operating support for the NLN specifically targeting IT infrastructure (including disaster preparedness), program analysis (exploring expansion of professional certification program to adjunct and part-time faculty), and NLN Testing Services (facilitating and improving the assessment and evaluation process). (PRWeb Dec 10, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3311834.htm National League for Nursing in Forefront of Global Affairs/Diversity Initiatives to Advance Nursing Education Worldwide http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3278404.htm Progress of International Council of Nurses (ICN) Education Network Propelled by Steering Committee Chaired by NLN Expert Dr. Virginia Adams (PRWeb Dec 4, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3278404.htm NLN Calls for New Thinking About Nurse Faculty Compensation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3102664.htm Asserting that the NLN cannot be silent on the issue of compensation as a major factor in faculty role satisfaction and a barrier to faculty recruitment and retention, CEO Beverly Malone, PhD, RN, FAAN, announced the publication of "Faculty Compensation," the latest in the NLN's Reflection & Dialogue Series. (PRWeb Oct 25, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3102664.htm New Louisiana League Expands NLN's National Network of Regional Constituent Leagues; Constituent League Awards Bestowed at Education Summit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3064894.htm In a dual announcement, the National League for Nursing named the recipients of its second annual Constituent League Awards, and the expansion of its affiliate network with the addition of the Louisiana League for Nursing. The two awards for Outstanding Leadership and Innovative and Effective Membership Recruitment were presented at the Constituent League Leadership workshops held prior to NLN's 2009 Education Summit. (PRWeb Oct 20, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3064894.htm Leading Nurse Educator from Arkansas Assumes Presidency of the National League for Nursing; New President-Elect and Governors Also Sworn in http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3004504.htm The National League for Nursing's new president, Cathleen Shultz, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, was sworn in, along with new president-elect, Judith Halstead, DNS, RN, ANEF, and three new governors at the NLN's Annual Business Meeting, held in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, September 26. (PRWeb Oct 9, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3004504.htm NLN Awards and Academy of Nursing Education Fellows Induction to Cap Education Summit 2009 in Philadelphia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2889674.htm The National League for Nursing Awards and Academy of Nursing Education Fellows Induction Banquet and Ceremony is an annual highlight of the NLN's Education Summit. Set for the evening of Saturday, September 26, it will conclude the four-day gathering of nurse educators and administrators at the Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia. Opening and concluding remarks will be offered by the NLN's newly elected president Cathleen M. Shultz, PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN. (PRWeb Sep 17, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2889674.htm HRSA Leader Mary Wakefield to Receive NLN Award and Speak at NLN Education Summit, Philadelphia, Wednesday, September 23, 4 pm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2881864.htm Leading nurse educator Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, named by President Obama to the post of Health Resources and Services Administration administrator, will be honored by the National League for Nursing on Wednesday, September 23. Dr. Wakefield will address the gathering, speaking about the role of nurses and nursing education in the current health care debate. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2881864.htm National League for Nursing First to Bring Computer Adaptive Testing to NCLEX-RN® Test Prep for Improved Student/Program Outcomes http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2836944.htm A major research & development initiative from NLN Testing Services will be ntroduced at the 2009 NLN Education Summit. Computer adaptive testing (CAT) is part of the NLN commitment to provide schools of nursing with standardized tests of the highest psychometric quality. Utilizing state-of-the-art test prep technology, computer adaptive testing will transform the current RN comprehensive examination. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2836944.htm NLN Publishes Five New Titles in Nursing Education http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2823324.htm Achieving Excellence in Nursing Education; African American Voices: Reflecting, Reforming, Reframing; Building the Science of Nursing Education: Foundation for Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning; Clinical Nursing Education: Current Reflections; and Minority Nurses in the New Century will be featured at the 2009 Education Summit, September 23 - 26 in Philadelphia, where editors and contributors will be on hand. (PRWeb Sep 3, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2823324.htm NLN Announces Third Annual Debra L. Spunt Lecture at 2009 Education Summit in Philadelphia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2807634.htm Sharon Decker, a professor at the Anita Thigpen Perry School of Nursing of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, will deliver the 2009 Debra L. Spunt Lecture, funded by Laerdal Medical Corporation. Dr. Decker, whose research and scholarship is related to how simulation can be used as an innovative teaching-learning strategy to facilitate the development of critical thinking skills and promote clinical competency, will talk about the importance of debriefing in "…Until We Reflect." (PRWeb Aug 30, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2807634.htm NLN Survey on Clinical Education Points to Barriers to Effective Clinical Education in Pre-licensure Nursing Programs and Need for Continued Research http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2799224.htm Lack of quality sites, lack of faculty qualified to teach on-site, and restrictions of the number of students or other limitations imposed by clinical agencies conspire to create barriers to effective clinical education in pre-licensure nursing programs. That is a key finding of the NLN's just completed survey on clinical education of 2,386 nurse educators, representing all types of RN nursing programs in all 50 United States. Results reflect the views of many leading nurse educators, who contend that advancements in clinical education are essential to easing the nationwide nursing shortage. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2799224.htm NLN 2009 Education Summit: Wednesday, September 23 - Saturday, September 26, Philadelphia http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2767494.htm Clinicals, competencies, and compensation will be spotlighted at the NLN 2009 Education Summit, "Ease on Down the Road: Exploring Pathways to Excellence in Clinical Education." A roster of renowned and well-respected speakers will address these key themes in panel discussions, plenary sessions, workshops, and symposia throughout the convention's four-day gathering at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, September 23 - 26. (PRWeb Aug 20, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2767494.htm NLN Faculty Leadership Mentoring Program Funded Anew by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2551754.htm The National League for Nursing and the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education have again received a generous grant from Johnson & Johnson. For the third time, the NLN Faculty Leadership & Mentoring Program will provide a transformative experience for seasoned and emerging leaders in nursing education. Via the selective application process, a new cohort of faculty will be chosen to serve as mentors and protégés and matched in accordance with their interests and experience. (PRWeb Jun 20, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2551754.htm NLN Welcomes Maryland to Expanded Constituent League as the Washington DC League Becomes the DC/MD League for Nursing http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2514844.htm The newly expanded and renamed affiliated league, DC/MDLN, once again gives the National League for Nursing a strong presence in Maryland. NLN affiliated constituent leagues, which support and implement the NLN mission to promote excellence in nursing education in order to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce, now cover 28 states. (PRWeb Jun 11, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2514844.htm NLN Academy of Nursing Education Set to Induct Third Class of Fellows http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2495804.htm The Academy of Nursing Education recognizes the contributions of nurse educators to excellence in nursing education. A third class of 21 fellows, representing 20 schools of nursing throughout the United States, join the 65 fellows, who, since the academy's establishment in 2007, have proudly borne the credential ANEF. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/06/prweb2495804.htm National League for Nursing Certified Nurse Educator CNE Program Receives NCCA Accreditation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2436344.htm The NLN's highly regarded certification program for academic nurse educators has been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), a prized reflection of professional stature and acceptance. In recognizing excellence in the advanced specialty role of academic nurse educator, the accrediting body signals significance of CNE within higher education. (PRWeb May 20, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2436344.htm NLN Lauds Obama's 2010 Budget Proposal: Increases in Titles VIII and VII Will Help Address Nurse and Nurse Faculty Shortages http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2404434.htm The nurse workforce development proposed funding for FY 2010 -- especially $125 million for the Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program and a 40 percent increase for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program -- will have a positive affect on our nation's health. (PRWeb May 11, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2404434.htm NLN President Elaine Tagliareni Tapped for Fellowship in American Academy of Nursing http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2397844.htm With her induction into the American Academy of Nursing, Dr. Elaine Tagliareni, the president of the National League for Nursing, will add the prestigious FAAN credential to her already impressive CV as a leader in nursing education. Dr. Tagliareni was recently invited by the academy to join the elite group of approximately 1,500 fellows who include association executives, university presidents, chancellors and deans, state and federal political appointees, hospital executives, consultants, researchers, and entrepreneurs. (PRWeb May 8, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2397844.htm NLN Publishes Asian American Voices: Engaging, Empowering, Enabling: First in Series to Promote Diversity in Nursing and Nursing Education http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2364424.htm Several new books have been recently published by the National League for Nursing, among them Asian American Voices, the first of a series that aims to promote diversity in nursing and nursing education. African American Voices and Hispanic Voices are due out later this year and in 2010, respectively. Publications are available through the web-based NLN Marketplace (PRWeb Apr 29, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2364424.htm Hartford Foundation to Help the National League for Nursing and Community College of Philadelphia Prepare RN Students to Provide Geriatric Care http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2302644.htm The John A. Hartford Foundation's new three-year project, "Fostering Geriatrics in Pre-licensure Nursing Education, Phase II," is supported by a nearly $700,000 grant to the NLN and CCP. Laerdal Medical has committed $187K for new simulation design for geriatric care. (PRWeb Apr 10, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2302644.htm National League for Nursing and NLN Accreditng Commission Assemble Global Task Force http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2267814.htm Nurse educators to assist International Council of Nurses (ICN) with its new Nursing Education Network and promote other global initiatives in nursing education. Six leading nurse educators with experience in international health care delivery and policy and nursing education have joined NLN/NLNAC professional staff, board liaisons, and task force co-chairs to address issues that affect nurse educators worldwide. (PRWeb Mar 27, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2267814.htm National League for Nursing Breaks Ground in Assessing Challenge of Transforming Clinical Nursing Education http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2233284.htm The invitational NLN Think Tank on Transforming Clinical Education report calls for fundamental changes in how pre-licensure nursing students are taught in a clinical setting. The think tank was an outcome of the Blue Ribbon Panel on the Future of Nursing Education Research, assembled by the NLN to identify significant issues in nursing education requiring further study. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2233284.htm NLN Data Documents Application, Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation Rates for All Types of Prelicensure Nursing Programs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2233074.htm NLN Annual Nursing Data Review Reveals Demand for Spots in Nursing Programs Continuing to Dramatically Outstrip Supply. Vast Majority of Nursing Schools Recruiting Faculty with Difficulty.ADN Programs Account for Majority of Growth in Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation (PRWeb Mar 16, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2233074.htm National League for Nursing Unveils NLN DataView™ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2232984.htm Nursing Education Research Data Now Accessible to All via NLN Website -- Featuring Downloadable Graphs and Tables Available as PDFs, MS Powerpoint™ Slides, MS Excel™ Charts, and JPG Images (PRWeb Mar 15, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2232984.htm NLN Urges Congress to Adopt Stimulus Bill Including Funding for Nursing and Health Professions http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2045254.htm Reacting to the $789 billion economic stimulus bill expected to be adopted by Congress later this week, the National League for Nursing praised the inclusion of $500 million for our nation's nursing and health professions. A portion of these dollars will help fill the current need for well over 140,000 registered nursing positions by providing a much needed increase in funding for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the Title VII health professions programs administered by HRSA/HHS. (PRWeb Feb 13, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/02/prweb2045254.htm NLN CEO Beverly Malone Featured Speaker at Nursing Education Capacity Summit February 4-5; Baltimore Inner Harbor at Camden Yards http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1934574.htm State teams share evidence-based best practices, research, and strategies at expanded nursing education capacity meeting hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Department of Labor, the Center to Champion Nursing in America at AARP, and the Department of Health and Human Services/HRSA. (PRWeb Jan 31, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1934574.htm New Entry in NLN's Reflection & Dialogue Series Calls on the Nursing Education Community to Institutionalize a Commitment to Diversity http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1924434.htm In "A Commitment to Diversity in Nursing and Nursing Education," the National League for Nursing charges the nursing education community to establish a workforce of faculty, researchers, and scholars that illustrates a definition of diversity beyond mere tolerance of differences to one of celebration. (PRWeb Jan 29, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1924434.htm International Council of Nurses (ICN) and National League for Nursing Announce New ICN Nursing Education Network http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1827114.htm A new International Council of Nurses Network has been established to promote excellence in nursing education. New realities of international migration, easier movement across and between countries, advanced communications technology, global health care, and a worldwide nursing shortage make the preparation of a 21st-century, diverse nursing workforce a critical priority. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1827114.htm National League for Nursing President Tagliareni Earns Plaudits from National Educational Organizations http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1723874.htm NLN president M. Elaine Tagliareni, EdD, RN, named Pennsylvania Professor of the Year by CASE-Carnegie Foundation, was among leading US educators recognized at November awards luncheon at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, DC. Dr. Tagliareni also received regional and national honors from the Association of Community College Trustees . (PRWeb Dec 10, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1723874.htm NLN, NLN Foundation, and J&J Faculty Leadership & Mentoring Program Continues to Transform Nursing Education http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1619104.htm The National League for Nursing and the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education have announced the selection of a second group of mentors and protégés to participate in the innovative Faculty Leadership & Mentoring Program, supported by a grant from the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1619104.htm NLN Honors Leaders of Affiliated Constituent Leagues http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1489794.htm Three executive directors of NLN constituent leagues distinguished for more than 20 years of service, and three other members of constituent leagues selected for their leadership on the local level were recognized by the National League for Nursing at an awards ceremony in San Antonio, September 16-17. (PRWeb Oct 19, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1489794.htm National League for Nursing to Sponsor Back-to-Back Faculty Development Conferences, Highlighting NLN/Johnson & Johnson Faculty Leadership & Mentoring Project http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1457724.htm Sessions Focused on Research (January 8 - 9) & Leadership (January 10 - 11) at the Omni Royal Hotel, French Quarter, New Orleans. Research poster or paper abstracts and/or Faculty Leadership poster abstracts are due online by midnight, Monday, October 20. (PRWeb Oct 12, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1457724.htm National League for Nursing, Laerdal Medical, and American Heart Association Team Up to Study Optimal Ways of Learning CPR http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1442564.htm The National League for Nursing will collaborate with Laerdal Medical Corporation and the American Heart Association in an exciting new research study to determine how pre-licensure RN nursing students best retain CPR knowledge and skills. Ten schools, offering ADN, diploma, or BSN programs, to serve as test sites (PRWeb Oct 9, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1442564.htm NLN Launches Web-based Career Site Joining HEALTHeCAREERS to Help Fill and Find Nursing Education Jobs http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1425064.htm With the nationwide shortage of nurse educators fueling the nursing shortage currently plaguing America's health care system, the National League for Nursing has joined HEALTHeCAREERS Network in a bid to match qualified faculty with job openings. . This comprehensive, confidential service, is easily accessible from the NLN's home page by clicking on careers (www.nln.org/careers/index.htm). (PRWeb Oct 5, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1425064.htm Third NLN Technology Conference Features Keynoter Angela McBride October 31 -November 2 Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College St. Louis, MO http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1392724.htm Intended to help nurse educators remain current in rapidly evolving areas, the NLN Technology Conference brings together recognized experts in simulation, e-learning, informatics, and telehealth including Diane Billings, Helen Connors, Pamela Jeffries, and Diane Skiba. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1392724.htm NLN Names 2008-2011 Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education™ at Education Summit in San Antonio http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1283844.htm Six schools of nursing, selected for Creating Environments that Promote Student Learning and Professional Development or the Pedagogical Expertise of Faculty, were honored in a special presentation at the NLN's sold out Education Summit. An RN candidate at COE University of South Dakota - Pierre was named winner of the 2008 Student Excellence Paper competition for her submission, "A Journey into Nursing." (PRWeb Sep 20, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1283844.htm NLN Awards and Academy of Nursing Education Induction Ceremonies Crown Annual Summit http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1263154.htm NLN to Present Awards for Outstanding Leadership and Lifetime Achievement; 24 Fellows to be Inducted into Nursing Education Academy; Banquet Will Conclude 2008 Education Summit on Saturday, September 20. (PRWeb Sep 3, 2008)

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