Co-sponsored with the University of Connecticut School of Nursing

Registration Fee: $750 (registration includes tuition, meals, and two nights hotel accommodations)

The National League for Nursing and the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education are pleased to announce an exciting new professional development opportunity - the NLN Scholarly Writing Retreat.

If you have finished data collection, completed a search of the literature on a nursing education topic, or implemented an innovative approach in nursing education, but have not had the time to craft your article, this workshop is for you. The NLN Scholarly Writing Retreat is designed to help nurse educators enhance writing skills and disseminate research findings in scholarly publications. By the end of the retreat, each participant will have a complete, edited paper ready for submission to a scholarly journal.

Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor and division chair at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing, will lead the retreat. Dr. Oermann has contributed to nursing education through her many books and articles that guide faculty practice including;Writing for Publication in Nursing, Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education, Clinical Teaching Strategies in Nursing, and the Annual Review of Nursing Education. Joining Dr. Oermann will be Leslie Block, managing editor of Nursing Education Perspectives, the NLN journal. Ms. Block was previously the managing editor of Nursing Research and senior editor of MCN, the American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing.

The retreat will take place from April 4 - 6, 2008. Beginning Friday at noon and ending by 3:00 pm on Sunday. All meals will be provided, beginning with lunch on Friday and ending with lunch on Sunday. Group and individual sessions will be scheduled at varied times throughout the retreat and ample time and privacy will be available for writing. Transportation will be provided between Bradley International Airport and the Nathan Hale Inn and Conference center on Friday and Sunday.

This program addresses the following Core Competencies for Nurse Educators©:

 Competency 6:
      Pursue Continuous Quality Improvement in the Nurse Educator Role

 Competency 7:
      Engage in Scholarship

Due to the nature of the program, space is limited to eight to ten participants, selected through a competitive application process. Prospective participants must be currently serving as full-time faculty at a school of nursing and have recently conducted a study, completed a literature review, or implemented an innovative approach to nursing education. Prospective participants must also submit a completed application form that includes the purpose, target audience, key data that will be evidenced, and the Core Competencies of Nurse Educators© that will be addressed, along with a personal statement describing the applicant's interest in participating in this retreat and greatest challenge with regard to scholarly writing. The NLN is actively seeking ways to advance our diversity goal. Applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and/or papers that address diversity in nursing education in some manner are encouraged.

Additionally, eligible applicants MUST be members of the NLN, either as individual members or through their school's agency membership.

1. Download an application form here.

2. Fill out the form using MS Word.

3. Mail the complete application package, including application form, CV, and letter of support from your dean or program director to:
Nicole DeMent
NLN Foundation for Nursing Education
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006

4. Deadline for submission is January 15, 2008. Applications postmarked after that date will not be considered.

• January 15, 2008: Applications due
  
• February 15, 2008: Participants notified
  
• March 15, 2008: Registration fee of $750 due

Space is limited!

Click here to download and application.

Deadline for submission is January 15, 2008.