The George Washington University will celebrate the first anniversary of its School of Nursing by hosting a panel on the future of nursing, followed by a reception with remarks from Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Dr. William A. Hazel, Jr. and Executive Director of the American Nurses Credentialing Center, Dr. Karen Drenkard. The May 10th event will also feature tours of the School of Nursing and its state-of-the-art simulation and skills lab, housed at the GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Virginia.
WHO:Keynote speakers at the reception include:
William A. Hazel, Jr., MD, Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources;
Karen Drenkard, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Executive Director, American Nurses Credentialing Center;
Steven Lerman, Provost, The George Washington University;
Jean Johnson, PhD, FAAN, Dean, The George Washington School of Nursing.
Nurses serving on a panel to discuss the impact of health reform and nursing include:
Karen Drenkard, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Executive Director, American Nurses Credentialing Center;
Jane Raymond, ADN, MBA, Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Ethics Compliance Officer, Reston Hospital Center, HCA Virginia Health System
Jennifer M. Kirby, RN, MSH, CNAA, BC, Chief Nursing Officer, The George Washington University Hospital, Universal Health Services;
Panel Moderator is:
Doreen C. Harper, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean and Professor, School of Nursing at University of Alabama at Birmingham
WHEN:Tuesday, May 10, 2:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.Registration opens
3:30 p.m.Panel discussion begins
4:30 -5 p.m.Tours of School and simulation and skills lab
5:30 p.m.Welcome and remarks from Secretary Hazel and others
WHERE:GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus
Innovation Hall
45085 University Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147
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