CNA Annual Legislative Day 2013 Wednesday, March 20th Please Join Us! Register Today!

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1 377 Research Parkway 2D Meriden, CT FAX (203) CNA Annual Wednesday, March 20th Please Join Us! Register Today! Greetings! It is time to register for the annual Connecticut Nurses Association on Wednesday, March 20, It will be held at The Bushnell, Belding Theatre, 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT. Nurses are affected by policy every day and in every practice setting. Influencing policy is imperative for nurses as an ethical and professional responsibility. Connecticut Nurses Association Legislative Day offers an opportunity for nurses to learn how to directly influence health policy and make a difference in the political arena. The attached brochure includes registration information. You can register three easy ways: On-line at our website; By fax: fill out registration and fax to By mail: fill out registration form and mail to: Mary Ann Turner, CNA, 7 Meadow Rd, Enfield CT Please plan to join us for this exciting and inspiring day. Carole H. Bergeron Executive Director

2 Attendee Registration Form Wednesday, March 20, :00 am - 12:30 pm Bushnell, Belding Theatre 166 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT Information: Mary Ann Turner maryannturner@cox.net

3 Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN Dr. Karen Daley was elected in 2010 as the president of the American Nurses Association, the nation s largest nursing organization representing the interests of the nation s 3.1 million registered nurses. President Daley spent more than 26 years as a staff nurse at Brigham and Women s Hospital in Boston. She is a past president of the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses and the Massachusetts Center for Nursing. In addition, she has served on the boards of ANA, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and the ANA-PAC. As a vocal, nationally recognized advocate for legislation mandating the use of safer needle devices in health care practice settings, President Daley has traveled throughout the world raising awareness among nurses, legislators, and health care administrators on the importance of needlestick prevention. She was among those invited to the Oval Office to witness President Clinton sign the Needlestick Safety Prevention Act into law on November 6, President Daley has also been recognized for her outstanding leadership and excellence in practice, including being recognized as a living nursing legend by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses. In 2006, she was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing in recognition of her advocacy work in needlestick prevention. In addition to her work as a practicing nurse and nurse advocate, President Daley is an experienced nurse researcher and writer. She has authored numerous articles on nursing and health care, and served as a staff writer for the Bay State Nurse News. Currently, she is a reviewer for the Journal of Emergency Nursing, the American Journal of Nursing and the American Journal of Infection Control. In addition, President Daley served as a project principal for the Nurses Education Hepatitis C Project funded by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as well as a project coordinator for a trauma research study conducted by the Harvard Injury Control Center at the Harvard School of Public Health. A resident of Boston, Massachusetts, President Daley holds a diploma in nursing from Catherine Laboure School of Nursing, a bachelor s of science in nursing from Curry College, a master s in public health from Boston University School of Public Health, a master s in science and PhD in nursing from Boston College.

4 Last year we heard... Participation in legislative activities can be overwhelming; this is my first year attending. I will be back and I will share information with my colleagues. I now understand how easily I can make a difference. Nancy J. Continue Legislative Day - it keeps getting better every year, thank you! Joyce W. How to be an advocate in legislation, organizing and prioritizing - I want to learn how to do this and I did. Mark K. Program 8:00-8:45 AM Registration, Exhibitors & Networking Continental Breakfast 8:45-9:00 AM Healthcare Landscape in Connecticut 9:00-10:00 AM Advocacy: Creating Change at the Bedside Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN President, American Nurses Association 10:00-10:30 AM Exhibitors & Networking, Continental Breakfast 10:30-11:45 AM Nursing and Advocacy - Connecticut Style Mary Jane Williams, PhD, RN Chair, Government Relations Committee, CNA Tom Regan, BA, MBA, JD Brown Rudnick LLP Lori Samele-Bates, MS Brown Rudnick LLP 11:45-12:15 AM Wrap-up, Q&A & Evaluations Receive Contact Hour Certificate The Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center s Commission on Accreditation

5 REGISTRATION Policies Registration fee includes contact hour session, continental breakfast, exhibits, breaks, and handouts. Continuing Nursing Education Credit: up to 3 Contact Hours can be earned by attending the Legislative Day. Attendee Registration Form Wednesday March 20, :00 am - 12:30 pm Bushnell Belding Theatre 166 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT The Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Cancellation Policy: Cancellations will be honored, if a written request is received at Connecticut Nurses Association at least two weeks prior to the event. A $25 processing fee will be deducted from each registrant s refund. Send written request to info@ctnurses.org. Returned Check Policy: An administrative fee of $25 will be charged for returned checks. Payment must be received by March 11, Please forward check, money order, or major charge card to: Connecticut Nurses Association 7 Meadow Road Enfield, CT Information: Mary Ann Turner maryannturner@cox.net Phone: Fax: maryannturner@cox.net CNA s Website Address is:

6 Please Print: Register by March 11, 2013 Name: Home Address: Home City, State, Zip: If Student, School Name: If not a Student, Place of Employment: Employment Address: Employment City, State, Zip: Position Title: Day Telephone: Mobile Phone: Most used Registration: On Line, Mail, or Fax CNA Member Non-Member Student $45 $85 $45 RN s join CNA for $100 (State-Only) and your attendance to Legislative Day will be included. Regular Membership is $138 per year. Payment: Make check payable to CNA Check/Money Order Enclosed Visa/MasterCard Discover Name on Credit Card: Credit Card No.: Billing Address: Billing Telephone #: Expiration Date: CVC: If you prefer to pay by check, complete the information above and send form and payment to: Mary Ann Turner, CNA, 7 Meadow Road, Enfield, CT If you are paying by credit card, fax form and payment to Questions? Phone: Mary Ann Turner at maryannturner@cox.net Total Enclosed $

7 Directions: The Bushnell (860) Capitol Avenue Hartford, CT From I-91 North and Southbound Take Capitol Area Exit 29A. Go straight to the rotary. Go halfway around rotary, and bear right onto Elm Street. Take first left onto West Street. Take right onto Capitol Avenue. The Bushnell is one block on the right. From I-84 Eastbound Take Capitol Avenue/Asylum Street Exit 48B. Bear right for Capitol Avenue. At light, turn left onto Capitol Avenue. The Bushnell is one block down on the left. From I-84 Westbound Take exit 50, Main Street. At 2nd traffic light, make left onto Main Street. At 10th traffic light, make right onto Capitol Avenue. The Bushnell is three blocks down on the right. Parking Corner of Buckingham and Hudson Street Pulaski Circle on Hudson Street Corner of Elm and West Streets There is also metered street parking on the streets surrounding The Bushnell 377 Research Parkway 2D Meriden, CT FAX (203)