Spring Break Into Your Career

Disney s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida Spring Break Into Your Career Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions March 12-14, 2005 Disney s Coronado Springs Resort Orlando, Florida

Spring Break Into Your Career March 12-14, 2005 Spring Break Into Your Career Spring Break Into Your Career has been designed specifically for Nursing and Allied Health Professions students and graduates. This 3 day event will include, educational sessions to help you transition from college to the real world, licensing examination information sessions, and a career fair with health care employers from across the country. Spring Break Into Your Career is THE event for students entering their health care career! Spring Break Into Your Career will be held in beautiful Orlando, Florida at Disney s Coronado Springs Resort. You will be able to enjoy the gorgeous spring weather in Orlando and all Central Florida has to offer. More importantly, you will be able to hear from experts in the health care industry who will be able to help you be the best professional you can be. Educational sessions will include Making Yourself Memorable, How To Interview Successfully and Understanding the Expectations of Employers, The Career Frontier: From Student to Professional Without Fear and Choosing the Right Professional Practice Environment. The AACN and ASAHP will also each hold sessions that will help you plan your career in nursing or allied health. For nursing students and graduates, Kaplan Nursing will present an hour and a half session to help you prepare for the NCLEX. ASAHP will present a session for allied health students and graduates to assist them in determining what career ladder to follow. This educational program has been developed to meet your needs and get your career going! So grab your friends and make plans to be in Orlando, March 12-14, 2005. Spring Break Into Your Career is Brought to You by CampusRN.com, a subsidiary of CampusCareerCenter.com, has been designed solely to service the needs of nursing students and potential employers industry wide. With this tool, students can actively seek employment through viewing current job openings, get competitive research on employers, compensation, and compare various career options within their field. Employers have the opportunity to reach the nursing student directly with current openings before they graduate and enter the highly competitive job market. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) represents colleges and universities with baccalaureate, master s, and doctoral programs in nursing. The association works to improve the quality of our nation s health care by preparing a welleducated nursing workforce. AACN advances nursing education, research, and practice by setting curriculum standards, building coalitions, providing services to students, supporting faculty and dean development, advocating for federal support, collecting data to shape public policy, pursuing grant-funded initiatives, publishing reports, and reaching out to the media. Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions The mission of ASAHP is to champion Allied Health Education by influencing governmental health and education policy, promoting high quality education, promoting collaboration and partnerships, strengthening research and scholarship and developing academic leaders.

Disney s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida Hotel Information Inspired by the explorers who searched for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold, Disney s Coronado Springs Resort celebrates the character and traditions of the American Southwest and northern Mexico. Here, palm-shaded courtyards and Spanish-style haciendas create the perfect climate for business and pleasure. You can soak up the sun at a five-story Mayan pyramid that towers over an elaborate themed pool area, or indulge in the flavors of Mexico, the Caribbean and South America at the Maya Grill. Conveniently located in Disney s Animal Kingdom Resort area, Disney s Coronado Springs Resort is a stone s throw from all four Walt Disney World Theme Parks, championship golf and Disney entertainment districts. Special Features: Three themed villages surround a beautiful, 15-acre lake; La Vida Health Club, massage, tanning; themed feature pool plus three quiet pools; sand volleyball court; bicycle rentals; watercraft rentals; nature walk; hair salon; business center; Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) access throughout convention center and lobby common areas, in-room high speed Internet access. Dining Maya Grille Latino cuisine in a full-service setting Pepper Market Interactive dining with a variety of counter-service selections Francisco s Lounge offering specialty drinks and regional snacks Siesta s Poolside bar and grill Room Features: All Guest rooms have two double beds or one king-size bed, table and chairs, ceiling fan, vanity area with sink and bathroom; Guest room amenities include in-room wall safe, voice mail, high-speed internet access, data port on phone; hair dryer; coffee maker, iron and ironing board. Transportation: Transportation via motor coach to all areas of the Walt Disney World Resort.

Spring Break Into Your Career March 12-14, 2005 Accommodations Attendees will receive a special room rate of $149 per night plus taxes for a room that sleeps up to 4 people. (This special rate breaks down to $37.50 per person, per night when 4 people share a room!) To make your hotel reservations call 407.939.1020. Be sure to mention that you are attending Spring Break Into Your Career to receive the special room rate of $149 per night. Reservations may also be made by logging on to: https://secure.disney.go.com/disneyworldmeetings/global/reservations/reservation?resort=coronadosprings&office=cr Transportation Information Airlines American Airlines is offering attendees a 5% discount on airfare between March 10-17, 2005 for Spring Break Into Your Career attendees. To receive this discount, please book your reservation by calling 800.433.7300 and use code 2235AO. You may also book your reservation on www.aa.com. Car Rental Avis is offering a discount for car rental. To receive this discount, call 800.331.1600 and use the Avis World Discount Number D087978. Drivers must be at least 18 years old and have a major credit card in their name. Taxis Disney s Coronado Springs Resort is located approximately 23 miles/30 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. Taxis are available for approximately $48.00 one way. Shuttle Service A shuttle to Disney Resorts is available from Orlando International Airport for $25 round trip through Mears Transportation. Please use the coupon found on page 11 of the conference program to take advantage of this special discounted fare. Parking Parking is available on-site at no charge. Student Incentives Spring Break Into Your Career is offering students great incentives to recruit your friends and peers to attend this event. You can get free room stays depending on how many other students you refer! Students Referred Free Nights Stay at Coronado Springs Resort 40 4 20 2 The student that refers the most students will receive 2 passes to Pleasure Island at Downtown Disney. In order to qualify, your name MUST be listed in the Referred By portion of the registration form when it is received in the office of AMS, Inc. Call-in referrals, or those not listed on the registration form will not be accepted. Referrals must be received by March 5, 2005.

Disney s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida School/Faculty Incentives There are also incentives for faculty and schools to send their students to Spring Break Into Your Career. With a minimum of 10 registrations from your school, 10% of the registration fees will be donated back to your educational facility. This can be used towards scholarships, lab needs, or faculty that may want to attend Spring Break Into Your Career. Referrals must be received by March 5, 2005. Students Referred Donation to Your University 10 $49 25 $122.50 50 $245 75 $367.50 100 $490 In order for your school/faculty to be eligible, the name MUST be listed on the School/Faculty Referral of the registration form when it is received in the office of AMS, Inc. Call-in referrals or those not listed on the registration form will not be accepted. Preliminary Conference Agenda Saturday, March 12, 2005 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Event Registration 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Opening Reception Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Make Yourself Memorable When Applying for Jobs and Going Through Life, Kare Anderson 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 1. How to Interview Successfully and Understanding the Expectations of Employers, Lauren Lillie, Semper Care 2. The Career Frontier: From Student to Professional Without Fear, Kate Christmas, Bernard Hodes Group 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Repeat Concurrent Sessions 3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open Monday, March 14, 2005 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions For Nursing Students 1. Finding a Professional Nursing Practice Environment, AACN 2. NCLEX: How to Prepare and is Additional Education in Your Future, Barbara Irwin, Kaplan For Allied Health Students 1. How to Select a Best Practice Environment, Dr. Tina Gelpi, Florida Gulf Coast University 2. Continuing Professional Development, Dr. Denise Heinemann, Florida Gulf Coast University 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Repeat Concurrent Sessions

Spring Break Into Your Career March 12-14, 2005 Make Yourself Memorable When Applying for Jobs and Going Through Life Kare Anderson Sunday, March 13, 2005 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. If your resume is one of hundreds, and the interview with your first choice for employment is scheduled, how can you stand out among the others? Learn how to make a connection with those you encounter when seeking jobs, as well as in your daily life. Don t be the applicant that is forgotten. Be the applicant that stands out and is at the top of the list for a job. The first encounter and every one after that can make a difference in your professional success and in your personal relationships. Learn from Kare Andersen, the nationally known speaker how you can be the best job candidate and unforgettable person. Kare Anderson, President of the Say It Better Center, is an Emmy-winning TV commentator turned public speaker, publisher of the international Say It Better ezine and author of several books including Getting What You Want (in 19 languages), Resolving Conflict Sooner, Walk Your Talk: Grow Your Business Faster Through Successful Cross-Promotional Partnerships, and Beauty Inside Out. She s a trailblazer in media, business and politics and a former journalist for the Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, UPI, and other newspapers. In government she was a state senator s chief of staff, co-founder of nine political action committees and appointed commissioner. She has a joint MA degree in Urban Planning from Occidental College and the University of Southern California and a Certificate in Economics for Practicing Journalists from the London School of Economics. She was a Fellow with the Coro Foundation in Public Affairs. How to Interview Successfully and Understanding the Expectations of Employers Lauren Lillie, RN Sunday, March 13, 2005 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Lauren will talk about what to do and not to do in order to have a successful interview as well as expectations of employers for new-hires and employees. Get the inside scoop that could make a difference in getting and keeping the job of your choice. Lauren Lillie, RN, BSN is the Director of Recruitment for Semper Care, long-term acute care hospitals across the country. Prior to that she was the Division Recruiter for the HCA North Florida Division Hospitals where she was responsible for enhancing nursing recruitment efforts for hospitals in North and Central Florida. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Texas and worked as a Medical/Surgical RN for 8 years. She has been actively involved in recruitment since 1988 and is a former President of the National Association for Health Care Recruitment.

Kate Christmas, RN Sunday, March 13, 2005 Disney s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida The Career Frontier: From Student to Professional Without Fear 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Moving from student to professional can be a bit daunting especially when you know lives are in your hands. In this session a career roadmap will be provided than can be used from the time of your first professional position through the life of your career. Emphasis on the transition from student to professional will be discussed with pointers on how to avoid common pitfalls such as dealing with change, becoming overwhelmed and burnout. Join us for a fun discussion of how to minimize fear and retain positive passion for your career. Kate Christmas joined Bernard Hodes Group in 1999, and consults exclusively with health care clients as a principal in the Health Care Division. This Division provides on location consultation on issues such as uncovering contributing factors to high turnover, improving recruitment processes, uncovering and resolving retention issues and preparing for international recruitment. Kate was a hospital based RN for more than twenty years, and held many staff and managerial positions including three years as a flight nurse. Her experience in Human Resources and recruitment also spans more than a decade. She has been a national recruitment presence since the mid 1980 s, including seven years as a Board member of the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR). Kate is currently serving a two-year term on the Research committee of the North Carolina Center for Nursing, and has worked with both the NC Center for Nursing and Virginia Partnership for Nursing to promote nursing careers. Kate is a well known national speaker and writer and has written or contributed to numerous articles on recruitment and retention. Finding a Professional Nursing Practice Environment American Association of Colleges of Nursing Monday, March 14, 2005 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Finding the right practice setting is essential to making a smooth transition from student to professional nurse. This session will explore how to identify professional practice environments and what new graduates should look for when screening prospective employers. Besides picking up some practical job-seeking tips, all attendees will be given a brochure produced by AACN the details what questions you should ask when screening employers.

Barbara Irwin, RN, MSN Monday, March 14, 2005 Spring Break Into Your Career March 12-14, 2005 NCLEX: How to Prepare and Is Additional Education in Your Future 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Do you want to know more about the NCLEX-RN examination? Would you like to learn about career options open to you as a registered nurse? RN to MSN to PhD offers you the most up-todate information about the NCLEX-RN examination. The various career paths for nurses, advanced degrees required, and the admission procedure to graduate school will also be discussed. Irwin is National Curriculum Director for Nursing Programs at Kaplan, Inc. She supervises development of the Kaplan Course for preparation for the NCLEX-RN examination for U.S. nursing students and international nurses, as well as integrated testing programs implemented by nursing schools. While tutoring students who were unsuccessful on the NCLEX-RN exam, Irwin developed a series of innovative critical-thinking strategies that help students achieve success on this highstakes test. She presents Strategy Seminars and Test-Taking seminars for the NCLEX-RN exam to nursing school faculties and students world-wide. She has co-authored books about preparing for the NCLEX-RN exam. Irwin received her bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Oklahoma. Her professional background includes experience in home care nursing, hospice nursing, nursing educator, and director of a home health agency. Dr. Tina Gelpi Monday, March 14, 2005 Choosing a Best Practice Environment 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. Finding the right practice setting is essential to making a smooth transition from student to allied health professional. This session will explore how to identify professional practice environments and what new graduates should look for when screening prospective employers. Dr. Gelpi is the Chairperson of the Occupational Therapy & Community Health Department at Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers, Florida. Dr. Denise Heinemann Monday, March 14, 2005 Continuing Professional Development 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. 4:30 p.m. The selection of a best practice environment includes determining what career ladders to follow and will lead at later stages, to positions in management or higher education, involvement in professional associations, and continuing education opportunities. Faculty shortages will continue to loom large in the future. New practitioners of today eventually may want to obtain extra credentials that will enable them to work in the classroom and research settings. Part of selecting where to go to work could depend on what kinds of opportunities exist for advancement such as tuition reimbursement and other incentives offered by an employer. Dr. Heinemann is the Dean of the College of Health Professions at Florida Gulf Coast University in Ft. Myers, Florida.

Disney s Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, Florida Frequently Asked Questions Why Should I Attend Spring Break Into Your Career? You will have the opportunity to meet recruiters from hospitals and health care facilities from around the country that are looking for talented healthcare professionals who are ready to start their careers. You will also hear from seasoned professionals that will give you advice and tips to help make the sometimes tough transition from college life to having a career. Will there be any NCLEX Prep Courses offered to help prepare for the exam? Kaplan Nursing will present a session that will give you study tips and ideas to prepare for the NCLEX. Can I share a room with my friends? Absolutely! Up to 4 people can share a room at Disney s Coronado Springs Resort. What should I wear? Professional attire is your best bet, especially when meeting with the recruiters and representatives from hospitals and health care facilities. For women, pants, skirts, blouse, suit or dress are appropriate. For men, a suit or shirt, pants and tie are appropriate. Remember you want to look your best for your future employer. Casual attire for the Opening Reception is acceptable. How can I get Disney Tickets? Guest Services located in the hotel lobby can help you with special tickets for a discounted price for entry into the parks after 2 p.m. and 4p.m. These special tickets are available only to conference attendees and cannot be purchased at the ticket vendors at the entrance to the Theme Parks. How will I know if I received the referral bonus for free room stays? You will be contacted by a member of the AMS, Inc. staff after March 5, 2005. What else do I need? Bring plenty of resumes to hand out to the many recruiters who will want to talk to you about the wonderful opportunities at their hospital/health care facility. How much money should I budget for my trip? Breakfast $10/day x 3 days Lunch $15/day x 3 days Dinner $15/day x 2 days Dinner Saturday provided at Opening Reception Lodging $37.25/night x 3 nights based on quad occupancy Conference Registration $49 Total $250.75 this is a minimum and does not include cost of travel to the event Should I register on CampusRN.com? Yes! After you submit your registration form, we highly recommend that you create a profile on CampusRN- http://www.campusrn.com/register/student_1.asp. When prompted, indicate you heard of CampusRN through Spring Break Into Your Career. This will enable employers nationwide to contact you prior to the event if they are interested in meeting you and discussing opportunities with their facility! It will also give you access all of the valuable free resources on www.campusrn.com.

Spring Break Into Your Career March 12-14, 2005 Spring Break Into Your Career Registration Form Name School Address City State Zip Phone Number Email Address If you have any disabilities that require special accommodations, please list: Student Referred by: School/Faculty Referred : Method of Payment $49 Registration Fee AMS, Inc. will accept a check or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.) Payment must accompany registration in order to processed. My Check is Enclosed payable to Association Management Specialists Inc. Charge My Credit Card Credit Card Number Expiration Date Security Code Cardholder s Name Cardholder s Signature Phone Number Billing Address City State Zip Cancellations Cancellations must be received in writing by February 20, 2005. A refund minus a $25 processing fee will be returned to all registrants prior to February 20, 2005. After February 20, 2005 cancellations will not be refunded. Please fax your registration to: 407.481.2825 Or mail to: Association Management Specialists, Inc. 833 N. Highland Avenue, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32803 Payment must be included in order for your registration to be processed After you submit your registration form, we highly recommend that you create a profile on CampusRN- http://www.campusrn.com/register/student_1.asp. When prompted, indicate you heard of CampusRN through Spring Break Into Your Career. This will enable employers nationwide to contact you prior to the event if they are interested in meeting you and discussing opportunities with their facility! It will also give you access all of the valuable free resources on www.campusrn.com.

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