The Healing Touch Certificate Program is a multi-level course of study in energy-based therapy that moves from beginning to advanced practitioner and is complementary to heath care.

This first course in the study toward a certificate in Healing Touch is designed for nurses, physicians, health care practitioners, and interested laypersons and includes the basics of the Chakra and energy systems, centering, intervention techniques to help with specific physical and emotional problems and the personal development of the healer.

This course is an approved course of study of the Healing Touch International, Inc. Healing Touch Certificate Program. For more information about Healing Touch, go to www.healingtouchinternational.org

Instructor: Victoria E. Slater, PhD, RN, CHTI, HNC
Date & Time: Saturday, March 10, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday, March 11, 9 a.m. -6 p.m.
Location: University Center
Registration Fee: $325 ($300 for AHNA or HTI member); $225 for full-time students and repeaters of this level
Contact Hours: 18 for nurses and massage therapists

This conference will focus on Cardiovascular Care as it relates to acute care settings as well as community and home health care settings. This annual nursing seminar is co-provided by USI, Deaconess Hospital, and the Greater Evansville Chapter of AACN. Contact Deaconess Education Services at 812/450-7279 for further information and registration.
Date & Time: Thursday, March 8, 7:50 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: Health Professions Center, Mitchell Auditorium

POST-REFORM REALITIES: A NEW CONTEXT FOR CLINICAL LEADERS

Tim Porter-O'Grady will present this all day seminar for nursing managers and leaders. Dr. Porter-O'Grady has been involved in health care for 40 years and has held roles from staff nurse to senior executive in a variety of health care settings.

He is currently senior partner of international healthcare consulting firm in Atlanta specializing in health futures, organizational innovation, conflict and change, as well as complex heath service delivery models.

Participants will gain deeper insights regarding the implications of health systems change, a better understanding of emerging role characteristics for the nurse leader in a transformed health system and additional useful tools for the effective engagement of real-time issues back home.

This conference is co-provided with the Indiana Organization of Nurse Executives (IONE).
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 4, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m..
Location: Ridgway University Center, University of Evansville.
Registration Fee: $100; $80 for IONE Members; and $15 for students if registering by March 21. after March 21, $115; $95 for IONE members; $25 for students..
Contact Hours: 5.25 for nurses and health facility administrators.

Designed to explore health care issues through presentations related to research and evidenced based practice, and utilization of both in health care, this conference will include papers, posters, and symposium presentations. The environment will foster networking among professionals who are interested in implementing evidenced based practice and utilizing research.

Julia Eggert, PhD, associate professor and coordinator of the Healthcare Genetics Doctoral Program at Clemson University, will present the keynote address on pharmacogenetics, a new frontier allowing specific medical treatments.

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 11, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: University Center, Carter Hall
Registration fee: $90, $10 for undergraduate students, and $25 for graduate students registering by March 28; thereafter, $105, $30 for undergraduate students, and $40 for graduate students.
Contact Hours: TBA for nurses and health facility administrators

Sister Jane A Will, OSB, PsyD, HSPP will present the Process of Theological Reflection in Faith Community Nursing in the morning.

Participants will be introduced to a process of discovery of, and thinking about, God's presence and activity in the events of daily life and the connection that has with one's faith. The participant is introduced to a method of theological reflection that can be used for both personal and pastoral decision-making.

The afternoon, presented by nurse practitioner and parish nurse, Karen Claise, MSN, ACNP, BC, PN will focus on Wholistic Health of Adolescents and Young Adults including the common issues of health, growth and development, and spiritual development as it relates to adolescents and young adults. Spiritual assessment and spiritual caregiving interventions will be discussed.

Co-provided with the Tri-State Health Ministry Organization.
Date & Time: Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Location: Memorial Lodge, Jasper, Indiana
Instructors: Sister Jane Will, OSB, PsyD, HSPP and Karen Claise, MSN, ACNP, BC, PN
Registration Fee: $50 when registering by April 7; thereafter $60. Includes lunch and materials.
Contact Hours: 4.25 for nurses and health care administrators

This conference will bring national, regional, and local speakers to share their expertise on national health care trends, answer questions about frequently requested case management topics, as well as provide personal development and networking opportunities.

Cristie Upshaw Travis, Chief Executive Officer of the Memphis Business Group on Health will provide the keynote address.

Concurrent session topics will include ethics for social workers, carpel tunnel syndrome, solid organ transplant, autism, guardianship, and integrative medicine. Co-provided by Tri-State Case Manager's Network.

Date & Time: Thursday, May 10, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Location: University Center, Carter Hall
Registration Fee: $80 until April 26; thereafter $95
Contact Hours: 6.25 for nurses, health facility administrators, CCM's, and social workers

This two day, national prep course is designed to provide the practicing case manager with information to assist them in preparing for the CCM exam. The content is also appropriate for those who are seeking a basic course in case management practice. Sandra Lowery, RN, BSN, CRRN, CCM, CNLCP, President of CCMI Associates, an independent case management firm will present the course. Ms. Lowery has worked as an independent case manager, case management consultant and trainer for the past 26 years, working nationally for both payers and providers. She is on the editorial board of Professional Case Management and has served as an expert for legal cases alleging case manager malpractice. Call 603-329-7481 or email sandraloweryccmi@gmail.com.
Date & Time: Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Registration Fee: $279; U.S mailed registration and payment required by 4/27/12. No registrations taken by USI.
Location: University Center
Contact Hours: 14.25 for nurses and social workers

This annual symposium will provide concurrent sessions designed for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants in ambulatory and acute care settings. Featured speaker, Scott DeBoer RN, MSN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, CFRN, EMT-P, has over fifteen years of experience in neonatal/pediatric/adult flight nursing, as well as experience in intensive care, emergency/trauma nursing. His presentations are humorous, interactive and leave his audiences with a wealth of new knowledge and new confidence in their nursing.

Concurrent session topics will include assessment and management of sports injuries, acute abdomen, diabetes, acute renal failure, and diagnostic imaging: what to order when.

Contact hour certificates will document the number of presentation hours awarded for pharmacology content.

This program is co-provided with the Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses (CAPNI) Region 8.

For information regarding CAPNI membership, go to www.capni.org
Date & Time: Friday, May 11, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: University Center, Carter Hall
Registration Fee: $95; $85 for CAPNI Region 8 members; $15 for undergraduate students and $25 for graduate students, if registering by April 27; After April 27, $110; $100 for CAPNI Region 8 members; $30 for undergraduate students and $40 for graduate students
Contact Hours: 6.5

The annual Institute for Alcohol and Drug Studies (IADS), formerly offered on the University of Evansville (UE) Campus has moved to USI. IADS will continue to focus on current, effective, alcohol and drug treatment and prevention. The two-day, inter-professional conference will provide practical tools and ground-breaking information related to successful intervention, rehabilitation, and treatment. The first day, Mark Sanders, LCSW, CADC, author and international speaker in the addictions field, will present the morning keynote followed by two concurrent sessions in the afternoon. The second day will feature the Seeking Safety program, a therapy for trauma, substance abuse, and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Additional afternoon concurrent sessions will address alcohol and drug treatment topics relevant to the fields of counseling, education, psychology, social work, nursing, and health professions.
Date & Time: Thursday and Friday, May 17 & 18, 2012
Location: USI, Health Professions Center for morning sessions and University Center for afternoon sessions
Registration Fee: $134 for one day; $255 for both days; $50 one day for students; $90 for two days for students, if registering by May 3, thereafter, fees are increased by $15 per day. (Includes lunch, breaks, materials, and one CE certificate. $20 for each additional certificate)
Contact Hours: Application for continuing education submitted to IAAP, IAODAPCA, ICAADA, NAADAC, NASW, Kentucky Board of Certification of Alcohol and Drug Counselors, Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology, nursing, and health facility administrator.
The first certificate is included in the cost of registration, additional certificates are $20 each.
Course Number: HPR890

The Mid-America Institute on Aging is a two day multi-disciplinary gerontology conference for nurses, social workers, older adults, lay persons, and professionals working in the field of gerontology.

National and local speakers will provide practical tools and ground-breaking information related to successful aging and gerontology.

Keynote sessions on the multiple issues involved with care giving will be presented by two national speakers Viki Kind, MS, a clinical bioethicist, and Jerald Winakur, MD, a geratrician. Leslie Martin, PhD, coauthor of the book, "The Longevity Project" will discuss her findings on who lives longest and why. Concurrent session topics include long distance care giving, integration of primary care with geriatrics and community based social services, social security and estate planning, foot care, polypharmacy, green house model of living, older adult volunteer peace corps volunteer, services for the visually impaired, motivational interviewing, laughing yoga, and other topics of interest.

The Institute is co-sponsored with SWIRCA and More.

Date & Time: Thursday & Friday, August 9 & 10, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: University Center, University of Southern Indiana
Registration Fee: $140 for both days; $75 for one day only; $50 for both days and $25 for one day for retirees and full time students, if registering by July 28. Thereafter, $160 for both days; $85 for one day only; $60 for retirees for both days and $30 for one day only. (Includes materials, contact hours, lunch, and breaks.)
Contact Hours: TBA for nurses, social workers, case managers, and health facility administrators

This program for nurses and baccalaureate nursing students will support continued growth in the knowledge, attitudes and skills central to the parish/faith community nurse role. Participants will learn about the various functions of the parish/faith community nurse. The content is the basic parish nurse curriculum of the the International Parish Nurse Resource Center. The first half of the program (Part 1) is required and is in an online format to be completed prior to the retreat portion of the program. Co-provided with the Tri-State Health Ministry Organization.

Date & Time:
Part I: Online: September 28 –November 2, 2012
Part 2: Retreat
Wednesday, & Thursday, November 7 & 8, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Friday, November 9, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: Kordes Retreat Center, Ferdinand, Indiana
Registration Fee: $600 (Registration deadline: September 27)
Contact Hours: 36.5 for nurses