JULY 12-15, 2010
ON THE ROAD TO WELLNESS ...
SCHOOL NURSES PARTNERING FOR
HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020
The Armstrong Center for Professional & Continuing Education
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, Georgia
*New & Improved Features
*New Location
*Better Room Rates
*Cost Containment Measures
*Same Top Quality Conference
*GNA Contact Hours
Pre-Conference sessions to include: CHOA’s New to School Nursing, AHA CPR Instructor Course, Leadership for School Nurses, Cybersafety, Worksite Wellness, NASN Certified Asthma Training, & more…
Also you won't want to miss our Optional Tuesday Evening Leadership session following the awards reception.
Fee's to be determined but not to exceed $50 per session with the exception of the CPR Instructor Course which will be $100
Conference Highlights: NASN President Keynote; GASN Strategic Plan; Top Health Problems of Georgia’s School Age Children…Oral Health, Asthma, Obesity; Haiti Refugee Issues; Emergency Preparedness; Post H1N1; Optional evening activities & more…
Registration Fee: $245, includes membership dues
Pre-conferences prices are to be determined but not to exceed $50 each with the exception of the CPR Instructor course which is $100.
Hotels: most include FREE full Breakfast, large variety of eating and shopping options…
Within a 5 minute drive from the Armstrong Center:
Holiday Inn Express, 11325 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419, 912-629-0900, $85/day plus tax.
Springhill Suites by Marriott, 11317 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31419, 912-920-3784, $85/day plus tax.
Within a 10-15 minute drive from the Armstrong Center (at I-95 and Rt 204):
Baymont Inn, 393 Canebrake Road, Savannah, GA, 31419, 912-925-9494. $59.99/day plus tax.
For any of the hotels, you should mention the GASN conference being held at here at AASU to get the special conference rate.
MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND…YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS A THING!
WATCH THE WEB SITE FOR THE BROCHURE BY END OF MARCH
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Attendees Info: School nursing in Georgia is expanding and rapidly changing. You don’t want to miss the largest gathering of school nurses in Georgia. The most comprehensive educational event for school nurses in Georgia addresses key issues school nurses face today. These conferences offer cutting-edge, practical, how-to information you need to know for your job. Stay on top of school health policies and practices as you get ready to start each school year.
Go to the CALENDAR tab of this website, click on the months of June and July to see the dates of each years annual conference and registration deadlines posted when those dates are set. You can click on the “GASN Annual Conference” listing on the calendar dates where posted to see brief information related to the event as it becomes available.
General Conference Objectives:
As a result of attending, participants will:
- Expand and update their knowledge of current school health topics
- Develop current approaches to several specific school health issues within the scope of their practice
- Expand a school nurse support network
- Develop increased awareness of educational tools, resources and organizations available to assist school nurses in their practice
- Recognize the necessity for school nurses to be aware of and involved in professional and policy issues in the educational setting.
- Objectives for each session will be published in each participant’s conference folder.
Why You Should Attend
- New sessions each year
- Hear top consultants and experts in their fields provide information you will use on your job
- Networking opportunities with colleagues from around the state
- Multiple optional pre-conference workshops to attend
- Time set aside to visit exhibitors
- Complementary literature and materials for each participant
For Information Contact:
Marsha Cornell, GASN Conference Chair 912-667-4931 kcornell@alltel.net
or
Armstrong Atlantic State University •Conference Coordinator •
Bob DiBella, Coordinator, The Armstrong Center for Professional and Continuing Education, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31419. Telephone: 912.344.2953; Fax: 912.344.3468; Email: bob.dibella@armstrong.edu
