This conference will provide participants with cutting edge research, best practices, and lessons learned in safe patient handling. The conference includes diverse learning opportunities, including plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, workshops, “hands on” practice sessions, and a large exhibit hall with new and emerging technologies. Innovations from around the world will be presented, addressing such topics as safety legislation, practice tips, technology solutions, effective training techniques, successful organizational strategies, and building a business case for safe patient handling programs. Detailed conference materials will include a textbook on Safe Patient Handling, education materials and other cognitive aids and tools to facilitate
implementation of best practices.

Submitted poster abstracts should follow closely with the purpose of the conference. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length stating the research study or program description. All abstracts must be received on or before December 14, 2007. Authors will be notified of acceptance no later than January 7, 2008.

Please mail or email abstracts to:
Mary Matz, MSPH, IH
VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (118M)
11605 Nebraska Ave., Tampa, Florida 33612
(813) 558-3928
MARY.MATZ@MED.VA.GOV
For more information visit:
www.patientsafetycenter.gov

This conference is designed to meet the needs of direct health care providers, managers, administrators, risk managers, educators, industrial hygienists/safety professionals, architects and researchers of any discipline who are interested in advancing safety for patients and caregivers. To meet the needs of a diverse audience, focused tracks have been established for:

• Identify three best practices for patient care ergonomics.
• Assess technological solutions for safe patient handling and movement.
• Identify three ergonomic hazards common in patient care settings.
• Use effective strategies to educate direct care providers, students, and administrators about patient care ergonomics
• Formulate strategies for reducing risk to caregivers at your facility.
• Assess the cost/benefit of various interventions to reduce the risk for musculoskeletal injuries in patient care providers.

NURSES: The University of  South Florida College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is for up to 27.9 contact hours

PHYSICIANS: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of South Florida College of Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital and VISN 8 Sunshine Healthcare Network. The University of  South Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of South Florida College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27.9 category 1 credits towards the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS: The University of South Florida College of Medicine is an approved provider of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists pursuant to the Board of Physical Therapy chapter 64b17-9. The University of South Florida College of Medicine designates this educational activity for up to 33.6 contact hours.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS: The University of South Florida College of Public Health is an approved provider (#107 Exp. 2/09) of continuing education for Occupational Therapy Licensees.  This program has been reviewed and approved for up to 33.6 , 50 minute contact hours.  Licensee numbers are required prior to the issuance of certificates.

CIH/CAIH: CM points have been requested from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene

Optional Pre-Conference Programs
Separate registration required

Safe Patient Handling in Operating Rooms (8-11 N)
This pre-conference identifies the unique high risk tasks associated with patient handling in peri-operative clinical settings. Based on collaborative efforts between the Association of Operation Room Nurses (AORN), National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH), American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Veterans Health Administration, Patient Safety Center of Inquiry.  New clinical tools addressing the unique high risk tasks in peri-operative areas will be described. New equipment and gaps in technologies will be delineated. 

Speakers: Deborah Spratt, Tom Waters, John Lloyd

“Hands-On” Practical Experience with the Newest Patient Handling Equipment (8-11 AM)
This pre-conference provides a tutorial and opportunities to gain competencies in the newest patient handling equipment. This program would be most helpful for direct care providers as well as educators and peer safety leaders responsible for competency assessments of staff.
  
Philippa Leggett, Simon Wells, Pat Alexander, Laurette Wright

Challenges for Safe Patient Handling in Bariatrics (8 AM- 11 N)
This pre-conference examines high risk tasks, new technologies, and best practices for addressing special challenges associated with morbidly obese patients in institutional settings.  Speakers represent innovations from USA, Canada, and the United Kingdom. A comprehensive bibliography and a bariatrics “toolkit” will be provided to all participants.  Strongly suggest participants also sign up for the “Hands-On” Practical Experience with the Newest Bariatric Patient Handling Equipment immediately following (1-4 PM). 

Lunch on Your Own

Box lunch provided for those who sign up for both morning and afternoon sessions only.

Human Factors Approach to Reducing Patient Handling Injuries in Healthcare (1-4 PM)
This pre-conference is targeted for persons responsible for establishing, sustaining, and continuously improving facility-based programs for safe patient handling. Using a human factors approach, issues associated with work environment, leadership/management, and work systems will be described in terms of how they can facilitate or impede program implementation over time. Practical strategies will be delineated.  Case studies will be used to apply knowledge to realistic scenarios.

Speaker: Audrey Nelson

“Hands-On” Practical Experience with the Newest Bariatric Patient Handling Equipment (1-4 PM)
This pre-conference provides a tutorial and opportunities to gain competencies in the newest patient handling equipment. This program would be most helpful for direct care providers as well as educators and Peer Safety Leaders responsible for competency assessments of staff.  

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Reception 4PM - 7PM

Day 1: Main Conference

Bernice Owen Award for Research in Safe Patient Handling
Awarded to: Sue Hignet

Bernice Owen Lecture
Is Patient Handling a Patient Safety Issue?
Sue Hignett

Ontario Patient Lift Evaluation Study
 Mickey Kerr 

Impact of Obesity and an Aging Workforce on Safe Patient Handling 
Michael Silverstein

Geoff Kelafant Lecture  
Trade-offs in Patient Handling Risk: Pushing and Pulling
Bill Marras

LUNCH, Exhibits, Poster Presentations

Enjoy a restful lunch or take advantage of the optional Round Table Discussions (Signs posted on tables—meet others at the conference with similar interests; these sessions do not have a facilitator). 
Acute Care, Long Term Care, Emergency Services, Critical Care, Bariatrics, Home Care, Operating Room,  Rehabilitation, Therapy Clinics, Pediatrics, Labor/Delivery, Psychiatry,  Insurance, Educators, Safety Officers/Program Managers, Legislative Initiatives, Occupational Health.

Best Practice Award for Safe Patient Handling
Awarded to: Ascension Health

Success Stories in Implementing Safe Patient Handling Programs in Healthcare
Moderator: Michael Hodgson
Tim Havel and Robert Williamson

Top Ten Reasons Why Ergonomic Programs Fail…. and What to do About It
Audrey Nelson

Linking Safe Patient Handling to “Magnet Status” in Hospitals
Elaine Scherer

Day 2: Main Conference

Concurrent Paper Presentations (Select one)

Track A: Beginner Level (Clinical Focus) 
         Real Life Experience of a Back-Injured Nurse  
         Anne Hudson

Track B: Program Implementation
         Benchmarks for Successful Program Implementation 
         Deb Fell-Carlson   

Track C: Advanced Level
         Science to Support Specific Limits on Lifting, Pushing and          Pulling, & Static Postures
         Tom Waters                              

Track D: Specialty Area Focus
         Safe Patient Handling with the Developmentally Disabled          Population  
         Jonathan Rosen

Track E: Education  (Academic, Facility-Based, Peer Leaders)    
         Teaching Approach for Nursing Students Across Clinical          Practice Areas
         Nancy Menzel and Kathleen Motacki

Track F: Technologies & Practical Techniques         
         Car Transfer Technologies
         John Lloyd

Track A: Beginner Level 
         Case Studies: Safe Patient Handling of Combative Patients
         Suzanne Metz   

Track B: Program Implementation
         Building a Business Case for Safe Patient Handling    
         Michael Hodgson  

Track C: Advanced Level
         NIOSH Intervention Trials Evaluating the Effectiveness of          Safe Patient Handling Programs
         James Collins

Track D: Specialty Area Focus
         Risks and Solutions for High Risk Patient Handling Tasks          in Radiology & Diagnostic Labs  
         Simon Wells     

Track E: Education     
         Successfully Marketing Safe Patient Handling Innovations          to Nursing Home Residents and Families 
         Inez Joseph and Gail Powell-Cope  

Track F: Technologies & Practical Techniques         
         Unique Patient Handling Issues in Rehabilitation 
         Kevan Whipple    

Track A: Beginner Level (Clinical Focus) 
         Patient Handling from the Patient Perspective:                            Experiences from the Netherlands
         Hanneke Knibbe 

Track B: Program Implementation
         Practical Strategies for Managing Staff Resistance to Safe          Patient Handling
         Linda Haney  

Track C: Advanced Level
         Challenges in Designing Interventional Studies Related to          Patient Handling
         James Collins

Track D: Specialty Area Focus
         Risks Associated with Patient Handling in Occupational          Therapists
         Amy Darragh 

Track F: Technologies & Practical Techniques         
         Practical Issues Associated with Ceiling Lift Selection and          Installation   
         Manon Short   

Special Interest Group Meetings: (Optional)
Peer Leader Special Interest Group (Mary Matz, Facilitator)
Legislative Special Interest Group (Bill Charney, Facilitator)
Therapists Special Interest Group (Ken Harwood, Amy Darragh, and Katleen Rockefeller, Facilitators)
ANA meeting  for Support with Safe Patient Handling (Nancy Hughes, Facilitator)

Day 3: Main Conference

Concurrent Paper Presentations (Select one)               

Track A: Beginner Level (Clinical Focus) 
         Unit-Based Hazard Assessment for Safe Patient Handling          Mary Matz 

Track B: Program Implementation
         Labor /Management Partnerships to Promote Caregiver          Safety 
         Diane Mayes and Sandra Janzen  

Track C: Advanced Level
         Evaluation of Friction Reducing Devices
         Andrea Baptiste and John Lloyd

Track D: Specialty Area Focus
         Safe Patient Handling of Obese Orthopaedic Patients:          United Kingdom 
         Mary Muir

Track F: Technologies & Practical Techniques         
         “Hands On” Use of Equipment for Therapists
         Stephanie Radawiec, Kathleen Rockefeller, Kevan Whipple, Ken          Harwood, Amy Darragh                

Track A: Beginner Level (Clinical Focus) 
         Registered Nurses as Change Agents for Safe Patient          Handling
         Nancy Hughes 

Track B: Program Implementation
         Barriers to Implementing Programs: Lessons Learned in          Minnesota
         John Nelson and Elizabeth Shogren

Track D: Specialty Area Focus
         Handling of the Bariatric Patient in Critical Care
         Mary Lou Muir  

Track E: Education (Academic, Facility-Based, Peer Leaders)    
         Updating a Safe Patient Handling Curricula in Schools of          Physical Therapy    
         Kenneth Harwood  

Track F: Technologies & Practical Techniques         
         New Techniques for Using Friction Reducing Devices and          Applicators for Anti-Embolism Stockings                                    Hanneke Knibbe and Nico Knibbe   

BREAK, Exhibits, Poster Presentations

Track B: Program Implementation
         Practical Implementation of Patient Lift Teams 
         Manon Short 

Track C: Advanced Level
         Research Agenda for Safe Patient Handling
         DeLon Hull   

Track D: Specialty Area Focus
         Canadian Solutions for High Risk Tasks in Dialysis  
         Gail Archer-Heese 

Track E: Education  (Academic, Facility-Based, Peer Leaders)    
         Teaching Body Mechanics is Not Enough for Safe Patient          Handling
         Thomas Waters   

Track F: Technologies & Practical Techniques         
         Solutions and Gaps for Patient Handling Technologies in          the Peri-Operative Area
         Andrea Baptiste and Deborah Spratt

Track A: Beginner Level (Clinical Focus) 
         Dangers Associated with Patient Handling Slings
         Pat Alexander

Track B: Program Implementation
         Building in Redundancy/ Succession Planning to Sustain          Programs
         Linda Haney and Nico Knibbe

Track C: Advanced Level
         Partnering Opportunities for Research in Safe Patient          Handling
         DeLon Hull

Track D: Specialty Area Focus
         Solutions for High Risk Patient Handling Tasks in the                   Morgue
         Philippa Leggett   

Track E: Education  (Academic, Facility-Based, Peer Leaders)    
         Building a Program from the Frontline— Culture Shift to          Safety                                                                                          Lena L Deter

LUNCH, Exhibits, Poster Presentations

Practical Tips for Safe Patient Handling of Bariatric Patient
Anita Rush

Unique Risks Associated with Patient Handling in Home Healthcare
Arun Garg   

BREAK, Exhibits, Poster Presentations

Best Poster Awards
Mary Matz

Sustaining Enthusiasm and Performance in Safe Patient Handling Programs
Andy Rich

Post Conference Training Workshops
Separate registration required

Unit-Based Peer Leader Training Program (8-11 AM)   
This training program is targeted for persons interested in serving as a peer leader on their unit for safe patient handling and movement.  Learn how to conduct unit-based hazard assessments, how to utilize algorithms for safe patient handling, how to incorporate knowledge transfer methods to foster a culture of safety,  how to give constructive feedback to peers on performance, tips to train coworkers, and assure peer competency in use of patient handling equipment.    

Strongly suggest participants also sign up for the “Hands-On” Practical Experience with the Newest Patient Handling Equipment immediately following (1-4 PM).  Participants who complete this course, along with one of the Hands On Training (pre- or post conference) will receive a Certificate of Completion. 

Train the Trainer Program (8-11 AM)  
This training program is targeted to those who will implement a Safe Patient Handling & Movement (SPHM) program and who will train staff nurses and others. Participants will be introduced to adult training methods and how to facilitate on-the-job training. We strongly suggest participants also sign up for the “Hands-On” Practical Experience with the Newest Patient Handling Equipment immediately following (1-4 PM). 

Architecture 
This post-conference provides an opportunity for safe patient handling practitioners and researchers to exchange knowledge and discuss critical ergonomic safety issues with architect, designer, planners, and end users. As well, participants will be provided practical lessons in understanding design issues and working with their facility design team. The program will include:  (1) ‘Defining the Problem’ with respect to functional space planning and constraints; (2) ‘State of the Art’ presentations from both practice and research to look at current building projects and the evidence base for ergonomics in healthcare facility design; (3) ‘Practical Lessons’ on how to best work with your facility design team, read and interpret architectural drawings/scaled plans, and propose changes to architectural plans; and (4) ‘Brainstorming session’ with designers and safe patient handling experts to address general and specific patient handling design issues.  This session is ideal for health care facilities planning new construction or renovations, as well as those who want to consider how existing building environments affect safe patient handling. 

Moderator: Sue Hignett

 Lunch on Your Own

“Hands-On” Practical Experience with the Newest Patient Handling Equipment (1-4 AM)
This post-conference provides a tutorial and opportunities to gain competencies in the newest patient handling equipment. This program would be most helpful for direct care providers as well as educators and Peer Safety Leaders responsible for competency assessments of staff.  

Philippi Leggett, Simon Wells, Pat Alexander, Laurette Wright, Andrea Baptiste, Mary Matz, Linda Haney, Andy Rich

Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, Patient Safety
Center of Inquiry
Director, HSR&D REAP
on Patient Safety Outcomes
James A. Haley VAMC
Tampa, FL

Pat Alexander, MSc, LPD, PGCE, MCSP, MIOSH
Consultant Back Care Advisor
Harpenden, Herts, UK

Gail Archer-Heese, O.T. Reg (MB)
Occupational Therapist &
Ergonomic Consultant
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre
Department of Occupational and
Environmental Medicine
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Andrea S. Baptiste, MA, CIE
Ergonomist/Biomechanist
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
James A. Haley VAMC
Tampa, FL

Susan Gallagher Camden, PhD, MSN, RN
Clinical Affairs Coordinator
SIZEWise Rental
Sierra Madre, CA

Marc Campo, PT, PhD, OCS
Assistant Professor
Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY

William Charney, DOH
Health Care Safety Consultant
Newfane, VT

James W. Collins, PhD, MSME
Associate Director for Science
NIOSH Division of Safety Research
Morgantown, WV

Amy Rowntree Darragh,
PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
Department of Occupational Therapy
College of Health Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Lena L. Deter, MPH, RN,
DELHEC, LLC
Educational Services & Consulting
N. Oxford, MA

Carol Durham, RN, EdD
Director, Clinical Education &
Resource Center and
Clinical Associate Professor
University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Deborah Fell-Carlson, BSN, RN,
COHN-S, HEM, MSPH
Loss Control Program Advisor
SAIF Corporation
Salem, OR

Guy Fragala, PhD, PE, CSP
Senior Advisor for Ergonomics
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
James A. Haley VAMC
Tampa, FL

Arun Garg, PhD, CPE
Professor and Chair
Director, Center for Ergonomics
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Rose Gonzalez, MPS, RN
Director, Government Affairs
American Nurses Association
Silver Springs, MD

Patricia Gorzka, PhD, ARNP,
FAANP
Associate Professor and Manager,
Nursing Continuing Education
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL

Edward Hall, Jr., MS, CSP
Vice President, Risk Management
PHT Services, Ltd.
Chapin, SC

Linda Haney, RN MPH,
COHN-S, CSP
Clinical Consultant, Specializing in
Safe Patient Handling
Wausau, WI

Kenneth J Harwood, PT,
PhD, CIE
Director, Practice Department
American Physical Therapy Association
Alexandria, VA

Tim Havel, MS, HEM
Director
Kaiser Permanente
Pasadena, CA

Sue Hignett, BSc(Hons), MSc,
PhD, MCSP, EurErg
Director: Healthcare Ergonomics &
Patient Safety Research
Loughborough University
Loughborough Leics, UK

Michael Hodgson, MD, MPH
Director, Occupational Health Program
Veterans Health Administration
Washington, DC

Anne Hudson, RN, BSN
Public Health Nurse
Coos County Public Health Department
Coos Bay, OR

Nancy Hughes, MS, RN
ANA Center for Occupational and
Environmental Medicine
American Nurse Association
Silver Spring, MD

R. DeLon Hull, Ph. D
Associate Director for Research and
Technology Transfer
National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health
Cincinnati, OH

Sandra Janzen, MS, RN, CNAA, BC
Associate Director for Patient Care
Services
James A. Haley Veterans Hospital
Tampa, FL

Inez Joseph, PhD, ARNP, NHA
Associate Chief of Nursing, NHA
James A. Haley VAMC
Tampa, FL

Mickey Kerr, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Nursing
University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada

Hanneke Knibbe, MSc, RPth
LOCOmotion,
Research and Consultancy in Health Care,
Bennekom, The Netherlands

Nico E. Knibbe, MSc
LOCOmotion, Research and
Consultancy in Health Care,
Bennekom, The Netherlands

Steve Lavender, PhD, CPE
Orthopaedics and Industrial, Welding and
Systems Engineering
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Philippa Leggett, MSc Dip. Biomech.
PGC, MCSP, SRP
Chairman, National Back Exchange
Tyne & Wear
England, UK

John D. Lloyd, PhD, MErgS, CPE
Associate Director, Technology Division
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
James A. Haley VAMC
Tampa, FL

William Marras, PhD, CPE
Honda Professor and Director Biodynamics
Laboratory
Institute for Ergonomics
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

Mary Matz, MSPH, IH
Industrial Hygienist
Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
James A. Haley VAMC
Tampa, FL

Diane Mayes, MSN, RN
President
District IV, Florida Nurse Association
Tampa, FL

Nancy Menzel, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor, ENV
University of Florida, College of Nursing
Gainesville, FL

Suzanne Metz
Safety Coordinator
Washington Hospital
Seattle, WA

Kathleen Motecki, MSN, RN, BC
Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Teaneck,  NJ

Mary Muir, BA (Hon's), Dip N (Lon), FAETC, SRN
UK Clinical Specialist – Bariatrics
Huntleigh Healthcare
England, UK

Mary Lou Muir, RN
Coordinator Musculoskeletal Injury
Prevention and Management
Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre
Dept. Of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Winnipeg, Canada

Audrey Nelson, PhD, RN, FAAN
Director, Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
James A. Haley VAMC
Tampa, FL

John W. Nelson, PhD
President
Healthcare Environment, Inc.
New Brighton, MN

Louise O’Shea, RN
President, O’Shea Associates
Beaumaris, Victoria, Australia

Rebecca Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR
ANA President
American Nurses Association
Silver Spring, MD

Gail Powell-Cope, PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Director; Patient Safety Center of Inquiry
James A. Haley VAMC

Stephanie Radawiec MHS, PT
Diligent Clinical Consultant
Diligent Services
DeWitt, MI
 
Andrew Rich, MS, OTR/L
Regional Clinical Manager, Consultative Services
Diligent Services
Plainfield, IL

Kathleen Rockefeller, ScD, PT, MPH
Assistant Professor
University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL

Jonathan Rosen, MS, CIH
Director,
Occupational Safety and Health Dept.
NYS Public Employees Federation, AFL-CIO
Latham, NY

Anita Rush, MsC Health Ergonomics, Dip (Health Care) RGN
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Berkshire Community Equipment Services
Wokingham Hpl
England, UK

Elaine Scherer, MA, BSN, RN
Director, Magnet Recognition Program
ANA
Silver Springs, MD

Richard Schleckser, NEBOSH, ARM, CMIOSH
Technical Director, Loss Prevention
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Manchester, NH

Carol Sedlak, PhD, RN
Professor
College of Nursing
Kent State University
Kent, OH

Elizabeth Shogen, RN
Staff Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety
Minnesota Nurses Association
North Branch, MN

Manon Short, R.P.T.
Injury Prevention Coordinator
Employee Health Department
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL

Barbara Silverstein, MSN, PhD, MPH, CPE
Research Director
Safety & Health Assessment and
Research for Prevention (SHARP)
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Olympia, WA

Michael Silverstein, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor
Dept. of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Deborah Spratt, RN, MPA, CNOR, CNAA
Clinical Specialist, Strong Health
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, NY

Thomas R. Waters, PhD, CPE
Leader, Human Factors and Ergonomics
Research Section
NIOSH (MS-C24)
Cincinnati, OH

Simon Wells
Public Relations Officer,
National Back Exchange
West Sussex, England
United Kingdom

Kevan Whipple, PT, DPT, OCS
Department  of Physical Therapy
Salt Lake City, VAMC
Salt Lake City, UT

Robert Williamson, RN BSN
Director, Ascension Health
Saginaw, MI

Laurette Wright, RN, MPH, COHN-S
Assistant Clinical Director
Diligent Services
Durham, NC

MARCH 10, 2008
REGISTRANTS MAY SELECT ONE AM AND ONE PM PROGRAM.

8 AM -11AM Concurrent Program Choices
REGISTRANTS MAY ATTEND ONLY ONE:

1. SAFE PATIENT HANDLING IN OPERATING ROOMS

1 PM-4PM  Concurrent Program Choices
REGISTRANTS MAY ATTEND ONLY ONE:

PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM FEES
MARCH 10, 2008
AM PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165
WITH MAIN CONFERENCE REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $110
ONSITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$215
VA EMPLOYEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75

PM PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165
WITH MAIN CONFERENCE REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $110
ONSITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$215
VA EMPLOYEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75

8 AM -11AM Concurrent Program Choices
REGISTRANTS MAY ATTEND ONLY ONE:

1. UNIT-BASED PEER LEADER TRAINING
2. TRAIN - THE - TRAINER PROGRAM

POST CONFERENCE PROGRAM FEES
MARCH 10, 2008
AM PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165
WITH MAIN CONFERENCE REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $110
ONSITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$215
VA EMPLOYEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75

PM PROGRAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $165
WITH MAIN CONFERENCE REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $110
ONSITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$215
VA EMPLOYEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75

ARCHITECTURE SESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$330
WITH MAIN CONFERENCE REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . $220
ONSITE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. $380
VA EMPLOYEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90

All refunds are subject to a $150 processing fee. There will be no refunds after 2/11/08. For questions about registration, please call (813) 974-4296 or 1-800-852-5362.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA COLLEGE OF NURSING RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE PROGRAM DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, IN WHICH EVENT THE FULL REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE RETURNED. THE SPONSORS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER COSTS INCLUDING TRAVEL AND HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.

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Lake Buena Vista, Florida
website

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• Located on 27 beautifully landscaped acres in Lake
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• Six onsite restaurants and lounges, including The
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• Across the street from Downtown Disney®, featuring
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Disney's West Side
• Complimentary Disney transportation, to
all Disney Theme Parks and water parks
• Just 20 minutes from the Orlando International
Airport (MCO

SPECIAL FEATURES:Wireless internet access in all public spaces and meeting
areas, in-room high speed and wireless Internet access, 10,000-square-foot, European-style spa, providing more than 60 spa services, including massages, body treatments, and facials

Hotel Reservations:Conference registrants will receive the special group
rate of $210 per night single or double occupancy, $20 per person per night for an additional person (18 years or older) plus applicable sales taxes, currently 11.5% and a resort fee of $8 per room per night. Subject to availability, rooms may be reserved at the Group Room rate for up to 2 days prior to March 10, 2008.

VA or government employees:A limited number of rooms will be available on a first come first serve basis at the current official per diem rate for hotel room occupancy in Orlando, Florida. In no event will such amount per guest room night be less than $114
irrespective of such per diem rate.

To make reservations, contact the Buena Vista Palace reservation Office at 1-866-397-6516 and request the group rate for the USF College of Nursing Safe Patient Handling and Movement Conference or use this link to directly make reservations.
https://reservations.ihotelier.com/crs/g_reservation.cfm?groupID=44089&hotelID=6579.
All reservations received after 11 pm February 7, 2008 will be accepted on a space and rate available basis.

Transportation: Mears Transportation-for one-way shuttle transportation from the Orlando Regional Airport to Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa call 1-800-759-5219. The cost of tickets is $19 for a one way ticket and $31 for a round trip ticket

Parking: Complimentary hotel parking is provided for all attendees and guests of the hotel.

Please notify the CPD Office, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MDC Box 60, Tampa, Florida, 33612 or call (813) 974-4296 a minimum of ten working days in advance of the event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed.

Events, activities and facilities of the University of South Florida are available without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, or Vietnam veteran status as provided by law and in accordance with the University's respect for personal dignity.