International Nurse Regulator Collaborative
S
Y
M
P
O
S
I
U
M
oct. 28 - 30, 2014 • chicago, il
Regulation of Nursing: Challenging Our Thinking
Overall Objective
Provide an opportunity for nurse regulators to explore and discuss
the evolution of concepts that inform public protection models.
Who Should Attend:
Members and staff from nurse regulatory bodies only.
Agenda
Monday, Oct. 27, 2014
3:00 – 6:00 pm
Registration
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Registration
8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 am
Welcome
Kathy Apple, MS, RN, FAAN
CEO, NCSBN
9:15 – 10:15 am
Right Touch Regulation
Harry Cayton, OBE
Chief Executive, Professional Standards
Authority
10:15 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Regulating in the Risk (Averse) Society
John Paterson, LLB, DipLP, LLM, PhD
Professor, University of Aberdeen, The School
of Law
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Panel Discussion Regarding
Presentations
Moderator:
Maura Pidgeon, PhD, MBA
CEO, Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland
Panelists:
Harry Cayton
John Paterson
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Lunch
2:30 – 3:30 pm
The Aging Healthcare Practitioner
Doris C. Gundersen MD PC
Medical Director, Colorado Physician
Health Program, Assistant Clinical Professor,
Department of Psychiatry, University of
Colorado
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Discussion: Role of the Nurse Regulator
with the Aging Nurse
Moderator:
Carolyn Reed, MA
Chief Executive, Nursing Council of New
Zealand
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Reception
John Hancock Observatory
875 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Shuttles depart hotel at 5:45 pm.
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:15 am
Regulatory Performance and Structure
Driven by Data
2:00 – 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Challenging Our Thinking: What is the
role of the nurse regulatory body today
and in the future based on what has been
presented?
Moderator:
Anne Coghlan, MScN, RN
CEO, College of Nurses of Ontario
Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014
8:00 – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 am
Continued Competence
Zubin Austin, PhD
Professor and Ontario College of Pharmacists’ Research Chair in Pharmacy, Leslie Dan
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto
10:00 – 10:30 am
Challenging Our Thinking: What do
nurse regulatory bodies need to move
forward with new models of assessing
initial and ongoing competence?
Moderator:
Zubin Austin
Paula Meyer, MSN, RN, FRE
Executive Director, Washington Nursing Care
Quality Assurance Commission
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:15 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion:
Country Highlights
10:45 am – 12:00 pm
Roundtable Discussion on Performance
and Accountability
Each regulatory body will share one challenge
and one major initiative.
Moderator:
Lynette Cusack, PhD, RN, MHA, DN
Mid Cert (UK) Chair, Nursing and Midwifery
Board of Australia
Harry Cayton
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Impact of Social Media on Discipline
Cases: Lessons Learned
Joey Ridenour, MN, RN, FAAN
Executive Director, Arizona State Board of
Nursing
Moderator:
12:00 – 12:15 pm
Closing Comments
Kathy Apple
12:15 pm
Box Lunch/Departure
registration
Registration must be submitted online
by Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014.
Accommodations
Renaissance Chicago
Downtown Hotel
1 W. Upper Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
312.372.7200
Check in time: 4:00 pm (16:00)
Checkout time: 12:00 pm
Room rate: $279 USD Single/Double
Rate is subject to 16.4% state and local
tax (subject to change)
Reservations
To reserve your hotel room:
1. Call 312.372.7200 and reference
the NCSBN room block rate when
booking; or
2. Book online.
The cut-off date for the room block
is Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, or until the
block is full.
Failure to cancel a hotel reservation 24
hours prior to scheduled arrival may
result in being charged one-night’s stay.
Attire
Business attire is appropriate for all
meeting functions. Meeting room
temperatures fluctuate; dress in layers
to ensure your comfort.
Transportation
Registration Fees
Airport:
O’Hare International Airport (ORD):
Plan on approximately 30-60 minutes
in travel time from ORD to the hotel
depending on arrival time.
The registration fee for NCSBN members is
$750 USD per person. The symposium is for
nurse regulators only. It is not open to the
public. NCSBN members are staff or board
members of state boards of nursing and
associate members.
Midway International Airport (MDW):
Plan on approximately 40-70 minutes
in travel time from MDW to the hotel
depending on arrival time
Public Transportation
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
is a fast and convenient way to travel
to and from the airport, avoiding
traffic. A one-trip fare is $5 USD. The
Chicago Area Regional Transportation
Authority (RTA) provides information for
Metra and other regional train and bus
transportation.
Shuttle
Go Airport Express shuttle service is
available at ORD and MDW. From ORD,
one-way fare is $29; from MDW, oneway fare is $24. Reservations can be
made online; a 10% discount is offered
on shared ride shuttle services. You may
also call 888.284.3826 and mention the
code NCSBN to the reservations agent
to receive the discount.
Taxi
Taxicabs are available on a first-come,
first-served basis from the lower level
curb front of all terminals. Shared
ride service is available. There are no
flat rates because all taxicabs run on
meters. Expect to spend approximately
$40 to $50 USD and about an hour
travel time for a taxicab ride from ORD
to downtown Chicago; and $30 to $35
USD and 40 minutes for a taxicab ride
from MDW to downtown Chicago. For
wheelchair accessible vehicles, please
call United Dispatch at 800.281.4466.
Continuing Education
CE provider number/expiration date:
ABNP1046, October 2014
The registration fee includes a reception,
continental breakfasts, beverage breaks,
lunches and meeting materials.
Registration may be paid by credit card or
check. If paying for multiple registrations by
check, submit an online registration for each
attendee. Payment is due by Oct. 14, 2014.
Make your check payable to NCSBN and
write 2014 INRC Symposium on it.
Send registration with payment to:
NCSBN
Attn: Mary Trucksa
111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2900
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 312.525.3600
Fax: 312.279.1032
Online Registration
You must register for the meeting at:
www.ncsbn.org/events
If you do not receive correspondence from
the NCSBN Meetings department within
one week of submitting your registration
form, contact NCSBN Meetings at
312.525.3639 or via email.
The capacity for the conference is 125
attendees and is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Online registration will stop
once capacity is reached; a wait list will then
be started.
Cancellations
Registration cancellations must be received
by Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2014. Attendees must
contact NCSBN Meetings at 312.525.3639
or via email to cancel.
Attendees are responsible for cancelling all
flight and hotel arrangements.