Calendar

Thursdays
Nursing Grand Rounds
11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Anesthesia Conference Room
Lunch provided to the first 25 participants. Contact hours awarded.

Sept. 23
Partners in Excellence Award Nomination Deadline
Nominate a colleague or co-worker for quality treatment and service, leadership and innovation, teamwork, operational efficiency or outstanding community contributions. For a nomination form, visit the Mailroom or www.bwhpikenotes.org

Sept. 23-25
The Genetic Basis of Adult Medicine: What the Primary Care Provider Needs to Know
Sept. 23-25 at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
Directed by BWH's Richard L. Maas, MD, PhD and Michael F. Murray, MD, this course is designed to give practicing clinicians an understanding of genetic medicine for adults from faculty who work at the interface between the emerging science and the growing clinical applications. Visit www.cme.hms.harvard.edu/genetics for more information.

Oct. 4
Schwartz Rounds
Noon to 1 p.m.
Anesthesia Conference Room

Oct. 6
Critical Care Journal Club Meeting
5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Anesthesia Conference Room
All critical care nurses, physicians, pharmacists, respiratory therapists and other staff caring for critical care patients are encouraged to participate in the journal club for reviewing and discussing the best evidence to support critical care practices. This month's topic is Rounds in the ICU: Why doesn't everyone participate? E-mail mpennington@partners.org to join.

Oct. 19
Plain & Simple: Help your Patients Understand
Noon to 4 p.m.
(Lunch and Registration begin at 11:30 a.m.)
One Brigham Circle, Classroom BC-4-002B
Marianne Dyke, MHA, MSN, RN and Ann Furey, MBA, RN will present. To register, call 617-525-7531. Space is limited.

Oct. 26
Reiki Workshop
Level II
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
One Brigham Circle
Must have completed Reikki Level I at BWH to participate. The course fee is $125 for BWH employees. Call Nursing Professional Development at 617-525-7531 to register.

Nov. 22
Meditation Retreat
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
One Brigham Circle
Participants will be exposed to ways to incorporate meditation into their daily lives. Workshop fee is $75. Call Nursing Professional Development at 617-525-7531 to register.

Dec. 14
Forgiveness
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
One Brigham Circle
Learn techniques to help you move beyond hatred, anger and grudges. Workshop fee is $75. Call Nursing Professional Development at 617-525-7531 to register.