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Nondiscrimination Policy Update

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Integrative Nursing Conference

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Join us for the 14th Annual Integrative Nursing Conference in honor of Nurses Week! 

Monday, May 6, 2024
7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
UMASS Boston | Campus Center Ballroom 3rd Floor
100 William T. Morrissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125
View parking rates and information.

Presented by:
Boston Medical Center Integrative Nursing Council

Sponsored by:
The Anna Ross Committee of the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital Nurses’ Alumnae, Inc., and the Boston Medical Center Nursing Division

Watch the live stream.

Agenda and Speakers

7:30 am – 8:00 amRegistration / Breakfast / Vendor Tables
 
8:00 am – 8:05 amWelcome
Timothy Murphy, BSN, RN & Patrice Shackley, MSN, RN
 
8:05 am – 8:15 amOpening Remarks
Nancy W. Gaden, DNP, RN, FAAN
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Boston Medical Center
 
8:15 am – 9:30 amWholeness in Wellness: Nourishing Body and Mind for Nursing Vitality
Kristen Reed, BSN, RN, HN-BC, CEO of Nursing Your Way to Wellness
 
9:30 am – 10:15 amMove Better. Feel Better. Love Better. 
Mike Morris, Founder of Hot House NH Yoga and Pilates 
 
10:15 am – 10:30 amBreak / Vendors
 
10:30 am – 11:30 amLearning the Language of Loss - Supporting, Sustaining, and Connecting 
Myra Sack, Founder of E-Motion, Inc. 
 
11:30 am – 12:30 pmLunch / Vendors
 
12:30 pm - 1:15 pmThe Integrative Nursing Fellowship: Our Collective Experiences & Growth
 
1:15 pm - 2:00 pmShake It Up: Zumba Your Way to a Healthier You! 
Kristen Fleury, BSN, RN 
 
2:00 pm - 3:00 pmThe Power of Reflexology in Healthcare and Self-Care 
Kelly Urso, NBCR, NCREd, Founder of Footprints Reflexology 
 
3:00 pm – 3:15 pmBreak / Vendors
 
3:15 pm – 4:15 pmIntegrating an Empowered Culture of Wellness in Nursing 
Kristen Reed, BSN, RN, HN-BC, CEO Nursing Your Way to Wellness 
 
4:15 pm – 4:30 pmWrap-up & Evaluation
 

 

Getting there

  • MBTA - JFK/UMass Station or Bus Service Route 8
  • On-campus and nearby parking are available. Click here for visitor parking rates and information.
  • Shuttle buses run regularly between JFK/UMASS station and several points on campus. 

Click here for more information on visitor resources.