$156.45 ($149 + GST) - On or before October 3rd
$166.95 ($159 + GST) - On or before November 1st
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Four Points Sheraton | Venue Web Site
1150 Wellington Road South | Map and directions

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$166.95 ($159 + GST) - On or before November 1st
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The Old Mill Inn | Venue Web Site
21 Old Mill Road | Map and directions

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Holiday Inn Kanata | Venue Web Site
101 Kanata Avenue | Map and directions

Barb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed nursing teacher who has taught courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. Also certified as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, she has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. Barb is known for her extensive knowledge of pathophysiology and as one of the most dynamic nursing speakers in North America today. Delivering her material with equal parts of evidence based practise, practical application, and humour, she has taught numerous seminars on clinical and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals, including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The Emergency Nurses' Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and more.

This one day seminar provides an up-to-the minute overview and update on current issues in the world of infectious diseases. Major infectious disease trends will be reviewed, including: global warming and travel, bioterrorism, food-borne illnesses, infectious agents and their relationship to acute and chronic disease. You will learn how many diseases can be transmitted via tattooing, how long a tick has to be attached before you can acquire Lyme Disease, and how infectious agents may be implicated in cardiovascular disease and autoimmune diseases. New vaccines, new diseases, and new drugs will also be reviewed. A seminar you don’t want to miss!

Immunizations And Vaccines: The “Need To Know” Info
- Pediatric & Adult Immunization
- TDAP; Zostavax; HPV Vaccines
- Meningococcal Vaccine

Global Warming, Global Travel, & The Patient With Travel History
- The Implications of Migration of Mosquitoes Away From The Equator
- Infectious Diseases and Airplanes - What's The Risk?
- Transportation of Food Across Borders - Is There a Problem?

Major Food-borne Illnesses & Their Sources; Treatment
- The Dreaded E. Coli O157:h7; Salmonella
- Campylobacter Jejuni; Listeria Monocytogenes

The Perils Of Antibiotic Misuse, Overuse, & Abuse
- Drug Resistance - MRSA
- Mutations Of Bacteria - the Difficult C. Difficile

Infectious Disease Trends Throughout the World that Show Up in Your Patient Population
- The Role of Sexual Transmission
- HIV Infection; HPV Infection
- Hepatitis Infections; Syphilis & Others

Will I Know It When I See It? The Presentation, Pathophysiology And Rx of Specific Infectious Diseases
- H1N1, SARS ; Avian Flu
- MRSA; C. Difficile
- Pertussis

Fido, Boots, & Rex: The Risk Of Infectious Illness From Pets
- Exotic Pets ; Dogs from Puppy Mills; Pocket Pets; Reptiles; Bites

- RNs, LPNs; All Front Line Nursing Staff
- Infection Control & Occupational Health Nurses
- Population Health Staff; Educators; Managers