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British Columbia Nurses' Union
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Seminar: Growing Stronger Through Change
   
Region: All regions
   
Date(s): March - June 2010
   
Time: 0900 - 1600
   
Seminar Description:

Growing Stronger Through Change will give healthcare employees new skills to effectively engage the constant change people experience in their professional and personal lives.

The seminar examines the psychological and physiological response to change, and develops new perspectives on skills that empower us to harness change for personal growth.

   
Learning Goals:

To assess and better understand our relationship to change and the change process.

   
Objectives:
  • Examine the psychological and physiological responses to change;
  • Discuss the differences between imposed and intentional change, and use the Bridges Model of Transitions to understand the change process;
  • Practice two vital communication skills for dealing with change and transitions – reframing and powerful questions;
  • Develop new perspectives about how to use change and transitions to grow in strength.
   
Registration Information:

Please refer to schedule below.

   
Schedule:
Area Date Location Reg. Deadline Registration Contact Info
Abbotsford March 23 Cascade Church
35190 Delair Road
Abbotsford, BC V3G 2E2
Tel: 604-556-7000
March 14 Nan Turner
Tel: 604-823-7440
Email: nanturner@bcnu.org
Castlegar March 24 Castlegar Complex
2101 - 6th Avenue
Castlegar BC V1N 1G7
Tel: 250-365-3386
March 19 Tami Donaldson
Tel: 800-663-9991 ext 6244
Tel/Fax: 250-367-9292
Email: tdonaldson@telus.net
Nanaimo March 25 Coast Bastion Inn
11 Bastion Street
Nanaimo BC V9R 6E4
Tel: 250-753-6601
March 15 Shawn Samson
Fax: 250-286-1358
Email: shawnsamson@shaw.ca
Victoria April 7 Comfort Hotel & Conference Centre
3020 Blanshard Street
Victoria, BC V8T 5C7
Tel: 250-382-4400
March 31 Lynnda Smith
Fax: 250-384-6310
Email: lynndasmith@bcnu.org
Vancouver April 9 Chateau Granville
1100 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6Z 2B6
Tel: 604-669-7070
April 2 Eleanor Lonneberg
Fax: (604) 980-9467
Email: elonneberg@bcnu.org
Coquitlam April 12 Best Western Coquitlam Inn
319 North Road
Coquitlam, BC V3K 3V8
Tel: 604-931-9011
April 4 Lynn Lagace
Email: lmlagace@hotmail.com
North Vancouver April 14 Holiday Inn North Vancouver
700 Old Lillooet Road
North Vancouver, BC V7J 2H5
Tel: 604-985-3111
April 7 Menchie Rosales
Tel: (604) 988-0862 Home
Email: czrosales@hotmail.com
Burnaby April 26 Eagle Creek at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course
7600 Halifax Street
Burnaby, BC V5A 4M8
Tel: 604-421-8355
April 19 Gina Ramsay
Tel: 604-433-2268 ext.2741
Fax: 604-875-3643
Email: ramsay70@hotmail.com
Vancouver April 28 Maritime Labour Centre
1880 Triumph Street
Vancouver, BC V5L 1K3
Tel: 604-254-9550
April 20 Julie Brandly
Tel: 604-875-5033
Email: cjbrandly@shaw.ca
Vancouver April 28 Langara Golf Course
6706 Alberta Street
Vancouver, BC V5X 4V8
Tel: 604-257-8357
April 21 Narinder Sandhu
Email: nsandhu@hotmail.com
Kelowna April 30 Coast Capri Hotel
1171 Harvey Avenue
Kelowna, BC V1Y 6E8
Tel: 250-860-6060
April 23 Linda Partington
Tel/Fax: 250-499-2778
Email: lindapartington@bcnu.org
Prince Rupert May 12 Prince Rupert
Crest Hotel
222 1st Avenue West
Prince Rupert, BC V8J 1A
Tel: 800-663-8150
May 1 Cheryl Elliott
Fax: 250-847-9132
Email: cherylelliott@bcnu.org
Radium
Hot Springs
May 27 Radium Hot Springs Golf Resort
PO BOX 310
8100 Golf Course Road
Radium Hot Springs, BC V0A 1M0
Tel: 250-347-9311
May 20 Helena Barzilay
Tel: 250-489-8153 Home
Email: helena.barzilay@hotmail.com
Kamloops June 2 Kamloops Towne Lodge (formerly Best Western)
1250 Rogers Way
Kamloops, BC V1S 1N5
Tel: 250-828-6660
May 2 Tracy Quewezance
Tel: 250-579-8265
Fax: 250-579-8295
Email: tquewezance@bcnu.org
   
Other Information: This seminar is an excellent opportunity to learn with other healthcare professionals and explore the impact of change on our professions. The seminar is free for all LPNs who signed BCNU memberships and for BCNU associate members. Space is limited so please sign-up in advance with the registrar in your area (see above schedule for registration deadline and registrar). Advise your registrar that you are enrolling as a BCNU associate member.

BCNU provides lunch so make sure you alert your registrar about any dietary restrictions.
   
 
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