September 19-21, 2018

Bemidji, Minnesota

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Facilitating HolisticNursing Care ThroughA Cultural Lens

17th Biennial International Conference

SAMRM | Society for the Advancement of Modeling and Role-Modeling

1. Encourage intercultural dialogue to facilitate healing, health and wellbeing through understanding the client’s worldview and cultural perspective.

2. Disseminate knowledge and application of Modeling and Role-Modeling holistic nursing theory acquired through research, practice, and teaching.

3. Provide a forum for intercultural dialogue on holistic nursing concepts in relation to Modeling and Role-Modeling theory.

4. Inspire best practices, education and research grounded in holistic relationship-centered nursing across populations and cultures.

This international conference provides a forum to discuss strategies that encourage understanding the client’s worldview. Through this lens, a foundation essential to facilitating clients’ health, healing, and wellbeing, within a cultural perspective, will be shared.

The 2018 SAMRM Conference

SAMRM Conference Goals

Wednesday Afternoon: Modeling and Role-Modeling theory overview and practice application sessions.

Wednesday Evening: Cultural Immersion Drumming Experience

Thursday & Friday: Understanding the client’s worldview, cultural perspectives, and holistic theory-based care sessions.

The Hampton Inn and the DoubleTree Hotel are located on the shores of Lake Bemidji. Paved hiking trails right outside the hotel doors lead hikers around the lake and into Bemidji State Park. Hotel room blocks have been reserved at both the Hampton Inn and the DoubleTree Hotel for September 18-22nd. The rooms are reserved under SAMRM. The blocked rooms will be released by the hotels 30 days prior to the conference.

The Bemidji airport is approximately 5 miles from the hotels and each hotel offers a complimentary shuttle (directly to and from the airport) that can be arranged. Other airports to be considered are: Fargo (2.5 hour drive), Duluth (3 hour drive), Minneapolis/St. Paul (4 hour drive).

WELCOME TO BEAUTIFUL

Bemidji

Hotels & Accommodations

Travel Information

The Hampton Inn | $129* per night

Reserve Online: goo.gl/RwajrBReserve By Phone: 218.751.3600

Double Tree Hotel | $139* per night

Reserve Online: goo.gl/5ZSQ3yReserve By Phone: 218.441.4400

Fly Delta Airlines for a discounted rate - Use Meeting Code: NMRP9

The 17th Biennial conference will be held in Bemidji, MN known as the first city on the Mississippi and home to lumberjack legend Paul Bunyan. September in Northern Minnesota is a perfect time to experience the fall colors. Enjoy the changing leaves on the 30-minute drive to the Headwaters of the Mississippi in Itasca State Park.

Come explore the nature and Northwoods of Bemidji, Minnesota and enjoy a nursing conference that invigorates and re-energizes the mind and soul.

*Plus taxes and fees.

1:30 - 6:15 PMConference Registration

2:30 - 3:45 PMModeling and Role-Modeling (MRM) Overview of Concepts: Understanding of the Client’s WorldviewFor those who are new to the theory or who want to reconnect with MRM concepts.

Da’Lynn Clayton, Ph.D., RN

3:45 - 4:00 PMBreak

4:00 - 6:00 PMModeling and Role-Modeling (MRM) Practice Application: Understanding of the Client’s WorldviewFor all interested participants – MRM application via film clips.

Da’Lynn Clayton, Ph.D., RN

6:15 - 7:15 PMOpening Cultural Immersion Drumming Experience

Mr. Bill Blackwell & Mr. David Northbird

8:00 - 9:00 AMConference Registration

9:00 - 9:15 AMWelcome and Announcements

9:15 - 10:15 AM | KeynoteIs There Such a Thing as Transcultural Nursing in Modeling and Role-Modeling?

Helen L. Erickson, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, FAAN

10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak

Conference | Day OneWednesday, September 19

Conference | Day TwoThursday, September 20

10:30 - 11:30 AM | Keynote Niganawenimaanaanig Program: A Model for American Indian Nursing Student Success

Misty Wilkie, Ph.D., RN

11:30 AM - 12:45 PMLunch

1:00 - 2:30 PM | Concurrent Sessions

1. Education FocusEnhancing Relationship-Based Care: Simulating Nursing Practice

Da’Lynn Clayton, Ph.D., RN

2. Research FocusModeling the World of Six Shoeshine Boys in 1998-1999 in Vietnam and Finding Them Again 20 Years Later

Rochelle (Riki) Scheela, Ph.D., RN, AP, PMHCNS-BC

Meditation and Anxiety Research: Using Modeling and Role-Modeling with Nursing Students

Eileen Curl, Ph.D., RN, ANEF; Gina Hale, Ph.D., RN; & Mary E. Koren, Ph.D., RN

3. Education FocusHealing Hearts: A Photovoice Journey

Joyce Bredesen, DNP, PHN, RN

Using Modeling and Role-Modeling to Promote a Healing Environment: Managing Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs)

Karen Gutierrez, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC

2:30 - 3:00 PMBreak

3:00 - 4:30 PM | Plenary Session The What and Why of Communications

Helen L. Erickson, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, FAAN & Speakers

4:30 - 5:30 PMPoster Session & Reception

8:00 - 8:45 AM | Business MeetingSociety for the Advancement of Modeling and Role-Modeling (SAMRM)

8:45 - 9:00 AMBreak

9:00 - 10:15 AM | Plenary SessionDiscovering Self-Care Knowledge Through Expressive Arts

Margaret Erickson, Ph.D., RN, CNS, APHN-BC

10:15 - 10:30 AMBreak

10:30 - 12:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions

4. Education FocusAmerican Indian Health Issues & Nursing Care Dimensions

Mary Fairbanks, DNP, RN, PHN

The Aims of Modeling and Role-Modeling Interventions: A Path to Developing a Mutually Beneficent Sino-American Nursing Education Collaborative to Facilitate Holistic Nursing Care Practice, Critical Thinking, and a Deepened Understanding of Our Clients’ Worldview

Jeannine McDermott, Ph.D., RN, PHN & Guiyuan Chen, MSN, RN

5. Practice FocusDeepening Interpersonal Relationships: An Experiential Simulation

David Shields, MSN, RN, QTTT, AHN-BC

Discovering My Voice: Art as a Walkway

Deborah Shields, Ph.D., RN, CCRN, QTTT, AHN-BC

6. Practice FocusImplementing Modeling and Role-Modeling in Clinical Settings

Anna Rhodes, MSN, RN, HNB-BC, CCRN-CSC

Conference | Day ThreeFriday, September 21

“People live in a context. The context is their life.

It often starts before their birth and goes across their entire lifetime. Unless we understand this, we often

miss an opportunity to help another human to heal.”

- Dr. Helen L. Erickson

Organ Donation and Transplantation: The American Indian Experience

Misty Wilkie, Ph.D., RN

12:00 - 1:00 PMLunch

12:30 - 1:00 PMImproving Patient Satisfaction by Purposefully Caring

Brenda Moffitt, MSN, APRN, CNS-BC

1:15 - 3:15 PM | Plenary Session Grand Rounds

Helen L. Erickson, Ph.D., RN, AHN-BC, FAAN

3:15 - 3:30 PMBreak

3:30 - 4:30 PMClosing Cultural Immersion Drumming Experience

Mr. Bill Blackwell & Mr. David Northbird

4:30 - 4:45 PMClosing Remarks

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Conference | September 19, 20 & 21

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Modeling and Role-Modeling (MRM) Overview of Concepts: Understanding of the Client’s Worldview

2:30 - 3:45 PM

Modeling and Role-Modeling (MRM) Practice Application: Understanding of the Client’s Worldview

4:00 - 6:00 PM

Opening Cultural Immersion Drumming Experience6:15 - 7:15 PM

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Yes, I have read the cancellation policy and attendee terms and conditions and accept the terms as noted above.

Attendee Terms and Conditions: SAMRM reserves the right to request a conference attendee leave the conference if SAMRM determines the registrant detracts from the goals and/or security of the conference.

Registration Cancellation/Transfer Policy: Cancellation requests received in writing, emailed or postmarked before August 22, 2018 will receive a refund minus a $60.00 processing fee. You may transfer your registration to another person for a $40.00 processing fee.

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Thursday, 1:00 - 2:30 PM

Friday, 10:30 - 12:00 PM

Photography and Video Policy: All conference attendees consent to be photographed and/or videotaped and allow use of these photographs/video recordings in SAMRM marketing materials.

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Email Subject Line:SAMRM 2018 Conference Registration

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