Future Workshops
Previous Workshops / Keynotes
November 9, 2011
Getting to the Heart of Family Nursing Interventions for Advanced Practice
University of Basel, Switzerland.
Lecture for the Master’s course in family nursing. Dr. Rebecca Spirig (Professor)
June 24-27, 2011
Special Session: Centers of Excellence in Family Nursing Practice around the World
10th International Family Nursing Conference, Kyoto, Japan
May 18, 2011
Workshop: ”How To Ask Effective Questions in Nursing Care“. Workshop offered at the National Swiss Nurse’s Congress, Montreux, Switzerland.
May 11-14, 2011
Advanced Practice Models for Caring for Families (Illness Beliefs Model, Trinity Model)
Taught by Dr. Janice Bell and Dr. Lorraine Wright
Hosted by Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Health Professions, Institute of Nursing, Winterthur, Switzerland
Information about registration and tuition: http://www.gesundheit.zhaw.ch/nc/de/gesundheit/weiterbildung/wbk-weiterbildungskurse.html?i=G415103&gu=53935
November 8 & 9, 2010
Teaching the Calgary Family Assessment and Calgary Family Intervention Models
Workshop with Nursing faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Hosted by the Glen Taylor Nursing Institute for Family and Society.
Mankato, Minnesota, USA
September 22-23, 2010
3rd Nordic Conference on Family-Focused Nursing – Plenary Addresses x 2
Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden
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September 27, 2010
Workshop on the Illness Beliefs Model with doctoral students
Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden
September 20, 2010
Workshop on Family Systems Nursing with undergraduate and graduate nursing students
Umea University, Umea, Sweden
July 30, 2010
3 hour workshop/lecture to graduate students and faculty: “Caring for Families with Competence, Confidence, and Compassion”
Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
July 31, 2010
Lecture: “Beliefs and Illness” and Research Consultation with Dr. Ishigaki’s research team
Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Chiba, Japan
August 2, 2010
1 hour lecture to practicing nurses: “6 Ways to Improve Your Practice with Families”
Seirei Sakura Citizen Hospital, Japan
http://www.seirei.or.jp/sakura/
August 2, 2010
Evening Seminar for Multi-Disciplinary Faculty: “Knowledge Creation for Practice”
Chiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Chiba, Japan
August 4, 2010
3 hour workshop/lecture to practicing nurses and faculty: “Caring for Families with Competence, Confidence, and Compassion”
Aomori University of Health and Welfare, Aomori, Japan
May 3-7, 2010 – with Dr. Lorraine Wright
5 day Family Externship workshop “Models for Practice with Families”
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(20 participants from 6 countries)
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5 day workshop provides advanced clinical practice knowledge and skill development for nurses and other health care practitioners working with families experiencing illness. Advanced practice models: Illness Beliefs Model and Trinity Model will be used to guide the learning.
For more information contact: Dr. Janice M. Bell, email: jmbell@ucalgary.ca.
June 2, 2009 – with Dr. Lorraine Wright
Illness Beliefs Model for Healing Families: Revised and Refreshed. Concurrent Workshop (2 hours)
9th International Family Nursing Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland
June 3, 2009
Cutting Edge in Family Nursing Interventions. Invited plenary presentation.
9th International Family Nursing Conference, Reykjavik, Iceland
June 3, 2009
Host of the Journal of Family Nursing Awards 2009.
9th International Family Nursing Conference. Reykjavik, Iceland
May 6, 2009
Illness Beliefs Model – 1 hour workshop
The Learning Circle in Family Therapy
Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
November 5, 6, and December 12, 2008 – with Dr. Lorraine Wright
3 day workshop: “Families, Beliefs, and Healing: Innovations in Assessment and Intervention”
The Toronto Academic Health Science Network
Bloorview Kids Rehab, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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October 22-24, 2008 – with Dr. Lorraine Wright
3 day workshop: “Illness Beliefs and Trinity Models for Advanced Practice”
Family Systems Nursing Externship
Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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“I have been to many conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. over the last 5 years. This experience has, by far, been the most meaningful, powerful, and empowering.”
“I am so grateful for the insights and expertise of Dr. Bell and Dr. Wright. The material affirms what I am already doing and helps me focus more on clearly and systemically implementing more of these practices. This is Nursing with greater hope and healing.”
“Excellent program. So much covered in 3 days but not overwhelming. I was engaged the entire time in learning. I am now well prepared for more healing conversations with families in my future practice.”
July 4, 2008
“In Sickness and in Health: How to Soften Suffering when Illness Strikes”
Smart Marriages 12th Annual Conference
San Francisco, California, USA
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November 5, 2007
“The Family Nursing Unit: Examining 25 years of Pedagogical Practices in Clinical Learning”
Presented co-authored paper at the 2007 Practice Makes Perfect Conference
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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June 2007
“Challenging the Beliefs of ‘Good’ Science: Research on Therapeutic Conversations Between Nurses and Families”
Invited plenary address – The Landscape of Family Nursing Research
8th International Family Nursing Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
June 2007
Host of the Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Awards
8th International Family Nursing Conference (sponsored by the Journal of Family Nursing)
Bangkok, Thailand
May 2007 – Bell, J.M.
5 day workshop: Illness Beliefs Model: A Clinical Approach for Healing
Family Nursing Unit Externship Level I
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(Participants from Canada and Portugal)
May 2006 – with Dr. Lorraine Wright
Illness Beliefs Model: A Clinical Approach for Healing. Family Nursing Unit Externship Level I
5 day annual workshop co-taught at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(Participants from Canada, United States, and Japan).
May 2006
How to Interview Families: The Use of Interventive Questions
3 hour workshop presented to students and faculty
University of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden.
May 2006
Analyzing Relational Research Data. Invited 3 hour workshop presented to doctoral students and faculty
University of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
May 2006
Clinical Scholarship: Building Practice Knowledge in Family Systems Nursing.
Invited keynote address presented at the 2nd Nordic Conference on Family Focused Nursing
University of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden.
May 2006
Uncovering Practice Knowledge: Family Systems Nursing Research
Invited keynote address presented at the 2nd Nordic Conference on Family Focused Nursing
University of Kalmar, Kalmar, Sweden
June 2005 with Dr. Lorraine Wright and Dr. Nancy Moules
Family Systems Nursing Theory, Practice, and Research. Two-day preconference workshop co-presented at the 7th International Family Nursing Conference.
(Participants from 9 countries)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 2005
Co-host of the Family Nursing Awards Ceremony.
7th International Family Nursing Conference (sponsored by the Journal of Family Nursing).
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
June 2005 with Dr. Lorraine Wright
Elderly Families and Illness. Invited one-day workshop co-presented to Unit 46, Foothills Hospital
Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
January 2004, January 2005, April 2005, and September 2005 – with Dr. Lorraine Wright
Nursing Care of Elderly Families. Invited 3 day workshop for the Calgary Health Region
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
October 2005 with Dr. Lorraine Wright
Family Nursing Unit Externship Level II.
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
September 2004 with Dr. Lorraine Wright
Interventions for Advanced Practice With Families
3 day workshop: Family Externship Level II
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
June, 2004 with Dr. Lorraine Wright
5 day course: Clinical Skills for Family Nursing.
Master’s level course taught at the University of Iceland.
Reykjavik, Iceland.