2006

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• 12/6/2006   Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM.  Topic:  Type 2 Diabetes: Current Perspectives and Emerging concepts in Incretin Physiology  Speaker: Michael Mc Dermott, MD  (UCHSC).  Hotel Monaco 1717 Champa  Denver,CO.   Reception at 6:pm Dinner 7pm 
  RSVP by Dec 4.  Muriel Gengenbach 1-800-656-5660 #18148 or Frank Robinson 1-800-656-5660  #15945  Sponsored by Novartis.  Bring a canned good to support a local food bank.

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November

• 11/1/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM. Topic: New Concepts in GERD & Clinical Challenges in the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections.  Speaker: Ian Levenson, MD.  Location:  Cool River Cafe  8200 E. Belleview Ave.  Greenwood Village, CO 80111  303 771-4117.  RSVP to Dian Redford @ 303 683-4499 or dredford@ibius.jnj.com
• 11/27/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Pete's University Cafe, corner of University & Evans

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October

• 10/4/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM.  Topic: Sinusitis.  Speaker:  Ann Edmunds MD/ PharmD. Location:  Pan Asia Bistro  10520 El Diente Court, Englewood, CO, 80112  303 708-9088 Directions:  I-25 to Lincoln Exit, East on Lincoln, Left on Havana, Left on S. Meridian Blvd., Left on El Diente Ct.  RSVP by September 29th to Bryan Cudmore  bryan.cudmore@abbott.com or 303 579-5139  Door Prize!
   
• 10/13/2006 & 10/14/2006  Friday & Saturday.  Advocacy in Action:  CNA Nurses Association Convention & CE Day. CE day includes topic of Advanced Practice Nursing Legal Update.  Gather at the DNA 30 table in the exhibit hall to discuss issues that are  of concern to APRNs in your area.  We will also have T Shirts for sale. Reminder all delegates that attend & vote on Saturday will be reimbursed by DNA 30.
• 10/23/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at  Pete's University Cafe, corner of University & Evans
• 10/26/2006  Thursday @ 6:00 PM:  Topic:  Anemia of CKD in the Older Adult.  Speaker is one of DNA 30's members Barbara Weis. Location:  Elway's Restaurant  2500 E. 1st Avenue, Denver.  RSVP to Corinne Glock at cglock@amgen.com or call 1 800 232-9997  Ext. 3+39450

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September

• 9/6/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM.  Topic: Hypertension Management in Patients with DM and reviewing Gemini trial.  Speaker: Deb Ferguson, NP. Location:  Wellshire Inn, Tudor Room, 6:30 PM cash bar.  Wine with dinner provided.  Door Prize!  RSVP by September 3rd to  Donna S. Peter (GSK)  1- 800-496-3772 ext # 89193. 
• 9/6/2006, 9/23/2006 & 10/7 & 8/2006  Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner Dermatology Symposium. Contact Georgia Caven,FNP   Caveng@exempla.org
• 9/18/2006   Monday  Deadline for registration for CNA Convention to be held 10/13 & 10/14, 2006. Go to  www.nurses-co.org  to register.   Being held at Sheraton Denver West in Lakewood.  Reminder all delegates must register and be present for voting on the 14th.  DNA 30 will reimburse delegates attending & voting. 
• 9/25/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Pete's University Cafe, corner of University & Evans

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August

• 8/2/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM.  Topic: Headache vs. Migraine: Diagnosis & Treatment.  Bruce Morgenstern, M.D. speaker.  Location: Cool River Cafe 8000 East Belleview Ave.  Greenwood Village.  RSVP by July 31st to Kurt Davis @ 800 662-4543  Ext. 47050 or to kurt.c.davis@pfizer.com.   Sponsored by Pfizer.
• 8/28/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Wild Basil Cafe 1150 S. Broadway 

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July

• 7/5/2006    Wednesday  No Monthly Meeting
• 7/6/2006    Thursday  at 6:30 PM:  Special Novartis sponsored dinner meeting with one of our own members, Susan Manifold, NP as the speaker on HTN.  Seating for this meeting at Del Frisco's is limited to 30 and to RSVP you must must be a member - sorry no students.  There will be no CME offered.  RSVP to  1 800 656-5660 ext. 19339.
• 7/13-16/2006  31sth National Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Symposium At Keystone, CO. 
• 7/24/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Wild Basil Cafe

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June

• 6/7/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM. Topic:  Papulosquamous lesions:  Overview of Dermatology by Dr Stan Hill (was featured speaker a the Keystone convention) To be held at Maggiano's Little Italy - 500 16th St.   (Parking in nearby lots 14th &  Court or 15th & Welton, on your own.)  RSVP by June 5th to Gail Nussbaum,  1 800 925-6031 .  Sponsored by 3M Pharmaceuticals
• 6/27/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Los Delicias  4301 E. Kentucky Ave. Glendale, CO  303 692-0912.

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May

• 5/3/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM.  Topic:  Addictions/ Info on Campral (new drug for addictions)..  Speaker: Monique Martel, NP.  At the Palm Restaurant (in the Westin Hotel)  17th & California.  Valet Parking at the Westin drive/ Free for meeting .  RSVP by May 1st to Karrissa/ Forest  1 888 430-5227 Ext. 650-5106.   Officers for 2005-2006 will be announced and installed.
• 5/6/2006  Saturday  20th Annual Celebration of the Nightingale Awards.  To be celebrated at an awards banquet.  Kim Christiansen of Channel 9 News will return as master of ceremonies.  
• 5/22/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Los Delicias  4301 E. Kentucky Ave. Glendale, CO  303 692-0912.
• 5/31/2006  Wednesday.  Deadline for submitting applications for the DNA 30 Scholarships.

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April

• 4/5/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM.  Topic: Genital Herpes: Reducing the Risk of Transmission _ Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. Speaker JoEllen Embrey, NP.   At the Cheesecake Factory  1201 16th St. Mall Location- Downtown Tabor Center.  Note:  Validated parking is offered at the Tabor Center Garage for 3 hours:  Bring you parking ticket to Cheesecake Factory to be validated for FREE PARKING.  RSVP no later than April 3rd to Ingrid Basler GSK 1 800 496-3772  ext.  81627.
  *Voting for candidates for office of DNA 30 will take place - bring your ballot*
• 4/24/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Serape's on South Colorado.

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March

• 3/1/2006   Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM.    Topic:  Confront the Challenge: Treating Dyslipidemic Patients to Goal by Dr. Michael McDermott (Endo)  Pan Asia Bistro  10520 El Diente Ct.  Englewood  303 708-9088.  (Take I-25 to Lincoln Exit.  East to Havana North.  Immediate Left on Meridian Blvd.  Left on Diente Ct.   RSVP by Feb. 27 to Michael McKell 1 866-672-6155 Ext.  71436.   (No RSVPs accepted after this date.)  Sponsored by Astra Zeneca.   Door Prize!  Plan to bring a friend.   Slate of candidates for the 2006-2007 DNA 30 officers will be presented and ballot will be posted on website.
• 3/27/2006 Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Pete's University Cafe corner of University & Evans.

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February

• 2/1/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM. Downtown Aquarium Restaurant 700 Water St. Denver (I-25 North exit # 211 23rd St.  303 561-4450).  Topic: Dr. Howard Einton will present Case Studies on Depression.  Sponsored by Pfizer.  There will be a cut off date for RSVP's of Jan. 30. Monday. RSVP to Kurt 1 800 662-4543 ext. 47050 ASAP. 
• 2/23 /2006  Thursday  Nurse- Legislator Connection Dinner & Continuing Education Day   Registration must be received by 2/16/2006.   Registration is $40 for both 6 CEU & Dinner with you legislators.  Go to www.nurses-co.org  for more information on event & how to register.
• 2/27/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Pete's University Cafe corner of University & Evans

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January

• 1/1/2006 Nominating Committee begins seeking nominations for April DNA 30 elections.
• 1/4/2006    Wednesday  Monthly Meeting at 6:30 PM at the Cool River Cafe (8000 E. Bellview).  Topic: Infectious Disease/ Antibiotics  by Dr. Dennis Clifford.  RSVP to Shannon Buhl/ Abbott 720 234-7200.  Door Prize!
• 1/6/2006  Friday  Nominations for the 21st annual Nightingale Awards due - postmarked no later than this date.  Nomination forms are available at the local Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) or at  Colorado Nurses Foundation   Consider nominating your favorite advanced practice nurse exemplifying the philosophy and practice of Florence Nightingale.
• 1/14/2006  Saturday  100 Nurses for 100 Legislators:  Linking Nurses to Policy Makers.  A training session for CNA members.  Regis University 0900 to 1300.   Pizza provided.  RSVP to Madelyn Louis, Adm. Assistant: Madelynlouis@nurses-co.org
• 1/23/2006  Monday @ 6:00 PM: Board meeting at Pete's University Cafe  Evans & University.
• 1/25/2006  Wednesday @ 3:00 PM at Colorado Board of Nursing 1560 Broadway, Suite 1250 Denver, CO.  Topic:  Revised regulations for the Medication Aid in LongTerm Care Rules.  The proposed rule or amendment may be found at http://www.dora.state.co.us/pls/real/SB121_Web.Show_Rule?p_rule_id=1590   Anyone may testify & after open testimony, the Board of Nursing will adopt the final wording for the regulation.
• 1/26/2006 Thursday @ 1:30 PM Hearing on Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact.  Hearing  in Senate Health and Human Services Committee.  Go to   www.leg.state.co.us  for more information about the hearing. Go to www.ncsbn.org for more information related to Intertate Nurse Licensure. 
• 1/27/2006 Friday @ 10:00 AM at the CNA offices 1221 S. Clarkson St. #205 Denver, CO  TOPIC:  Meeting with the Family Practice MD group to formalize conversations about better use and collaboration between primary care and APNs.  All are welcome to attend this informal, initial meeting.

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