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Dermatology Nurses to Convene in Boston, July 31-August 2

BOSTON, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Within health care, dermatology nursing professionals play a critical role in providing quality care to their patients. When the Dermatology Nurses' Association (DNA) hosts its Annual Summer Meeting in 2009, dermatology nurses will have the opportunity to learn more about some of the hottest topics in dermatology.

DNA's 5th Annual Summer Meeting: On the Pathway to Change, scheduled for July 31 to August 2 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, will offer dermatology nursing professionals the latest information in the field, a variety of learning formats and the profession's best networking opportunities. This comprehensive meeting provides one hour of nursing contact hours for every hour of educational time for a total of 16.5 contact hours.

DNA President Marianne Tawa, MSN, RN, ANP, said DNA's Summer Meeting will address critical issues facing dermatology nurses today, including emerging technology in fast-paced work environments which provide challenges for delivering and receiving education.

New for 2009

The DNA's Summer Meeting features a merger of intensive study within workshops, offering both full-day and half-day sessions on phototherapy, cosmetic/digital photography and mole mapping/dressings. Attendees will have exposure to key thought leaders during concurrent sessions with topics linking the dermatology nurse to oncology, immunology, pharmacology, complex medical, pathology, pediatric and infectious disease content.

In addition, the DNA is proud to offer the Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam Review Course, which provides more than 10 contact hours and is ideal for the NP planning to take the dermatology nursing certification exam. Topics include neoplasms, pediatric dermatology, urticarias, erythemas, photo sensitivities, and purpuras, vesic
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