Speakers

	Judy Boychuk Duchscher Judy Boychuk Duchscher is the Executive Director of Nursing the Future, a non-profit nursing organization that serves as a bridge between the ideals taught in undergraduate nursing education and the realities of the ‘real’ world of professional practice. She currently teaches at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, maintaining a faculty position at the Saskatchewan Institute for Applied Science and Technology in Saskatoon. Judy’s presentation provides a framework within which stage-specific strategies to reduce the stress of the new nurses initial professional socialization period can be most effectively implemented.
	Nora Spinks Nora Spinks, President of Work-Life Harmony Enterprises is an internationally recognized leader in work-life and well-being, organizational development and human resources management, has extensive experience working with professional services. Nora will offer insight, provide information and share best practices for managing, motivating and retaining a diverse workforce.
	Ginette Rodger Ginette Rodger is the Vice President, Professional Practice and Chief Nursing Executive at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Past President of the Canadian Nurses Association. She has received numerous awards for her work as an administrator and this year the Governor General of Canada announced her investiture as Officer of the Order of Canada. Ginette’s presentation will highlight The Ottawa Hospital’s journey with new nurse integration.
	Brian Keating Brian Keating, Head of Conservation Outreach at the Calgary Zoo, is an adventurer, world traveler, and leader of some 60 expeditions to remote locations world-wide. He is a best selling author, publishing children’s books under his Amazing Animal Adventure series. In January 2006, Brian received the distinguished “Canadian Hero of the Year” award from Readers Digest Magazine for his global environmental efforts, and the Alberta Centennial Medal Award in recognition of “outstanding work for the communities and province of Alberta”. Brian will explore a remarkable real-life historic story that has excellent parallels to the need for team work and flexibility in any setting.