Registration

Early Bird Rate: $340 — through August 14th
Standard Rate: $390 — after August 14th

Limited availability, please register as soon as possible
Breakfast and lunch included

Cancellations

100% refund if cancelling by August 14th
75% refund if cancelling by September 14th
0% refund if cancelling after September 14th

Substitutions (name only) will be honored by October 30th.

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Accommodations

Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort
2096 NE 2nd St Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
(954) 428-2850
Reservations Phone: 877-993-3223
Booking Link: Special WCSI Room Rate
Deadline: Reservations may be made up to June 9th or upon availability within the block.

Transportation

Nearest Airports

Ft Lauderdale (40 minutes by car or catch the free shuttle to Tri Rail to Deerfield Beach station then taxi to hotel (10-minute ride)
MIA (1 hour by car – or catch the Tri-Rail to Deerfield Beach station, then Uber/Lyft to hotel (10 minute ride)
Palm Beach Airport (40 minutes by car or catch the free Shuttle to West Palm Beach Tri-Rail to Deerfield Beach station, then Uber/Lyft to hotel (10-minute ride)

Program Highlights

DOWNLOADProgram & Agenda

Uniting in Interpretation

Shared learning experiences from the Caritas Community

Defining Watson's Caring Science — from the fundamentals of the 10 Caritas Processes® to the Theory of Human Caring.
Presentations from CNO's, Deans and WCSI Affiliates about real life examples of how to implement Watson's Caring Science in your system/school.
Professional/personal development — learn from a distinguished panel of world renown Nurse Scholars and Theorists: Dr. Jean Watson, Dr Marilyn Dee Ray, Dr Howard Butcher, and Dr Marlaine C. Smith.
Experiential workshops — coming together in Communitas to share various healing modalities and connect with colleagues.
Time and space to BE.
Oh, and there's dancing too. We mustn't forget to dance!

Expressions of Watson's Caring Science

How does Watson's Caring Science guide your practice?

Principles — What are the 10 Caritas Processes® and how can I refer to them in my own practice?
Experience — How do I incorporate my own experience / voice / modality into my professional practice?
Progression — How can we as a profession move this work forward in a unified way?
Voice — How do we give voice and language to that which we are already doing?
Unity — How can we connect with Watson Caring Science colleagues throughout the world; feel part of a movement towards healing and health equity?
Outreach — How can we share with ourselves and each other in order to inform our practice with caring for patient / staff / communities / planet?

Sponsorship Opportunities

CROWN Sponsorship Level ($15,000) supports our foundational work on the conference including our Caritas Coach® led experiential activities. Your Crown Level includes Root & Heart Levels, and two (2) free spaces reserved for you to attend the conference. Additionally, Dr. Watson will present you with a beautiful Watson 'F Note' Singing Bowl with our Watson Lotus engraving with the Crown Chakra for balance & healing.