WCSI Caritas Community Conference 2023
Registration
Early Bird Rate: $300 — through May 15th
Standard Rate: $350 — after May 15th
- Limited availably, please register as soon as possible
- Breakfast and Lunch included
Cancellations
- 100% refund if cancelling by May 15th
- 75% refund if cancelling by June 15th
- 0% refund if cancelling after June 15th
Substitutions Substitutions (name only) will be honored by June 30th.
Registration closes on June 30th.
Fundraising Dinner with Jean Watson
July 15, 2023 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM
$150 per seat or $1,000 for a table of 8*
*Just a few group tables left!
- Lovingly sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Academy
- Jean reading from her new book The Metaphysics and Cosmology of Love (draft title; pub. date Nov 2023)
- Separate event with limited seating
- Dinner option closes on June 15th or when sold out
Accommodations
Hotel Boulderado
2115 13th St Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 442-4344
Reservations Phone: 303.442.4344 #1
Email: reservations@boulderado.com
Group Reservations: #270495
Reservations may be made up to June 9th or upon availability within the block.
Transportation
The Denver Airport is about 45 minutes from Boulder. You will be responsible for your transportation to the hotel. Here are a few options:
- RTD bus services goes directly to the Boulder Bus station which is 4 blocks from the hotel
- Eight Black Airport Shuttle — service provides other drop offs depending on who is in the van
- Custom Coach — private car service
- UBER — approximately $80
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 with and from Dr. Watson, AAN Living Legend about the evolution of Watson's Caring Science and the Theory of Human Caring through her personal journey, stories, discoveries and writings.
- 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?
Event Highlights
July 14-16, 2023
- Evening reception with Jean and WCSI Faculty
- Presentations from our WCSI Affiliates sharing real life examples on how theory meets the unit floor.
- Experiential artistic workshops / healing modalities
- A Watson Room example
- A Fundraising Dinner lovingly sponsored by Kaiser Permanente Nurse Scholars Academy featuring Jean Watson reading selections from her new book.
- An evening of dancing
- Jean's Closing Whoosh... and so much more!!
NOTE: Certificates of Completion will be awarded. Contact Hours are being applied for.
Workshops
July 15, 2023
Offering three 45 minute sessions for each workshop.
Optional Sunrise Workshops
Saturday & Sunday mornings.
Thank You to our Sponsors!
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the conference, please click the button below.
Please contact Katie Small if you are interested in becoming a sponsor — katie@watsoncaringscience.org.
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Laura Gorby, MSN, RN-BC, Caritas Coach®
Dr. Alice Jacobs Vestergaard is an internationally published author, educator, and researcher who has over two decades of experience working with multicultural, multilingual, and multigenerational populations in diverse community and academic settings. She has had careers in both industry and higher education, and has lived and worked in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres serving marginalized populations. She has taught courses across the higher education landscape including community college, the California state university system, University of California, and several private colleges. Her specialty areas are immigrant health and gerontology, where she is a leader in the emerging field of Domotics. In her free time, she is a musician, and has traveled the globe in government sponsored cultural exchanges promoting peace and understanding through music. Dr. Vestergaard has developed and implemented programs in the healing/neuro arts across the age span in multiple settings. While at UCLA, she participated in several world music and culture groups and played the Gadulka, in a Bulgarian music ensemble. She has studied and trained in world folk dance and is a certified Sign Chi Do instructor, Caritas Coach, Heart Math™ trainer, and a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES.)
Laura Tongi is a certified Caritas Coach® and HeartMath® Trainer at Kaiser Permanente Antioch Medical Center in Northern California.
Dianne Reid earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a master’s in health management. She has been an ANCC Certified Nurse Executive since September 2014. Dianne’s nursing career of 40 years has included work in Staff Development and Education, Home Care, Hospice, and School Health. She has assumed leadership roles in each of these areas. Currently, Dianne has taken the role of Program Enrichment Director at WCSI.
Hello! My name is Sarah Jayne (SJ). I was born and raised in Minnesota, but beautiful Northern Colorado has been my home for the last 5 years. I was certified as a RYT200 yoga teacher shortly after arriving, and have taught yoga for the past 5 years, focusing on hatha-style classes and restorative/yin yoga. I weave slow, intentional movement into every flow sequence to challenge and engage the mind as much as the body.