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Next Consortium Conference

Join MRCSC for a free, one-hour, online CEU program, Caring for Nurses Amid Covid-19: Mindfulness and Cultivating Resiliency, on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 11 A.M to 12 Noon. As a Caring Science Scholar with expertise in mindfulness practice and support of clinical teams, Christine McNulty Buckley, DNP, MBA, RN, CPHQ, NEA‑BC, Caritas Coach®, Assistant Dean and Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University, will lead us in reviewing practical strategies to care for ourselves and our community as nurses. By attending to our well being using mindfulness practices and appreciative inquiry, participants will have the opportunity to explore tools to help develop a personal resiliency plan through the lens of Caring Science. Go to the EVENTS page for details.

Most Recent Consortium Conference

The theme of the 7^th Massachusetts Regional Caring Science Consortium (MRCSC) conference was The Power of Caring Science Practices to Create Healing Work Environments, featuring Dr. Jean Watson, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN, (LL-AAN), renowned nurse theorist of Caring Science. It was held November 5 at UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing. Because reservations to the conference were quickly filled, an afternoon Fireside Chat with Jean Watson and Joan Vitello on Holistic Nursing was added. Both sessions were well attended and, we believe, proved a rewarding experience to attendees. The audio recording of the afternoon session is accessible at – https://echo360.org/media/687769e6-e946-486c-b67d-df3dfccea709/public. We thank UMass Worcester Graduate School of Nursing for providing the venues and, for the morning session, the excellent breakfast and continuing education credits; the volunteers who helped organize and run the conference; UMass Worcester Medical School, Graduate School of of Nursing staff for their generous efforts and cooperation; and of course the speakers, particularly Dr. Watson and Dr. Vitello, for sharing their time and expertise.