[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 56 (Friday, March 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 13807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5295]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Health Resources and Services Administration


National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice; Notice 
of Meeting

    In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), notice is hereby given of the following 
meeting:

    Name: National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice 
(NACNEP).
    Dates and Times: April 19, 2007, 9 a.m.--5 p.m. April 20, 2007, 
8 a.m.-5 p.m.
    Place: Hotel Washington, 515 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20004.
    Status: The meeting will be open to the public.
    Agenda: Agency and Bureau administrative updates will be 
provided. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the 
integration of health information technology into nursing education 
and practice. Experts will promote the awareness of the latest 
simulated learning, informatics, distance learning, and telehealth 
trends, advances, and issues. Data will be presented on use of 
healthcare information systems to enhance nursing education and 
practice, optimize patient safety, and drive improvements in health 
care quality. Representatives from the Department of Health and 
Human Services, the National Center for Cultural Competence, and the 
National Nursing Centers Consortium will be presenting. During this 
meeting, Council workgroups will deliberate on the content presented 
and formulate recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services and the Congress on the integration of technology into 
nursing education and practice. This meeting will form the basis for 
NACNEP's mandated Eighth Annual Report.
    For Further Information Contact: Anyone interested in obtaining 
a roster of members, minutes of the meeting, or other relevant 
information should write or contact Dr. Joan Weiss, Executive 
Secretary, National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and 
Practice, Parklawn Building, Room 9-35, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, Maryland 20857, telephone (301) 443-5688.

    Dated: March 15. 2007.
Alexandra Huttinger,
Acting Director, Division of Policy Review and Coordination.
 [FR Doc. E7-5295 Filed 3-22-07; 8:45 am]
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