Dermatology Nurses' Association

DNA's 29th Annual Convention

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA
March 17 - 20, 2011

Fire Sale Registration is now closed. DNA Annual Convention Registration will re-open the week of September 7, 2010. Please feel free to contact DNA with any questions prior to registration re-opening at dna@dnanurse.org.

The 29th Annual Convention format has been revamped to offer specialized learning tracks. Specialty tracks include: Pediatrics, Wound / Surgery, Medical Dermatology, Professional Practice, and Cosmetic. Attendees will have the opportunity to follow topics specific to each of these tracks, or can customize their own course itinerary to meet their own personal education goals.

CONVENTION ACCOMMODATIONS

DNA has secured a room block for attendees at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina at the special convention rate of $209 per night, single/double occupancy, plus tax. These rates are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, through Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011. Any reservations made after this date are based on space and rate availability. Please book within this designated DNA room block, as it enables us to provide discounted rates in the future.

To make your hotel reservation online today, please click here.

To make your hotel reservation by phone, please call the Reservation's Center at 877-734-2726. Be sure to reference "DNA 2011" when calling.

Come early or stay late, and enjoy the special convention room rate! Extend your stay for up to three days before, or up to three days after the convention.

Exhibitor Reservations
Exhibitor personnel: please click here to make your hotel reservations.

DNA's 30th Annual Convention

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
Denver, CO
February 16 - 19, 2012

DNA's 31st Annual Convention

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, LA
April 4 - 7, 2013

"Don't Fry Day"

Raising Sun Safety Awareness on the Friday before Memorial Day

The National Council for Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) has initiated the first annual Don't Fry Day to educate the public about sun protection and skin cancer prevention. This event will take place on the Friday before Memorial Day. Memorial Day is the unofficial first day of summer for most Americans and a great day to reinforce sun safety messages.

The Dermatology Nurses' Association, in partnership with other NCSCP members, has created a Don't Fry Day handout for use by its members. Please download PDF copies of the Don't Fry Day handout to distribute to your patients. We hope to have DNA members around the country educating patients and the public about skin cancer prevention on Don't Fry Day.

View a short video about Don't Fry Day

The NCSCP has prepared additional documents including a campaign plan, draft press release, and background fact sheet. These documents are available at www.skincancerprevention.org.

Sun Safety Facts:

• UV intensity peaks in June making May a month with greater risk of sunburn than August.
• The recommended adult dose for sunscreen is one ounce per application to cover the entire body surface. Most people apply only 25% of the recommended dose of sunscreen and never reapply. This effectively reduces sun protection by 75 to 100%.
• 80% of children report summer sunburns. It is important to educate our pediatric and adult patients about proper sun protection.
• Sun protection clothing including hats and long sleeve shirts may protect better than sunscreen.
• Always wear sunglasses to protect the eye from UV damage.

Download a copy of the Don't Fry Day handout here.

Walk to Cure Psoriasis Needs You!

Sign up for a Walk to Cure Psoriasis, a family-friendly, noncompetitive 1K or 5k event that raises money for the National Psoriasis Foundation’s efforts to fund critical research. When you participate in a walk, you, your patients and your staff join other front-line champions in the growing movement to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Your involvement with the National Psoriasis Foundation will help those living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis look forward to longer, healthier lives.

Take your first step by registering for a walk today. No walk in your city? Sign up for a virtual walk and make a difference no matter where you live! With your help, we can cross the finish line together and share in the knowledge that we are helping to find a cure for more than 7.5 million people across the country affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.

Psoriasis isn’t contagious, but awareness is.™
For more information visit www.psoriasis.org/walk