On Call Events Calendar of Programs
for Healthcare Professionals

January 7 - January 11, 2008
NCLEX Review Course
Boston College, School of Nursing Continuing Education program. Intensive, comprehensive course that reviews NCLEX exam content as well as test-taking strategies and stress-reduction activities. Monday thru Friday, 9 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. For more information, call 617-552-4256 or visit the continuing education Web site.

January 14, 2008
Open House at Cambridge Health Alliance's Whidden Campus
Event will showcase enhancements to patient care at the hospital, including a new, 24-hour emergency department, a new 64-slice CT scanner and digital mammography, and new specialty offices. 3 to 7 P.M., with a formal speaking program at 4:30. Light refreshments will be provided. Cambridge Health Alliance's Whidden campus, 103 Garland St., Everett, MA. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 617-381-7100.

January 16 - April 23, 2008
Forensic Mental Health
Course provided by Boston College, School of Nursing to examine the assessment, diagnosis, and outcomes of the people whose lives bring them into a judicial setting, either criminal or civil. Wednesdays from 4 to 7 P.M. For more information, call 617-552-4256 or visit the continuing education Web site.

January 22 and January 23, 2008
Emergency Nurse Open House
Sponsored by Cambridge Health Alliance. January 22 from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Somerville Campus (230 Highland Avenue, Somerville); January 23 from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Whidden campus (103 Garland St., Everett). The open houses are intended for emergency room nurses looking for a full-time, part-time, or per diem opportunity in the Boston area. Attendees will have a chance to see the Boston-area rates and benefits and also win a Boston-to-Bermuda cruise for two. More information about the open house is available on the Web.

January 22, 2008
Essentials of Phlebotomy
Boston College, School of Nursing Continuing Education program. Will provide the student with blood drawing techniques and equipment and an overview of basic lab tests. 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. For more information, call 617-552-4256 or visit the continuing education Web site.

January 28 to May 5, 2008
Psychopharmacology
Boston College, School of Nursing Continuing Education program. Advanced practice course providing a comprehensive overview of the major class of medications used with psychiatric disorders. Mondays from 4:30 to 7:30 P.M. For more information, call 617-552-4256 or visit the continuing education Web site.

January 31, 2008
RN Refresher Open House
Boston College, School of Nursing Continuing Education program. Discusses in detail, the curriculum and re-entry program for nurses looking to re-enter the field. 11 A.M. to noon. For more information, call 617-552-4256 or visit the continuing education Web site.

February 4 - February 5, 2008
National Health Policy Conference
A focus on the critical health care issues for 2008 and the priorities of the Administration, Congress, academia, and the healthcare industry. Capital Hilton, Washington, DC. For more information, visit the conference Web site.