Three Decades Serving Nurses, Students, and Caregivers
For over 30 years, our annual Nursing Conference has been specially tailored for those healthcare professionals who are often at the heart of the patient experience - nurses. Principally supported through the generosity of the McGovern Foundation, this conference provides a venue for experienced caregivers and students alike to learn how an awareness of spirituality is vital to successful nursing. Planned jointly by the nursing departments in all of the major Texas Medical Center hospitals, the presentations feature nationally recognized speakers who cover topics that vary each year but always orbit around a common theme of recognition and awareness of the power of spirituality to enhance care.
Themes have ranged from “self-care “ to “spiritual intelligence” to “maintaining a spiritual presence in the digital age.” Each year, a highlight is the presentation of the Emma and Emily Josephine Loffelholz McMorris Spirituality in Nursing Award, which recognizes outstanding service by a nursing staff member from each of the participating nursing departments. This conference continues to grow, and with it, the impact and recognition of spirituality in nursing.
Conference Collaborators
Faith Community Nursing
Houston City College - Coleman College for Health Sciences
Houston Methodist Hospital
Lone Star College Montgomery
Memorial Hermann Health System
Texas Children's Hospital
Texas Woman’s University Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
UTHealth Cizik School of Nursing
UTMB Health School of Nursing
“As a nursing student, I found this program impactful. I hope to work in hospice care, and this program provided actionable information and anecdotes. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to have participated in this conference.”