7th US-Russian Nursing Conference Cruise
on the Russian Waterways between St. Petersburg and Moscow

The Church of Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg

Planning Unique Visits to Russia

Visit Russia to experience and learn about Russian culture, history and the health care delivery system. In choosing to visit Russia, you will also learn more about nursing and nursing education and have the opportunity to interact with Russian nurses, thus forming connections and relationships across cultural boundaries.

If you are unable to participate in the US-Russian conference cruise, but would be interested in traveling to Russia. Sean McGivern, an expert and well experienced Russian specialist, offers 3 ways for you to visit Russia.

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You may choose to:

1. Visit Russia with a focus on professional education and/or cultural exchange.
   Calendar of Visits scheduled for 2008-2009
2. Design professional learning activities and experiences for friends and colleagues.
   Design Your Own Collegial Exchange
3. Create a clinical experience for students in Russia.
   Design Your Student Clinical Experience

To assist you in your planning, we offer a Sample Itinerary for visit and learning activities as well as a Description of Site Visit Organizations

2008-2009 Calendar

July 28-August 11, 2008 16 Days for $2995 More Information	An Adventure in Russia: Spectacular Siberia Visit Irkutsk, Listvyanka and Olkhon in Siberia, see the most scenic lake in the world, Lake Baikal, Moscow and St Petersburg
September 11-21, 2008 11 Days for $2995 More Information	Explore Russia: A Cultural Odyssey Visit Moscow, Novgorod & St Petersburg
October 10-20, 2008 11 Days for $2995 More Information	Mentoring Opportunity to Work with Russian Nurses: Using Research to Advance Quality Care Visit St Petersburg, Arkangelsk, Moscow
October 23-November 3, 2008 12 Days for $2995 More Information	Highlights of Russia Visit Moscow, Novgorod, St Petersburg
November 6-17, 2008 12 Days for $2995 More Information	Russia: Art Kingdom Visit Moscow, Fedoskino, Pushkin, Novgorod, St Petersburg
February 14 – 25, 2009 12 days for $2995 More Information	Treasures of Russia Visit Moscow, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, St Petersburg
April 15 – 26, 2009 12 days for $2995 More Information	Treasures of Russia Visit Moscow, Rostov, Yaroslavl, Kostroma, St Petersburg
May 23 - 30, 2009 8 Days for $3495 More Information	Explore Russia During the White Nights in St Petersburg Visit St Petersburg and Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)
August 1-15, 2009 15 Days for $3995 More Information	US-Russian Nursing Conference Cruise - US-Russian Nurses: Promoting Health Through the Global Nursing Community Visit Novgorod, St Petersburg, Kizhi, Goritsi, Mandrogi,Yaroslavl, Uglich & Moscow
Price for all trips includes: • All-in country transportation • Hotel accommodations: twin occupancy; $495 single supplement • Three meals a day in the hotels and in local restaurants • Dinner with Russians in their homes • Tours of museums, historical sites, churches, markets and shops • Tours to a public school, extra shopping, museums • Expert English-speaking tour guides and translators • Additional cultural performance optional • All professional site visits organized with a list of objectives. Please see the enclosed list of professional site visits • Optional ballet for those interested

About Sean McGivern

Visit Coordinator: Sean McGivern, MS, a renowned Russian specialist, has worked with many Sigma organizations, nursing departments at over 40 universities and hospitals and clinics throughout the U.S. For more than 20 years, Sean has arranged nursing visits to Russia and US-Russian exchanges. He arranges unique trips that meet the needs of the traveler. Visits to museums are always included, but Sean also arranges visits to Russian homes, hospitals, Universities, icon workshops, schools and the like. He is an expert in integrating an experience of Russian culture and history with learning about Russian nursing, nursing education and health care delivery. Those visiting Russia with Sean describe their experience as special and memorable, especially because of the relationships they develop with Russian colleagues. Sean feels that the most important aspect of traveling to Russia is to meet the people.

Sean provides superb expertise and knowledge of the Russian culture, and his many friends and colleagues in both countries place him in a unique position for building solid transcultural relationships. He invites you to join him and enjoy a unique experience in Russia.

For more information about a nursing visit to Russia please e-mail Sean at seanmcg140@aol.com. Sean spends 75% of his time in Russia, so it is much easier to contact him through his e-mail address.

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For further information, please contact:
West Coast: Marie Driever at driever.m@ghc.org or mariedriever@comcast.net,206-448-2090
East Coast: Rachel Difazio at Rachel.Difazio@childrens.harvard.edu, (978)927-4452

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