Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP, has provided more than 2,200 continuing education events on topics pertaining to pathophysiology, physical assessment, and pharmacology to health care professionals throughout the United States and Canada.

She has been the keynote speaker for the Association of Practitioners for Infection Control, the National Association of Biology Teachers, the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses, the National Association of Emergency Nurses, and the National Association of Nurse Practitioners.

She has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, and St. Xavier University of Chicago. She has provided courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment to graduate and undergraduate students.

Barb Bancroft is the author of Medical Minutiae, a humorous look at the fields of medicine and nursing, and An Apple a Day: The ABCs of Diet and Disease. Her newest release is titled Live a Little, Laugh a Lot. She is also a contributing editor to the 1998 edition of Beare and Myers Adult Health Nursing (Mosby, St. Louis).

Barb is a fascinating and highly informative speaker whose dynamic presentation style makes learning enjoyable. She provides a wealth of clinical information that can be applied to everyday practice.

• Take This Job and ... LOVE It! (Livin', Laughin' and Learnin'...Through the Years) : Barb presents a lively and humorous look at the wonderful world of the nursing. She shares her 30+ years of experience by weaving tales from yesteryear with current nursing and medical progress. Barb's best bets for maintaining an exciting and fulfilling nursing career will have you laughing your way to another healthy and prosperous year in the nursing profession.
  
  
• To Your Health! : Most of us are so focused on taking business endeavors and taking care of others, that we neglect to consider our own health as a priority. In this entertaining and educational presentation, Barb Bancroft will discuss the most important health concerns in today's workforce and the implications of self management. Topics include the use of humor and sunlight in boosting the immune system, how to prevent cardiovascular disease with therapeutic lifestyle changes, stress reduction techniques, and the importance of regular check-ups with your health care professional. Barb cleverly incorporates the latest findings on dietary influences and how to easily incorporate changes into your everyday routine. You will not only leave the seminar laughing your way to a healthier lifestyle, but you will take home practical pearls for health maintenance.
  
  
• Live a Little, Laugh a Lot : This seminar is "vintage Barb"...chock-full of humorous tidbits about how we can use diet, exercise, sunlight, stress reduction, and other techniques to live a healthier lifestyle. Barb discusses the latest research on diet and disease prevention, the many benefits of exercise, the healing benefits of sunlight, techniques to reduce stress, and other alternative as well as traditional forms of medicine to live a long, productive, less stressful, happy life. Laugh your way to another healthy decade (and more!)...
  
  
• Unstress for Success - Did you know that stress moves FAT around your waistline? Did you know that stress depletes the brain of the 'happiness' neurotransmitter known as serotonin? Did you know that stress can move calcium out of the bone and increase the risk for osteoporosis? Did you know that stress can 'kill' brain cells and lead to memory loss? Did you know that stress increases blood pressure? WOW! Join Barb for a delightful review of the "stress response" and its ramifications for health and happiness. Barb will not only discuss the implications of stress on health and disease, but she will also provide hilarious ways to reduce stress in your daily routine.