Barb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed national speaker, noted for her humorous, entertaining and information packed seminars. She is author of the books Medical Minutiae, An Apple a Day: The ABC's of Diet and Disease and Live a Little, Laugh a Lot.

Many people can conduct health seminars, or write books on health, but very few can make them both thoroughly informative and entertaining. Barb Bancroft makes complex health topics easily understandable, appealing and hilarious.

Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP has provided more than 2000 educational and motivational seminars on clinical topics and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals and corporations throughout the US and Canada. She has been the keynote/plenary speaker for corporate groups such as Smith Barney/Citicorp and the Million Dollar Round Table. She has provided keynote/plenary speeches for healthcare associations including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The National Association of Biology Teachers, The Emergency Nurses' Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Pacific Coast Dental Association, the Washington State Dental Association, and more.

Barb has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, St. Xavier University of Chicago. She has provided courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. She is currently the Executive Director and President of CPP Associates, Inc., a continuing education firm for corporations and healthcare professionals based in Chicago, Illinois.

• Take This Job and ... LOVE It! : 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.