FARMINGTON - The Ben Franklin Center at Franklin Memorial Hospital will host a nursing conference titled "Magnetizing Your Work Environment" on Friday, Sept. 26, featuring keynote speaker Gail Wolf. The program will take place from 8 a.m. to noon in the Bass Room.

Wolf is the coordinator of the Nursing Leadership program and a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research includes organizational dynamics and team development and systems. Wolf's presentation will: define the four development levels of team; discuss methods for dealing with difficult people within teams; and discuss the forces of magnetism that are important at each team level. There will be time for questions and answers.

Tuition fee is $50 and includes the program, continuing education credits and refreshments. There will be no charge for Franklin Community Health Network employees.

More information can be found on the Franklin Community Health Network Web site at http://www.fchn.org. To register by phone, call 779-2451.