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Defending Your License: Strategies for Nursing Professionals July 11, 2019

June 14, 2019

Earn CNE credit* by Attending NSO’s Complimentary Webinar

 

NSO strives to provide you with risk management information to help your members reduce liability exposure and increase patient safety. We encourage you to share the following webinar information with your members:

Can’t make it to the live webinar event? No problem! Register to receive an email notification when the archived recording is available.

When: Thursday, July 11, 2019
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time   

Click Here to Register

 OVERVIEW:

According to the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), in 2017, there were more adverse actions taken against nursing licenses in the U.S. compared to malpractice claims. The presentation will focus on providing strategies for nursing professionals to defend their professional license. A general overview of the way nurses can become involved in the legal system will be expanded to discuss the disciplinary process, role of nursing boards and duties, responsibilities and rights of nurses in the process.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Understand the role and authority of State Boards of Nursing and regulatory agencies
  • Describe the license discipline process and potential outcomes
  • Discuss possible outcomes of the disciplinary process, along with strategies to proactively protect your license

SPEAKERS:

  • Jennifer Flynn, CPHRM, Risk Manager, Nurses Service Organization (NSO)
  • Susan A. Wagener, BSN, JD, HeplerBroom, LLC

 

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND ENDS 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE WEBINAR START TIME.


To register, click here.

 

In order to earn CE credit for this event: Participants must (1) register, (2) attend the entire live event on 7/11/19 at 2pm ET, and (3) complete the post event survey evaluation. Only those who meet these requirements will be issued a certificate of completion. It is the responsibility of the participant to make accommodations for time zone.

 

Registered nurses who are unable to attend the live event will have access to the archived recording and will be sent an email post event with a link to listen to the recorded presentation. CE credit is not available for the recorded event.

 

To view other risk management information, please visit www.nso.com. For additional information, you may contact NSO at 1-800-247-1500.

 

*This activity is eligible for CNE credit; see final announcement for specific details.

 

Provider Accreditation
This activity for 1.0 contact hour is provided by Lippincott Professional Development and jointly provided by NSO.

 

Lippincott Professional Development (LPD) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

 

In 2017 LPD was earned ANCC Accreditation with Distinction and was named ANCC’s 2017 Premier Provider.This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749 for 1.0 contact hours, District of Columbia, and Florida #50-1223. Your certificate is valid in all states.

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June 28 - Call for Members: Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Revision Workgroup  

June 10, 2019

ANA seeks RN and APRN members to volunteer for the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Revision Workgroup that will convene in early August 2019. The Workgroup will meet two times per month via two-hour conference calls and via e-mail. For planning purposes, this work effort and required personal commitment are projected to last 12-18 months. Workgroup members will be expected to attend and contribute during scheduled biweekly conference call meetings, engage in additional small group discussions and writing assignments, and review and comment about reference materials and draft workgroup documents. More details and the application form are available at https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/call-for-participation/Closing date: midnight on Friday, June 28, 2019.

 

 

Colorado ECHO Series: Leading Effective Coalitions

May 21, 2019

ECHO COLORADO LEARNING SERIES

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LEADING EFFECTIVE COALITIONS

Audience:
Individuals who have acted in a leadership capacity 
for a coalition for greater than one year and who are working within 
Region VIII (Colorado, Montana, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming)

Commitment: 
Five weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Tuesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST
May 28 - June 25

SIGN UP FOR THIS SERIES

 

May 17 Deadline for Request to Observe at ANA Membership Assembly

May 12, 2019

Deadline for Membership Assembly member and non-member observer requests. Those interested in observing the Membership Assembly from Friday, June 21 - Saturday, June 22 must submit a Membership Assembly Observer Request Form.

 

NY Times Article Features CNA Member Meredith Mealer, PhD, RN

May 13, 2019

Please see the link for the New York Times recent article "For Nurses, Trauma Can Come With the Job"

 

 
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