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Deadline March 13 Call for Public Comment: Nurse Role in Addressing Discrimination

February 26, 2018

The ANA Center for Ethics and Human Rights Advisory Board seeks public comment on the proposed position statement,  The Nurses Role in Addressing Discrimination: Protecting and Promoting Inclusive Strategies in Practice Settings, Policy, and Advocacy The deadline for comments is March 13, 2018.

Please use this opportunity to contribute to ANA's focus on transparency and recognition of the important insights of public examination of its products. Please share this announcement with colleagues, students, health care consumers and other stakeholders.

 

Webinar: Let's Talk Climate and Health - Resources for Colorado Nurses

February 21, 2018

March 6, 2018
12:00 - 1:00 pm MT

Alliance for Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE) is hosting an hour long webinar on March 6. Utilizing evidence-based materials developed with a MacArthur genius grant, ecoAmerica expands leadership for climate advocacy to healthcare's largest group of professionals - nurses. The presentation expands the knowledge of leadership and advocacy, providing nurses with the knowledge and training to educate and promote positive action for healthy environments, advocating for optimal health for all. 
Presenter: Katie Huffling, RN, MSN, Executive Director of AHNE 
The presentation will be recorded and available on demand afterward via the link. The presentation is approved for 1 CEU, completing the pre and post test.  Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments is an approved provider for Professional Nursing Continuing Education.    
 

ANA Center for Ethics and Human Rights Advisory Board Seeking Comments

February 19, 2018

The ANA Center for Ethics and Human Rights Advisory Board seeks public comment on the proposed position statement,  The Nurses Role in Addressing Discrimination: Protecting and Promoting Inclusive Strategies in Practice Settings, Policy, and Advocacy The deadline for comments is March 13, 2018.

Please use this opportunity to contribute to ANA's focus on transparency and recognition of the important insights of public examination of its products. Please share this announcement with colleagues, students, health care consumers and other stakeholders.

 

Webinar: How to Survive Bullies during Your Early Years as an RN

February 19, 2018

This live, free and interactive webinar is specifically designed for RNs who have been practicing for five or fewer years.  This is a time when you may feel you do not have the skills, experience and power to recognize and effectively deal with bullies in the clinical area. It doesn't have to be that way. 

April 26, 2018 from 1 to 2:30 pm ET

Register now – Attendance is FREE

This webinar will help you to:

  • Recognize the common causes of bullying among nurses
  • Spot the tactics a bully uses – it is not all in your head!
  • Set limits:  Deciding for yourself what is acceptable and what is not
  • Open a dialog with the bully:  How to bring courage and calmness to the situation
  • Confront the bully: The best way to call-out the behavior
  • Know when and how to escalate your concerns to your manager
  • Thrive in spite of a challenging work environment:  Taking care of yourself
Speaker: Kristy Chunta, PhD, RN, ACNS, BC is an associate professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and has been a nurse educator for over 10 years, teaching undergraduate senior clinical, master's, and doctoral level courses.
Who should attend:  RNs who have been practicing for five or fewer years.

Register now 

Important information:  Individual registration required. Register no later than April 25, 2018 at 1 pm to receive 24/7 access to this webinar – so even if you can't attend the live webinar, you can still benefit from this information. A link will be emailed to all registrants the day after the webinar so you can view the webinar at your convenience. This program is informational only; no contact hours will be

 

FBI Authorizes CBI to proceed with Required Background Checks for eNLC

February 8, 2018
Greetings from the Division of Professions & Occupations and the Colorado State Board of Nursing,

The Division of Professions and Occupations and the Colorado Board of Nursing want to update you on the exciting progress we have made for nurses and applicants affected by  enactment of SB 18-027, Concerning the enactment of the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, on January 18, 2018.

We have been notified by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)  has approved Colorado’s fingerprint background checks. CBI is now ready to accept fingerprint submissions.

The Board will continue to issue temporary permits until such a time that we are assured the  fingerprint process is proceeding appropriately.  This will ensure applications are processed timely and qualified nurses are authorized to practice nursing until their fingerprint background checks are processed.  Information regarding the temporary permit process may be found here .
We have notified all affected nurses and applicants and will continue to regularly remind them of the requirement to submit fingerprints to CBI for the processing of the required background check. If you are contacted with questions regarding the procedure for submission of fingerprints, please direct inquiries to the information and instructions needed to fulfill this requirement the Nurse Compact website or to  [email protected].

Once the CBI and FBI have completed processing the fingerprint background check, the results will be transmitted to our office.   We are unsure how long this processing will take; however, we will begin approving multi-state licenses at such time as we receive and review the background check results.  It is important to remember that, to date, we have approximately 5000 nurses that require fingerprint background checks so the volume may slow the process. 

Thank you for your support during this transition and for your outreach efforts.  If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected].

 
Sam Delp
Program Director
Colorado State Board of Nursing | Office of Athletic Trainer Registration
 
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