This three-hour, self-paced, online course covers the basics of COVID-19 Contact Tracing and ethical concerns surrounding contact tracing, quarantine, and isolation. For any audience.
It’s month 2 of the Young Nurse Professional’s virtual meet-ups!
Join PSNA and your nurse colleagues for Halloween-themed games and trick-or-treat icebreakers. Guests are encouraged to dress in costumes – the most creative outfit will receive a Halloween prize!
We’ll also be joined by PSNA Government Affairs Specialist Noah Logan. Noah will provide an update on legislative initiatives like CNO of the Commonwealth and Nurse Licensure Compact.
Presented by Hospice & Community Care as part of their Anniversary Education Series – 40 years.
Nurse Practitioners are invited to attend “Care of the Seriously Ill: Prognosticating, Planning and Prescribing with Confidence” October 21 via Zoom. Zoom link will be sent via email.
6.75 RN CH/2 pharmacology CH
Register: www.hospiceconnect.org/events
RSVP by October 14
Schedule of Events
7:30– 8:00 a.m. Sign in
8:00–9:30 a.m. Case-Based Prognostication with Amy Westcott, M.D.
9:30–9:45 a.m. Break
9:45–10:45 a.m. Dementia Care with Kristen Nebel, D.O.
10:45–11:45 a.m. End Stage Renal Disease with David Sommerman, D.O.
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30–2:30 p.m. Medications at End of Life with Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD,
MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE
- Inhaler use in the last months of life
- Use of anticoagulants
- Delirium
- Opioids – Prescribing in the midst of the opioid crisis environment
- Use of Ketamine for opioid–induced hyperalgesia and depression
2:30–2:45 p.m. Break
2:45–3:45 p.m. Palliative Care Dilemmas with Ric Baxter, M.D.
3:45–4:00 p.m. Evaluations and Q&A
Access to Food During COVID-19 Pandemic
A Special Message from Sr. Rosemary Donley, PhD, APRN, FAAN
Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations
As you know we have significant problems, the spread of a virus for which there is no vaccine or specific, effective treatment, concern about testing, the proper distribution of essential equipment and supplies, and the impact on the economy of stay at home policies and the closure of businesses. Vulnerable people are more at risk of infection but also of significant economic hardship. Even in good times, we all know people who are working several minimum wage jobs and struggle between paychecks.
Mindful of the theme of McGinley-Rice 11: The Face of the Person who is Hungry, we are compiling a list of sources of food available in the greater Pittsburgh area.
Thank you and stay safe,
Sr. Rosemary Donley, PhD, APRN, FAAN
About the Symposium
The McGinley-Rice Symposium on Justice for Vulnerable Populations is a unique scholarly forum for nurses and other health care professionals to address issues of social justice in health care. Organized annually by the holder of the Jacques Laval Endowed Chair in Justice for Vulnerable Populations at the Duquesne University School of Nursing, the McGinley-Rice Symposium is an expression of the mission of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, the Catholic missionary order that founded Duquesne and assists needy and marginalized persons throughout the world.
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About this Event
- The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
- 3.0 contact hours can be earned by attending 100% of the activity and completing an evaluation.
- No conflict of interest exists for any individual in a position to control the content of the educational activity.
What You’ll Learn
- Lead with Influence: Learn proven strategies to drive rapid and sustainable behavior change for your teams
- Motivate Others: Enable others to take initiative, think strategically, and improve performance
- Transform Corporate Culture: Grasp essential behavior improvements that create a cascading effect on corporate culture
- Experience Change: Achieve successful team and organizational initiatives, reduce errors, and engage employees
Facilitator
Kevin Surdi, RN / VitalSmarts
Master Certified, Crucial Conversations
Certified, Crucial Accountability, The Power of Habit, Virtual Classroom
With over 15 years of experience in emergency medicine — from EMS and nursing to senior administration — Kevin has personally led many organizational and culture change initiatives. He’s also worked with a variety of frontline healthcare professionals, middle management, executive teams, and leadership development programs. As a result, Kevin provides valuable insights regarding relationship dynamics within organizations. In addition, his emergency medicine experience has trained him to be comfortable in fast-paced, rapidly changing environments and high-stakes situations — and to empathize with those working in similar conditions.
A registered nurse, Kevin has a passion for helping others, which you can feel in his training. When he facilitates, Kevin ensures that everyone has grasped the material and can walk away with a new perspective on complex situations.
Award-Winning Training
The VitalSmarts training solutions address the most common behavioral workplace challenges. Each training focuses on a practical skillset that empowers employees and hospital systems to achieve lasting change and measurable results.
VitalSmarts Knows Healthcare
For the past 20 years, VitalSmarts has researched the effects of silence in healthcare and uncovered some startling trends:
- Cultures of poor communication among health professionals result in medical errors and staff turnover. Their research shows while 84% of doctors and nurses have seen coworkers take dangerous shortcuts, fewer than 10% voice their concerns.
- While safety tools are one part of the solution to improving patient care, they do not compensate for crucial conversations failures in the hospital.
- On the other hand, organizations that build cultures of dialogue among their administrators, physicians, nurses and staff experience significant reductions in medical errors, increased patient safety, higher productivity, and lower staff turnover.
The Biggest Problem in Healthcare is Silence
Unfortunately, drama in healthcare isn’t reserved for TV.
VitalSmart’s latest research shows that while interpersonal drama within caregiver teams is frustrating — it’s not the real problem.
The real problem in healthcare is silence.
Specifically, how well or how poorly employees can speak up and address behavior challenges predicts patient safety, quality of care, quality of patient and family experience, and staff engagement.
Cost
Student* $25
PSNA Member $75
Non-Member $150
* unlicensed nurse graduate or student
Register using the green ticket link above.
Join PSNA as we gather to share our favorite Thanksgiving recipes. Plus — we welcome PSNA CEO Betsy Snook as our guest speaker. Betsy will be sharing her Top 5 Tips To Being a Successful Leader. This is a great opportunity to meet nursing students, new-to-practice nurses, and PSNA staff.
Register today by emailing PSNA Membership Coordinator Melissa Dang ([email protected]).
It’s an Ugly Sweater Contest! Attendees are invited to dress in an ugly sweater — the ugliest wins a prize! Help us spread holiday cheer by sharing a cookie or cocktail or mock-tail recipe.
We’ll be welcoming guest speaker Aaron Dinger, PSNA’s newly elected Young Nurse Professional Board Member. Aaron will discuss his leadership journey and experience as a travel nurse. All attendees will receive a PSNA goodie bag.
Register today by emailing PSNA Membership Coordinator Melissa Dang ([email protected]).
HOLIDAY BREAK WEBINARS
Pick a day during your holiday break and join Sue Martin, RN, BSN, CLNC, LaSalle University, for a live, interactive Webinar and receive a certificate of completion.
Sue will share her experiences from working in hospitals, home health, and medical malpractice law offices. Learn how proper documentation demonstrates professionalism and skill of the nurse, enhances your nursing career, and ensures best patient care.
Register here: https://academicpartnerships.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_a_TWmaTIaGgdk5ubEu7g
HOLIDAY BREAK WEBINARS
Pick a day during your holiday break and join Sue Martin, RN, BSN, CLNC, LaSalle University, for a live, interactive Webinar and receive a certificate of completion.
Sue will share her experiences from working in hospitals, home health, and medical malpractice law offices. Learn how proper documentation demonstrates professionalism and skill of the nurse, enhances your nursing career, and ensures best patient care.
Register here: https://academicpartnerships.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9_a_TWmaTIaGgdk5ubEu7g
PSNA will be holding a Nurse Town Hall on Wednesday, December 16 at 8:15 am. This Town Hall will be led by PSNA President Tarik Khan and PSNA Government Affairs Specialist Noah Logan.
If you are unable to attend the 8:15 am Town Hall, we will be holding a second session on December 16 at 8:15 pm.
To register for this free Zoom event, contact [email protected] (subject line: December Town Hall).