Courses -
August - December 2008
Management Training Series | details | Register Now!
Succeeding in the manager role in healthcare requires a varied set of competencies and they are different from those which got you promoted. Managing in today's economy, managing human resources, managing communication and doing all of these while maintaining a balance of self are only some of the challenges facing you. Other essential skills include delegating, projecting confidence, providing feedback, "managing up", conflict management, and strategic thinking, plus much more.
Evidence Based Practice and Research: Implementation and Success Strategies | details | Register Now!
Using evidence based practice and research to improve clinical care is a recommendation with application for all clinical settings. Interpreting and using research and evidence based practice in clinical practice helps to ensure best practices and promotes positive outcomes for patients. Yet, it is often difficult for nurses to devote time to these activities as the daily demands of practice often take precedence.
Spanish for Healthcare Workers | details | Register Now!
This course is designed for the student with limited prior knowledge of Spanish. The areas of focus will be on developing vocabulary related to healthcare, pronunciation and basic grammar review, learning parts of the body, illness and disease, as well as consistent oral participation in class. This entry-level course will provide the development of basic skills necessary to communicate with Spanish-speaking patients in healthcare situations.
Medical-Surgical Certification Review | details | Register Now!
This two-day program is designed for nurses preparing to take the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification exam. This course provides a review of anatomy and physiology, pathological conditions, and the corresponding nursing interventions from each body system according to both the ANCC and AMSN test blueprints. Test-taking strategies are covered, along with sample test questions to maximize your performance on the exam. Although it is designed as a certification review course, it is a great overall review for a nurse practicing in med-surg nursing or returning to the specialty.
Advanced Critical Care: CCRN Review Class | details | Register Now!
This two-day program is designed for nurses preparing to take the challenging CCRN exam. The course highlights and reinforces
exam-essential concepts. A review of anatomy, physiology, and treatment for diseases routinely encountered in the critical care setting will be covered.
Critical Care Orientation | details | Register Now!
This program is designed to provide a solid foundation for the nurse who is new to the critical care environment or needs a refresher in critical care nursing. Topics included medical and surgical cardiovascular nursing, care of the critically ill pulmonary patient, hemodynamic monitoring, neurological disorders, and other various conditions seen in the critically ill patient population.
Powerful Presenters: Learning and Enjoying... What a Concept! | details | Register Now!
This education session is intended to provide the educators with information and experiential exercises to improve their ability to facilitate learning so their learners will leave with the skills to apply to their work. Content will include the adult learning principles, the necessary steps in preparation, course design and training techniques intended to increase retention.
Care of the Neurologically Impaired Patient | details | Register Now!
Caring for patients with neurological disorders requires a clear understanding of complex physiology, well developed assessment skills and up to date information on best practices. This full day seminar will provide a great review of key concepts every nurse should know when caring for these patients, including neurological assessment, diagnostic studies, and an overview of common conditions such as stroke, seizure, brain tumors, coma and more. This class will be taught by two highly qualified nurses who have specialized in neurological nursing.
ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy> | details | Register Now!
The Oncology Nurse's Society (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course provides a comprehensive review of the knowledge needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents. Upon successful completion of this course and post-test, participants will receive an ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card. This card validates the participant has the theoretical foundation needed to administer cytotoxic and biotherapeutic agents. The card is valid for two years.
Pediatrics: The Winter Blahs! | details | Register Now!
If you work in a hospital during the winter and your practice includes the pediatric population you know what this means! You will certainly care for children with RSV, Croup, and Rotovirus. This seminar will provide you with the most up to date information on these conditions and more! Content to be covered will include these top admitting diagnoses plus croup, bronchitis and bronchiolitis, tips on respiratory assessment, and fluid and electrolyte imbalance. The class will be facilitated by experienced Pediatric Nurse Practitioners from Children's Memorial Hospital.
Poor Performer or Difficult Employee? | details | Register Now!
Whether you describe them as poor performers or difficult, often those employees who are not working up to your expectations take up 80%
of your time. They are also a drain on department morale and team functioning. Faced with already short staffing what's a manager to do? Identifying causes of performance problems, how to focus on behaviors not personalities, developing performance plans and more will be discussed in this seminar.
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Potential Classes
- How to Be an Effective Preceptor
- Management Training Series
a. Managing Communication
b. Managing Human Resources
c. Managing Self
d. Other Duties as Assigned
e. Management in Healthcare Organizations - Who's In Charge?
- Comfort in the Gray Zone ( Critical Thinking)
- Critical Care Orientation (5 days)
- 12 Lead EKG
- Medical Terminology
- Stress Management
- Unit Coordinator (Secretary) Course
- Dealing with Difficult Patients
- Retaining a Multigenerational Workforce
- Lead Worker
- From Peer to Boss
- Creating a Culture of Retention
- Poor Performer or Difficult Employee
- Basic EKG Interpretation
- What's New in Diabetes?
- Peer to Peer: Dealing with Difficult Co-Workers
- Powerful Presentations
- Diversity in Healthcare
- Unit Secretaries: Keeping it Together!
- A Day in the Life of a Medical Surgical Nurse
- Telephone Assessment for the Medical Assistant
- Advanced Medical Terminology
- Enhancing Relationships, Building Teams
- Caring for the Neurologically Impaired Patient
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy ONS Class
- Compassionate Care-That's Customer Service!