Lateral Violence and Its Impact on Nursing
Description: The purpose of this program is to educate and impart the necessary tools for nurses and other health care workers to recognize and respond appropriately to horizontal workplace violence and bullying.
Presenters: Christine Pontus, RN, MS • Susan Farist Butler, RN, MSN, CS, PhD
Date: October 7, 2009
Time: Registration/Dinner: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Program: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Log Cabin • 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke, MA 01040 • 413-535-5077 • www.logcabin-delaney.com
Fee (by check only): Member/Associate Member Free*; Non-Members $95. *Requires $25 placeholder fee which will bereturned upon attendance at program.
Contact Hours: Will be provided
Morning Session
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Nursing Implications
Description: This program will provide nurses with an in-depth understanding of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and nursing implications for patient care.
Presenter: Ronald Nardi, MSN, APRN
Date: October 27, 2009
Time: Registration: 8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Program: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Lunch Provided: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Afternoon Session
Role of the Nurse Caring for the Suicidal Patient
Description: This program will discuss the nurse’s role in the recognition and prevention of, as well as intervention with, individuals contemplating suicide.
Presenter: Lee Murray, RN, MS, CS, CADAC
Time: Program: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Log Cabin • 500 Easthampton Road, Holyoke, MA 01040 • 413-535-5077 • www.logcabin-delaney.com
Fee (by check only): Member/Associate Member Free*; Non-Members $195. *Requires $50 placeholder fee which will be returned upon attendance at program.
Contact Hours: Will be provided
Accepting, Rejecting and Delegating a Work Assignment
Description: This program provides a framework for decision-making based on the Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory agencies, to safeguard nursing practice and patient care.
Presenter: Dorothy Upson McCabe, RN, MS, M.Ed.
Date: November 10, 2009
Time: Registration/Dinner: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Program: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Hotel Northampton • 36 King Street, Northampton, MA 01060 • 413-584-3100 • www.hotelnorthampton.com
Fee (by check only): Member/Associate Member Free*; Non-Members $95. *Requires $25 placeholder fee which will bereturned upon attendance at program.
Contact Hours: Will be provided
To register for programs, Click Here here to download the registration form and mail it with placeholder checks for each program to the Region One office at 241 King Street, Suite 212 Northampton, MA 01060
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