Description: Documentation is one of the most important elements of nursing practice. In this program, best practices for good documentation will be highlighted and the issues and impacted defensibility in a malpractice case will be presented. The program will include examples of how medical record documentation can be used to identify gaps that can be... Read more »
Description: The result of a work-related injury or disease can alter a worker’s life. Nurses and other healthcare professionals need to know the typical barriers in accessing timely Workers’ Compensation-related healthcare, as well as current legal and union protections. The presentation will utilize case studies during the discussion to focus on the necessary actions individuals... Read more »
Register: by contacting Liz Chmielinksi at 781-821-4625 or EChmielinski@mnarn.org Hotel Accommodations at Marriott: A group rate of $199 per night, plus tax is available until September 19, 2023. Book online directly at https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1673537529725&key=GRP&app=resvlink. For questions regarding hotel reservations, please contact the Division of Nursing at 781-821-4625 or email mnainfo@mnarn.org. Chemical Sensitivity Attendees are requested to... Read more »
Description: Participants will obtain both a BLS and ACLS certification upon the successful completion of the course. New certification participants must attend both Day 1 and Day 2 sessions. Recertification participants are welcome to attend Day 1 but are only required to attend the Day 2 skills session either from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.... Read more »
Description: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that over thirty-seven million people of all ages in the US are living with diabetes. Nurses are uniquely situated to provide the education and support that is required for good glucose control and management. Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) are an essential part of... Read more »
Description: This program will explore the impact of disparities in maternal child healthcare. Research has confirmed how disparities and inequalities in the clinical management of maternal child health has negatively impacted health outcomes. This program will explore how the underlying systemic, institutional, and human factors contributed and perpetuated disparities in maternal child healthcare. The program... Read more »
Description: The number of people living with acute and chronic depression continues to grow locally, nationally, and internationally. The treatment of these illnesses often includes the prescription of various classes of anti-depressant medications. Nurses providing bedside care for these patients must have an extensive knowledge of the actions, indications, and potential side effects of these... Read more »
Description: Participants will obtain both a BLS and ACLS certification upon the successful completion of the course. New certification participants must attend both Day 1 and Day 2 sessions. Recertification participants are welcome to attend Day 1 but are only required to attend the Day 2 skills session either from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.... Read more »
Description: This presentation will survey the primary domains of stigmatization as overarching barriers to cannabis-use disclosure and behavioral assessment among patients in the healthcare setting. Knowledge of cannabis use patterns are an integral component to providing fully informed care to patients and mitigating associated risks of cannabis use. Key pharmacokinetic and pathophysiological considerations will be... Read more »
Description: This program will provide you with the advocacy skills and the communication strategies needed to appropriately respond when you are told “just do your best,” but your nursing judgment determines you cannot safely meet the needs of the patient. Topics will include patient abandonment, mandatory overtime, and assuming an assignment under duress or objection.... Read more »
Description: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that impacts genetically predisposed persons to a lifetime of dietary challenges. In 2019, the Celiac Foundation estimated that one in one hundred people worldwide are living with celiac disease. This program will describe the pathology of celiac disease, common signs and symptoms, and nursing considerations related to the... Read more »
Description: The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) is one of several regulatory agencies with influence on nursing practice in the commonwealth. It exists to govern nursing practice and protect the public. This program will help to clarify the role and BORN process that is utilized when a complaint is filed against a nurse’s... Read more »
Description: Workplace violence against healthcare providers is a complex phenomenon fraught with ethical/legal challenges. This program will discuss mitigating risk factors of potentially violent patients, Fourth Amendment and private search and seizure. Case studies will be analyzed and discussed. Presenter: Britain Thames, Esq., RN, JD Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Time: 5:30-6 p.m., Registration/Dinner 6-8:30... Read more »
Description: This program will provide updates on the medical conditions and progressive illnesses that cause patients to experience dementia symptoms. Demographic updates will be provided on the incidence of dementia illnesses throughout New England and beyond. The program will conclude with a presentation of strategies for providing care for persons living with dementia in a... Read more »
Description: CSEC is an ever-changing form of interpersonal violence impacting all communities across the Commonwealth. Nurses are in a unique position to identify and support patients who are experiencing this abuse and provide interventions that can connect survivors to services for a safe exit and healing trajectory. Hear from a survivor of CSEC, turned doctoral-prepared... Read more »
Description: This program will provide an overview of substance use disease and the danger of illicit drug use. The increase in overdose deaths during the pandemic will be discussed. Different drug substances and the effects and treatment modalities will be analyzed. Presenter: Charlene Verga, MSN, RN, CEN, LNC Date: Wednesday, April 24 Time: 5 –... Read more »
Description: CSEC is an ever-changing form of interpersonal violence impacting all communities across the Commonwealth. Nurses are in a unique position to identify and support patients who are experiencing this abuse and provide interventions that can connect survivors to services for a safe exit and healing trajectory. Hear from a survivor of CSEC, turned doctoral-prepared... Read more »
This full-day clinical program is designed to update registered nurses on a variety of current clinical topics and relevant issues pertinent to today’s nursing practice. Please register to attend the All-Day 2024 MNA Clinical Conference to be held on May 3, 2024 at the Four Points Sheraton, Norwood. Register online at: https://massnurses.jotform.com/240383673017960. Deadline: April 29,... Read more »
Join us to celebrate Nurses Week 2024 with an MNA Day of Advocacy at the Massachusetts State House. Bring your insight, your experience, and your voice to Beacon Hill in support of protecting patient safety, improving workplace safety, and protecting healthcare access. Legislators need to hear directly from you how these issues affect you and... Read more »
Description: This program will provide nurses with the advocacy skills and communication strategies to respond when they hear, “Just do your best” while nursing judgement determines they cannot safely meet the needs of the patient. Discussion topics will include patient abandonment, mandatory overtime, and assuming an assignment under duress or objection. Documentation of unsafe assignments... Read more »
Description: CSEC is an ever-changing form of interpersonal violence impacting all communities across the Commonwealth. Nurses are in a unique position to identify and support patients who are experiencing this abuse and provide interventions that can connect survivors to services for a safe exit and healing trajectory. Hear from a survivor of CSEC, turned doctoral-prepared... Read more »
Description: One of the greatest factors that can affect a nurse’s experience — with everything from nurse-practice standards and continuing education to patient safety and work satisfaction — is the state in which he/she is licensed. Yet, forty-one states have joined the “Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact” (NLC), which allows nurses who are licensed in one... Read more »
Description: The nursing workforce today includes members of five different generations. Generational differences can create new challenges for achieving a harmonious workplace because of the merging of generations, including diverse work attitudes, beliefs, and values in the workplace. Presenter: Donna M. White, RN, PhD, CARN, CADC II, LADC 1 Date: Thursday, May 23 Time: 5:30... Read more »
Description: Drug addiction is a brain disease. Although initial drug use might be voluntary, drugs of abuse have been shown to alter gene expression and brain circuitry, which in turn affects human behavior. Once addiction develops, these brain changes interfere with an individual’s ability to make voluntary decisions, leading to compulsive drug craving, seeking, and... Read more »
