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The Nurse’s Role in Caring for Risk of Violent Patients: Fourth Amendment and Patient Search and Seizure

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

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 »

$25

Caring for Persons with the Challenges of Dementia in a Post-Pandemic World: Updates for the Present and Future

Live Virtual Zoom

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 »

$25

Region 3 Program: Addressing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): A Public Health Issue

Beeachmore Conference Center 11 Buttermilk Way, Buzzards Bay, MA, United States

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 »

Region 1 Program: Substance Use Disease: The Danger of Illicit Drug Use

Delaney House 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke, MA

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 »

Region 3 Program: Addressing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): A Public Health Issue

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Beechmore Conference Center, 11 Buttermilk Way,, Buzzards Bay, MA

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 »

18th Annual Clinical Nursing Conference

Four Points by Sheraton Norwood 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike, Norwood, MA

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 »

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From the Bedside to Beacon Hill an MNA Day of Advocacy

Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, United States

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 »

Region 5 Virtual: Responding to an Unsafe Patient Assignment: Legal, Moral and Practical Implications

Live Virtual Zoom

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 »

Region 2 Program: Addressing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): A Public Health Issue

The Beechwood Hotel 363 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA

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 »

General Program: The Complexities of Nurse Licensure Compact: What Nurses Need to Know

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

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 »

Region 5 Program: Multi-Generational Nursing Workforce:Challenges and Opportunities

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

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 »

Region 4 Program: Addictions (Substance Use Disorder) and Health-Related Issues

Danversport Yacht Club 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MA

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 »

General Program: Best Practices in Protecting Your License Against a Board of Nursing Complaint

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

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 of the BORN, as well as the process when a complaint is filed against... Read more »

Event Series Labor School Offering: The Basics

Labor School Offering: The Basics: The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members

Live Virtual Zoom

Wednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m. Contract Bargaining Basics Wednesday, September 25 • 6-7:30 p.m. Enforcing your Union Contract Register to attend Virtual Labor School by calling Dayana Ocasio at 781-830-5723

Event Series Labor School Offering: The Basics

Labor School Offering: The Basics: Components of a Union Contract

Live Virtual Zoom

Wednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m. Contract Bargaining Basics Wednesday, September 25 • 6-7:30 p.m. Enforcing your Union Contract Register to attend Virtual Labor School by calling Dayana Ocasio at 781-830-5723

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) Course (Recertification only)

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

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 »

$50
Event Series Labor School Offering: The Basics

Labor School Offering: The Basics: Contract Bargaining Basics

Live Virtual Zoom

Wednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m. Contract Bargaining Basics Wednesday, September 25 • 6-7:30 p.m. Enforcing your Union Contract Register to attend Virtual Labor School by calling Dayana Ocasio at 781-830-5723

Region 4 Virtual Offering: Staying Out of Court: A Legal Update for Nurses

Live Virtual Zoom

Description: Nurses are now ranked as the second most commonly named defendant in a malpractice lawsuit. This program will describe the anatomy of a lawsuit including potential sources of claims and documentation issues as well as the chain of command utilized to address patient concerns. The program will include case study and analysis. Presenters: Janell L.... Read more »

$25
Event Series Labor School Offering: The Basics

Labor School Offering: The Basics: Enforcing your Union Contract

Live Virtual Zoom

Wednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m. Contract Bargaining Basics Wednesday, September 25 • 6-7:30 p.m. Enforcing your Union Contract Register to attend Virtual Labor School by calling Dayana Ocasio at 781-830-5723

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) Course (Recertification only)

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

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 »

$50

Convention 2024

Members register by signing in to the MNA App/events section or sign in to the website https://mna.yourassociation.org, and click the CE Programs/Events button. Non Members register by contacting: Liz Chmielinski at 781-830-5719 or echmielinski@mnarn.org Hotel Accommodations Margaritaville Resort Hyannis, MA A discounted early booking rate has been reserved for Convention attendees. Members must book their rooms directly with a credit... Read more »

Safeguarding your Nursing License & Protecting Your Livelihood

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

Description: The responsibility of a licensed nurse includes knowledge of, and adherence to, the laws and rules that govern nursing as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and regulations. This program will discuss the process of Massachusetts nurse licensure, protective measures nurses can take for their license, and navigating a complaint filed with the Massachusetts... Read more »

$25

Region 5 Program: The Nurse’s Role in Organ Donation

MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United States

Description: With the need for life-saving organs being more critical than ever, nurses play a key role in organ donation and have the unique opportunity to care for both the dying patient and support the patient’s family. This experience allows for the nurse to improve countless lives through the gifts of organs, tissue, and eye donations.... Read more »

$25

Region 3 Program: From MRSA to CRE: Addressing Antimicrobial Drug Resistance and Nursing Care Strategies

Massachusetts Maritime Academy Beechmore Conference Center, 11 Buttermilk Way,, Buzzards Bay, MA

Description: This program will describe the difference between antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotic resistance as it explores the broader scope of AMR worldwide. The global concern and threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in healthcare facilities will be explained. Evidence-based infection control procedures will be described to combat antibiotic resistance, including when to isolate patients with AMR;... Read more »

$25
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