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Region 2 Virtual Offering: Management of Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposures

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Description: Nurses, first responders, and other healthcare workers are at risk of contracting bloodborne diseases. The three most common bloodborne pathogens workers are exposed to during their daily activities while caring for patients are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). This program will discuss the currently known best... Read more »

$25

Region 3 Virtual Offering: Responding to an Unsafe Patient Assignment: Legal, Moral, and Practical Implications

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Description: This program will provide nurses with the advocacy skills and communication strategies to respond when they hear, “Just do your best” when nursing judgment determines they cannot safely meet the needs of the patient. Discussion topics include patient abandonment, mandatory overtime, and assuming an assignment under duress or objection. Documentation of unsafe assignments and mandatory... Read more »

$25

Event Series Labor School Offering: The Basics

Labor School Offering: The Basics: Enforcing your Union Contract

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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

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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: Contract Bargaining Basics

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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

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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: 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

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

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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 »

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

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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

Celiac Disease and Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity: What Does It All Mean for the Nurse?

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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 »

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

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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 »

$25

Cannabis Stigmatization, Disclosure, and Risk Assessment

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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 »

$25

The Growing Use of Anti-Depressant Medications: A Global Update

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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 »

$25

Documentation Dangers and Their Impact on The Defense: Case Examples, Highlights, and EMR Impacts

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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 »

$25
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