Unless otherwise noted, call Nursing Staff Development ext. 6480 to register or for more information on the following programs and events.
February 3-7, 2001
Emerging Trends in Neurology and Cardiology
PGA National Resort and Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Sponsored by BWH’s Center for Excellence in Nursing Practice, the conference will provide educational opportunities for both nurses and pharmacists across the spectrum of care in cardiology and neurology. It will offer access to emerging trends and innovative strategies designed to refine and enhance professional practice. Space is limited and registration is required.
January 8-10, 16-18
Critical Care Course
7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
MGH
Registration required.
January 11
Nursing Grand Rounds
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Carrie Hall Conference Room A
Barbara Burke, MSN, RN, a staff nurse from Labor and Delivery will be presenting her study on “Mothers of Multiples: Experiences with Support Services after Discharge.”
January 22, 23
IABP Course
Restricted to ICU RNs, 8CD, 12D and Cardiac Cath Lab. Registration required.
January 22, 29
ACLS Provider Course- Part 1 and 2
7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Neville House Classrooms
$199 for non-employees, $165 for Partners employees, $150 for BWH employees.
February 8
Nursing Grand Rounds
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Carrie Hall Conference Room A
Amanda J. Bulette Coakley, RN, PhD, will be presenting “Exploration of Energy Expenditures between Provider and Recipient During a Therapeutic Touch (TT) Treatment and the Response to TT on Healthy Individuals.”
February 15
Nursing Grand Rounds
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Carrie Hall Conference Room A
Mary Geary, LPN, director of Resource and Information at the Boston Alzheimer's Center will be presenting “Help for the Helpers: Taking Care of the Alzheimer Patient.”
February 26
ACLS Recertification Course
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Neville House Classroom
$130 for non-employees, $115 for Partners employees, $100 for BWH employees.
March 6
Francis Donovan Lecture
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Carrie Hall Conference Room B
Paul Arnstein, PhD, RNP, will be presenting "Nursing's Role in Physiologic Comfort." Participants will gain a greater knowledge related to the chronic pain management and be able to incorporate it into practice.
March 15-16
Annual Women and Newborn Health Conference
Doubletree Guest Suites, Cambridge
The conference offers contact hours to RNs working with ante-partum, labor and delivery, post-partum and nursery/newborn patients. It will cover important issues like breast cancer, infertility, pain management, fetal surgery and cancer during pregnancy. Cost per day: $85 for non-employees, $50 for Partners employees and $35 for BWH employees.
ONGOING
Nurse Intern Program
The goals of the Nurse Intern Program are to assure safe, competent and efficient nurses; to provide newly licensed nurses the opportunity to increase knowledge and acquire nursing skills; to provide newly licensed nurses with a practical clinical precepted experience and to increase the number of newly licensed nurses practicing in BWH. This program includes a detailed assessment of learning needs of the newly licensed nurse. The four-day, general orientation and assessment results in a mutually established learning contract where the nurse intern is established as a partner in the learning process. Clearly identified goals are developed by the unit-based educator based upon objective data, and are communicated to the nurse intern, preceptor and nurse manager. This action plan guides the unit-based orientation of the nurse intern, not only in content, but also in length of orientation. For more information, contact Regina Cullen, nurse recruiter, at ext. 5562.
Critical Care Nurse Intern Program
The Critical Care Nurse Intern Program provides a tailored education and practical track to facilitate transition of intermediate care nurses into critical care positions. The goals are to increase the pool of competent critical care nurses, to retain intermediate care nurses interested in career path development opportunities and to provide a strategy to recruit nurses.
Independent Study Option
Asthma Management of the Adult
This four-hour, quick credit independent study will provide nurses with recent trends in asthma demographics, a description of the pathophysiology of asthma, the clinical assessment and management strategies of asthma, and a variety of treatment and interventional options available.
Wednesday Case Study Series: Mastering Critical Thinking
Wednesdays 12 -1 p.m.
Tower 12 Conference Room (between C & D pods)
Do you have many tasks to complete in a limited time? Need help with prioritizing skills? This weekly workshop will explore and review case studies. It will give the participant an opportunity to have dialogue with an expert clinician regarding issues/dilemmas that arise in patient care. The goals of this workshop are to advance clinical practice, broaden clinical assessment and enhance patient care delivery.