Thursday, July 31, 2008
8:30am - 4:00pm
LOCATION
WAMU Cedarbrook Leadership Institute
18525 36th Avenue South
SeaTac, Washington 98188
COST
$90
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Nurse executives, staff nurses, house supervisors, nurse managers, charge nurses,
HR nurses, nurses in recovery, labor reps and policy makers.
- Are you concerned that patient care is being affected by a colleague's substance
use - legal or illegal?
- Do you feel obligated to report a colleague’s performance problem but are not sure
how to do it?
- What role does the nursing profession play in reducing stigma of nurses in recovery
while protecting the public?
GUEST SPEAKERS
- Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives: Gladys Campbell
- Workdrugfree, Oregon Nurses Foundation: Chris O'Neill
- WA Health Professional Services: Jean Sullivan
- WA State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission: Paula Meyer
- University of Washington: Kristen Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Washington Center for Nursing: Linda Tieman, MS, RN
Return to WSNA via Mail or Fax.
TOPICS
Recognizing & Supporting the Chemically-dependent Nurse
by Jean Sullivan, WA Health Professional Services
- Public Safety
- Nature of Addiction
- Assessment & Placement Including Dual Diagnosis
- Peer & Supervisor Attitudes Toward Recovering Nurses
- Supervisor Competence in Assessment & Intervention
- Importance of Case Management
Busting the Myths: Role of NCQAC & Mandatory Reporting
by Paula Meyer, WA State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission
Experiencing the Chemically-dependent Nurse In the Workplace
Nurse Manager and Staff Nurse Panel
Creating a Healthy Work Environment: Concept of "Just Culture"
by Kristen Swanson, PhD, RN, FAAN, University of Washington
SPONSORS
Northwest Organization of Nurse Executives, Oregon Nurses
Foundation, Washington Center for Nursing, Washington State Nurses Association
IMPORTANT NOTES
Contact hours for continuing nursing education will be awarded. In order to receive contact hours, the participant must be present for the entire session, including questions & answers and any subsequent discussion.
The Washington State Nurses Association Continuing Education Provider Program (OH-231, 8-31-09) is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Ohio Nurses Association (OBN-001-91), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
