UW Continuing Nursing Education Calendar
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April 9, 2010 • Shoreline Conference Center
7 contact hours
This workshop presents approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of selected foot problems in older adults and provides opportunities to observe demonstrations of selected diagnostic and treatment procedures. Participation in this workshop meets the 5-hour didactic eligibility requirement for Foot and Nail Care Certification awarded by the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board (WOCNCB).
Price: Friday: $245/$225*
April 16 - May 14, 2010 • UW Tower
37 contact hours
This course is designed for directors of nursing and other registered nurses who are in or approaching management positions in long-term skilled nursing facilities. Sessions focus on leadership and management competencies that support excellence in resident care and employee satisfaction. Emphasis is on practical approaches to specific challenges and responsibilities faced by nurse leaders and managers in long-term care.
Topics Include:
Each session includes lecture, discussion of practical applications to individual work settings, reflective learning, group work and networking.
Price: Entire Course: $1795/$1595*
April 28 - 29, 2010 • Shoreline Conference Center
12.5 contact hours
Nurses in ambulatory care have diverse roles, serve unique groups of patients, and require specialized clinical and management skills. This conference is an educational forum for those who practice in a wide variety of settings, including large and small clinics, physician offices, home health, long term care, public health, community health, occupational health, schools, college health, military health, specialty clinics and other outpatient settings. Two general sessions and nine sets of concurrent sessions allow you to design a conference to meet your individual needs. Speakers include distinguished local, regional, and national experts speaking on clinical assessment, nursing interventions, administration/management issues, and professional development. Conference goals are to strengthen the practice of nursing, promote innovation, and create seamless systems for patients and communities. Teaching methods include lecture, discussion, case studies, hands-on skill development, poster sessions, and collegial interchange.
Call for Creative Solutions in Delivering Care and Quality Improvement!
Are you working on an innovative strategy for delivering ambulatory care?
If so, please consider presenting a poster. Posters are an informal and low stress way to share effective models of care, quality improvement strategies, and clinical research. For guidelines or to submit an abstract online, click the Call for Abstracts link in the purple sidebar at the left. Poster presenters qualify for the group rate when registering.
Abstracts are due by March 26, 2010.
Price: Entire Conference: $345/$325*
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May 13, 2010 • Shoreline Conference Center
7 contact hours
This series of five one-day courses is designed as a pharmacology update for nurse practitioners at the advanced practice level working in a variety of specialties. Sessions focus on current recommendations and controversies regarding drug therapy for common problems and include appropriate pharmacotherapeutic principles and recommendations for patient education.
Each day is structured as an independent course so that participants can attend the days most pertinent to their needs. Participants are encouraged to bring actual case studies for discussion with faculty.
Clinical Pharmacology 2010 Series
Price: Thursday: $245/$225*
May 18, 2010 • Shoreline Conference Center
6.5 contact hours
Intentional and unintentional injury are worldwide public health concerns and a critical issue for nursing practice and social services. Forensic nursing involves the care of clients affected by or at high risk of being affected by intentional and unintentional injury. Clients may be individuals, families, communities or populations. Forensic nurses work across settings, locally and globally, to develop, implement, and evaluate prevention and intervention programs. This conference is an opportunity to update your knowledge of forensic nursing and healthcare and acquire skills that promote collaboration among disciplines when working with clients affected by intentional and unintentional injury. Teaching methods include lecture, discussion, and case study analysis.
Price: Tuesday: $245/$225*
May 21, 2010 • Shoreline Conference Center
7 contact hours
This series of five one-day courses is designed as a pharmacology update for nurse practitioners at the advanced practice level working in a variety of specialties. Sessions focus on current recommendations and controversies regarding drug therapy for common problems and include appropriate pharmacotherapeutic principles and recommendations for patient education.
Each day is structured as an independent course so that participants can attend the days most pertinent to their needs. Participants are encouraged to bring actual case studies for discussion with faculty.
Clinical Pharmacology 2010 Series
Price: Friday: $245/$225*
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June 7 - August 15, 2010 • Online Course
50 contact hours
This online continuing education course is designed to:
The course is presented by expert clinicians in medical-surgical nursing in an online format tailored to adult learners who are busy health care professionals. Teaching methods include lectures, supplementary media presentations, case studies, simulated testing, online discussion, reflective learning, and a comprehensive online syllabus.
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Web-Based Course Format
Topics Include:
Price: Entire Course: $695/$645*
June 11, 2010 • Shoreline Conference Center
7 contact hours
This series of five one-day courses is designed as a pharmacology update for nurse practitioners at the advanced practice level working in a variety of specialties. Sessions focus on current recommendations and controversies regarding drug therapy for common problems and include appropriate pharmacotherapeutic principles and recommendations for patient education.
Each day is structured as an independent course so that participants can attend the days most pertinent to their needs. Participants are encouraged to bring actual case studies for discussion with faculty.
Clinical Pharmacology 2010 Series
Price: Friday: $245/$225*
June 14, 2010 • Hotel Deca
4 contact hours
Disasters and environmental health issues present unique challenges and new opportunities for expanding nursing practice. This half-day conference presents common environmental health issues and real-world disaster events to identify emerging nursing competencies for response and preparedness across practice settings. Teaching methods include lectures, case studies, and question and answer sessions.
Price: Monday half day course: $0/$0*
June 17, 2010 • Shoreline Conference Center
7.5 contact hours
Are you seeking new and creative ideas to breathe life into your teaching? Join with colleagues for a day of inspiration and renewal. Hear tips on engaging learners, generating excitement for a topic, and providing opportunities to practice new skills and apply knowledge. Learn strategies for working with organizational change, limited resources and multigenerational audiences. Discover the creativity formula and how to improve visual presentations. Find ways to maximize the retention of learning and inject fun into teaching.
Whether you work with staff or students or are a new or experienced educator looking for ways to revitalize your topics, you will come away with interactive tools and creative techniques to add to your toolkit. Bring your biggest teaching challenge and leave with ideas for making your teaching more effective. Conference methods include lecture, discussion, interactive participation and small group work.
Price: Thursday: $245/$225*
June 23 - 25, 2010 • UW Tower
20 contact hours
This intensive training program prepares registered dietitians to screen children for nutritional problems, assess specific nutritional needs, and develop interventions for children with nutritional problems and special health care needs. Speakers emphasize decision-making processes and the use of evidence-based practice. Teaching methods include lecture, interactive discussions, demonstration, and case-based learning.
Price: Entire Conference: $595/$545*
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August 2 - December 18, 2010 • Online Course
120 contact hours
This comprehensive program prepares registered nurses to apply for national certification as a COCN (Certified Ostomy Care Nurse) through the WOCNCB. Didactic content, assignments, examinations, and course evaluations are presented in an asynchronous, online format presented sequentially over 8 weeks. Teaching methods include lectures, demonstrations, case studies, simulations, web-based resources, readings, written assignments, and interactive discussion questions. A special feature of this course is that students in the program can interact with faculty on a daily basis.
Although this online course offers students the convenience of learning at home, it is as demanding as a regular class. Students should be prepared to spend 10-12 hours per week on readings, assignments, and other course activities. Each week, the class focuses on a new module, with corresponding activities and quizzes. Interaction and participation is also monitored to ensure that students benefit from the knowledge and experience of colleagues in diverse locations and practice settings.
Content includes:
Anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and integumentary systems; assessment and management of stomas, continent diversions, and fistulas/tubes, including issues across the life-span and common complications; components of specialized nursing practice including role development, research utilization, legal and ethical issues, professional leadership, and cultural competency; patient education related to self-care, resources, community referrals, and adaptations for resuming optimal life-style.
Clinical Experience & Preceptor Requirements
A valuable component of the program is a minimum of 40 hours of precepted clinical experience and the requirement to meet minimum performance levels and critical skills related to basic ostomy, fistula, drains, and tube management. The preceptorship is with a WOCN-qualified preceptor in two clinical settings. The preceptorship is to be completed following the online didactic component between October 11 - December 17, 2010. Preceptors guide students in gaining knowledge in the role of an ostomy care nurse. Ongoing coordination between the faculty, student, and preceptor will occur to monitor the student’s progress.
Students are responsible for making all preceptor arrangements once they are accepted into the course. The UW OMEP co-directors are available to assist students with preceptor selection. Some preceptors charge for their services. The fee should be negotiated and transacted directly between the student and the preceptor and is not included in the course fee.
Course Requirements & Evaluation Procedures:
In addition to the 8 weeks of online learning and clinical sessions,students are expected to complete assigned readings, exams, projects, and professional enrichment activities. This online course is structured on an asynchronous interactive learning model. Students are graded on projects, quizzes and tests. Clinical performance is evaluated as pass/fail based on input from clinical preceptors. Completion of the program is contingent upon satisfactory performance of the online and clinical components.
Price: Entire Course: $3295/$3295*
August 11 - October 14, 2010 • UW Tower
130 contact hours
This comprehensive, intensive program addresses a broad range of wounds (venous, arterial, neuropathic and pressure ulcers), healing problems (wound infection, failure to heal), and components of specialized nursing practice (role development, collaboration, research utilization, providing in-service education). Central concepts guiding the content and practicum experiences are prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of the healing process. Exposure to and experience with therapies such as topical treatments, ABI and compression therapy, and debridement are included.
Format:
The program begins with 6 weeks of web-supported learning activities to be completed prior to attending class in Seattle. Students will access content online and should be prepared to spend 10-12 hours per week on reading assignments, quizzes, and other course activities during the web-supported phase of the course. Course faculty will be available to support student learning. Following the web-supported phase, students will attend 14 days of intensive classwork in Seattle with additional lectures, reading assignments, projects, clinical experiences, and testing.
Preceptorship: An important aspect of the program is the pairing of students with preceptors who are certified in wound care. Preceptors guide students in gaining knowledge and expertise in the role of the certified wound care nurse in various health care settings (acute care, long term care, home health). Five precepted clinical days and selected clinical observations are arranged for all participants within the on-site phase of the course.
Course Requirements and Evaluation Procedures:
In addition to the 6 weeks of web-supported learning and all scheduled classroom and clinical sessions, students are expected to complete assigned readings, exams, projects, and professional enrichment activities. Students are graded on projects and tests. Clinical performance is evaluated as pass/fail based on input from the clinical preceptors. Completion of the program is contingent upon satisfactory performance of the on-line, classroom and clinical components.
WOCN Program Accreditation
This program is accredited by the Wound Ostomy and Continence
Nurses Society (WOCN). Students who successfully complete this program are eligible to take the Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing Certification Board exam for certification as a wound care nurse (CWCN).
Application Deadline: June 11, 2010
Price: Entire Course: $3595
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September 13 - November 21, 2010 • Online Course
50 contact hours
This online continuing education course is designed to:
The course is presented by expert clinicians in medical-surgical nursing in an online format tailored to adult learners who are busy health care professionals. Teaching methods include lectures, supplementary media presentations, case studies, simulated testing, online discussion, reflective learning, and a comprehensive online syllabus.
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Web-Based Course Format
Topics Include:
Price: Entire Course: $695/$645*
September 29 - October 2, 2010 • Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle
Details coming soon.
Price: See brochure for details.
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