UW Nursing Grand Rounds

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University of Washington Medical Center
University of Washington School of Nursing
Centers of excellence in education, research and primary and specialized health care.

View for FREE or register for credit. Receive 1 contact hour per presentation for only $10.00. UWMC and UWSON staff, faculty and students can register for free.

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Date	Nursing Grand Rounds Presentations (Updated quarterly)
5/6/2013	Why Patient Advocacy is Hurting Patients Featuring— Sarah  Shannon, PhD, RN University of Washington School of Nursing Register for Credit!
3/19/2013	The State of Interprofessional Education (IPE) in the USA and the University of Washington Learn how IPE (Interprofessional Education) can link the education system and the healthcare delivery system to achieve better patient care and public health. Featuring— Brenda  Zierler, PhD, RN University of Washington School of Nursing Register for Credit!
1/24/2013	Journey to a New NICU: Matching the Model of Care with the Design of a New Model Unit Learn how the design of a new NICU changed the model of care, and how the model of care drove the new design. Featuring— Christine  Sampson, MN, RN NICU Nurse Manager, UWMC Register for Credit!
11/19/2012	Becoming Your Own Catalyst for Change: Implementing Practice Changes as a Staff Nurse What two barriers to change might exist in your work facility? Learn strategies for overcoming them. Featuring— Lindsay  Boyd, RN, BSN, CCRN Cardiothoracic ICU 5SE, UWMC Register for Credit!
7/30/2012	The Last Gift: Moving Through Grief by Leaving a Legacy Discover nine meaningful legacies your patients and their families can make to honor loved ones and work through the grieving process. Featuring— Carol  Kummet, LICSW, MTS Palliative Care Social Worker, UWMC, Seattle Register for Credit!
3/19/2012	Compassion Fatigue Why should we as nurses be concerned about compassion fatigue? Featuring— Amy  OLeary, MSN, RN Assistant Nurse Manager, UWMC, Seattle Register for Credit!
1/23/2012	Professional Accountability in a Just Culture Human error will never go away. When errors occur in a health care setting, what should you do as a health care professional? Featuring— Lorie  Wild, PhD, RN, NEA-BC Chief Nursing Officer, Senior Associate Administrator, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle   Cindy  Sayre, MN, ARNP Director, Professional Practice and Patient and Family Centered Care, UWMC, Seattle
10/24/2011	Part 1: AMA Teach Back Video (4 min.) Featuring— Debby  Nagusky, MPH Health Educator/Editor, Patient & Family Education Services, UWMC Part 2: Teach Back and Health Literacy (41 min.) Learn tools to help improve the outcome of patient health.   Andrea  Dotson, BS, CHES Health Educator, Manager of the Health Information Resource Center, UWMC   Maria  Ross, BS Founder and Chief Strategist, Red Slice Marketing Consultancy; Patient Advisor, Patient & Family Education Services, UWMC Register for Credit!
7/25/2011	A Team Approach to Patient Safety: TeamSTEPPS Learn about the TeamSTEPPS Initiative, how to achieve optimal team performance by using TeamSTEPPS, and get introduced to specific tools and techniques of TeamSTEPPS. Featuring— Kat  Comstock, CPT, USANC Associate Director of Center for Conical Excellence, Patient Safety Officer, UWMC Register for Credit!
4/25/2011	Preventing Falls: Mythbuster Edition Learn about the risk factors for falls in the inpatient setting, common nursing practices that may increase the risk of falls, and the standard of care for preventing falls. Featuring— Cindy  Sayre, RN, ARNP Director, Professional Practice & Patient and Family Centered Care, UWMC Register for Credit!
1/31/2011	Nursing Practice: Demonstrating Continuing Competency - Protecting the Public Learn about the purpose of continuing competency requirements and how to maintain an active registered nursing license in Washington State. Featuring— Susan  Woods, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Programs, UW School of Nursing; Endowed Professorship in Nursing Leadership, UWMC Register for Credit!
11/22/2010	Skin Is In: Positioning Your Surgical Patient Matters Featuring— Deena  Guren, RN, MSN, CNOR, CNM, RN3 Clinical Educator, Surgical Services, UWMC Register for Credit!
7/26/2010	Transforming Palliative Care Nursing at the Bedside Featuring— Jennifer  Hartley, BSN, RN, CCRN Medical-Surgical ICU Staff RN, University of Washington Medical Center Register for Credit!
4/26/2010	Evidence for Glycemic Control: So What? Now What? Featuring— Sayre  Cindy, ARNP, RN Director/Assistant Administrator, Patient Care, UWMC Register for Credit!
2/1/2010	Central Venous Catheter Infections: The Link Between Practice and Infection Rates Come have refreshments and learn about central venous catheters and the role of the RN in reducing central line-related infections. Everyone is welcome. No registration is required. CE available! Featuring— Vanessa  Makarewicz, MN, RN Central Line Clinical Nurse Specialist, University of Washington Medical Center Register for Credit!
8/7/2009	Generational Mentoring Featuring— Elizabeth  McNamara, RN, MN, CCRN Critical Care Educator, Harborview Medical Center Register for Credit!
7/6/2009	Clinical Cultural Competence: What Can I Do to Promote Culturally Appropriate Patient Care? Featuring— Noel  Chrisman, PhD, MPH Professor, Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School fo Nursing Register for Credit!
4/28/2009	The Practice of Nursing: CAM, Integrative Health Care and Wellness Featuring— Jane  Cornman, PhD, ARNP Senior Lecturer, Department of Family and Child Nursing, University of Washington School of Nursing Register for Credit!

About UW Nursing Grand Rounds
Nursing Grand Rounds are presented quarterly at the University of Washington (UW) to explore issues for nurses in acute care settings and highlight innovations in care delivery. The goal of UW Nursing Grand Rounds is to enhance patient outcomes by integrating academic, research and clinical nursing knowledge into everyday nursing practice. Teaching methods include lecture and discussion.

Target Audience
All registered nurses or health care professionals interested in online learning.

Learning Objectives
(Specific learning objectives for each Nursing Grand Rounds are included with the handouts for that presentation.)
After completing a Nursing Grand Rounds presentation, you will be better able to:

1. Describe how a specific health care issue influences nursing practice and patient outcomes.
2. Discuss an evidence-based approach for dealing with the issue.
3. Develop a plan for incorporating the approach into everyday practice.

View for Credit
To receive 1 contact hour of credit for completing a session, select the presentation(s) you wish to view. (Some Nursing Grand Round sessions have more than one video per session.) When you are finished viewing the video(s), you can either exit or register for credit. A small record-keeping fee of $10 will be charged* during registration. Once you submit payment and a short evaluation, you can print a certificate of completion.

*UWMC and UW School of Nursing Employees
You may register for credit at no cost. The fee will be underwritten by your agency.

Planning Committee
Elizabeth Bridges, PhD, MN, RN, CCNS, FCCM
Clinical Nurse Researcher, Patient Care Services, UWMC; Associate Professor, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems, UW School of Nursing, Seattle
Lauren Cline, MN, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, Nursing Staff Development, UWMC, University of Washington, Seattle
Martha DuHamel, MPH
Assistant Dean, Continuing Nursing Education, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle
Martha DuHamel, MPH
Assistant Dean, Continuing Nursing Education, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle
Jaime Navetta, BSN, RN
Director, Conference Planning and Management, Continuing Nursing Education, University of Washington School of Nursing, Seattle
Nole Ann Ulery-Horsey, BS OT
Continuing Education Specialist, Continuing Nursing Education, University of Washington, Seattle
Karena Wong, MN, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator, Nursing Staff Development, UWMC, University of Washington, Seattle

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