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2010 Northwest Patient Safety Conference - May 4, 2010

2010 Northwest Patient Safety Conference - May 4, 2010
http://www.wapatientsafety.org/activities/conferences.html
The seventh regional conference focuses on the topic of “Patient Safety Culture.” Presentations and small-group discussions in workshop formats provide a full-day event that will challenge participants’ assumptions about best practices, and provide tools and methods that can be quickly put to use in participants’ care settings. [...]

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H.A.N.D.S.

H.A.N.D.S.
Helping Administer to the Needs of the Student with Diabetes in School
A Program for School Nurses
Saturday, April 17, 2010
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
(Registration and Continental Breakfast 7:30 - 8:00 am)
Kentwood High School
Performing Arts Center
25800 164th Avenue SE
Covington, WA 98042-8248
H.A.N.D.S. Objectives (summarized): 

Apply current diabetes management knowledge and skills to ensure that all students with diabetes [...]

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Spring 2010 ANCC Workshops in Support of the Magnet Recognition Program

Want to achieve ANCC Magnet Recognition®?
Learn how from the experts! ANCC’s Institute for Credentialing Innovation offers education through its Magnet Workshops and the official National Magnet Conference®! ANCC is the home of the Magnet Recognition Program®!
Special topics include great information for Magnet Program Directors and all you need to know about the Sources of Evidence, [...]

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Achieving Accreditation Educational Seminar

Achieving Accreditation Educational Seminar - December 4-5, 2009 - Las Vegas
Register now for Achieving Accreditation, an educational seminar presented by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Participants who successfully complete all requirements of this program will be awarded 10.0 nursing contact hours.   For more information go to www.aaahc.org  and click on EDUCATION PROGRAMS or [...]

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NonPhysician Practitioner Billing Rules: Keys to Getting Paid 10/7/09 Audio Conference Earn AAPC Credit

NonPhysician Practitioner Billing Rules: Keys to Getting Paid 10/7/09 Audio Conference Earn AAPC Credit
For those concerned with getting paid for services performed by NPPs in both the hospital and office setting there will be a live, 60-minute Audio Conference:
“NonPhysician Practitioner Billing Rules: Keys to Getting paid”
Wednesday October 7, 2009 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET http://www.phconferences.com/KM/0/2/p2T8Z1c/p3B18J9Ki/p0e
$199

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ABLS Save the Date Oct 31, 2009

Harborview Medical Center has an upcoming ABLS Course on Saturday, October 31st, 2009
The Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Provider Course is an eight-hour course for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, therapists, and paramedics. Harborview Medical Center is proud to offer this important training though the American Burn Association. The course provides guidelines in the [...]

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New Residency May Improve Retention of Nurses in Rural Facilities

Rural nurses are required to have a breadth and depth of knowledge unparalleled in other specialty nursing fields. The immense generalist role of the rural nurse often leads to early burnout and high turnover rates when compared with more urban nurse roles (up to 65% in the first year of practice). On the other hand, [...]

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American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses (ASPSN)

 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses (ASPSN)
35th Annual Convention
Gran Hyatt Seattle
721 Pine Street
Seattle, WA

Your are invited to enhance your skills, explore opportunities for personal and professional growth, stay abreast of new treatments, discuss innovative approaches to plastic surgical challenges, learn about the latest advances in plastic surgical nursing practice, connect with industry peers [...]

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2-Day Professional Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Course

Cincinnati:  Sept. 12 & 13, Hilton Garden Inn
Atlanta:  Sept. 19 & 20, Marriott Atlanta Northwest

Memphis:  Oct. 3 & 4:  Holiday Inn Select East
Kansas City:  Oct. 10 & 11:  Hilton Garden Inn

Can’t attend?  Get PLNC certified by E-Course, Audio Course or Video Course.www.jurexnurse.com or
call (901) 496-5447Â
These activitities are approved for fifteen contact hours.
REGISTER early:

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