National Nurses United

Registered Nurse October 2007

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CNA/NNOC continuing education courses are hitting the road! And they're FREE for direct-care and staff RNs! Tired of continuing education courses that never get at the hard questions in nursing? Then you won't want to miss out on our famous CE classes when they come to your city. It's a chance to think critically about our profession, our practice, and our patients. It's a great way to earn CE credits. And it's an opportunity to network with other registered nurses passionate about patient advocacy. Sign up today! COMING SOON TO OHIO COLLECTIVE PATIENT ADVOCACY SERIES: Strategies to Secure Safe Staffing Standards and RN Patient Advocacy Rights | This class examines the key elements of the CNA/NNOC-sponsored Ohio Hospital Patient Protection Legislation which includes: safe staffing standards by individual patient acuity with ratios as a minimum; RN rights as patient advocates; and RN/patient whistle-blower protections. How do we secure this landmark legislation? 6.0 contact hours. Akron, Ohio | Dec. 10 Columbus, Ohio | Dec. 11 COMING SOON TO TEXAS THE FORCES OF MAGNETISM: Their Impact on RN Autonomy, Independent Judgment, and Advocacy | This course examines how the professional models of care, nursing leadership, and management style promoted by magnet status designation schemes impact the RN's ability to exercise independent professional judgment and advocate in the exclusive interests of the patient. Also looks at the impact on hospitals of requirements to demonstrate mechanisms for analyzing patient outcome data while incorporating clinical decision-making technologies. 6.0 contact hours. San Antonio, Texas | Nov. 28 Get class details and sign up today by visiting www.calnurses.org/nnoc.

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