Alaska Coalition of Educators Healthcare

Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association

Alaska Coalition of Educators – Healthcare Statewide Calendar of Training and Educational Events July, August, September 2005

Rev. 07/15/05 Date Organization Title Open/ Fee Contact In-House Ongoing Internet ►careLearning online training OPEN www.careLearning.com

July 19 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Looking at Legal Issues OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com in the Emergency Room July 21 Teleconference ►►Webinar: JCAHO Hot Spots OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com

July 21 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Honing Physical OPEN FMH Education Dept. Assessment Skills 458-5580 July 21 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Nursing Roles OPEN FMH Education Dept. 458-5580 July 28 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Supervisor Training Part OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com II: Dealing with Current Staff July 28 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Chest Tubes and Lab OPEN FMH Education Dept. Values 458-5580 July 28 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Medication Errors OPEN FMH Education Dept. 458-5580 July 30 Providence Dionne’s Bariatric Ergonomics: OPEN  261-3011 Transfers and Mobility of the Obese Patient for Nursing Staff August 4 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Managing Conflict OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Behavior August 4 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Equipment Tips and Hot OPEN FMH Education Dept. Topics 458-5580 August 4 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Physician/Nurse/Peer OPEN FMH Education Dept. Relationships 458-5580 August 8 AK Regional Orthopaedic Comprehensive Review OPEN $ 65 Lee Vanderbrink Course 264-1533 August 9 Statewide ACE-HC Teleconference: 2 p.m. OPEN 1-888-577-0004, 1942

August 9 Federal Educ. in Patient Safety: Fall Prevention OPEN •• 729-2936 Anchorage Conference [email protected] August 10 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Medical Terminology OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Basic Overview August 11 Federal Educ. in Patient Safety: Fall Prevention OPEN •• 729-2936 Fairbanks Conference [email protected] August 11 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Delegation and Work OPEN FMH Education Dept. Organization/Priority Setting 458-5580 August 11 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: OPEN FMH Education Dept. Communication/Boundaries 458-5580 August 16 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Legal Issues in the OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Emergency Room, Part 2 Date Organization Title Open/ Fee Contact In-House August 17 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Charge Master – Review, OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Utilization, Strategies, Payment Systems, and Pricing August 17 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Observation Services OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com

August 18 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Proactive Discharge OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Planning August 18 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Assuring Charge Master OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Compliance August 18 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Critical Thinking/Decision OPEN FMH Education Dept. Making/Problem Solving 458-5580 August 18 Fairbanks Mem *Core Skills: Evidence Based Practice OPEN FMH Education Dept. 458-5580 August 19 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Basic – Introduction to OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Health Care Payment Systems August 23 Teleconference ►►Webinar: Legal Issues in the OPEN $ 295 www.careLearning.com Emergency Room, Part 3 Aug. 24-25 ANMC Preceptor Development Workshop OPEN Cindy Roleff [email protected] August 30 Fairbanks Mem Neuro for the Not So Neuro Minded OPEN $ 75 FMH Education Dept. 458-5580 August 31 Fairbanks Mem Adult Physical Assessment OPEN $ 75 FMH Education Dept. 458-5580 Sept. 2 Fairbanks Mem ACLS 1-Day Recertification Course OPEN $ 150 FMH Education Dept. 458-5580 Sept. 8-9 Fairbanks Mem PALS 2-Day Course OPEN $ 200 FMH Education Dept. 458-5580 Sept. 23 Bartlett Reg. Palliative Care Seminar OPEN Inquire staffdevelopment@hisea. org 796-8422 Sept. 13 Statewide ACE-HC Teleconference: 2 p.m. OPEN 1-888-577-0004, 1942

Sept. 14 Sheldon Jackson Food as Medicine OPEN  Joy Blanchette, ANS College [email protected] Sept. 15-16 Sheldon Jackson Understanding and Interpreting OPEN  Joy Blanchette, ANS College Laboratory Tests [email protected] Sept. 17 Sheldon Jackson Herbs, Drugs, Supplements and The OPEN  Joy Blanchette, ANS College Body [email protected] Sept. 26-27 ASHNHA ◙Context for Change: Competence, OPEN [email protected] Anchorage Outcomes, and the COPA Model Sept. 26-27 Fairbanks Mem De-escalation & Behavioral Management IN-HOUSE Sept. 27 Fairbanks Mem De-escalation & Behav. Mgmt. IN-HOUSE Recertification Oct. 6-7 Bartlett Reg. ACLS Provider OPEN $ 175 staffdevelopment@hisea. org 796-8422 Oct. 6-7 Providence End of Life Care: Interdisciplinary OPEN  261-3011 Education Oct. 11 Statewide ACE-HC Teleconference: 2 p.m. OPEN 1-888-577-0004, 1942

Oct. 18-19 ANMC Preceptor Development Workshop OPEN Cindy Roleff [email protected] Oct. 27-28 Bartlett Reg. TNCC OPEN $ 200 staffdevelopment@hisea. org 796-8422

*Core Skills courses are primarily for new nurses or nurses who need to brush up on a particular skill. Please contact Teresa Hrubes, 458-5189, if you have questions. Fee Codes:

Providence employee, no charge; Others, $65.

••Before 7/22/05: DOD/VA/ANTHC/SCF/FMH employee, $75; Others, $125. After 7/22/05: DOD/VA/ANTHC/SCF/FMH employee, $125; Others, $175.

SEARHC, $25; Others, $75.

◙This workshop will be presented by Carrie Lenburg, EdD, RN, FAAN. It will be held at the Hotel Capt. Cook. It is a continuation of the preceptor development activities funded by a grant from the AK Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development.

Providence Employees, no charge; Others: 1-day, $75; both days, $135.

►careLearning.com is a comprehensive online training service featuring courses for healthcare professionals and a management system to track enrollment, registration, course completion, and test scores. The curriculum includes nursing education, health & safety compliance, competency, and basic education courses. careLearning.com is a nonprofit organization owned by over 40 hospital associations including the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association and the American Hospital Association.

►►A Webinar is a relatively short (1 to 2 hours), live, interactive presentation using the Internet and telephone conferencing lines. The learner has handouts downloaded from the Internet, sees the presenter’s slides, etc. on screen, hears the presentation over the telephone connection, and can have a moderator submit questions over the Internet. The price is a “per telephone connection” rate. The number of participants is only limited by the size of the room.

Contact Carol Hughes, [email protected], 747-0319, for questions regarding careLearning.com or Webinar courses.