Nursing Education and Professional Development

Nurse Executive Exam Review (Basic), May 16 & 17, 2013

If you are in Nursing Management, you need to validate your competency in that area by taking the Nurse Executive Exam (Basic). Obtaining this certification will benefit your facility in its journey toward excellence and/or keeping it Magnet Status by having a percentage of its management staff certified. Obtaining this certification also benefits you with your professional development plan. Prove to your superiors that you have what it takes to secure the promotion you desire. Invest in yourself! Invest in your future! It’s an investment that is guaranteed to provide professional and financial returns for years to come.

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	Current Nurse Management
	Thursday, May 16 & Friday, May 17, 2013
	Both days: 8:00am to 5:30pm
	Location TBD

	Who is eligible to take this exam? All requirements must be completed prior to application for the examination: Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the US or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country. Hold a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing. Held an administrative position at the nurse executive level, OR a faculty position teaching graduate students nursing administration, OR a nursing management or executive consultation position, for at least 24 months full-time equivalent in the last 5 years. Completed 30 hours of continuing education in nursing administration within the last three years. This requirement is waived if you have a master’s degree in nursing administration.
	AGENDA Sign-in begins at 7:30am Each day includes a one hour lunch (on your own), as well as a morning and afternoon break of 15 minutes each. The order of lectures varies according to the speaker’s preference DAY 1 Introduction and Course Overview Delivery of Care: Part 1 Health Care Evaluation and Outcomes/Measurement of Patient Needs, Acuity and Classifications Delivery of Care: Part 2 Work Flow Design and Performance Improvement Programs, Models, etc. Lunch 11:30 – 12:30 pm Delivery of Care: Part III Environment of Care and Risk Management/TJC Standards/Patient and Employee Safety Delivery of Care: Part IV Visioning and Planning/Management Systems, Processes and Analysis Legal and Regulatory Issues Health and Public Policy/CMS, Healthcare Funding and Reimbursement/Mandatory Reporting and Legal Risks and Liabilities DAY 2 Ethical Issues Confidentiality, HIPPA and Privacy Issues/Standards of Clinical Practice and Professional Standards and Ethics Healthcare Economics Fiscal Management and Financial Outcomes/Resource Management and Principles of Nursing Workload Lunch 11:30am – 12:30pm Healthcare Environment Customer Service/Professional Practice/Team Building/Organizational Impact Professional Practice Communication/Nursing Research/Human Resources, Including Recruitment and Retention/Professional Nursing/PI, Staff Development and Principles of Leadership/Coaching and Mentoring
	SPEAKER La Wanda Blackmon, MSN, RN-BC, NEA-BC, CNML, CDONA La Wanda has 30 years of healthcare experience in the areas of critical care/trauma, with 27 years of experience in nursing administration, nursing education and healthcare consulting. Her work experience includes over ten years of Chief Nursing Officer experience plus three years as Corporate Chief Nursing Officer of an international healthcare company. La Wanda is currently the Vice President of Nursing, QI & Education of an international healthcare consulting company. She has lectured internationally, published numerous articles and educational programs and authored books. She has received numerous awards in nursing, administration, international organizations and healthcare over the past 20 years and has been certified in several areas including nursing administration, professional development and education, critical care and emergency nursing.
	16 for both days
	No charge for VUMC Staff	$150 for both days; $100 for one day (cost includes Program Manual and CE Certificate)
	Online registration for VUMC Staff	Online registration for Non-VUMC Staff For payment by check, complete order form on program brochure Registration deadline: May 14, 2013 Cancellations in writing before May 1, will receive a full refund. Cancellations in writing between May 1 and May 9 will be charged a $20 processing fee. NO REFUNDS for cancellations on or after May 10, 2013.
	Lesa Cole, MSN, RN Nursing Professional Development Specialist 615/875-3517 lesa.g.cole@vanderbilt.edu
Med-Ed, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Med-Ed, Inc. is an approved provider by the following State Boards of Nursing: Florida/FBN 3215, Iowa/296/#CEP10453.
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