Primary Infection Prevention - Two Tracks

• Thursday, September 26, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday, September 27, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

• The Nebraska Infection Control Network (NICN) Primary Infection Prevention course offers a combination of lectures, discussions, and educational activities on the prevention and control of infections in various healthcare settings.

Track One: Prevention for All Health Care Settings, Acute Care Hospital, Ambulatory Care & Surgical Centers: The first day will focus on infection and prevention in all healthcare settings. Day two will focus on Acute Care Hospitals, Ambulatory Care & Surgical Centers.

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Track Two: Prevention for All Health Care Settings and Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Facilities: The first day will focus on infection and prevention in all healthcare settings. Day two will focus on long-term care and assisted living facilities. Learners who attend the full course (two days) have the option to obtain a Long-Term Care certificate of knowledge validation by taking a written post-test after the training. This certificate is issued by NICN in collaboration with Nebraska ICAP and Nebraska DHHS Epidemiology Unit, and it is valid for three years. The post-test will be administered after the Day Two Long-Term Care & Assisted Living session.

Advanced Breastfeeding Concepts: Exposures During Breastfeeding

• Friday, September 27, 2024, 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Key Points:
- Common exposures while breastfeeding
- Risks of breastfeeding exposures to the neonate
- Appropriate recommendations and referrals to breastfeeding mothers

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2024 Clinical Care Symposium

• Friday, October 4, 2024, 1:00 PM to 4:10 PM

Key Points:
-  COPD updates
-  Structural cardiovascular conditions
-  Menopause
-  Dermatology

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Childhood Lead Exposure Prevention and Updated Testing Guidelines

• Monday, October 7, 2024, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Key Points:
- The dangers associated with vulnerable pediatric populations
- Education and awareness for the importance of lead poisoning prevention through increased blood lead testing in clinical settings
- Requirements and recommendations for blood lead testing at specific ages

Head and Neck Education: Nutrition In The Palliative Care Setting

• Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM

Key Points:
- Nutrition as a tool in palliative care
- Collaboration between palliative care and nutritional services

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Crimes of Power and Control: Our Role

• Thursday, October 10, 2024, 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM

Key Points:
- Compare the crimes of power and control and describe ways to assess our patients
- Healthcare mandatory reporting and how it affects our care
- Resources within our organization(s) and community to create the best Plan of Care for identified survivors

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2024 Methodist Perinatal Conference: Trauma Informed Care of the Obstetric Patient

• Friday, October 18, 2024, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Key Points:
- Trauma informed care of the obstetric patient
- Aspects of patient disclosure
- Support for patients after undergoing a traumatic experience

NICHE + Nebraska Methodist Hospital Regional Geriatric Nursing Conference

• Thursday, November 7, 2024, 3:30pm-7:15pm CST and Friday, November 8, 2024, 8:00am-4:30pm CST

The purpose of this conference is to bring together nurses and healthcare professionals from across the region to discuss current evidence-based practices that enhance clinical and professional practices related to the care of older adults.

Key Points:
-Core principles and components of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, including the 4Ms framework (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility)
-Impact of the NICHE practice model and preparing the nursing and interdisciplinary workforce for age-friendly care
-Identify and align care with each older adult’s specific health outcome goals and care preferences

2024 Behavioral Health Conference

• Thursday, December 5, 2024, 8:00 AM to 12:10 PM

Key Points:
- Ethical considerations for transgender patients
- Caring and compassionate care initiative
- Burnout in medical and mental health professionals
- Behavioral health assessments in the community setting

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Save the Date

Registration will open soon for these events:

- 2025 Cardiovascular Symposium: February 6, 2025

- Spring 2025: Pain Certification Course Prep