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Live Events & Conference Calendar

 

UPCOMING LIVE EVENTS

March 2024

Spirituality in Healthy Aging with speaker Linda Keilman, DNP, Associate Professor, Michigan State University

Michigan Center for Rural Health Nursing Grand Rounds

March 6  |  12-1 pm

Objectives for this session include to define spirituality, describe the major concepts of the spiritual dimension and its impact on health, and to review the spiritual needs of older adults. At the end of the session, participants will state increased confidence in understanding the spiritual dimension and the spiritual health needs of older adults. Target audience: all healthcare providers including registered nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, social workers and community health workers. The Michigan Center for Rural Health partners with the Michigan State University College of Nursing Professional Development department to provide this and other diverse educational offerings. . 

FREE and ONLINE

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  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Incorporating Sleep Education to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk with speaker Robin M. Tucker, PhD, RD, FAND, Michigan State University

Michigan Center for Rural Health Dietetics Grand Rounds

March 7  |  12-1 pm

Objectives for this session include to identify at least two ways that insufficient or poor sleep can contribute to obesity and chronic disease risk, to discuss at least two causes of sleep problems, and to summarize at least two approaches that dieticians and other healthcare providers can share with patients and clients. At the end of the session, participants will state increased knowledge about the effects of sleep problems on chronic disease risk and management and retain takeaway examples of sleep hygiene best practices. Target audience: all healthcare providers including dieticians, registered nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, social workers and community health workers. The Michigan Center for Rural Health partners with the Michigan State University College of Nursing Professional Development department to provide this and other diverse educational offerings. . 

FREE and ONLINE

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  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

MSU College of Nursing Research Day

March 11  |  9 am - 4 pm 

The theme of this year's Michigan State University College of Nursing (CON) Research Day is "Advancing Nursing Science Across the Lifespan: New Approaches and Implications." At only $20, this is an affordable scholarship and learning event for registered nurses, clinical nurse educators, clinical nurse leaders, clinical nurse specialists, nurse scientists, and college/university nursing faculty. Students can attend for free! The event takes place in the Bott Building for Nursing Education and Research on the beautiful MSU campus.  Participants attending the keynote event, poster presentation sessions, post conference session and completing the post-session evaluation will receive up to 5.5 continuing education contact hours. Please contact Jessica Curphy with any questions or the MSU CON Research Day website. 

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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): General Overview & Risk Factors with speakers Cynthia Nichols-Jackson, MSN, BSN, RN and Jaclyn Ellis, MA, CHES

Michigan Center for Rural Health Grand Rounds

March 14  |  12-1 pm

March 14 is National Kidney Day! Objectives for this session include to describe the prevalence of CKD and its risk factors, identify ways to inform and educate inidividuals on their CKD risk, and understand how pairing digital awareness campaigns with public health programs increases access to health information. At the end of the session, participants will state increased knowledge of CKD and how early detection can help successfully treat kidney disease. Target audience: all healthcare providers including dieticians, registered nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, social workers and community health workers. The Michigan Center for Rural Health partners with the Michigan State University College of Nursing Professional Development department to provide this and other diverse educational offerings. . 

FREE and ONLINE

REGISTER HERE

  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Understanding Bias in Pain Management and Prescribing with presenter Katherine Kowalski DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CEN, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University

Michigan Center for Rural Health Nursing Grand Rounds

March 19  |  12-1 pm

This session will provide 1 contact hour of pain management and implicit bias content that fulfills the state of Michigan continuing education content guidelines and criteria. Objectives for this session include to define pain and the differing types of bias that impact the treatment of pain, to discus pain guidelines and how social determinants of health play a role in pain management, and to analyze strategies to help mitigate bias and eliminate health inequity in pain management. At the end of the session, participants will state increased knowledge and provide a practice application example of bias in pain management and prescribing. Target audience: all healthcare providers including registered nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, social workers and community health workers. The Michigan Center for Rural Health partners with the Michigan State University College of Nursing Professional Development department to provide this and other diverse educational offerings. 

FREE and ONLINE

REGISTER HERE

  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Prevention Across the Lifespan

Michigan Public Health Association (MPHA) Public Health Nursing Section Annual Conference

March 19  |  9 am -4:15 pm

Content Description:This conference will provide participants with strategies for interacting with clients at several life stages to incorporate health promotion and disease prevention concepts into their daily health routine. This conference's sessions will include topics titled 'Applying Health Behavior Theories Across the Lifespan,', 'Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Young Adolescents,', 'Improving the Life Chances of Mothers and Children in Need with Home-visiting by Nurses,', a panel discussion of 'Nurse-Family Partnership Programs Implemented in Select Areas of Michigan,', 'School Nurses: What's Best for Kids,', and 'Physical Activity Across the Lifespan and Areas of the Brain Related to Dementia'. Target Audience: The program content is intended to inform public health nurses and all healthcare providers in various settings, disciplines, and contexts. The cost is $50 for MPHA members: $80 for non-members. Contact Joan Bickes for more information at jbickes@wayne.edu / 248-762-0546. The Michigan Public Health Association (MPHA) Public Health Nursing (PHN) Section partners with the Michigan State University College of Nursing Professional Development department to provide this and other diverse educational offerings. 

VIRTUAL via Microsoft Teams: Link provided with registration

Up to 5.2 CNE/CE contact hours

 

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Update with presenter Jeneen Hinkle, DNP, RN, FNP-C, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University College of Nursing

MSU College of Nursing Faculty Practice Grand Rounds

March 22  |  12-1 pm

This session will review multiple sclerosis disease, symptoms, treatment and management. At the end of this session, participants will have increased knowledge of the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis, how to identify the disease and management strategies. Zoom Meeting ID: 913 2289 7367   Passcode: 465837

FREE and ONLINE or IN PERSON in Life Science A230, MSU College of Nursing.

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  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Women's History Month: Her Story Series

Empowering Through Experience: Mentorship and Nursing with presenter Tiffany Brown, DNP, FNP-C, MADD, BSN, RN, Stanford University Cancer Center 

MSU College of Nursing Student Affairs
MSU College of Nursing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Department

March 28  |  11 am - 12 pm

Special invitation for clinial faculty and preceptors! Join us for a captivating installment of our Women's History Month Her Story Series, featuring Dr. Tiffany Brown. Dr. Brown will share her journey from nursing student to Nurse Practitioner, as she shares her victories, challenges, and the pivotal role of mentorship in her career. Through poignant anecdotes and insightful reflections, Dr. Brown will illustrate the transformative power of mentorship in nursing, inspiring both seasoned professionals and aspiring students alike. Do not miss this opportunity to gain invaluable wisdom and guidance from Dr. Browns powerful story.  Zoom Meeting ID: 913 2289 7367   Passcode: 465837

FREE and ONLINE 

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  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

April 2024

Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) National Kidney Foundation of Michigan (NKFM) Programs and Services with presenters Mary Wozniak, MPH, CHES and Devon Hagerman, MS: National Kidney Foundation of Michigan

Michigan Center for Rural Health Nursing Grand Rounds

April 4  |  12-1 pm

Objectives of this session are to discuss the benefits of early detection of chronic kidney disease, describe the screening tests and tools for CKD patient education and to identify programs and services that can support patients with chronic kidney disease. Learning Outcome: At the end of this session, participants will be able to state increased knowledge of CKD screening and the benefits of early detection of kidney disease. Target audience: all healthcare providers including registered nurses, advanced practice providers, physicians, social workers and community health workers. The Michigan Center for Rural Health partners with the Michigan State University College of Nursing Professional Development department to provide this and other diverse educational offerings. . 

FREE and ONLINE

REGISTER HERE

  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Identification, Treatment & Management of Potential Victims of Human Trafficking with presenter Danielle Bastien, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Henry Ford Health 

Sigma Theta Tau, Alpha Psi Chapter

April 8  |  6-7 pm

This session will focus on an overview of the scope of human trafficking, discuss its impact on healthcare and provide information for clinicians to use within practice treatment and management. Zoom Meeting ID: 913 2289 7367   Passcode: 465837

FREE and ONLINE .

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  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

Sexually Transmitted Infections with speaker Sara Jennings, DNP, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-BC

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner [SANE] Seminar Series

April 9  |  4-5 pm

Sexually transmitted infections affect patients physically and psychologically. Dr. Sara Jennings is a doctorally prepared forensic nurse examiner (adult, adolescent and pediatrics) with 14 years of clinical experience and expertise, speaking locally and nationally on clinical forensic issues. This session will examine the personal and social impacts of sexually transmitted infections and updated implications for healthcare providers. At the completion of this session, learners will report  increased knowledge of sexually transmitted infections. The target audience includes SANE nurses, registered nurses, advanced practice providers, and other healthcare workers. No registration is required!  Click here to join via Zoom.  

FREE and ONLINE

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  1 CNE/CE contact hour

 

 

Creating a Safe Space for LGBTQ+ Patients with speaker, Joshua Winowiecki, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN, Clinical Quality Facilitator, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit 

 

April 10  |  3:30 - 4:30 pm

 

Participants in this session will describe strategies for creating a welcoming, inclusive, and identity-affirming environment for LGBTQ+ patients, demonstrate use of gender-neutral language and avoidance of assumptions when communicating with LGBTQ+ patients and analyze personal biases and knowledge gaps related to providing culturally humble care. Upon completing this learning activity, participants will state increased knowledge and an example of communication strategies and self-awareness to provide identity-affirming care that creates a safe, welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ patients. Target audience: registered nurses, advaced practice nurses, nurisng faculty, students, all healthcre providers. All are welcome!  Zoom Meeting ID: 913 2289 7367   Passcode: 465837

FREE and ONLINE or IN PERSON in Life Science A230, MSU College of Nursing. 

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 1 CNE/CE contact hour

Target audience: all are welcome!  

 

NEW! 15-minute micro CE! 

Learn, Connect, Engage: Designing Effective Presentations with speaker, Katherine Kowalski DNP, RN, AGACNP-BC, CEN, ANCC Professional Development Nurse Planner and Assistant Professor, Michigan State University 

A interprofessional collaboration between MSU College of Nursing Human Resources
and Continuing Education & Professional Development Departments

April 10  |  12:30 - 12:45 pm

This session will review in 15 minutes how to design and construct the most effective, eye-catching, accessible professional presentations! The quick time frame was designed to fit into busy schedules, and the content will be engaging and streamlined to deliver quick, relevant presentation takeaways!  At the end of this session, participants will have increased knowledge and be able to state an example of how to design effective presentations. Target audience: all are welcome!  Zoom Meeting ID: 913 2289 7367   Passcode: 465837

FREE and ONLINE or IN PERSON in Life Science A230, MSU College of Nursing  

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  0.25 CNE/CE contact hour

 

NEW! 15-minute micro CE! 

Learn, Connect, Engage: Delivering Effective Presentations with speaker, Larissa Miller, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNS, Coordinator, Professional Development, MSU College of Nursing 

A interprofessional collaboration between MSU College of Nursing Human Resources
and Continuing Education & Professional Development Departments

April 10  |  3:30 - 3:45 pm

This session will review in 15 minutes how to deliver the most engaging, participative, and effective professional presentations! The quick time frame was designed to fit into busy schedules, and the content will be engaging and streamlined to deliver quick, relevant presentation takeaways!  At the end of this session, participants will have increased knowledge and be able to state an example of how to deliver effective presentations. Target audience: all are welcome!  Zoom Meeting ID: 913 2289 7367   Passcode: 465837

FREE and ONLINE or IN PERSON in Life Science A230, MSU College of Nursing 

click here to join via zoom

  0.25 CNE/CE contact hour