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Medical-Surgical Review 2010 ONSITE—Enhancing Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice

Thursday, January 14, 2010 - Thursday, April 15, 2010
Various Sites

For: Experienced nurses interested in a comprehensive medical-surgical review and/or in preparing for certification or recertification in medical-surgical nursing

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Conference Description

This 14-week continuing education course provides a comprehensive update on key topics in evidence-based medical-surgical nursing practice. The course is designed to meet two goals: 1) enhance practice in medical-surgical nursing and 2) support nurses in pursuing national certification.

National certification is a mechanism for protecting the public by clearly identifying nurses and agencies committed to the highest standards of professional preparation, patient care and patient safety. Nurses who have completed this course and taken a certification exam are very successful in attaining certification (95% pass rate). Teaching methods include didactic presentations by a variety of experts, discussion, case study analysis, reflective learning exercises, test-taking skill development, and a strong component of mentoring.

New graduates should contact their Agency Coordinator about certification eligibility requirements. COURSE FORMAT & SITES
The course will be presented live at the University of Washington Health Sciences Center and transmitted electronically to participating sites in Washington, Alaska, Oregon and Idaho. Some sites access the course on a delayed schedule via videorecordings. REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Employees of Cosponsoring Agencies

  • Alaska Native Medical Center: Tuition and course syllabus will be paid with education funds with approval of the unit manager.
  • Harborview Medical Center: Tuition and course syllabus will be supported through the HMC Continuing Education Request (CER) registration process with discounted fees.
  • Jefferson Healthcare: Tuition and course syllabus will be paid by Jefferson Healthcare.
  • Kootenai Medical Center: Contact your nurse manager for details about registration and eligibility.
  • Madigan Army Medical Center: Tuition and course syllabus will be paid by MAMC.
  • Overlake Hospital Medical Center: Contact Amy Aaselund for details about registration.
  • PeaceHealth Ketchikan General Hospital: Tuition and syllabus will be paid with education funds with approval of the unit manager.
  • PeaceHealth St John Medical Center: Contact Heather Schoonover for details about registration and eligibility.
  • PeaceHealth St. Joseph Hospital: Tuition and course syllabus will be paid by SJH.
  • Portneuf Medical Center: Contact Gail Mikesell for details about registration and eligibility.
  • Providence St. Peter Hospital: Contact Cari Pearson for details about registration and eligibility.
  • Swedish Medical Center: Contact Ann McElroy for details about registration and eligibility.
  • Sunnyside Community Hospital: Tuition and course syllabus will be paid by SCH.
  • UW Medical Center: Contact Judy Mallon for details about registration and eligibility.
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center: Contact Shirley Klakken for details about registration and eligibility.
As an employee of a co-sponsoring agency, be sure to contact your Agency Coordinator (AC) before registering online. Most coordinators are collecting registrations within their agencies and submitting them as a group to UWCNE. Your AC’s name and contact information is in the course brochure. If you are instructed to register online, be sure to indicate your affiliation during the registration process. You will not be charged if your affiliation is a co-sponsoring agency. Employees of Other Agencies
Individuals who are not employed by a cosponsoring agency may register and attend class either at the UW Health Sciences Center in Seattle or, if space is available, at one of the cosponsoring agencies. The fee for individual registrants is $695 which includes tuition and the course syllabus. For more information, contact UWCNE at 206-543-1047 or Mary Ann Schuler at 206-543-7967 or maryanns@uw.edu. CO-SPONSOR APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED!
Urban and rural hospitals and medical centers in all regions of the country are invited to co-sponsor the next Medical-Surgical Review Course. For more information, contact Martha DuHamel at 206-616-3550 or marthadu@uw.edu.

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