MNA is pleased to again be a sponsor of the U.P State Fair! On Thursday, August 19th, join us for continuing education in the morning, lunch and a free one day ticket to the fair, all for the low cost of $15 for MNA members, $20 for non-members.

Your one-day admission ticket from MNA will also provide entry to the Grandstand event for the night you attend:
Thursday – Oakridge Boys
Friday – Smash Mouth
Saturday – Everclear

Make your hotel reservations NOW for this exciting event. Click here for a list of area hotels.

Agenda

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Sessions

Session 1 – RN Accountability for Delegation Decisions
Presenter: Tom Bissonnette, MS, RN, CAE
MNA Associate Executive Director for Nursing Practice who wrote the MNA online CE on this same topic, Tom is a clinical nurse specialist in geriatric mental health who has held a variety of clinical positions in a variety of clinical settings in his 30 year career as a nurse.
Upon completion of this session the participant will:
• Describe the legal parameters for RN delegation decisions in Michigan• Identify professional guidelines to assist RNs with delegation decisions
• List RN competencies needed for delegation

Session 2 – Health and Safety Issues in the Nursing Workplace
Presenter: Cindy LaFountain, MPA, BS
MNA Associate Executive Director for Field Operations, Cindy supervises MNA’s staff support to over fifty local bargaining units. Cindy has had close encounters with a variety of health and safety issues during her twenty year career in human resources and organized labor.
Upon completion of this session the participant will:
• Describe health and safety issues in the nursing workplace
• Identify the impact of health and safety concerns on nurses
• Describe strategies to improve nurses’ health and safety

Session 3 – Legislative Issues Affecting Your Nursing Practice
Presenter: To be announced
Upon completion of this session the participant will
• Identify legislative issues affecting nursing practice in the State of Michigan

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Contact hours

4.0 contact hours will be awarded to RNs who are in attendance for the entire day, and complete the evaluation.

Michigan Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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Location

Joseph Heirman University Center, Bay College, Escanaba - Map (pdf)

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It's not too late, registration has been extended to Friday August 13th!

Print the PDF flyer and mail in with a check made payable to the Michigan Nurses Association
OR
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