West Houston Chapter of AACN

Critical and Acute Care Symposium “Our Voice, Our Strength”

Houston Methodist West Hospital Mesquite Conference Room A& B
18500 Katy Freeway
Houston, TX 77094

Friday, October 19, 2018 at 7:00am CT - 4:00pm CT
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18500 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094

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Topic

Topics: Focus on healthy work environment , topics related to legal ethical issues and care of the care giver

Speaker(s)

Multiple Speakers

Credits Offered

This event offers 6.0 CE credits to attendees.
Accreditation Info: Houston Methodist West Hospital is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation..

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Additional Information

This year’s symposium focuses on topics related to providing information and tools to the ICU and acute care nurses which will help to maintain a healthy work life balance while providing for the emotional and physical needs of their patients.

Program Outline:

  • Healthy Work Environment
  • Jurisprudence & Ethics for Nurses, Texas BON Updates
  • Death and Dying Impact on Nursing
  • Hospice/supportive Care and Compassion Fatigue
  • Legal Aspects Affecting the Clinical Nurse
  • Caring for ourselves…Yoga...stress relief

Guest Speakers:

Kimberly Curtin, DNP, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CEN, CNL

Nancy Yuill, Ph.D., RN

Laura Espinosa, Ph.D., RN, ACNS-BC

Karen Mayer Cunningham - Texas based comedian and Special Education Advocate will be joining us, check her website "Funny Karen"

Dr. Peggy Determeyer

Gina Yokley, RN

Karen Narum

Faithful Paws Pet Therapy will also be with us in the morning and briefly in the afternoon.

Registration, 6.0 CE,  Breakfast, Snacks & Lunch included

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