This is a two-part, in-person CE Class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (6 hours of CE credits). If you’re a UC nurse, an extra hour will be available from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Participants must be in attendance all day to receive the full 6 CEU CE credits, even if they have taken one of the classes prior to the sign-up date.
Part 1: Demystifying Artificial Intelligence: How A.I. works, how it fails, and what it means for nurses
Description
Nurses regularly embrace worker-centric technologies that complement bedside skills and improve quality of care for patients. Tech companies and health care employers say that new A.I. technologies will improve patient outcomes and decrease job strain for healthcare workers, but many of the claims about the safety, effectiveness, and fairness of A.I. are unsubstantiated.
This class will help nurses separate hype from reality by shedding light on how A.I. works, what its inherent limitations are, and what the potential impacts are for patient health and safety. The course will examine the implications of artificial intelligence and automated technologies for the nursing profession, quality of patient care, and health equity.
This class is a follow-up to “A.I. 101” from 2024; however, A.I. 101 is not a prerequisite for this class.
Objectives
- Explain the basics of how A.I. technologies work and how they appear in healthcare facilities
- Identify different types of A.I. technology, such as predictive A.I. and generative A.I., and describe their inherent limitations
- Explore the impact these technologies have on patient care and the nursing profession, with a particular focus on vulnerable populations
Instructor
Lily Cain
Part 2: How Financialization is Reshaping the Hospital Industry: What Nurses Need to Know
Description
This course will examine the increasing influence of Wall Street in health care and the parallel trend of hospital systems prioritizing their own financial investments over the provision of patient care. We will investigate the causes of these trends and their consequences for patients and nurses.
We will also assess how the increasing influence of financial actors intersects with other key health care trends, including monopolization in the hospital industry, the nurse staffing crisis, increased barriers to care and worsening health outcomes. We will conclude by exploring how nurses can respond to these trends and advocate for their patients and professions.
Objectives
- Understand the relationship between the financial sector of the economy and our health care system
- Examine how patient care and nursing practice are adversely impacted by the financialization of health care
- Identify potential responses to financialization
Instructor
Omid Mohamadi
Dates and Locations:
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Rosa
175 Railroad St
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
- Thursday, March 6, 2025
Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley
6001 La Madrona Dr
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Grand Sierra Resort and Casino
2500 E 2nd St
Reno, NV 89595
- Thursday, March 20, 2025
Flamingo Las Vegas
3555 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
- Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn San Bernardino
1755 S. Waterman Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408
- Thursday, April 10, 2025
Riviera Resort Palm Springs
1600 N Indian Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Wednesday, April 23, 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton Washington DC Silver Spring
8777 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - Registration is closed for this class
Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Clarita Valencia
25320 The Old Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91381
- Friday, May 16, 2025
Hilton Santa Monica Hotel & Suites
1707 4th St
Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Tuesday, May 27, 2025
California Nurses Association
155 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
- Thursday, May 29, 2025
San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94010
CE courses are free to National Nurses United members. Classes are only offered to direct-care and staff RNs.
Please note: CNA/NNOC/NNU is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety and health of nurses, our patients, and our communities during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. All in-person course participants are required to be fully vaccinated, wear masks while indoors, and practice social distancing to the extent possible.
