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.

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Part 1 Hospital Staffing: Evaluating Industry Solutions through a Scientific Lens

Course Description

This continuing education session explores how nurses can use the best available research in nursing practice to confront present threats to the safety and health of patients and communities. Participants will examine foundational studies linking staffing levels to mortality, job injuries, and patient outcomes, as well as the surge of post-2020 research highlighting the human cost of insufficient nurse staffing. Building on this foundation, the course then critically reviews recent trends, including the rise of technological “solutions” such as team nursing, virtual nursing, AI, and predictive staffing tools. Through lecture and interactive discussions, nurses will assess the threat of substituting industry models for safe staffing and develop strategies for advocacy rooted in research rather than industry hype.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the class, the participants will be able to:

1. Describe the science and evidence supporting higher levels of RN staffing.
2. Evaluate the industry’s implementation of solutions in the clinical environment.
3. Identify at least 3 effects of new staffing models on patient care.

Part 2: Bearing Witness, Building Power: The Nurse’s Voice in Action

Course Description

Florence Nightingale. Lavinia Dock. Mary Seacole. Mabel Keaton Staupers. These nurses are easily called to mind; their skill and contributions to the field of nursing are remembered clearly not just because of their impact, but because of the power of their stories. Storytelling is an effective strategy to build partnerships with patients, families, and communities and illustrate our role as nurses to those who may not understand who we are or what we do.

This course will explain the components of an effective nursing narrative, as well as how to tailor stories based on audience and intended purpose. Throughout the interactive session, nurses will have the opportunity to craft their own narrative while garnering a better understanding of how to use their voice to clearly demonstrate all the elements of nursing labor and leave a lasting impression of the importance of registered nurses in patient care.

Objectives

1. Articulate how storytelling can reclaim and reframe the public understanding of nurses’ critical contributions.
2. Analyze and understand the role of storytelling as a skill that amplifies the value of nursing within the broader work of collective patient advocacy.
3. Design a short but vivid nursing narrative for use in meetings with legislators and policymakers, communicating with media, and building relationships with communities and the public as a whole.

Instructors

Jonlyn Miller, RN
Stephen Frum, RN
Rochelle Pardue-Okimoto, RN

Course Information

FOR DIRECT-CARE AND STAFF RNs — Provided by California Nurses Association. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP754 for 6 contact hours. Participants must be in attendance all day to receive the full 6 CEU CE credits.

Please note: CNA/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.