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CE Course in Ohio on Collective Patient Advocacy

Collective Patient AdvocacyThis course examines the impact of external forces on RN professional practice and patient advocacy role; it also addresses mechanisms through which RNs can build stronger organizations to secure RN control over safe staffing ratios and professional practice in Ohio acute-care settings; and identifies comprehensive strategies to build an RN social advocacy movement to achieve strong hospital patient and RN whistle-blower protection mandates.

Course Objectives
Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the external forces that affect RN practice and patient advocacy.
  2. Describe the critical importance of the RN collective patient advocacy role in protecting our practice and our patients in all clinical settings.
  3. Recognize and accept the RN leadership role in building an RN social advocacy movement for achieving safe RN-to-patient ratios in Ohio.
  4. Articulate the effectiveness of safe staffing standards based on individual patient acuity with ratios as a minimum.
  5. Articulate two reasons why strong patient protection and RN patient advocacy rights are critical for the provision of safe, therapeutic, effective, and competent patient care.
  6. Demonstrate how collective grassroots patient advocacy strategies will have a positive impact on the adoption of these comprehensive and uniform healthcare standards.

Course Dates & Locations

  • Independence - Monday, June 27, 2016
    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Courtyard Cleveland Independence
    5051 W Creek Rd, Independence, OH 44131
  • Columbus - Wednesday, June 29, 2016
    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Courtyard Columbus Downtown
    35 W Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215
  • Dayton - Friday, July 1, 2016
    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Dayton Marriott
    1414 South Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH 45409

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