From the Bedside to Beacon Hill an MNA Day of Advocacy
Join us to celebrate Nurses Week 2024 with an MNA Day of Advocacy at the Massachusetts State House. Bring your insight, your experience, and your voice to Beacon Hill in... Read more »
24 events found.
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Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street, Boston, MA, United States
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Region 5 Virtual: Responding to an Unsafe Patient Assignment: Legal, Moral and Practical Implications
Live Virtual ZoomDescription: This program will provide nurses with the advocacy skills and communication strategies to respond when they hear, “Just do your best” while nursing judgement determines they cannot safely meet... Read more »
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Region 2 Program: Addressing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): A Public Health Issue
The Beechwood Hotel 363 Plantation Street, Worcester, MADescription: CSEC is an ever-changing form of interpersonal violence impacting all communities across the Commonwealth. Nurses are in a unique position to identify and support patients who are experiencing this... Read more »
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General Program: The Complexities of Nurse Licensure Compact: What Nurses Need to Know
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: One of the greatest factors that can affect a nurse’s experience — with everything from nurse-practice standards and continuing education to patient safety and work satisfaction — is the... Read more »
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Region 5 Program: Multi-Generational Nursing Workforce:Challenges and Opportunities
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: The nursing workforce today includes members of five different generations. Generational differences can create new challenges for achieving a harmonious workplace because of the merging of generations, including diverse... Read more »
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Region 4 Program: Addictions (Substance Use Disorder) and Health-Related Issues
Danversport Yacht Club 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MADescription: Drug addiction is a brain disease. Although initial drug use might be voluntary, drugs of abuse have been shown to alter gene expression and brain circuitry, which in turn... Read more »
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General Program: Best Practices in Protecting Your License Against a Board of Nursing Complaint
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (BORN) is one of several regulatory agencies with influence on nursing practice in the Commonwealth. It exists to govern nursing practice and... Read more »
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Labor School Offering: The Basics: The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members
Live Virtual ZoomWednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m.... Read more »
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Labor School Offering: The Basics: Components of a Union Contract
Live Virtual ZoomWednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m.... Read more »
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) Course (Recertification only)
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: Participants will obtain both a BLS and ACLS certification upon the successful completion of the course. New certification participants must attend both Day 1 and Day 2 sessions. Recertification... Read more »
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Labor School Offering: The Basics: Contract Bargaining Basics
Live Virtual ZoomWednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m.... Read more »
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Region 4 Virtual Offering: Staying Out of Court: A Legal Update for Nurses
Live Virtual ZoomDescription: Nurses are now ranked as the second most commonly named defendant in a malpractice lawsuit. This program will describe the anatomy of a lawsuit including potential sources of claims and... Read more »
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Labor School Offering: The Basics: Enforcing your Union Contract
Live Virtual ZoomWednesday, September 4 • 6-7:30 p.m. The Rights and Responsibilities of Union Members Wednesday, September 11 • 6-7:30 p.m. Components of a Union Contract Wednesday, September 18 • 6-7:30 p.m.... Read more »
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) Course (Recertification only)
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: Participants will obtain both a BLS and ACLS certification upon the successful completion of the course. New certification participants must attend both Day 1 and Day 2 sessions. Recertification... Read more »
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Convention 2024
Members register by signing in to the MNA App/events section or sign in to the website https://mna.yourassociation.org, and click the CE Programs/Events button. Non Members register by contacting: Liz Chmielinski at 781-830-5719 or echmielinski@mnarn.org Hotel... Read more »
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Safeguarding your Nursing License & Protecting Your Livelihood
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: The responsibility of a licensed nurse includes knowledge of, and adherence to, the laws and rules that govern nursing as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and regulations. This... Read more »
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Region 5 Program: The Nurse’s Role in Organ Donation
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: With the need for life-saving organs being more critical than ever, nurses play a key role in organ donation and have the unique opportunity to care for both the dying... Read more »
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Region 3 Program: From MRSA to CRE: Addressing Antimicrobial Drug Resistance and Nursing Care Strategies
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Beechmore Conference Center, 11 Buttermilk Way, Buzzards Bay, MADescription: This program will describe the difference between antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antibiotic resistance as it explores the broader scope of AMR worldwide. The global concern and threat posed by antibiotic-resistant... Read more »
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Region 1 Program: Fundamentals of Workers’ Compensation: Information You Need To Know
Delaney House 3 Country Club Road, Holyoke, MADescription: Work-related injuries or diseases can alter a worker’s life. Nurses and healthcare professionals need to know typical barriers in accessing timely Workers’ Compensation-related healthcare, including current legal and union... Read more »
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Region 4 Program: We Cannot Change the Past, But We Can Change How We Treat a Person: Person-centered Care Starts with Healthcare Professionals
Danversport Yacht Club 161 Elliot Street, Danvers, MADescription: Patients with substance use disorder are a medically and socially vulnerable population, and often experience overdose, co-occurring mental illness, and chronic disease. Despite the need for healthcare, these patients are... Read more »
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Region 3 Program: Maternal and Neonatal Infections: Evidence-Based Nursing Approaches
Double Tree by Hilton 5400 Computer Drive, Westborough, MADescription: This program will explain the common infectious agents affecting pregnant individuals and newborns. Strategies for preventing vertical transmission to the fetus will be discussed. Best practice standards for infection control... Read more »
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Region 3 Virtual Offering: Responding to an Unsafe Patient Assignment: Legal, Moral, and Practical Implications
Live Virtual ZoomDescription: This program will provide nurses with the advocacy skills and communication strategies to respond when they hear, “Just do your best” when nursing judgment determines they cannot safely meet the... Read more »
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Region 2 Virtual Offering: Management of Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposures
Live Virtual ZoomDescription: Nurses, first responders, and other healthcare workers are at risk of contracting bloodborne diseases. The three most common bloodborne pathogens workers are exposed to during their daily activities while... Read more »
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Region 5 Program: Addressing the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC): A Public Health Issue
MNA Headquarters 340 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA, United StatesDescription: CSEC is an ever-changing form of interpersonal violence impacting all communities across the Commonwealth. Nurses are in a unique position to identify and support patients who are experiencing this... Read more »
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