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• 2024 Spring School Nurse Supervisor Conference

  • When
    April 24, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    Courtyard Marriott Cromwell

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  • 2024 SpRing

  • School Nurse Supervisor Conference

  • Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE)
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  •  Wednesday April 24, 2024
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Registration begins at 9:30

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  • Courtyard Marriott

  • Cromwell

  • This Event will NOT be on Zoom nor be Recorded
    
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  • Program Presented by:

  • Chlo-Anne Bobrowski, MSN, RN
    Education Manager for School Health and Family Services, CSDE
    

    Join in to hear updates and current issues discussions and trends relevant to  School Nurse Supervisors, School Nurses and Medical Advisers

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  Topics of discussion!

  This Event will NOT be on Zoom nor be Recorded

  
  

  • CSDE updates
  • Family Engagement
  • Mental Health and Students (CHDI)
    
  • Measles Update
  • Health Assessment Record Discussion
    
  • ASNC Updates
  • Networking

  
  

  5 Professional Development Contact Hours will be be awarded upon attendance and completion of evaluation

  
  

  ^Disclosures:

  •To obtain contact hours, participants must:

  => Check in and Pick up your badge 

  => Attend 90% of the workshop (No less than 4 1/2  hours)

  => Complete the evaluation

  
  

  •There are no relevant financial relationships for any individual in a position to control content for this activity

  
  

  • This program is jointly provided with the CT State Department of Education

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

  
  

  Questions: Please call 203-238-1207 x 1 or  email  Virginia@ctnurses.org
  

  The Connecticut State Department of Education is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons.  The Connecticut State Department of Education does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability (including, but not limited to, intellectual disability, past or present history of mental disorder, physical disability or learning disability), genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.  The Connecticut State Department of Education does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and licensing against qualified persons with a prior criminal conviction.  Inquiries regarding the Connecticut State Department of Education’s nondiscrimination policies should be directed to: Levy Gillespie, Equal Employment Opportunity Director/Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Connecticut State Department of Education, 450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 607, Hartford, CT 06103, 860-807-2071, Levy.Gillespie@ct.gov.

  
  

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• OSHA Series: OSHA isn’t just a four-letter word

  • When
    April 26, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM (UTC-04:00)
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Occupational Safety and Health Administration Series

  
  

  Session 1: April 26^th
  OSHA isn’t just a four-letter word 

  Session 2: May 10^th
  OSHA Whistleblower Rights / How to file a complaint

  Session 3: May 17^{th
  Workplace Violence Prevention}

  All sessions are from 9:00 am - 10 am

  More information to follow

  
  

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• Volunteer Appreciation Networking Dinner

  • When
    May 01, 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Bellini's Restaurant North Haven, CT

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  Connecticut Nurses' Association

  
  

  
  

  Wednesday

  May 1, 2024 @ 6:00 PM

  Bellini's Restaurant, North Haven

  
  

  The Association continues to thrive because of you!

  Let's fill our collective cups and connect to celebrate each other and the time and dedication we all provide to the nurses in Connecticut.

  
  

  What to expect... good food, a little laughter, some games and prizes, and a bit of networking - for a great nurses night out!

  
  

  Register today to save your place at the table with us!
  Donations will help support the Connecticut Scholarship Fund.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Spring 2024: New School Nurse Orientation

  • When
    May 02, 2024
  •  
    7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Courtyard Marriott, Cromwell

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  Spring 2024:
  New School Nurse Orientation 
  

  
  

  
  

  In-Person
  Courtyard Marriott, Cromwell

  Thursday May 2, 2024

  8: 00 am - 3:30 pm
  Registration begins at 7:30 am

  Orientation includes access to 4 (four)
  Online Self- Paced Modules

  for New School Nurses
  

  
  

  Continental breakfast and Lunch are included

  This Event will NOT be on Zoom nor be Recorded

  
  

  Presented by
  Dr. Stephanie Knutson, RN, School Health Expert 

  This professional learning opportunity, designed specifically for school nurses, will provide an overview of legal requirements, standards of practice and competencies for school nurses, supervisory issues, and the school nurse’s role in student achievement, special education, and academic success. Participants will learn state laws and regulations regarding school health; medication regulations; state mandates for immunizations, health assessments, and screenings; documentation in school health services; special education; and Section 504.

  Audience

  • School Nurses
  • Early career school nurses
  • School nurse supervisor
  • Lead school nurses
  • Directors of special education/pupil services
  • School medical advisors

  
  

                          
  

  Professional Development Contact Hours will be be awarded upon attendance and completion of evaluation

  
  

  ^Disclosures:

  ^Disclosures:

  •To obtain contact hours, participants must:
  => Check in and Pick up your badge 
  => Attend 90% of the workshop 
  => Complete the evaluation

  •There are no relevant financial relationships for any individual in a position to control content for this activity

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

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• Strengthening Our Roots in Holistic Wellness

  • When
    May 03, 2024
  •  
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Mercy by the Sea Retreat Center 167 Neck Road Madison, CT

  Jointly Provided with CT Collaborative Chapters of the American Holistic Nurses Association

  Strengthening Our Roots in Holistic Wellness
  Friday, May 4, 2024 
  8:30 aM- 5:00 pM

  
  

  
  

  ^{Mercy by the Sea Retreat Center
  167 Neck Road Madison, CT 06443}
  

  
  

  ^{REGISTRATION COMING SOON}

  
  

  ^{Spend the day by the water showing self-love and care!}

  
  

  ^{2024 AHNA CT Chapters Conference Brochure.pdf}

  
  

  ^Agenda

  ^{Calling the Directions Centering
  Jan Lucier
  MSN, RN, HN-BC
  Blooming from Within. The Micro-Magic Between Food, The Gut Microbiome and Self-Love
  Natalie Walters
  NP, CFMP
  Ayurvedic Practitioner Ayurveda for the Mind
  Kathryn Templeton
  LPC, C-IAYT, YAECP, C-NAMA,
   Your Gut Microbiome IS Connected to Your Health
   Catherine (Kate) E. Johnson
  PhD, RN, MBA, CNE, AHN-BC, RA
  The Language of the Universe-Sacred Geometry in Action
  Barbara Evans}

  ^{BS, MS-Ed.
  Music & Sound Therapy: Valuable Tools for Health & Wellness 
  Jan Lucier
  MSN, RN, HNB-BC.}
  
  

  ^{6 Professional Development Contact hours
  will be awarded for this event}

  
  

  ^Disclosures:

  •To obtain contact hours, participants must:

  => Attend 100% of the workshop 

  => Complete the evaluation

  •There are no relevant financial relationships for any individual in a position to control content for this activity

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the
  American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

  
  

  
  

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• Virtual Spring Retired Nurses Group Event 2024

  • When
    May 07, 2024
  •  
    12:45 PM - 2:30 PM
  • Location
    Free Virtual Event

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  RETIRED NURSES EVENT

  Tuesday

  May 7, 2024

  1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

  Be Informed ….. Stay Engaged!

  
  

  The Connecticut Nurses' Association is pleased to support the
  Retired Nurses' Group. 

  Receive up to date information about what is happening!
  

  Our Spring meeting with feature:
  

  

  Kimberly Sandor, MSN, RN, FNP
  CT Nurses' Association Executive Director

  Social Determinants of Health

  Overview of the current CT Legislative happenings
  

  We meet three times a year in February, May and October to discuss the happenings around the state and how to stay involved as a retired nurse! 
  

  Registration is required to receive the online link.
  

  To keep up with social distancing and to keep everyone safe we will be having our
  meeting virtually.  
  

  Computer or smartphone is required to join the meeting.

  For more information email membership@ctnurses.org 

  
  

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• OSHA Series: Whistleblower Rights

  • When
    May 10, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM (UTC-04:00)
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  
  

  Occupational Safety and Health Administration Series

  
  

  Session 1: April 26^th
  OSHA isn’t just a four-letter word 

  Session 2: May 10^th
  OSHA Whistleblower Rights / How to file a complaint

  Session 3: May 17^{th
  Workplace Violence Prevention}

  All sessions are from 9:00 am - 10 am

  
  

  
  

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• OSHA Series: Workplace Violence Prevention

  • When
    May 17, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM (UTC-04:00)
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  
  

  Occupational Safety and Health Administration Series

  
  

  Session 1: April 26^th
  OSHA isn’t just a four-letter word 

  Session 2: May 10^th
  OSHA Whistleblower Rights / How to file a complaint

  Session 3: May 17^{th
  Workplace Violence Prevention}

  All sessions are from 9:00 am - 10 am

  More information to come

  
  

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• Healthcare Appreciation at Yankee Stadium

  • Start
    May 17, 2024
  •  
    (UTC-04:00)
  • End
    May 22, 2024
  •  
    (UTC-04:00)
  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Yankee Stadium, One East 1 61st Street, Bronx, NY

  
  

  Grab your friends and family - Make this  special night!
  

  
  

  

  Healthcare Appreciation at 

  Yankee Stadium

  
  

  Game Dates available

  May 17th – NYY vs. CHW

  May 18th – NYY vs. CHW

  May 19th – NYY vs. CHW

  May 20th – NYY vs. SEA

  May 21st – NYY vs. SEA

  May 22nd – NYY vs. SEA

  
  

  
  

  Purchase Tickets Here
  

  Join the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium for select games in May as we show our appreciation to the dedicated men and women of New York and nationwide who serve as our healthcare professionals.

  Tickets Include:
  Either a New York Yankees Scrub top or tumbler co-branded with our healthcare appreciation logo
  
   $15 New York Yankees Food & Beverage Voucher* 
  (ONLY FOR 5/20, 5/21, 5/22, 5/23 GAMES)

  Item Pickup:
  Once inside the Stadium, please head over to the redemption table located on the Field Level (100 Level) next to Gate 2 up to 60 minutes after the originally scheduled first pitch.

  Ticket Delivery:
  You will receive an email one day before the event with instructions on how to download your mobile ticket, along with Will Call pick up information, based on preference. All ticket verification QR codes will appear 48 hours prior to the scheduled start time of the game.

  For questions, please reach out to John Carter
  Email:  jcarter@stadiumevents.com
  Phone: 646-977-8264

  Purchase Tickets Here
  

   *New York Yankees Food & Beverage Voucher are valid at any fixed or portable concession location in Yankee Stadium located on the general concourse, for food and beverage only. Just have your New York Yankees Food & Beverage Voucher scanned at one of the redemption locations. No cash/credit back for unused voucher. Voucher valid only for the date printed on the game ticket.
  

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• CAPHN Annual Conference

  • When
    June 20, 2024
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    The Riverview Bistro, 946 Ferry Blvd.. Stratford, CT
  • Spaces left
    94

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  Connecticut Association of Public Health Nurses

  2024 Annual Conference and Meeting

  
  

  
  

  The Riverview Bistro
  946 Ferry Blvd., Stratford, CT

  Thursday June 20, 2024

  9: 00 am - 3:00 pm
  Exhibitor setup begins at 8:00 am
  Registration starts at 8:30 am

  
  

  Parking available onsite

  Continental breakfast and lunch are included

  Welcome to the 2024 CAPHN Annual Conference and Meeting!

  We are looking forward to seeing everyone together to enjoy our wonderful speakers who will help us with our conference theme of "Nurse Heal Thyself”
  

  "We want to look at ways to heal our profession and learn techniques to keep ourselves in the best state of mind while working through the challenges.”

  

                     

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• Mastering the ANCC criteria - Fall 2024 update

  • When
    November 01, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Albertus Magnus College 700 Prospect Street, New Haven, CT 06511

    

  Mastering the ANCC criteria - Fall 2024 update
  IN-PERSON!

  
  

  

  
  Date TBD

  9:00 am - 3:30 pm 

  Location TBD

  
  

  this workshop will provide:
  

  • Relative Financial Relationship
  • Content integrity standards
  • Commercial support criteria 
  • Updated American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accreditation criteria 
  • Strategies to develop and improve activity design 
  • Approaches to improve provider unit operations

  
  

  Who should attend?

  • Hospital educators
  • Nurse planners who provide workshops for other nurses
  • Faculty educators
  • Independent educators
  • Primary Nurse Planners
  • Approved Provider Unit Planners

  
  

  What does it included?

  • Continental Breakfast
  • Coffee/Tea station throughout the day
  • Lunch with dessert

  5 Nursing Continuing Professional Development Contact Hours
  

  will be awarded 

                     

  
  

     

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Professional Development contact hours will be awarded

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

  
  

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