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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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• Workplace Safety Series with OSHA: Whistleblower Rights

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

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  workplace safety series

  with OSHA

  
  

  
  

  All sessions are from 9:00 am - 10 am

  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}

  Take Action Now. CT Nurses Association is working with state and federal legislators to make a difference in the workplace violence and safety laws. But you are working every day and need solutions and strategies now.

  Join us during the three Workplace Safety Series Webinars, to build your own workplace safety IQ and bring important information back to your colleagues and workplace to begin making changes now!

  
  

  
  

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• Workplace Safety Series with OSHA: Workplace Violence Prevention

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

  Register

  
  

  Workplace safety series

  with osha
  

  
  

  All sessions are from 9:00 am - 10 am

  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}

  Take Action Now. CT Nurses Association is working with state and federal legislators to make a difference in the workplace violence and safety laws. But you are working every day and need solutions and strategies now.

  Join us during the three Workplace Safety Series Webinars, to build your own workplace safety IQ and bring important information back to your colleagues and workplace to begin making changes now!

  
  

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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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• Open Dialogue Forum #1

  • When
    May 23, 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  open dialogue forum 

  OPEN TO ALL THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND

  Join us to talk about issue #1

  Thursday May 23, 2024
  6 pm - 7:30 pm EST

  
  

  We need your voice and experience!
  Share your insight and experience! 
  You have solutions - let's hear them!

  
  

  

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

  
  

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• Open Dialogue Forum #2

  • When
    May 30, 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  open dialogue forum 

  OPEN TO ALL THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND

  Join us to talk about issue #2

  Thursday May 30, 2024
  6 pm - 7:30 pm EST

  
  

  We need your voice and experience!
  Share your insight and experience! 
  You have solutions - let's hear them!

  
  

  

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

  
  

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• Open Dialogue Forum #3

  • When
    June 06, 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  open dialogue forum 

  OPEN TO ALL THAT WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND

  Join us to talk about issue #3

  Thursday June 6, 2024
  6 pm - 7:30 pm EST

  
  

  We need your voice and experience!
  Share your insight and experience! 
  You have solutions - let's hear them!

  
  

  

  Connecticut Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

  
  

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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
    86

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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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• Submit An Award Nominations

  • When
    June 30, 2024
  • Location
    Connecticut Nurses Association

  Award Nominations are Open!
  Deadline is June 30th

  
  

  Connecticut Nurses' Association's Awards Program celebrates accomplishments of individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to nursing, health care policy, media presentations of nurses and nursing and to the association.

  CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION 
  

  To learn more about the Awards click links below.
  

  1. Diamond Jubilee Awards
     1. Contributions to Nursing Education
     2. Contributions to Nursing Research
     3. Contributions to Nursing Administration
     4. Contributions to Nursing through Political Action
     5. Contributions to Nursing Practice
     6. Contributions and Service to CT Nurses Association
        
     7. Lifetime Achievement Award

    2. Connecticut Nurses Association Awards

  1. Excellence in the Workplace

  2. President's Award

  3. Media Award

  4. Public Service Award
  

  Award nominations application include the submission of the following documents. Please be sure to have all documents before you submit the nomination.

  CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION 
  

  Award Nomination Procedure

  1. Each nomination and its supporting documentation must be submitted by June 30th
  2. Nominations may be made of an individual, group or an organization.
  3. Each nomination must include the following TYPED information:
     • For an individual - a C.V., which includes the candidate’s educational and professional background; professional and community activities; and other pertinent biographical information, must be submitted.
     • In the case of a group of individuals or an organization as nominees, a description of the group or the organization, its history, purpose and function, must be submitted.
     • A narrative statement by the sponsor/nominator outlining the accomplishments of the nominee and how these meet the established criteria for the award.
     • Nominators must supply at least one, but no more than three letters of support for the nomination.
  4. All nominations become the property of the Connecticut Nurses’ Association.
  5. CNA reserves the right to request further information related to a nomination.
  6. Incomplete nominations will not be considered.
  7. Nominators will be notified of the Committee’s decision, and offered opportunity to register for AWARDS event to present the AWARD.
  8. Award does not have to be given every year, but when candidate(s) is identified or recommended for recognition.
  9. More than one award may be given in a calendar year.

  
  

  CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATEE

  
  

  
  

  

  
  

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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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