MNA Unit 7 Training Opportunities
In-person, onsite training at Taunton State Hospital, Ricky Silvia Gym
On May 29, MNA will host in-person training at the Ricky Silvia Gym, Taunton State Hospital. This training offers the opportunity to receive 3.0 Contact hours for the "Failure-Free Activities: Packing a Lunchbox Filled with Endless Possibilities" training, and 2.5 Contact hours for the "Substance Use Disease: The Danger of Illicit Drug Use" training. Contact hour value is utilized by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. You must register for one or both sessions. Target Audience for both sessions are Nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Timetable:
- 8:30am - 9am: Registration
- 9am - 12:15pm: Failure-Free Activities: Packing a Lunchbox Filled with Endless Possibilities.
- 12:15pm - 1pm: Afternoon Registration, along with a complimentary lunch will be provided. Please alert MNA staff present if you have any food allergies or if you require a gluten-free option.
- 1pm - 3:30pm: Substance Use Disease: The Danger of Illicit Drug Use.
Failure-Free Activities: Packing a Lunchbox Filled with Endless Possibilities
Course description: Presented by: Judith Pare, PhD, RN. This program will provide the learner with strategies to meet the needs of caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease away from home. Program participants will engage in an activity to create a “lunchbox” of failure-free activities for the person in the early, middle, and later stages of the disease. These activities will be designed to be used while waiting in medical offices, Emergency Departments, and other settings that may be unfamiliar and confusing for the individual.
Substance Use Disease: The Danger of Illicit Drug Use
Course Description: Presented by: Charlene Verga, MSN, RN, CEN, LNC. This program will provide an overview of substance use disease and the danger of illicit drug use. Different drug substances and the effects and treatment modalities will be analyzed along with the increase in overdose deaths during the pandemic. Learn how to identify risk factors of addiction, routes of mechanism utilized for drug use, list the common illicit drugs used by patients with substance use disease. Describe the nursing considerations when caring for a patient under the influence of the common drugs used.
Use the QR Code below to register by May 20, 2024
To successfully complete a program and receive Contact Hours, you must:
- Sign In for Each Session
- Be Present for The Entire Period of The Session
- Complete And Submit the Evaluation
Location: Taunton State Hospital, 60 Hodges Ave., Taunton, MA 02780
Cancellation Policy: Potential participants will be notified via email if the event will be cancelled, this will include rescheduling information if needed. Learners can cancel by emailing Elizabeth Chmielinski, MNA at: echmielinski@mnarn.org
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Management of Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Exposures
Description: 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 caring for patients are human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). This program will discuss the currently known best practices to effectively care for oneself and others following a bloodborne pathogen(s) exposure.
Presented by: Ann Zaia, PhD, CNP, ScM, MSN, MHA, CHE, COHN-S, FAAOHN
Learning Outcomes:
- List BBP’s post-exposure lab tests, scheduling and timeline.
- Discuss information that should be included in post-exposure counseling.
- Describe PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxes) medications used for exposures to an HIV positive source patient.
Target Audience: Nurses and other healthcare professionals
To successfully complete a program and receive Contact Hours, you must:
- Sign In for the Session
- Be Present for The Entire Period of the Session
- Complete And Submit the Evaluation
The deadline to register is June 3, 2024
MNA will provide 2.00 Contact Hours for the program based on the contact hour value utilized by ANCC and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing.
Cancellation Policy
An email will be sent to the distribution list notifying potential participants regarding the cancellation of the training event - if rescheduling information is known, it will be included in the e-mail message.
Learners can cancel by e-mailing Elizabeth Chmielinski, MNA at: echmielinski@mnarn.org
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MNA through the Training and Career Ladder Program have created four professional development videos.
To access these videos, please search within MassAchieve, the title of the trainings below.
- TCL MNA Decoding, Deciphering and Supporting Patients with Delirium - Massachusetts Nurses Association
- TCL MNA Health Factors that Potentially Contribute to fall risk - Massachusetts Nurses Association
- TCL MNA Overview of Fall Risks and Preventions and Environmental Strategies to Access and Mitigate the Risks of Fall - Massachusetts Nurses Association
- TCL MNA Psychotropics and Beers Criteria, What's the Risk?
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MNA Unit 7 bargaining unit employees can participate in live instructor courses. To register, search TCL and the class listed below in MassAchieve
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Course |
Date | Time |
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| Microsoft SharePoint Basic | Thurs., April 25 | 9am - 10:30am |
| Microsoft Excel Basic | Thurs., April 25 | 11am - 12:30pm |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Basic | Thurs., April 25 | 2pm - 3:30pm |
| ASL Intro Course - Focusing on the Basic | Thurs., May 2 & Tues., May 7 | 10am - 12pm |
| Microsoft Teams Basic | Tues., May 7 | 10am - 11am |
| Inbox Management | Tues., May 7 | 11:30am - 12:30pm |
| Professional Email Replies | Tues., May 7 | 2pm - 3pm |
| Microsoft SharePoint Basic | Thurs., May 23 | 9am - 10:30am |
| Microsoft Excel Basic | Thurs., May 23 | 11am - 12:30pm |
| Microsoft PowerPoint Basic | Thurs., May 23 | 2pm - 3:30pm |
| Professional Email Replies | Tues., June 4 | 10am - 11am |
| Microsoft Teams Basic | Tues., June 4 | 11:30am - 12:30pm |
| Inbox Management | Tues., June 4 | 2pm - 3pm |
Contact
Training and Career Ladder Program
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA 02114
Email: careerladderprogram@mass.gov.