May 2021

FEATURES: 

2021 FY ANNUAL TRAINING portal opens January 15, 2021 and runs through June 15, 2021.  Check your compliance portal for status.

Nurses Week Events: SAVE THE DATES.

VUMC EQUITY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION - May 2021 Events.

VUMC NURSE RESIDENCY PROGRAM - Achieve The Remarkable.

Navigating Nurse Residence.  APPLICATION OVERVIEW and guide.

DID YOU KNOW?  FAMILY INITIATED RAPID SUPPORT TEAM (F.I.R.S.T) is available for families while their child is in the Children's Hospital. 

VPNPP RENEWAL CHANGES - for RN3, RN4, LPN3 and LPN4. VPNPP RENEWAL INFORMATIONAL SESSIONS schedule announced.

Available Now in the Learning Exchange: Defining Personalized Care: We Commit to Be...Deadline to complete is May 31, 2021


First quarter 2021 DAISY AWARDS honor extraordinary nurses.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Employees and Patients
Site updated as new information and resources become available.

vumc2go: User Guide and New Features.

NURSE MENTORING E-COURSES are now available.

MEDICATION SAFETY CORNER: Medication Safety Metrics.  

NURSE ADVISE NEWSLETTER: Educating the Healthcare Community about Safe Medication Practices.  


GET INVOLVED FEATURES!

Exercise Your Way: A Healthier You PRESENTATION.

Elsevier Clinical Skills - EARN CONTACT HOURS.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Resiliency Program 
8:00am - 12:30pm
Contact Hours Offered
via ZOOM
Details and Register

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Advanced Practice Grand Rounds "Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Lifetime Consequences of Trauma"
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact Hours Offered
via ZOOM
Details and Register

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Bedside Matters "Caring for Incarcerated Patients with Dignity"  
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Contact Hours Offered
via ZOOM
Details and Register

Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Preceptor Treasures Workshop 
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Contact Hour Offered
In-Person
Details and Register

Wednesday, May 26, 2021
VBH Grand Rounds "Verbal De-Escalation for the Behavorial Health Professional"
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Contact Hour Offered
via ZOOM
Details and Register

Monday, June 7, 2021
Advanced Nursing Assessment (ANA) "The Renal Patient"
8:30am - 12:30pm
via ZOOM
Details and Register

Wednesday, June 10, 2021
Preceptor Treasures Workshop
8:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Hours Offered
via ZOOM
Details and Register

Thursday, July 8, 2021
Advanced Preceptor Concepts 
9:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Hours Offered
via ZOOM
Details and Register
 

CERTIFICATION REVIEW COURSES:

Monday, August 9, 2021
Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) 
8:00am - 5:00pm
Contact Hours Offered
via ZOOM
Details and Register

Available January - December 2021
Nurse Executive Certification (CENP & NEA-BC) Review Course
9:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Hours Offered
Details and Register

RESOURCES & TOOLS
- Product Resources for Nurses A-Z! 
New Items:  N/A in this Issue

VUMC Policy and Clinical Skills Update - May 2021 

COMMUNICATIONS

Marilyn Dubree Newsletter 
Current Issue and Archived Issues

Contacts for Nursing Communications