2021 Telehealth Nursing 2nd Quarter Series

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Target Audience

Virtual care nurses, triage nurses, or other healthcare professionals

Description

This quarterly series is designed for nurses to learn more about current issues related to telehealth care. The one-hour sessions will provide up-to-date information presented by subject experts on hot topics relevant to telehealth nursing. Each session will be held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month through a live webinar from 2 – 3 PM. Please note that the date for May series has been changed to May 19, 2020. The series is open to anyone interested in attending!

Topics Include:
Session 4 - April 14, 2021: Assessing Breastfeeding Concerns in a Phone-Based Environment
Lisa Baker, MSRD, LDN, IBCLC
Regional Breastfeeding Coordinator
Mecklenburg County Health Department

Session 5 - May 19, 2021: Telehealth Legal Issues – What Telehealth Nurses Need to Know!
Lisa Frye Garrison, JD

Session 6 - Jun 9, 2021: School-Based Medicine
Patty Grinton, MD
Medical Director, OnDemand Telemedicine
Medical Director, School Telemedicine
Levine Children Hospital, Atrium Health

Learning Outcome:
To provide up to date knowledge that are relevant to tele health nurses for their daily work.

CE Credit:
1.0 Nursing Contact Hour / 1.0 Contact Hour / 0.1 CEU will be awarded to attendees who participate in the entire session. Nurses can earn up to 3.0 nursing contact hours / 3.0 contact hours / 0.3 CEU for this event.

Live Webinar Information
This Live Webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the Live Webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page

Objectives

• Baker: Discuss the use of effective communication skills to probe with open-ended questions to discover underlying issues.
• Baker: Discuss ways to educate a client on how to breast make's milk, milk supply issues; real or perceived.
• Baker: Assess the effectiveness of breastfeeding counseling and when to refer for further assistance.
• Garrison & McManus: List 3 components of NC medical malpractice law applicable to RNs.
• Garrison & McManus: List 2 components of NC Board of Nursing guidance for telehealth nursing.
• Garrison & McManus: List some precautions that nurses can take to avoid lawsuits.
• Garrison & McManus: Identify legal concepts and how they apply to nursing practice.
• Grinton - Discuss the school and community based virtual care clinics initiative and the impact it makes to the health of the school-aged children and the community.

Contact

Yuen Cheung DNP, RN, NPD-BC, 704-512-6523

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